Analysts at Wallethub have ranked the USA's 100 largest cities across 25 driver-friendliness factors. They considered data ranging from average gas prices to traffic and infrastructure. The 5 worst ranking cities are: 5. Seattle, WA 4. Washington, D.C. 3. Detroit, MI 2. Oakland, CA 1. San Francisco, CA The 5 top ranking cities are: 5. El Paso, TX 4. Mesa, AZ 3. Greensboro, NC 2. Gilbert, AZ 1.