Scottsdale ranked as best city in U.S. to drive in

The city of Scottsdale was ranked the best city to drive in the United States in a study published earlier this month.

Scottsdale was rated by WalletHub as the top city to drive in the nation as part of the study published on Oct. 6, titled “Best & Worst Cities to Drive In (2026).”

In a list of 100 cities, Scottsdale beat out Boise, Idaho (second) and Fort Wayne, Indiana (third) for the top spot. Philadelphia came in last on the list.

Chandler (13th), Tucson (18th), Mesa (20th) and Gilbert (23rd) also fared pretty well on the list, while Glendale (40th) and Phoenix (46th) fared OK.

In a study by WalletHub last month, Scottsdale was ranked as the fourth-best city to retire in the nation.

How was Scottsdale ranked on the list?

In the study, a city could earn up to 100 points, with cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety and access to vehicles and maintenance factoring into the score. Scottsdale had a 63.32 score.

Tucson (40th) ranked the highest among Arizona cities in cost of ownership and maintenance.

Scottsdale ranked second in traffic and infrastructure, with Tucson (fifth), Chandler (10th), Mesa (14th), Glendale (15th) and Gilbert (16th) also faring well.

Gilbert topped Arizona cities in safety, placing second on the list, with Mesa (sixth), Scottsdale (ninth) and Chandler (10th) also receiving high marks.

Scottsdale (27th) ranked the highest in access to vehicles and maintenance.

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