US Urbanized Areas: Motor Vehicle Use: 1990-1999

Urbanized Area 1990 Population (000) 1990 Daily Vehicle Miles (000) 1990 Per Capita Vehicle Miles Rank: 1990 Per Capita Travel 1999 Population (000) 1999 Daily Vehicle Miles (000) 1999 Per Capita Vehicle Miles Rank: 1999 Per Capita Travel Change in Per Capita Travel Rank: Change
Atlanta GA 2,100 61,185 29.1 1 2,860 100,460 35.1 1 20.6% 9
Baltimore MD 1,990 36,375 18.3 29 2,160 44,135 20.4 29 11.8% 22
Boston MA 2,955 51,340 17.4 32 3,020 59,540 19.7 32 13.5% 17
Buffalo-Niagara Falls NY 1,065 17,005 16.0 35 1,075 20,270 18.9 34 18.1% 11
Chicago IL-Northwestern IN 7,510 123,470 16.4 33 8,085 159,110 19.7 33 19.7% 10
Cincinnati OH-KY 1,140 24,045 21.1 21 1,280 32,645 25.5 9 20.9% 6
Cleveland OH 1,790 32,970 18.4 27 1,880 38,845 20.7 28 12.2% 21
Columbus OH 850 18,385 21.6 17 1,025 24,930 24.3 14 12.4% 19
Dallas TX 1,990 50,130 25.2 3 2,385 69,500 29.1 3 15.7% 15
Denver CO 1,580 28,920 18.3 28 1,860 41,045 22.1 21 20.6% 8
Detroit MI 4,000 80,225 20.1 25 4,020 88,800 22.1 20 10.1% 24
Fort Worth TX 1,200 28,070 23.4 7 1,370 39,340 28.7 6 22.8% 4
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano Bch FL 1,270 24,300 19.1 26 1,470 32,580 22.2 19 15.8% 14
Houston TX 2,880 71,615 24.9 4 3,130 94,000 30.0 2 20.8% 7
Indianapolis IN 945 21,075 22.3 12 1,015 28,210 27.8 7 24.6% 3
Kansas City MO-KS 1,160 27,470 23.7 5 1,390 40,145 28.9 5 22.0% 5
Las Vegas NV 710 11,195 15.8 36 1,260 21,325 16.9 36 7.3% 28
Los Angeles CA 11,420 250,675 22.0 14 12,600 273,160 21.7 23 -1.2% 34
Miami-Hialeah FL 1,850 33,525 18.1 31 2,100 38,390 18.3 35 0.9% 32
Milwaukee WI 1,230 28,660 23.3 8 1,265 31,620 25.0 13 7.3% 29
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 2,010 43,185 21.5 19 2,330 56,255 24.1 16 12.4% 20
New Orleans LA 1,080 15,725 14.6 38 1,105 15,370 13.9 39 -4.5% 37
New York NY-Northeastern NJ 15,900 226,010 14.2 39 16,430 257,040 15.6 38 10.1% 25
Norfolk VA 925 20,275 21.9 15 1,030 25,900 25.1 12 14.7% 16
Oklahoma City OK 735 18,550 25.2 2 1,040 25,150 24.2 15 -4.2% 35
Orlando FL 850 18,730 22.0 13 1,120 29,105 26.0 8 17.9% 12
Philadelphia PA-NJ 4,370 65,760 15.0 37 4,580 76,465 16.7 37 10.9% 23
Phoenix AZ 1,895 39,655 20.9 23 2,575 53,395 20.7 27 -0.9% 33
Pittsburgh PA 1,780 32,465 18.2 30 1,790 35,835 20.0 31 9.8% 26
Portland-Vancouver OR-WA 1,195 19,400 16.2 34 1,490 31,090 20.9 26 28.5% 1
Sacramento CA 1,095 23,620 21.6 18 1,370 27,735 20.2 30 -6.1% 39
San Antonio TX 1,170 25,315 21.6 16 1,240 31,280 25.2 11 16.6% 13
San Bernardino-Riverside CA 1,170 25,050 21.4 20 1,405 31,490 22.4 18 4.7% 30
San Diego CA 2,295 51,605 22.5 11 2,700 57,625 21.3 24 -5.1% 38
San Francisco-Oakland CA 3,675 76,950 20.9 22 4,025 85,040 21.1 25 0.9% 31
San Jose CA 1,410 32,445 23.0 10 1,670 36,750 22.0 22 -4.4% 36
Seattle-Everett WA 1,730 40,840 23.6 6 1,995 50,580 25.4 10 7.4% 27
St. Louis MO-IL 1,960 45,290 23.1 9 2,005 58,415 29.1 4 26.1% 2
Washington DC-MD-VA 3,100 64,325 20.8 24 3,490 81,640 23.4 17 12.7% 18
Total 97,980 1,905,830 19.5   108,640 2,344,210 21.6   10.9%  
Average     20.6       22.9   11.4%  
Urbanized Areas over 1,000,000 Population                    
Source: Texas Transportation Insitute                    

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