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San Francisco Bay Area residents are traveling some of the fewest miles in daily driving among those in major U.S. metro areas, a new analysis finds.
Why it matters: There's a wide range among cities in how much people typically drive each day, with factors from walkability to public transit access playing a role.
Driving the news: People in the San Francisco metro area, which includes the city of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, traveled an average of 21.7 miles every weekday last fall.
- Raleigh, North Carolina, has the most daily per capita vehicle miles traveled among the 50 most-populated U.S. metros at 38.1.
The fine print: The numbers come by way of Replica, a mobility analytics firm that publishes traffic and other data based on anonymized mobile device info, roadside sensors, transit agencies and more.
- For this analysis, Replica looked specifically at private car trips made by adults in fall 2023.
Caveat: The figures include not just personally owned vehicles but also taxis and ride-hailing vehicles.