Top 10 worst states/cities for potholes ranked

As winter wears on, potholes become more and more problematic for drivers across the country — see what locations are suffering the most from pesky potholes.

Online insurance company QuoteWizard recently used Google search statistics going back to 2004 to rank the states and cities that have the most pothole-related complaints.

Check out the rankings below.

States With The Worst Pothole Problems

RankStateSearch index average
1Washington66
2Indiana65
3Michigan54
4Nebraska52
5Ohio51
6Massachusetts50
7Illinois48
8Tennessee47
9Pennsylvania46
10New York46
11New Jersey44
Methodology: QuoteWizard analyzed search data for pothole-related complaints and repairs for each state going back to 2004. The search index average is rounded and represents the number of queries in a particular state/location compared to other states.

Cities With The Worst Pothole Problems

RankCitySearch index average
1Yakima, WA50
2Grand Junction, CO40
3Spokane, WA39
4Lafayette, IN29
5Seattle, WA22
6Burlington, VT16
7Reno, NV12
8Springfield, MA11
9Indianapolis, IN10
10Omaha, NE9
11Jackson, MS7
Methodology: QuoteWizard analyzed search data for pothole-related complaints and repairs for each city going back to 2004. The search index average represents the number of queries in a particular city/location compared to other cities. Numbers presented are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why many cities appear to have tied.
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