Wallethub.com said among 100 cities nationwide, Lubbock is the #1 best place for drivers.  However, Lubbock did not rank #1 for safety.  That distinction went to Laredo.

Lubbock achieved an overall #1 ranking by having the 6th best cost, 3rd best traffic and road conditions and the 30th best driver and car wellness.  

Lubbock ranked 15th for safety.  The safety ranking included accidents as compared to the national average, number of crash deaths per 100,000 people, car thefts and other factors.

Wallethub said, “In order to identify the best and worst cities for drivers, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions: 1) Costs, 2) Traffic & Road Conditions, 3) Safety and 4) Driver & Car Wellness.”

Wallethub also said its definition of city excludes surrounding metro areas.