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The worst traffic in the U.S. is getting even worse. It pollutes as the vehicles idle. It wastes the time of trucks and passenger cars.

People have done some chaining of chores and shared driving to malls and offices. But the driving has continued, and the delays continue to get worse.

The cities having the worst traffic problems are:

1. Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Calif.

2. San Francisco, Oakland, Calif.

3. Washington, D.C.

4. Atlanta

5. Houston

6. Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Tex.

7. Chicago.

8. Detroit

9. Riverside, San Bernardino, Calif.

9. Orlando, Fla.

11. San Jose, Calif.

12. San Diego

Which city has the most favorable housing market for homeowners looking to sell?

Let’s take a look closer:

No. 1: Raleigh, N.C.

Moderate growth and disciplined building over the last five years prevented the market from developing a significant glut. Additionally, a strong local economy has helped contribute to the city’s healthy 1.6% vacancy rate.

No. 2: San Francisco, the second-best U.S. seller’s market.

In the case of San Francisco, which ranked second on our list, it’s an issue of geography: There is little space for growth or new development and the local government doesn’t do much to incentivize new construction.

Strong in-migration stemming from local economic strength is another good way to keep up demand here. New houses being built isn’t a problem if there are new people moving to town.

No. 3: Austin, Texas, followed by San Antonio; St. Louis; Houston; Portland, Ore.; Dallas; Denver and Baltimore.

While Seattle is generally a favorable market for home sellers, there was insufficient data to include that city in its ratings, Forbes.com says