VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Vancouver is among the most livable cities in North America, but also among the most congested.

Our fair city placed second in TomTom’s annual Congestion Index, which ranks metropolitan areas in terms of their commute times.

Los Angeles is number one, while Toronto came in sixth and Montreal placed tenth.

The average commute in the Vancouver area is 32 per cent longer than when traffic is flowing freely and 68 per cent longer during evening rush hour.

The research finds if you have a typical 30-minute commute, you experience around 84 hours of delays per year.