What does this no vehicle ranking show?

It orders states by Households without a vehicle. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau ACS supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Transportation

Lowest no vehicle by state

Households without a vehicle.

Share of households with no vehicle available. This is not a judgement about car ownership: it matters most alongside transit, walkability and distance to essentials.

How to read this ranking

Idaho has the lowest published no vehicle in this comparison, at 3.8%. The next states shown are Wyoming (4.3%) and Utah (4.5%).

The table orders 51 states by households without a vehicle. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Share of households with no vehicle available. This is not a judgement about car ownership: it matters most alongside transit, walkability and distance to essentials.

1Idaho3.8%
2Wyoming4.3%
3Utah4.5%
4Montana4.6%
5South Dakota4.8%
6Kansas5.1%
7New Mexico5.1%
8Colorado5.2%
9New Hampshire5.3%
10Tennessee5.4%
11Alabama5.5%
12Arizona5.6%
13North Carolina5.6%
14Nebraska5.7%
15South Carolina5.7%
16Iowa5.8%
17Oklahoma5.8%
18Texas5.8%
19Arkansas5.9%
20Georgia6.0%
21Florida6.2%
22Delaware6.3%
23Mississippi6.3%
24Virginia6.3%
25Indiana6.4%
26Vermont6.4%
27Maine6.6%
28Nevada6.6%
29Missouri6.7%
30North Dakota6.7%
31Wisconsin6.7%
32Michigan7.0%
33Kentucky7.1%
34Minnesota7.1%
35Oregon7.3%
36California7.4%
37Hawaii7.4%
38Washington7.5%
39Ohio7.6%
40West Virginia8.2%
41Louisiana8.5%
42Connecticut8.9%
43Maryland9.0%
44Alaska9.3%
45Rhode Island9.5%
46Pennsylvania10.3%
47New Jersey11.0%
48Illinois11.4%
49Massachusetts11.8%
50New York29.8%
51District of Columbia36.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Households without a vehicle. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. · How this is built

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