RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918
Most car-free households, US metro areas · 2010
US metro areas ranked by the share of households with no vehicle (2023 ACS). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 29.2%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 4 of the top 25 entries.
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2000
UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest no vehicle available?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 29.2% (2010 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 metro areas by no vehicle available?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Clarksdale, MS, Selma, AL, Middlesborough, KY, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.
How is no vehicle available measured?
Share of households with no vehicle available. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).