Most and Least EV-Friendly Places to Live in America

Summary

San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose is the most EV-friendly metro area and St. Louis, MO is the least EV-friendly
Vermont is the most EV-friendly state overall, while Mississippi is the least
The national average is one EV charger for every 2,280 U.S. residents
For Level 3 fast chargers, there is one for every 11,602 U.S. residents

Electric vehicle market share has more than doubled in the past 2 years, rising from 2.7 percent in early 2021 to 6.4 percent at the end of 2022. That means tens of thousands more EVs on the road today, with thousands more joining them every month. While many of these electric cars will be charged primarily at their owner’s homes, they will also put increasing demands on the 146,000 electric vehicle charging stations that make up the U.S charging network. Public charging access will be particularly important for new EV owners living in apartments, condominiums, and other multifamily housing units.

iSeeCars analyzed the national EV charging infrastructure to determine which cities and states offer the best and worst electric vehicle charging support for EV owners looking to plug into public chargers. The analysis looks at both Level 2 and Level 3 chargers (also known as DC fast chargers), and also evaluates the Tesla and non-Tesla networks separately, to see where cities and states rank based on how many residents each EV charging station must potentially serve. In this study these numbers reflect how many plugs (or charging ports) are available.

“Many drivers are on the verge of making their first EV purchase,” said Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst at iSeeCars. “Consumers looking to switch from gasoline to electric power should consider their local charging equipment options to understand how many potential electric vehicle owners they may be competing with, both today and in the near future.”

Which Cities offer the Best and Worst Overall Electric Vehicle Charging Support?

“Five of the top 10 EV-friendly cities are located in California, which isn’t really surprising, but who knew Denver was the most EV-friendly city outside California?” said Brauer. “It’s also interesting to see that the 10th ranked most EV-friendly market, Seattle-Tacoma, has nearly 3 times as many residents competing for each EV charger as the top-ranked market, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose.”

On the flipside, Texas has 3 of the top 10 least EV-friendly cities in the nation, though St. Louis ranks the worst, Birmingham, Alabama, is the second worst, and Indianapolis lands at number three.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly Metro Areas by Total Chargers (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	465	14,083	1	St. Louis, MO	5,787	473
2	San Diego, CA	824	3,450	2	Birmingham, AL	5,691	296
3	Los Angeles, CA	852	18,287	3	Indianapolis, IN	5,422	491
4	Denver, CO	992	4,128	4	San Antonio, TX	5,386	464
5	Fresno-Visalia, CA	1,024	1,692	5	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	5,217	635
6	Kansas City, MO	1,063	2,101	6	Louisville, KY	5,194	302
7	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	1,111	3,481	7	Milwaukee, WI	5,092	378
8	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	1,111	5,366	8	Houston, TX	4,454	1,448
9	Baltimore, MD	1,234	2,119	9	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	4,153	387
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	1,299	3,744	10	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	3,581	2,024
National Avg		2,280	146,160

Below is the full list of the top 50 cities in the U.S., ranked from most to least EV friendly. The national average is 1 EV charger for every 2,280 residents, or less than half the number of residents per charger compared to the worst city, St. Louis, Missouri, at 5,787 residents per charger. These numbers include the Tesla Supercharger Network along with the ChargePoint, EVgo, and Electrify America EV charging networks. While Tesla uses its own charging plug, most of the rest use the Combined Charging System, or CCS, connector.

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Charger (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	465	14,083
2	San Diego, CA	824	3,450
3	Los Angeles, CA	852	18,287
4	Denver, CO	992	4,128
5	Fresno-Visalia, CA	1,024	1,692
6	Kansas City, MO	1,063	2,101
7	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	1,111	3,481
8	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	1,111	5,366
9	Baltimore, MD	1,234	2,119
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	1,299	3,744
11	Austin, TX	1,310	1,679
12	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	1,337	4,610
13	Salt Lake City, UT	1,493	1,969
14	Portland, OR	1,494	2,043
15	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1,691	2,424
16	Hartford & New Haven, CT	1,848	1,253
17	Las Vegas, NV	1,864	1,097
18	Atlanta, GA	1,949	3,248
19	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	2,031	967
20	Columbus, OH	2,083	1,086
21	Phoenix, AZ	2,123	2,373
National Average		2,280	146,160
22	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	2,453	1,183
23	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	2,552	1,586
24	New York, NY	2,601	7,245
25	Jacksonville, FL	2,664	672
26	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	2,965	609
27	Nashville, TN	2,981	898
28	Charlotte, NC	3,000	992
29	Chicago, IL	3,032	2,734
30	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	3,033	562
31	Pittsburgh, PA	3,063	808
32	Philadelphia, PA	3,071	2,351
33	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	3,097	541
34	Oklahoma City, OK	3,164	537
35	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	3,232	1,305
36	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	3,351	536
37	Detroit, MI	3,378	1,260
38	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	3,381	1,352
39	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	3,429	613
40	Cincinnati, OH	3,465	603
41	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	3,581	2,024
42	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	4,153	387
43	Houston, TX	4,454	1,448
44	Milwaukee, WI	5,092	378
45	Louisville, KY	5,194	302
46	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	5,217	635
47	San Antonio, TX	5,386	464
48	Indianapolis, IN	5,422	491
49	Birmingham, AL	5,691	296
50	St. Louis, MO	5,787	473

Which States Are the Most and Least EV Friendly?

Is California the most EV-friendly state? No, Vermont is, with only 703 residents per charger. California comes in at number two, with 881 residents per charger. Massachusetts, Colorado and Rhode Island round out the top 5 states.

Mississippi is the least EV-friendly state, with 9,275 residents per charger – more than 10 times the residents per charger compared to number one Vermont. The rankings for all 50 states are in the table below.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly States by Total Chargers (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	703	920	1	Mississippi	9,275	317
2	California	881	44,287	2	Louisiana	9,144	502
3	Massachusetts	1,167	5,981	3	Kentucky	7,349	614
4	Colorado	1,289	4,530	4	Alaska	6,492	113
5	Rhode Island	1,462	748	5	Indiana	6,345	1,077
6	Maryland	1,524	4,044	6	Alabama	5,991	847
7	Hawaii	1,574	915	7	Wisconsin	5,313	1,109
8	Maine	1,602	865	8	Idaho	5,171	375
9	Oregon	1,717	2,469	9	Arkansas	5,018	607
10	Washington	1,730	4,500	10	South Carolina	5,012	1,054
National Avg		2,280	146,160

US States Ranked by Residents per Charger (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	703	920
2	California	881	44,287
3	Massachusetts	1,167	5,981
4	Colorado	1,289	4,530
5	Rhode Island	1,462	748
6	Maryland	1,524	4,044
7	Hawaii	1,574	915
8	Maine	1,602	865
9	Oregon	1,717	2,469
10	Washington	1,730	4,500
11	Utah	1,802	1,876
12	New York	1,950	10,089
13	Nevada	1,977	1,607
14	Connecticut	2,123	1,708
National Avg		2,280	146,160
15	Virginia	2,516	3,452
16	Georgia	2,655	4,110
17	Missouri	2,717	2,274
18	Arizona	2,750	2,676
19	Kansas	2,755	1,066
20	Wyoming	2,809	207
21	Delaware	2,821	361
22	Florida	2,911	7,641
23	New Hampshire	2,950	473
24	New Jersey	3,228	2,869
25	North Carolina	3,398	3,149
26	Michigan	3,704	2,709
27	Oklahoma	3,729	1,078
28	Minnesota	3,766	1,518
29	Pennsylvania	3,892	3,333
30	Illinois	3,938	3,195
31	New Mexico	3,995	529
32	Ohio	4,163	2,824
33	Tennessee	4,172	1,690
34	Nebraska	4,354	452
35	Montana	4,386	256
36	Texas	4,597	6,533
37	North Dakota	4,611	169
38	Iowa	4,659	687
39	West Virginia	4,837	367
40	South Dakota	4,918	185
41	South Carolina	5,012	1,054
42	Arkansas	5,018	607
43	Idaho	5,171	375
44	Wisconsin	5,313	1,109
45	Alabama	5,991	847
46	Indiana	6,345	1,077
47	Alaska	6,492	113
48	Kentucky	7,349	614
49	Louisiana	9,144	502
50	Mississippi	9,275	317

Best and Worst Cities for Level 3 Fast Charging

While any EV charger can save an electric vehicle limping along on its last few miles of range, only Level 3 fast charging locations provide a truly useful charging experience and the functionality needed for midday errand running or road trip charging, offering a charge rate comparable to fueling a gasoline vehicle. Level 3 charging solutions (also known as DC fast charging) feature heavy duty cables and require a 480-volt high power source, allowing them to restore 80 percent of an EV’s battery level in less than 30 minutes. Compared to the 12-20 miles of range added during an hour of charging on a 240-volt, 50-amp home wallbox, charging EVs at a Level 3 charger adds 200+ miles in one hour.

The national average is one Level 3 fast charger for every 11,602 residents. In terms of useful public charging options, these cities are the best and worst locations for quickly replenishing an electric vehicle.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly Metro Areas by Fast Chargers (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Fresno-Visalia, CA	2,444	709	1	Louisville, KY	35,648	44
2	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	3,082	2,123	2	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	32,798	101
3	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	4,161	929	3	San Antonio, TX	29,060	86
4	Los Angeles, CA	4,647	3,354	4	Cincinnati, OH	26,790	78
5	San Diego, CA	4,841	587	5	Kansas City, MO	26,286	85
6	Oklahoma City, OK	5,571	305	6	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	25,300	71
7	Denver, CO	5,952	688	7	Detroit, MI	23,130	184
8	Las Vegas, NV	7,225	283	8	Milwaukee, WI	22,381	86
9	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	7,454	827	9	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	22,033	329
10	Portland, OR	7,517	406	10	Houston, TX	21,077	306
National Avg		11,602	28,727

California once again offers the best EV infrastructure for fast charging needs, with the top 5 cities all located in the Golden State. Louisville, Kentucky, is the worst city for Level 3 chargers, averaging just one charger for every 35,648 residents. That’s a far cry from top-ranked Fresno-Visalia, at 2,444 residents per fast charger. The top 50 cities for Level 3 fast charging support are listed below.

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Fresno-Visalia, CA	2,444	709
2	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	3,082	2,123
3	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	4,161	929
4	Los Angeles, CA	4,647	3,354
5	San Diego, CA	4,841	587
6	Oklahoma City, OK	5,571	305
7	Denver, CO	5,952	688
8	Las Vegas, NV	7,225	283
9	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	7,454	827
10	Portland, OR	7,517	406
11	Austin, TX	7,798	282
12	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	7,957	611
13	Baltimore, MD	7,995	327
14	Salt Lake City, UT	9,043	325
15	Jacksonville, FL	9,372	191
16	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	9,487	432
17	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	9,769	201
18	Hartford & New Haven, CT	9,898	234
19	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	10,147	286
20	Phoenix, AZ	10,303	489
21	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	10,313	578
22	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	11,306	358
23	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	11,322	148
24	Atlanta, GA	11,595	546
25	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	11,597	147
National Average		11,602	28,727
26	Philadelphia, PA	12,174	593
27	Columbus, OH	13,227	171
28	New York, NY	13,251	1,422
29	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	13,736	117
30	Chicago, IL	14,268	581
31	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	16,094	284
32	Birmingham, AL	17,367	97
33	Pittsburgh, PA	17,555	141
34	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	17,701	102
35	St. Louis, MO	18,009	152
36	Charlotte, NC	18,146	164
37	Indianapolis, IN	18,747	142
38	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	18,937	111
39	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	20,778	203
40	Nashville, TN	21,076	127
41	Houston, TX	21,077	306
42	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	22,033	329
43	Milwaukee, WI	22,381	86
44	Detroit, MI	23,130	184
45	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	25,300	71
46	Kansas City, MO	26,286	85
47	Cincinnati, OH	26,790	78
48	San Antonio, TX	29,060	86
49	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	32,798	101
50	Louisville, KY	35,648	44

The Best and Worst States for Level 3 Fast Charging

Looking at Level 3 charging at the state level, we see (surprise!) California in the top spot, offering one Level 3 fast charger for every 4,449 residents. At the opposite end of the list is last-place Kentucky, with one Level 3 fast charger for every 40,651 residents. The full ranking of all 50 states, by Level 3 charging support, is listed in the second table.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly States by Fast Chargers (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	California	4,449	8,772	1	Kentucky	40,651	111
2	Vermont	5,991	108	2	Arkansas	38,552	79
3	Wyoming	6,120	95	3	Mississippi	34,589	85
4	Oklahoma	6,452	623	4	Louisiana	30,807	149
5	Nevada	7,255	438	5	Tennessee	26,116	270
6	Maine	7,612	182	6	Ohio	26,067	451
7	Colorado	7,924	737	7	Alaska	22,924	32
8	Maryland	8,646	713	8	Wisconsin	22,664	260
9	Oregon	8,689	488	9	Idaho	22,288	87
10	Washington	9,426	826	10	Alabama	21,231	239
National Avg		11,602	28,727

US States Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger (including Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	California	4,449	8,772
2	Vermont	5,991	108
3	Wyoming	6,120	95
4	Oklahoma	6,452	623
5	Nevada	7,255	438
6	Maine	7,612	182
7	Colorado	7,924	737
8	Maryland	8,646	713
9	Oregon	8,689	488
10	Washington	9,426	826
11	Virginia	9,913	876
12	New Hampshire	10,038	139
13	Connecticut	10,045	361
14	Montana	10,208	110
15	Delaware	10,392	98
16	South Dakota	11,517	79
National Average		11,602	28,727
17	New Jersey	11,679	793
18	Massachusetts	11,754	594
19	Arizona	12,265	600
20	North Dakota	12,569	62
21	Utah	12,758	265
22	New Mexico	13,126	161
23	Georgia	13,244	824
24	Florida	13,257	1,678
25	Iowa	13,335	240
26	Rhode Island	13,845	79
27	North Carolina	15,006	713
28	West Virginia	16,437	108
29	New York	16,647	1,182
30	Illinois	17,427	722
31	Nebraska	18,054	109
32	Kansas	18,243	161
33	Pennsylvania	18,348	707
34	Michigan	18,651	538
35	Hawaii	18,950	76
36	South Carolina	19,638	269
37	Indiana	20,397	335
38	Minnesota	20,419	280
39	Texas	20,682	1,452
40	Missouri	20,942	295
41	Alabama	21,231	239
42	Idaho	22,288	87
43	Wisconsin	22,664	260
44	Alaska	22,924	32
45	Ohio	26,067	451
46	Tennessee	26,116	270
47	Louisiana	30,807	149
48	Mississippi	34,589	85
49	Arkansas	38,552	79
50	Kentucky	40,651	111

Most and Least EV-Friendly Cities for Non-Tesla Drivers

So far we’ve lumped all electric vehicle chargers together, but non-Tesla EV drivers don’t have access to Tesla’s Supercharger Network, at least not yet (that is scheduled to change at the end of 2024, though our data suggests it won’t help much). Non-Tesla electric vehicle drivers need to consider which cities are the most EV friendly for them, and we’ve listed the best and worst metro areas below, along with a full top 50 ranking in the second table.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly Metro Areas by Total Chargers (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	545	12,006	1	Birmingham, AL	8,913	189
2	San Diego, CA	966	2,940	2	Indianapolis, IN	8,345	319
3	Los Angeles, CA	982	15,868	3	St. Louis, MO	8,028	341
4	Kansas City, MO	1,109	2,015	4	San Antonio, TX	7,690	325
5	Denver, CO	1,162	3,524	5	Milwaukee, WI	7,291	264
6	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	1,234	4,831	6	Louisville, KY	7,262	216
7	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	1,367	2,828	7	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	6,692	495
8	Baltimore, MD	1,383	1,890	8	Houston, TX	6,450	1,000
9	Fresno-Visalia, CA	1,423	1,218	9	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	5,908	272
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	1,471	3,304	10	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	5,043	338
National Avg		2,868	116,200

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Charger (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	545	12,006
2	San Diego, CA	966	2,940
3	Los Angeles, CA	982	15,868
4	Kansas City, MO	1,109	2,015
5	Denver, CO	1,162	3,524
6	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	1,234	4,831
7	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	1,367	2,828
8	Baltimore, MD	1,383	1,890
9	Fresno-Visalia, CA	1,423	1,218
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	1,471	3,304
11	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	1,583	3,894
12	Austin, TX	1,714	1,283
13	Salt Lake City, UT	1,818	1,617
14	Portland, OR	1,840	1,659
15	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2,297	1,784
16	Hartford & New Haven, CT	2,328	995
17	Atlanta, GA	2,375	2,665
18	Columbus, OH	2,388	947
19	Las Vegas, NV	2,546	803
20	Phoenix, AZ	2,788	1,807
21	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	2,842	691
National Avg		2,868	116,200
22	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	3,165	917
23	Oklahoma City, OK	3,482	488
24	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	3,486	518
25	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	3,529	1,147
26	Nashville, TN	3,702	723
27	Pittsburgh, PA	3,728	664
28	Detroit, MI	3,730	1,141
29	Charlotte, NC	3,758	792
30	New York, NY	3,821	4,931
31	Philadelphia, PA	3,932	1,836
32	Chicago, IL	3,932	2,108
33	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	3,983	451
34	Cincinnati, OH	4,018	520
35	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	4,057	413
36	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	4,330	974
37	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	4,404	1,646
38	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	4,562	1,002
39	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	4,590	458
40	Jacksonville, FL	4,812	372
41	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	5,043	338
42	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	5,908	272
43	Houston, TX	6,450	1,000
44	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	6,692	495
45	Louisville, KY	7,262	216
46	Milwaukee, WI	7,291	264
47	San Antonio, TX	7,690	325
48	St. Louis, MO	8,028	341
49	Indianapolis, IN	8,345	319
50	Birmingham, AL	8,913	189

Most and Least EV-Friendly States for Non-Tesla Drivers

Here’s the same data at the state level, showing which states offer the best EV infrastructure for non-Tesla drivers. The 10 best and worst are listed first, followed by the full ranking of all 50 states.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly States by Total Chargers (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	1,002	646	1	Mississippi	26,487	111
2	California	1,058	36,897	2	Louisiana	15,994	287
3	Massachusetts	1,279	5,458	3	South Dakota	13,785	66
4	Colorado	1,507	3,876	4	Kentucky	10,667	423
5	Rhode Island	1,581	692	5	Indiana	10,123	675
6	Hawaii	1,618	890	6	West Virginia	9,294	191
7	Maryland	1,738	3,547	7	Alabama	9,243	549
8	Washington	2,034	3,828	8	Montana	8,983	125
9	Utah	2,148	1,574	9	Wisconsin	7,623	773
10	Oregon	2,170	1,954	10	Arkansas	7,576	402
National Avg		2,868	116,200

US States Ranked by Residents per Charger (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	1,002	646
2	California	1,058	36,897
3	Massachusetts	1,279	5,458
4	Colorado	1,507	3,876
5	Rhode Island	1,581	692
6	Hawaii	1,618	890
7	Maryland	1,738	3,547
8	Washington	2,034	3,828
9	Utah	2,148	1,574
10	Oregon	2,170	1,954
11	Maine	2,297	603
12	New York	2,478	7,940
13	Connecticut	2,724	1,331
National Average		2,868	116,200
14	Nevada	2,905	1,094
15	Missouri	3,199	1,931
16	Kansas	3,231	909
17	Virginia	3,446	2,520
18	Georgia	3,549	3,075
19	Arizona	3,676	2,002
20	Delaware	3,744	272
21	Oklahoma	4,073	987
22	Florida	4,138	5,376
23	New Jersey	4,254	2,177
24	Michigan	4,368	2,297
25	New Hampshire	4,443	314
26	North Carolina	4,555	2,349
27	Ohio	4,925	2,387
28	Pennsylvania	5,026	2,581
29	Minnesota	5,146	1,111
30	Illinois	5,176	2,431
31	Nebraska	5,206	378
32	Tennessee	5,290	1,333
33	New Mexico	5,461	387
34	Wyoming	5,873	99
35	Iowa	6,191	517
36	North Dakota	6,335	123
37	Texas	6,514	4,610
38	Idaho	6,925	280
39	South Carolina	7,514	703
40	Alaska	7,563	97
41	Arkansas	7,576	402
42	Wisconsin	7,623	773
43	Montana	8,983	125
44	Alabama	9,243	549
45	West Virginia	9,294	191
46	Indiana	10,123	675
47	Kentucky	10,667	423
48	South Dakota	13,785	66
49	Louisiana	15,994	287
50	Mississippi	26,487	111

Best and Worst Cities for Non-Tesla Drivers Seeking Level 3 Fast Charging

Non-Tesla drivers seeking a quick charge are facing the least competition in Oklahoma City, followed by four California metro areas. Louisville, Kentucky, again shows up in last place, this time for having only one non-Tesla Level 3 fast charger for every 196,063 residents. The second table shows a full list of the top 50 U.S. markets, ranked by non-Tesla Level 3 chargers.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly Metro Areas by Fast Chargers (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Oklahoma City, OK	5,962	285	1	Louisville, KY	196,063	8
2	Fresno-Visalia, CA	6,211	279	2	San Antonio, TX	138,844	18
3	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	7,903	828	3	Milwaukee, WI	87,491	22
4	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	8,867	436	4	Kansas City, MO	82,752	27
5	Los Angeles, CA	10,469	1,489	5	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	78,100	23
6	Denver, CO	10,919	375	6	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	72,488	100
7	San Diego, CA	11,457	248	7	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	67,806	31
8	Portland, OR	13,328	229	8	Indianapolis, IN	66,553	40
9	Baltimore, MD	13,616	192	9	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	64,891	65
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	13,930	349	10	Houston, TX	64,496	100
National Avg		29,035	11,479

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Oklahoma City, OK	5,962	285
2	Fresno-Visalia, CA	6,211	279
3	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	7,903	828
4	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	8,867	436
5	Los Angeles, CA	10,469	1,489
6	Denver, CO	10,919	375
7	San Diego, CA	11,457	248
8	Portland, OR	13,328	229
9	Baltimore, MD	13,616	192
10	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	13,930	349
11	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	15,606	395
12	Salt Lake City, UT	19,994	147
13	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	20,055	85
14	Las Vegas, NV	20,653	99
15	Columbus, OH	20,751	109
16	Atlanta, GA	20,756	305
17	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	23,939	70
18	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	24,242	81
19	Jacksonville, FL	25,943	69
National Avg		29,035	11,479
20	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	30,105	198
21	St. Louis, MO	32,205	85
22	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	32,243	90
23	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	34,153	120
24	Phoenix, AZ	35,233	143
25	Hartford & New Haven, CT	36,189	64
26	Philadelphia, PA	36,277	199
27	Pittsburgh, PA	36,943	67
28	Nashville, TN	38,793	69
29	Detroit, MI	40,150	106
30	New York, NY	40,785	462
31	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	41,302	98
32	Austin, TX	42,287	52
33	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	42,988	42
34	Chicago, IL	44,330	187
35	Birmingham, AL	45,530	37
36	Charlotte, NC	45,785	65
37	Cincinnati, OH	47,491	44
38	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	59,361	77
39	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	61,344	54
40	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	64,284	25
41	Houston, TX	64,496	100
42	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	64,891	65
43	Indianapolis, IN	66,553	40
44	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	67,806	31
45	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	72,488	100
46	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	78,100	23
47	Kansas City, MO	82,752	27
48	Milwaukee, WI	87,491	22
49	San Antonio, TX	138,844	18
50	Louisville, KY	196,063	8

Best and Worst States for Level 3 Charging for Non-Tesla Drivers

At the state level, non-Tesla drivers have the lowest per-capita competition for fast charging in Oklahoma, at 6,848 residents per non-Tesla Level 3 charger. Mississippi is the worst state for non-Tesla Level 3 charging infrastructure, with one fast charger for every 226,158 residents. All 50 states are ranked in the second table.

Top 10 Most and Least EV-Friendly States by Fast Chargers (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most EV-Friendly				Least EV-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Oklahoma	6,848	587	1	Mississippi	226,158	13
2	California	10,696	3,649	2	Kentucky	180,492	25
3	Vermont	11,983	54	3	West Virginia	177,516	10
4	Colorado	13,872	421	4	Louisiana	139,098	33
5	Oregon	16,246	261	5	Arkansas	95,176	32
6	Maryland	16,661	370	6	Indiana	93,603	73
7	Washington	17,898	435	7	Texas	87,806	342
8	Hawaii	20,574	70	8	South Carolina	86,601	61
9	Virginia	21,180	410	9	Wisconsin	85,399	69
10	Nevada	21,185	150	10	Alabama	67,657	75
National Avg		29,035	11,479

US States Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger (excluding Tesla Network) as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Oklahoma	6,848	587
2	California	10,696	3,649
3	Vermont	11,983	54
4	Colorado	13,872	421
5	Oregon	16,246	261
6	Maryland	16,661	370
7	Washington	17,898	435
8	Hawaii	20,574	70
9	Virginia	21,180	410
10	Nevada	21,185	150
11	Maine	22,344	62
12	Rhode Island	23,271	47
13	Wyoming	25,277	23
14	Utah	27,486	123
15	Iowa	28,075	114
16	Georgia	28,493	383
National Average		29,035	11,479
17	New Mexico	30,628	69
18	Connecticut	34,535	105
19	North Dakota	35,421	22
20	Massachusetts	35,990	194
21	Alaska	36,679	20
22	Nebraska	37,131	53
23	New Jersey	37,196	249
24	New Hampshire	37,709	37
25	Michigan	40,460	248
26	Arizona	42,294	174
27	New York	42,776	460
28	Montana	43,187	26
29	Florida	45,030	494
30	Ohio	46,284	254
31	Delaware	46,291	22
32	Idaho	47,293	41
33	South Dakota	47,885	19
34	Illinois	49,149	256
35	Missouri	50,639	122
36	North Carolina	51,937	206
37	Minnesota	57,172	100
38	Pennsylvania	57,653	225
39	Kansas	59,942	49
40	Tennessee	64,103	110
41	Alabama	67,657	75
42	Wisconsin	85,399	69
43	South Carolina	86,601	61
44	Texas	87,806	342
45	Indiana	93,603	73
46	Arkansas	95,176	32
47	Louisiana	139,098	33
48	West Virginia	177,516	10
49	Kentucky	180,492	25
50	Mississippi	226,158	13

Best and Worst Cities and States for Tesla Drivers

The next few tables show the most EV-friendly cities and states for Tesla drivers.

Top 10 Most and Least Tesla-Friendly Metro Areas by Total Chargers in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most Tesla-Friendly				Least Tesla-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	3,151	2,077	1	Detroit, MI	35,764	119
2	Fresno-Visalia, CA	3,656	474	2	Oklahoma City, OK	34,678	49
3	Austin, TX	5,553	396	3	Kansas City, MO	25,980	86
4	San Diego, CA	5,571	510	4	Cincinnati, OH	25,176	83
5	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	5,920	653	5	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	23,661	140
6	Jacksonville, FL	5,967	300	6	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	21,133	85
7	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	6,404	640	7	St. Louis, MO	20,738	132
8	Los Angeles, CA	6,444	2,419	8	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	19,841	91
9	Denver, CO	6,779	604	9	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	19,177	378
10	Las Vegas, NV	6,954	294	10	Louisville, KY	18,238	86
National Avg		11,124	29,960

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Charger in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	3,151	2,077
2	Fresno-Visalia, CA	3,656	474
3	Austin, TX	5,553	396
4	San Diego, CA	5,571	510
5	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	5,920	653
6	Jacksonville, FL	5,967	300
7	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	6,404	640
8	Los Angeles, CA	6,444	2,419
9	Denver, CO	6,779	604
10	Las Vegas, NV	6,954	294
11	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	7,114	276
12	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	7,610	224
13	Portland, OR	7,948	384
14	New York, NY	8,143	2,314
15	Salt Lake City, UT	8,350	352
16	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	8,609	716
17	Phoenix, AZ	8,902	566
18	Hartford & New Haven, CT	8,977	258
19	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	9,220	439
20	Atlanta, GA	10,859	583
21	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	10,909	266
22	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	11,049	440
National Avg		11,124	29,960
23	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	11,141	535
24	Baltimore, MD	11,416	229
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	12,743	331
26	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	13,059	350
27	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	13,091	128
28	Chicago, IL	13,242	626
29	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	13,561	155
30	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	13,975	115
31	Philadelphia, PA	14,018	515
32	Houston, TX	14,396	448
33	Charlotte, NC	14,880	200
34	Nashville, TN	15,295	175
35	Indianapolis, IN	15,477	172
36	Birmingham, AL	15,744	107
37	Columbus, OH	16,273	139
38	Milwaukee, WI	16,884	114
39	Pittsburgh, PA	17,189	144
40	San Antonio, TX	17,980	139
41	Louisville, KY	18,238	86
42	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	19,177	378
43	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	19,841	91
44	St. Louis, MO	20,738	132
45	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	21,133	85
46	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	23,661	140
47	Cincinnati, OH	25,176	83
48	Kansas City, MO	25,980	86
49	Oklahoma City, OK	34,678	49
50	Detroit, MI	35,764	119

Top 10 Most and Least Tesla-Friendly States by Total Chargers in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most Tesla-Friendly				Least Tesla-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	2,362	274	1	Hawaii	57,608	25
2	California	5,281	7,390	2	Alaska	45,849	16
3	Maine	5,288	262	3	Oklahoma	44,174	91
4	Wyoming	5,383	108	4	Ohio	26,902	437
5	Nevada	6,194	513	5	Nebraska	26,594	74
6	South Dakota	7,646	119	6	Michigan	24,355	412
7	Oregon	8,233	515	7	Kentucky	23,625	191
8	Montana	8,572	131	8	Louisiana	21,350	215
9	New Hampshire	8,775	159	9	Idaho	20,411	95
10	Colorado	8,930	654	10	Tennessee	19,752	357
National Avg		11,124	29,960

Top 50 States Ranked by Residents per Charger in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Total Chargers
1	Vermont	2,362	274
2	California	5,281	7390
3	Maine	5,288	262
4	Wyoming	5,383	108
5	Nevada	6,194	513
6	South Dakota	7,646	119
7	Oregon	8,233	515
8	Montana	8,572	131
9	New Hampshire	8,775	159
10	Colorado	8,930	654
11	New York	9,156	2149
12	Virginia	9,317	932
13	Connecticut	9,619	377
14	Florida	9,821	2265
15	West Virginia	10,086	176
16	Georgia	10,544	1035
17	Arizona	10,919	674
National Average		11,124	29,960
18	Utah	11,195	302
19	Delaware	11,443	89
20	Washington	11,586	672
21	Maryland	12,404	497
22	Massachusetts	13,350	523
23	North Carolina	13,374	800
24	New Jersey	13,384	692
25	Minnesota	14,047	407
26	Mississippi	14,272	206
27	Arkansas	14,857	205
28	New Mexico	14,883	142
29	South Carolina	15,050	351
30	Texas	15,616	1923
31	Illinois	16,469	764
32	North Dakota	16,940	46
33	Indiana	16,998	402
34	Alabama	17,028	298
35	Pennsylvania	17,250	752
36	Wisconsin	17,537	336
37	Missouri	18,012	343
38	Kansas	18,708	157
39	Iowa	18,827	170
40	Rhode Island	19,531	56
41	Tennessee	19,752	357
42	Idaho	20,411	95
43	Louisiana	21,350	215
44	Kentucky	23,625	191
45	Michigan	24,355	412
46	Nebraska	26,594	74
47	Ohio	26,902	437
48	Oklahoma	44,174	91
49	Alaska	45,849	16
50	Hawaii	57,608	25

Top 10 Most and Least Tesla-Friendly Metro Areas by Fast Chargers in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most Tesla-Friendly				Least Tesla-Friendly
Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	Metro	Residents per Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Fresno-Visalia, CA	4,030	474	1	Oklahoma City, OK	84,960	20
2	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	5,053	2,077	2	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	70,481	47
3	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	7,842	653	3	Cincinnati, OH	61,459	34
4	Los Angeles, CA	8,358	2,419	4	Detroit, MI	54,563	78
5	San Diego, CA	8,382	510	5	Nashville, TN	46,150	58
6	Austin, TX	9,560	396	6	Louisville, KY	43,569	36
7	Las Vegas, NV	11,112	294	7	St. Louis, MO	40,857	67
8	Denver, CO	13,082	604	8	Kansas City, MO	38,522	58
9	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	13,136	640	9	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	37,423	48
10	Hartford & New Haven, CT	13,624	258	10	San Antonio, TX	36,753	68
National Avg		19,323	17,248

Top 50 Metro Areas Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	Metro	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	Fresno-Visalia, CA	4,030	474
2	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	5,053	2,077
3	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	7,842	653
4	Los Angeles, CA	8,358	2,419
5	San Diego, CA	8,382	510
6	Austin, TX	9,560	396
7	Las Vegas, NV	11,112	294
8	Denver, CO	13,082	604
9	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	13,136	640
10	Hartford & New Haven, CT	13,624	258
11	Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD)	14,269	716
12	Phoenix, AZ	14,562	566
13	Jacksonville, FL	14,673	300
14	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC	14,806	266
15	Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL	15,568	439
16	Boston, MA-Manchester, NH	15,686	535
17	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	16,363	276
18	Salt Lake City, UT	16,512	352
19	Portland, OR	17,243	384
20	Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC	17,468	115
21	Philadelphia, PA	18,323	515
22	Seattle-Tacoma, WA	18,556	440
National Avg		19,323	17,248
23	Baltimore, MD	19,365	229
24	New York, NY	19,628	2,314
25	Chicago, IL	21,040	626
26	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	21,483	128
27	Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), FL	22,081	350
28	Indianapolis, IN	26,099	172
29	Atlanta, GA	26,268	583
30	Greenville-Spartanburg, SC	26,275	155
31	Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News,VA	27,495	224
32	Birmingham, AL	28,077	107
33	Charlotte, NC	30,061	200
34	Milwaukee, WI	30,075	114
35	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI	30,092	91
36	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	30,564	331
37	Houston, TX	31,309	448
38	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	31,654	378
39	Pittsburgh, PA	33,449	144
40	Columbus, OH	36,482	139
41	San Antonio, TX	36,753	139
42	Harrisburg-Lancaster-York, PA	37,423	85
43	Kansas City, MO	38,522	86
44	St. Louis, MO	40,857	132
45	Louisville, KY	43,569	86
46	Nashville, TN	46,150	175
47	Detroit, MI	54,563	119
48	Cincinnati, OH	61,459	83
49	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH	70,481	140
50	Oklahoma City, OK	84,960	49

Top 10 Most and Least Tesla-Friendly States by Fast Chargers in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Most Tesla-Friendly				Least Tesla-Friendly
Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Fast Chargers	Rank	State	Residents per Charger	Fast Chargers
1	California	7,618	5,123	1	Hawaii	240,033	6
2	Wyoming	8,075	72	2	Oklahoma	111,661	36
3	Nevada	11,034	288	3	Arkansas	64,801	47
4	Maine	11,545	120	4	Alaska	61,132	12
5	Vermont	11,983	54	5	Ohio	59,675	197
6	Montana	13,367	84	6	Kentucky	52,469	86
7	Delaware	13,400	76	7	Tennessee	44,071	160
8	New Hampshire	13,679	102	8	Idaho	42,153	46
9	Connecticut	14,165	256	9	Mississippi	40,834	72
10	South Dakota	15,164	60	10	Louisiana	39,571	116
National Avg		19,323	17,248

US States Ranked by Residents per Fast Charger in Tesla Network as of 2022 - iSeeCars Study
Rank	State	Residents per Fast Charger	Fast Chargers
1	California	7,618	5123
2	Wyoming	8,075	72
3	Nevada	11,034	288
4	Maine	11,545	120
5	Vermont	11,983	54
6	Montana	13,367	84
7	Delaware	13,400	76
8	New Hampshire	13,679	102
9	Connecticut	14,165	256
10	South Dakota	15,164	60
11	New Jersey	17,025	544
12	Arizona	17,275	426
13	Massachusetts	17,455	400
14	Maryland	17,973	343
15	West Virginia	18,114	98
16	Colorado	18,481	316
17	Virginia	18,634	466
18	Oregon	18,679	227
19	Florida	18,788	1184
National Average		19,323	17,248
20	North Dakota	19,482	40
21	Washington	19,912	391
22	North Carolina	21,103	507
23	New Mexico	22,971	92
24	Utah	23,808	142
25	Georgia	24,746	441
26	South Carolina	25,397	208
27	Iowa	25,401	126
28	Indiana	26,080	262
29	Kansas	26,225	112
30	Pennsylvania	26,913	482
31	Illinois	27,000	466
32	Texas	27,054	1110
33	New York	27,254	722
34	Wisconsin	30,851	191
35	Alabama	30,941	164
36	Minnesota	31,762	180
37	Rhode Island	34,179	32
38	Michigan	34,600	290
39	Nebraska	35,141	56
40	Missouri	35,711	173
41	Louisiana	39,571	116
42	Mississippi	40,834	72
43	Idaho	42,153	46
44	Tennessee	44,071	160
45	Kentucky	52,469	86
46	Ohio	59,675	197
47	Alaska	61,132	12
48	Arkansas	64,801	47
49	Oklahoma	111,661	36
50	Hawaii	240,033	6

What Does the Future Hold for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

The shift from gasoline-powered cars to zero-emission electric vehicles is underway, with new government incentives aiming to get to 50 percent EV market share by 2030. That figure may or may not be realistic, but EV market share will continue to grow, and that means more pressure on the existing EV infrastructure. With more than $5 billion in new government incentives aimed at improving the EV infrastructure, we can expect more charging options for all those new electric vehicle owners.

There are approximately 30,000 Level 3 fast charging stations in the U.S. right now. That compares to 150,000 gas stations. To achieve a 5 times increase in fast charging access will require installing EV chargers in more than just airport and mall parking lots. Car dealerships, neighborhood parks, and every multifamily housing unit will need to pitch in. In an ideal world, these 120,000 new EV stations will run off some form of renewable energy, providing a truly substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and long-term sustainability.

All these new EV charging stations will also need to be managed and maintained, whether by their original manufacturers or by companies that specialize in EV chargers. Finally, the user experience for EV drivers, who need real time status updates on public chargers, will depend on effective social media and mobile apps support, as seen in the current PlugShare community.

“We’re living in the most disruptive era in the 140-year history of the automobile,” said Karl Brauer. “Nobody knows exactly what the next 10 years will look like in terms of electrification, but everyone can agree on this point – it won’t be boring.”

Methodology

iSeeCars analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center through 2022 as of February 8, 2023. The number of Level 2 EVSE and DC Fast EVSE ports was aggregated nationally, by metro area, and by state. The data was also aggregated for chargers from Tesla’s network vs. all other networks. The number of chargers was normalized by population counts from the U.S. Census Bureau and expressed as the number of residents per charger.

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