January 2007 Regional Data
Published October 24, 2006
Source: R. L. Polk & Co.
Curious where hybrid buyers live? We present the data in two ways. First, we list the 15 cities and states that boast the largest numbers of new hybrids on their roads within the past year. For example, residents in the New York City area put over 10,000 new hybrids on the road in 2006. Second, we adjust for population and look at hybrids per person (in states) or per household (in metro areas). This lets us include cities like Portland, OR: a city that has fewer overall vehicles (and thus fewer hybrids) but has more hybrids per capita than anywhere else.
States with the Highest Hybrid Sales
| Rank | State | Registered Hybrids* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 61,663 |
| 2 | Florida | 11,713 |
| 3 | Texas | 11,594 |
| 4 | New York | 10,736 |
| 5 | Virginia | 9,717 |
| 6 | Illinois | 8,613 |
| 7 | Washington | 7,692 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 7,652 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,766 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 6,452 |
| 11 | Maryland | 6,222 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 6,161 |
| 13 | Ohio | 5,464 |
| 14 | Oregon | 5,460 |
| 15 | Colorado | 5,119 |
*2006 Registrations (November 2006 YTD)
States where hybrids are most popular
| Rank | State | Hybrids per 1000 residents* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1.71 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1.50 |
| 3 | District of Columbia |
1.46 |
| 4 | Vermont | 1.35 |
| 5 | Virginia | 1.28 |
| 6 | Washington | 1.22 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 1.18 |
| 8 | New Hampshire |
1.16 |
| 9 | Maryland | 1.11 |
| 10 | Colorado | 1.10 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 1.06 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 0.92 |
| 13 | Delaware | 0.89 |
| 14 | Arizona | 0.85 |
| 15 | New Mexico |
0.85 |
*2006 Registrations (November 2006 YTD)
Metropolitan areas with the highest hybrid sales
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Hybrids* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 28,355 |
| 2 | San Francisco | 18,767 |
| 3 | New York | 12,992 |
| 4 | Washington, DC |
10,511 |
| 5 | Boston | 7,120 |
| 6 | Chicago | 6,908 |
| 7 | Seattle | 6,410 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 6,231 |
| 9 | San Diego | 4,700 |
| 10 | Denver | 4,467 |
| 11 | Sacramento | 4,416 |
| 12 | Portland, OR | 4,149 |
| 13 | Phoenix | 3,848 |
| 14 | Dallas/Ft. Worth | 3,360 |
| 15 | Houston | 3,288 |
*2006 Registrations (November 2006 YTD)
Metropolitan areas where hybrids are most popular
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Hybrids per 1000 Households* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland, OR | 10.19 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 7.97 |
| 3 | Monterey, CA | 6.30 |
| 4 | Santa Barbara, CA | 5.63 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 5.12 |
| 6 | Bend, OR |
4.87 |
| 7 | Washington, DC |
4.67 |
| 8 | San Diego | 4.58 |
| 9 | Charlottesville, VA | 4.50 |
| 10 | Eugene | 4.16 |
| 11 | Seattle | 3.77 |
| 12 | Honolulu | 3.63 |
| 13 | Eureka | 3.41 |
| 14 | Sacramento | 3.28 |
| 15 | Madison, WI | 3.22 |
*2006 Registrations (November 2006 YTD)
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