According to Forbes Advisor, 91.7% of households in the United States had at least one vehicle in 2021. Overall, the number of registered vehicles in the U.S. increased 3.66% between 2017 and 2021, with trucks being the most popular type of vehicle. The states with the highest numbers of registered vehicles per 1,000 licensed drivers in 2021 tended to be more rural areas, with Montana topping the list at 2,492.55 vehicle registrations per 1,000 licensed drivers. South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Iowa rounded out the top five. Delaware had the lowest number of motor vehicle registrations in 2021 with 547.23 registrations per 1,000 licensed drivers, followed by the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey and Arizona. The District of Columbia saw the largest decrease in registrations between 2017 and 2021, dropping by 65.5%. When looking closer at individual cities, there is a lot of fluctuation in both the cost and practicality of owning a car. In the slideshow above, we'll look at the worst cities for car ownership in the United States, according to analysis from The Zebra.

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