Originally Posted By: BranShea
Ahah! This is a typical case of 'unknown unknowns' to me. If I had to keep a car in one of the U.S. big cities I wouldn't be that happy.

New York City is quite exceptional. In that same census data, there is only 1 other city where the carless percentage is over 16% - 30% in Jersey City which is just across the river from NYC. In most American cities, over 89% of households do own at least one car. Most cities are "designed" on the assumption that you own a car. Most people would be very unhappy not to have a car.