The 10 Best States to Own an EV Right Now

California holds the top spot, but Washington, Oregon and Colorado are closing the gap on infrastructure and cost.

The composite score draws on eight categories. Darker green signals higher weight in the ranking. See methodology.
Source: StorageCafe analysis of data from Atlas EV Hub, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Policy Genius, Yardi Matrix and Google Keyword Planner data (Data as of Apr 2026 | Pub: May 2026).Get the data Created with Datawrapper