How many people don't drive?

Answer 1

According to Wikipedia, 48% of New Yorkers own cars, but only 30% of them drive to work, since public transportation is actually much faster and more convenient. More often than not, traffic in Manhattan is congested. Also, parking spaces are notoriously hard to find, while parking garages are very expensive.

Far fewer New Yorkers own cars than the rest of the U.S. population. In the rest of the U.S., it is extremely difficult to get by without a car, since nothing is ever within walking distance, and since public transportation is very limited. Manhattan is tiny and densely populated, so walking to your destination is often completely feasible. Furthermore, public transportation is convenient and accessible, making cars an unnecessary burden instead of a lifesaving convenience.

My family had a car when I was growing up, but we only used it to go shopping in New Jersey, to visit my grandmother in Brooklyn, and to drive to our beach house on Long Island.