The U.S. States & Cities Most Interested in AI
Given that the global AI market is growing exponentially, we wanted to uncover which U.S. states and cities showed the greatest interest in AI.
Based on factors, such as the volume of AI-related searches, AI platforms searched and the concentration of AI-related jobs, we’ve identified the top 10 states and cities that have embraced AI transformation the most.
We’ve also sussed out which AI platforms Americans use the most. And, if you can’t find your city or state in the top 10, check out our fully interactive table ranking all 50 states and the top 100 AI-friendly cities.
The top 10 states with the greatest passion for AI
California earns the top spot for the state most interested in AI
It may come as no surprise that California ranks #1 as the state with the highest level of AI engagement. With plenty of the most widely known tech companies calling Silicon Valley home, it’s no shock that there are currently 3,633 AI-related job openings throughout the state. Residents of the Golden State also make 147 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
#2 Oregon
Oregon comes in as the second state most interested in AI. Though the Beaver State currently only has 283 AI-related job openings, residents make the most AI-related searches compared to any other state! Oregonians make 468 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
#3 New York
On the opposite side of the country, New York is the third state most interested in AI. Competing with California for the most AI jobs, the Empire State currently has 2,446 openings. However, when it comes to AI-related searches, New Yorkers only make 136 searches per 10,000 people each month. Guess they’re too busy working in the industry.
#4 Texas
Moving to the south, Texas is ranked as the fourth state most interested in AI. The Lone Star State currently has 2,201 AI job openings and Texans make 113 searches per 10,000 people each month.
#5 Virginia
Virginia comes in as the fifth state most interested in AI, with 2,025 AI-related job openings up for grabs. Similar to New York, Virginians make 135 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
Wondering where your state ranks?
The top 10 cities most interested in AI
With so many tech company hubs across the country, it only felt right to pinpoint the top 10 major U.S. cities with the highest focus on AI.
New York City ranks as the #1 U.S. city most interested in AI
The Big Apple earns the top spot for the city that’s most interested in AI. New York City has a whopping 1,792 AI-related job openings! New York City residents also make 333 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
#2 Atlanta
Those who call ATL home are in second place for the city that’s most interested in AI. While Atlanta currently only has 511 AI-related job openings, residents make a staggering 798 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month!
#3 Jersey City
Perhaps a bit more shockingly, Jersey City, NJ ranks as the third city most interested in AI. There are an astounding 1,832 AI-related job openings in the city dubbed Wall Street West—making it the city with the most AI job openings overall. Though AI jobs are in surplus, Jersey City residents only make 180 AI-related searches per 10,000 people monthly.
#4 Newark
Staying in the Garden State, Newark ranks as the fourth city most interested in AI. Similar to Jersey City, there are 1,637 AI-related job openings in Newark. Though there’s a staggering number of AI roles, residents only make 192 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
#5 Miami
Miami comes in as the fifth city most interested in AI. However, the Magic City tells a different story when it comes to AI-related job openings. Miami currently only offers 188 AI job roles, the least among the top 10 cities. However, Miamians perform a whopping 785 AI-related searches per 10,000 people each month.
Wondering where your city ranks?
The most popular AI platforms nationwide
Many Americans use AI platforms for various activities in their personal lives or while at work, but which platforms are among the most popular across the nation?
ChatGPT
🔎 24.9 million
Gemini
🔎 1.5 million
Copilot
🔎 368,000
Perplexity
🔎 201,000
Brave search
🔎 49,500
Phind
🔎 18,100
Algolia
🔎 12,100
You
🔎 5,400
YouChat
🔎 5,400
KOMO
🔎 4,900
Andi
🔎 1,000
Exa
🔎 480
Waldo
🔎 480
Metaphor
🔎 480
NeevaAI
🔎 170
DuckAssist
🔎 70
ChatGPT takes the crown for the most popular AI platform
Perhaps the most widely known AI platform, ChatGPT earns the #1 spot for the most popular AI platform nationwide with a whopping 24,900,000 searches each month!
Google Gemini follows suit in second place with 1,500,000 searches each month and Microsoft Copilot rounds out the top three with 368,000 searches per month.
Methodology
Using Google and Ahrefs, we identified 79 keywords and questions related to AI. We then ran these through Keyword Tool IO to determine which U.S. states and the 100 most populated cities had the highest search volumes for AI. We measured the search volume per 10,000 people in each state and city. Additionally, we used Keyword Tool IO to identify the most searched AI platforms across the U.S. and pinpoint which states and cities had the most AI-related job openings. To gather this data, we analyzed multiple job sites, including Adzuna, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, CareerBuilder and getWork, calculating the average number of AI-related job listings per state and city. All data is accurate as of August 8, 2024.
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