There are smart phones, smart TVs, even smart cars — so it should come as no shock that smart homes are quickly becoming part of our everyday life. While the definition of smart in regard to the product it’s associated with could be debatable at times, there’s no debating that life at home is becoming more efficient in the world of new media.
The term “smart” in regard to a home could range from something simple like USB ports with standard plugs to asking a computerized name to turn the lights on.
Researchers at American Home Shield took to popular real estate listing site Zillow and searched homes with the “smart” description. From there, it was determined which U.S. cities and states have the most smart homes available.
Florida is the state with the most smart homes currently up for sale, according the study, with 2,242 smart homes available to purchase. Texas comes in at No. 2 with 2,090. Illinois has a total of 844 smart homes for sale and Michigan has 332. California, with it’s population and size, only has 1,120, however, quaint and quiet Iowa has 1,018.
Alaska has the fewest smart homes available with eight. Missouri has 89.
As far as U.S. cities go, New York City comes in at No. 1 with 615 smart homes listed followed by San Antonio with 252. Chicago is No. 3 with 204 smart homes listed and Houston isn’t far behind at No. 4 with 176.
Several Texas cities make the list. Dallas and Fort Worth are neck-and-neck: Dallas is No. 22 with 37 and Fort Worth is No. 23 with 36. Austin comes in at No. 25 with 34.
In the Midwest, Detroit comes in at No. 47 with 13 smart homes listed. And the Interstate-70 battle between St. Louis and Kansas City extends into smart home listing with both cities showing 10 listings.