AI Visibility Report • 2026 Market Analysis
We analyzed **31,520 businesses** across United States. The findings reveal a critical digital divide: **86%** remain invisible to AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI-augmented search engines.
Only **1%** of the market reaches "AI-Ready" status—the minimum threshold required to appear in AI-generated recommendations.
**New York** leads the nation with an average visibility score of **36.4/100** and **1%** of businesses achieving AI-Ready status.
Average AI visibility score by state/province
| # | State/Province | Score | AI-Ready | Businesses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 36/100 | 0.6% | 3,539 | |
| 2 | Texas | 36/100 | 1.7% | 16,902 | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 24/100 | 0.7% | 756 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 23/100 | 1.0% | 482 | |
| 5 | Ohio | 22/100 | 0.5% | 388 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 22/100 | 0.7% | 453 | |
| 7 | California | 22/100 | 1.5% | 1,918 | |
| 8 | Georgia | 21/100 | 1.2% | 508 | |
| 9 | Arizona | 21/100 | 0.5% | 557 | |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 21/100 | 0.8% | 397 |
AI Visibility Score - United States
**86%** of businesses have a website but no structured data—like having a storefront with no sign in the AI era.
This analysis draws from **31,520 business listings** across **19 states/provinces** and thousands of cities.
VerifiedNode. (2026). State of AI Visibility: National Report. VerifiedNode Research.
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