RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most car-dependent, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

01Trenton, MIMI17,84992.1%–

02Dundee, MIMI6,00892.1%–

03Temperance, MIMI8,91491.3%–

04Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41790.5%–

05Lambertville, MIMI9,95589.7%–

06Shields, MIMI7,40288.9%–

07Belding, MIMI6,00088.4%–

08New Baltimore, MIMI12,12388.3%–

09Flat Rock, MIMI10,21888.1%–

10Byron Center, MIMI7,40388.1%–

11Allegan, MIMI5,12787.6%–

12Woodhaven, MIMI12,50387.6%–

13Zeeland, MIMI5,63787.3%–

14Dowagiac, MIMI5,72587.2%–

15Marysville, MIMI9,86887.1%–

16Northview, MIMI15,26887.1%–

17Mason, MIMI8,26487.0%–

18Howell, MIMI9,89687.0%–

19Riverview, MIMI11,94786.9%–

20Chelsea, MIMI5,42486.7%–

21Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85386.4%–

22Allen Park, MIMI27,44586.4%–

23Romulus, MIMI24,54786.3%–

24Greenville, MIMI9,25686.3%–

25Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82786.2%–

26Wixom, MIMI17,31386.0%–

27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88085.9%–

28Grandville, MIMI17,01885.9%–

29Fair Plain, MIMI7,33085.4%–

30Portage, MIMI49,86285.4%–

31Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87885.2%–

32Bridgeport, MIMI6,88485.2%–

33St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87285.1%–

34Freeland, MIMI7,55785.1%–

35Novi, MIMI67,31985.0%–

36Livonia, MIMI92,60385.0%–

37Taylor, MIMI61,27984.9%–

38Walled Lake, MIMI7,32084.7%–

39Southgate, MIMI28,93184.7%–

40Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39184.6%–

41Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41984.6%–

42Davison, MIMI5,03984.5%–

43Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52984.4%–

44Norton Shores, MIMI25,08884.4%–

45Saline, MIMI9,00184.4%–

46Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53984.3%–

47Garden City, MIMI26,28084.3%–

48Clawson, MIMI11,31284.2%–

49Cutlerville, MIMI18,78084.2%–

50Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21884.2%–

51Hudsonville, MIMI7,96484.1%–

52Tecumseh, MIMI8,60884.1%–

53Jenison, MIMI17,58284.1%–

54Roseville, MIMI46,86384.0%–

55Wyandotte, MIMI24,07283.9%–

56Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66483.8%–

57St. Clair, MIMI5,83383.8%–

58Warren, MIMI137,13883.8%–

59Kingsford, MIMI5,09683.7%–

60Royal Oak, MIMI57,58383.7%–

61Midland, MIMI42,80683.6%–

62Westland, MIMI82,33383.6%–

63South Lyon, MIMI12,10783.5%–

64Center Line, MIMI8,50383.3%–

65Fraser, MIMI14,49683.2%–

66Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27483.1%–

67Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93183.1%–

68Monroe, MIMI20,07683.0%–

69Dearborn, MIMI105,61182.8%–

70Flushing, MIMI8,17582.8%–

71Walker, MIMI25,88182.8%–

72Kentwood, MIMI54,77682.7%–

73Southfield, MIMI76,11182.6%–

74Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29182.6%–

75Berkley, MIMI15,14582.3%–

76Troy, MIMI88,73382.3%–

77Ishpeming, MIMI6,20582.3%–

78South Monroe, MIMI6,96082.2%–

79Brighton, MIMI7,90482.0%–

80Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44981.9%–

81St. Joseph, MIMI7,89381.9%–

82Burton, MIMI29,31381.9%–

83Madison Heights, MIMI28,29781.9%–

84St. Louis, MIMI7,40681.8%–

85Marshall, MIMI6,80081.8%–

86Fenton, MIMI11,77481.8%–

87Rochester, MIMI12,82481.6%–

88Farmington, MIMI11,40981.4%–

89Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92581.3%–

90Comstock Park, MIMI10,57781.2%–

91Plymouth, MIMI9,16481.1%–

92Birmingham, MIMI21,92381.0%–

93Milford, MIMI6,52081.0%–

94Springfield, MIMI5,24680.9%–

95New Haven, MIMI6,74980.9%–

96Buena Vista, MIMI5,79880.7%–

97Manistee, MIMI6,15780.5%–

98Bay City, MIMI31,86880.5%–

99Wayne, MIMI17,06580.3%–

100Northville, MIMI6,01380.3%–

101Haslett, MIMI18,55980.1%–

102Waverly, MIMI23,57579.9%–

103Eastpointe, MIMI33,81479.9%–

104Muskegon, MIMI37,22479.9%–

105Niles, MIMI11,66579.8%–

106Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46979.8%–

107Lapeer, MIMI9,20179.6%–

108Hazel Park, MIMI14,93779.1%–

109Alpena, MIMI10,08879.0%–

110Grand Haven, MIMI11,03878.9%–

111Coldwater, MIMI14,21678.8%–

112Owosso, MIMI14,43778.8%–

113Utica, MIMI5,11478.8%–

114Ferndale, MIMI19,21278.7%–

115Adrian, MIMI20,19178.7%–

116Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19778.7%–

117Holt, MIMI25,31678.6%–

118Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09578.4%–

119Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77078.4%–

120Battle Creek, MIMI52,02178.0%–

121Wyoming, MIMI78,58878.0%–

122Inkster, MIMI24,95978.0%–

123Saginaw, MIMI42,86377.8%–

124Milan, MIMI5,97377.6%–

125Escanaba, MIMI12,25777.3%–

126Allendale, MIMI26,67977.2%–

127Oak Park, MIMI29,07276.9%–

128Jackson, MIMI31,02276.7%–

129Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79276.6%–

130St. Johns, MIMI7,78076.6%–

131Forest Hills, MIMI28,69576.5%–

132Westwood, MIMI8,86776.3%–

133Richmond, MIMI5,92776.2%–

134Holly, MIMI5,90676.1%–

135Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73575.9%–

136Eastwood, MIMI6,66975.8%–

137Gladstone, MIMI5,18975.7%–

138Cadillac, MIMI10,43875.7%–

139Flint, MIMI79,30675.7%–

140Okemos, MIMI26,39675.7%–

141Ionia, MIMI12,20875.6%–

142Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68375.4%–

143Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80375.3%–

144Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49075.1%–

145Holland, MIMI35,37275.1%–

146Charlotte, MIMI9,30574.8%–

147Lansing, MIMI113,88474.7%–

148Hastings, MIMI7,49074.7%–

149Ecorse, MIMI8,89374.5%–

150Port Huron, MIMI28,27374.2%–

151East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66374.2%–

152Melvindale, MIMI12,32573.7%–

153Rockford, MIMI6,31373.6%–

154Alma, MIMI9,30473.6%–

155Pontiac, MIMI62,07773.4%–

156River Rouge, MIMI6,81473.4%–

157Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18373.1%–

158Harper Woods, MIMI14,86073.0%–

159Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08371.6%–

160Big Rapids, MIMI8,62371.1%–

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,91070.9%–

162Ludington, MIMI7,63470.7%–

163Menominee, MIMI8,17570.6%–

164Beecher, MIMI8,41270.4%–

165Hamtramck, MIMI27,26169.7%–

166Petoskey, MIMI5,77269.4%–

167Albion, MIMI7,47468.9%–

168Detroit, MIMI649,09568.8%–

169Sturgis, MIMI10,90068.6%–

170Marquette, MIMI21,94468.4%–

171Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92566.6%–

172Traverse City, MIMI15,83265.6%–

173Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76965.1%–

174Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76664.7%–

175Highland Park, MIMI8,24864.2%–

176Hillsdale, MIMI8,00262.3%–

177East Lansing, MIMI49,35553.0%–

178Houghton, MIMI8,56052.4%–

179Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23351.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES