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 (2020 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 2010

01Trenton, MIMI17,84992.1%+3.8 pts

02Dundee, MIMI6,00892.1%+6.7 pts

03Temperance, MIMI8,91491.3%+5.4 pts

04Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41790.5%+1.3 pts

05Lambertville, MIMI9,95589.7%+4.5 pts

06Shields, MIMI7,40288.9%+1.7 pts

07Belding, MIMI6,00088.4%+5.3 pts

08New Baltimore, MIMI12,12388.3%+1.7 pts

09Flat Rock, MIMI10,21888.1%−4.2 pts

10Byron Center, MIMI7,40388.1%+3.7 pts

11Allegan, MIMI5,12787.6%+11.4 pts

12Woodhaven, MIMI12,50387.6%−1.1 pts

13Zeeland, MIMI5,63787.3%+8.1 pts

14Dowagiac, MIMI5,72587.2%+2.5 pts

15Marysville, MIMI9,86887.1%+0.2 pts

16Northview, MIMI15,26887.1%+0.4 pts

17Mason, MIMI8,26487.0%+0.5 pts

18Howell, MIMI9,89687.0%+7.9 pts

19Riverview, MIMI11,94786.9%+0.1 pts

20Chelsea, MIMI5,42486.7%−0.2 pts

21Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85386.4%+2.9 pts

22Allen Park, MIMI27,44586.4%−4.1 pts

23Romulus, MIMI24,54786.3%+0.2 pts

24Greenville, MIMI9,25686.3%+1.7 pts

25Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82786.2%−1.4 pts

26Wixom, MIMI17,31386.0%−1.1 pts

27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88085.9%−4.2 pts

28Grandville, MIMI17,01885.9%+0.3 pts

29Fair Plain, MIMI7,33085.4%−6.3 pts

30Portage, MIMI49,86285.4%−3.6 pts

31Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87885.2%−3.1 pts

32Bridgeport, MIMI6,88485.2%−3.8 pts

33St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87285.1%−2.8 pts

34Freeland, MIMI7,55785.1%−8.4 pts

35Novi, MIMI67,31985.0%−4.5 pts

36Livonia, MIMI92,60385.0%−4.4 pts

37Taylor, MIMI61,27984.9%+0.1 pts

38Walled Lake, MIMI7,32084.7%−6.3 pts

39Southgate, MIMI28,93184.7%−6.9 pts

40Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39184.6%−5.6 pts

41Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41984.6%−1.0 pts

42Davison, MIMI5,03984.5%−4.8 pts

43Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52984.4%−1.0 pts

44Norton Shores, MIMI25,08884.4%−2.4 pts

45Saline, MIMI9,00184.4%−3.7 pts

46Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53984.3%−2.4 pts

47Garden City, MIMI26,28084.3%−3.0 pts

48Clawson, MIMI11,31284.2%+0.1 pts

49Cutlerville, MIMI18,78084.2%+5.6 pts

50Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21884.2%+2.3 pts

51Hudsonville, MIMI7,96484.1%−0.6 pts

52Tecumseh, MIMI8,60884.1%−0.8 pts

53Jenison, MIMI17,58284.1%−2.4 pts

54Roseville, MIMI46,86384.0%−1.2 pts

55Wyandotte, MIMI24,07283.9%−1.8 pts

56Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66483.8%−0.8 pts

57St. Clair, MIMI5,83383.8%−3.7 pts

58Warren, MIMI137,13883.8%−1.5 pts

59Kingsford, MIMI5,09683.7%−2.2 pts

60Royal Oak, MIMI57,58383.7%−4.9 pts

61Midland, MIMI42,80683.6%+0.7 pts

62Westland, MIMI82,33383.6%−3.0 pts

63South Lyon, MIMI12,10783.5%−7.4 pts

64Center Line, MIMI8,50383.3%−3.3 pts

65Fraser, MIMI14,49683.2%−3.0 pts

66Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27483.1%−3.7 pts

67Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93183.1%−6.1 pts

68Monroe, MIMI20,07683.0%−1.6 pts

69Dearborn, MIMI105,61182.8%−0.5 pts

70Flushing, MIMI8,17582.8%−8.0 pts

71Walker, MIMI25,88182.8%−2.0 pts

72Kentwood, MIMI54,77682.7%−2.6 pts

73Southfield, MIMI76,11182.6%−2.1 pts

74Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29182.6%−5.1 pts

75Berkley, MIMI15,14582.3%−4.0 pts

76Troy, MIMI88,73382.3%−5.0 pts

77Ishpeming, MIMI6,20582.3%+2.8 pts

78South Monroe, MIMI6,96082.2%−5.9 pts

79Brighton, MIMI7,90482.0%−5.2 pts

80Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44981.9%−4.7 pts

81St. Joseph, MIMI7,89381.9%−2.3 pts

82Burton, MIMI29,31381.9%−3.6 pts

83Madison Heights, MIMI28,29781.9%−3.5 pts

84St. Louis, MIMI7,40681.8%−5.5 pts

85Marshall, MIMI6,80081.8%+4.5 pts

86Fenton, MIMI11,77481.8%−2.9 pts

87Rochester, MIMI12,82481.6%−6.8 pts

88Farmington, MIMI11,40981.4%−5.4 pts

89Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92581.3%+1.6 pts

90Comstock Park, MIMI10,57781.2%−2.3 pts

91Plymouth, MIMI9,16481.1%−5.4 pts

92Birmingham, MIMI21,92381.0%−6.5 pts

93Milford, MIMI6,52081.0%−5.3 pts

94Springfield, MIMI5,24680.9%−4.1 pts

95New Haven, MIMI6,74980.9%+2.3 pts

96Buena Vista, MIMI5,79880.7%+1.5 pts

97Manistee, MIMI6,15780.5%−0.3 pts

98Bay City, MIMI31,86880.5%−2.3 pts

99Wayne, MIMI17,06580.3%−1.7 pts

100Northville, MIMI6,01380.3%−1.5 pts

101Haslett, MIMI18,55980.1%−5.3 pts

102Waverly, MIMI23,57579.9%−4.8 pts

103Eastpointe, MIMI33,81479.9%−5.4 pts

104Muskegon, MIMI37,22479.9%+1.8 pts

105Niles, MIMI11,66579.8%−3.4 pts

106Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46979.8%−3.2 pts

107Lapeer, MIMI9,20179.6%+4.8 pts

108Hazel Park, MIMI14,93779.1%−0.6 pts

109Alpena, MIMI10,08879.0%−3.6 pts

110Grand Haven, MIMI11,03878.9%−3.9 pts

111Coldwater, MIMI14,21678.8%+0.2 pts

112Owosso, MIMI14,43778.8%−3.6 pts

113Utica, MIMI5,11478.8%−5.7 pts

114Ferndale, MIMI19,21278.7%−4.0 pts

115Adrian, MIMI20,19178.7%+8.7 pts

116Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19778.7%−3.2 pts

117Holt, MIMI25,31678.6%−8.1 pts

118Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09578.4%−3.3 pts

119Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77078.4%+8.8 pts

120Battle Creek, MIMI52,02178.0%−0.8 pts

121Wyoming, MIMI78,58878.0%−5.7 pts

122Inkster, MIMI24,95978.0%−2.3 pts

123Saginaw, MIMI42,86377.8%−3.0 pts

124Milan, MIMI5,97377.6%−8.3 pts

125Escanaba, MIMI12,25777.3%+0.1 pts

126Allendale, MIMI26,67977.2%−3.7 pts

127Oak Park, MIMI29,07276.9%−6.6 pts

128Jackson, MIMI31,02276.7%−1.6 pts

129Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79276.6%−12.5 pts

130St. Johns, MIMI7,78076.6%−11.5 pts

131Forest Hills, MIMI28,69576.5%−10.8 pts

132Westwood, MIMI8,86776.3%−8.8 pts

133Richmond, MIMI5,92776.2%−7.5 pts

134Holly, MIMI5,90676.1%−13.4 pts

135Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73575.9%−9.3 pts

136Eastwood, MIMI6,66975.8%−1.5 pts

137Gladstone, MIMI5,18975.7%−1.1 pts

138Cadillac, MIMI10,43875.7%−4.5 pts

139Flint, MIMI79,30675.7%−2.6 pts

140Okemos, MIMI26,39675.7%−4.4 pts

141Ionia, MIMI12,20875.6%−6.8 pts

142Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68375.4%−1.6 pts

143Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80375.3%−1.3 pts

144Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49075.1%−9.8 pts

145Holland, MIMI35,37275.1%−1.4 pts

146Charlotte, MIMI9,30574.8%−7.1 pts

147Lansing, MIMI113,88474.7%−4.8 pts

148Hastings, MIMI7,49074.7%−6.3 pts

149Ecorse, MIMI8,89374.5%−6.5 pts

150Port Huron, MIMI28,27374.2%−6.5 pts

151East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66374.2%−9.5 pts

152Melvindale, MIMI12,32573.7%−7.1 pts

153Rockford, MIMI6,31373.6%−13.8 pts

154Alma, MIMI9,30473.6%−0.9 pts

155Pontiac, MIMI62,07773.4%−2.7 pts

156River Rouge, MIMI6,81473.4%−6.9 pts

157Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18373.1%−3.7 pts

158Harper Woods, MIMI14,86073.0%−14.3 pts

159Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08371.6%−0.3 pts

160Big Rapids, MIMI8,62371.1%+9.2 pts

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,91070.9%−15.4 pts

162Ludington, MIMI7,63470.7%−1.4 pts

163Menominee, MIMI8,17570.6%−5.4 pts

164Beecher, MIMI8,41270.4%−6.0 pts

165Hamtramck, MIMI27,26169.7%−6.1 pts

166Petoskey, MIMI5,77269.4%+3.7 pts

167Albion, MIMI7,47468.9%−4.9 pts

168Detroit, MIMI649,09568.8%−4.1 pts

169Sturgis, MIMI10,90068.6%−14.2 pts

170Marquette, MIMI21,94468.4%−9.0 pts

171Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92566.6%−1.1 pts

172Traverse City, MIMI15,83265.6%−10.1 pts

173Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76965.1%−16.2 pts

174Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76664.7%−1.5 pts

175Highland Park, MIMI8,24864.2%+6.9 pts

176Hillsdale, MIMI8,00262.3%+1.5 pts

177East Lansing, MIMI49,35553.0%+2.2 pts

178Houghton, MIMI8,56052.4%+0.9 pts

179Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23351.5%−6.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS