RANKING · 2024 ACS · 94 SHOWN OF 94

Most public transit riders, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 10. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vail, AZ, up 54 places to #39.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48115,841−28%

02Tucson, AZAZ548,3716,053−17%

03Tempe, AZAZ190,5713,748−11%

04Mesa, AZAZ513,6561,786−49%

05Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,632−38%

06▲4Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260908+38%

07▼1Chandler, AZAZ278,748539−58%

08▲1Gilbert, AZAZ287,285528−22%

09▼2Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006467−40%

10▲1Peoria, AZAZ200,881311−34%

11▲1Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059228−40%

12▲6Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559212+12%

13▲23Buckeye, AZAZ125,445207+314%

14▼6San Luis, AZAZ42,030187−74%

15▲11Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675149+57%

16▲33Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358122+481%

17▼1Avondale, AZAZ100,983115−54%

18▲2Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77093−27%

19▼5Yuma, AZAZ105,22789−68%

20▲8Tolleson, AZAZ9,22478−15%

21▲2Maricopa, AZAZ78,36272−37%

22▼9Goodyear, AZAZ125,35970−77%

23▲10Tuba City, AZAZ7,96068+6%

24▲18New River, AZAZ18,24066+69%

25▼3Nogales, AZAZ19,49557−51%

26▲20Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58153+96%

27▲7Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70952−19%

28▲1Marana, AZAZ65,52352−28%

29▼4Surprise, AZAZ175,30452−46%

30▲23Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44848+200%

31▲16Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10743+95%

32▲5Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59336−25%

33▼9Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08527−75%

34▲6Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09325−46%

35▼18Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90724−89%

36▲7El Mirage, AZAZ35,82021−30%

37▲13Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75320+18%

38▲52Globe, AZAZ7,19120–

39▲54Vail, AZAZ16,31519–

40▲51Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51217–

41▲16Douglas, AZAZ16,03815+25%

42▲17Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72713+18%

43▲27Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89612+1100%

44▲34Safford, AZAZ10,27911–

45▼30Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98710−96%

46▲6New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99310−38%

47▲19Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35310+233%

48▲8Sedona, AZAZ9,6199−31%

49▼14Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6728−87%

50▲39Green Valley, AZAZ22,1144–

51▼10Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8663−93%

52▲15Coolidge, AZAZ19,95920%

53▼9Prescott, AZAZ48,4202−93%

54▲22Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4232–

55▲28Anthem, AZAZ22,5840–

56▲28Arizona City, AZAZ9,5430–

57▼19Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5660−100%

58▲13Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6250−100%

59▼27Page, AZAZ7,1470−100%

60▼12Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2510−100%

61▲16Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0850–

62▼4Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6940−100%

63Thatcher, AZAZ5,6900−100%

64▲28Three Points, AZAZ5,2540–

65▼11Valencia West, AZAZ14,7280−100%

66▼1Verde, AZAZ11,9300−100%

67▼12Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3560−100%

68▲26Williamson, AZAZ6,3100–

69▲3Winslow, AZAZ8,4640−100%

70▲3Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2770–

71▲3Benson, AZAZ5,5320–

72▼8Catalina, AZAZ6,4890−100%

73▲2Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1600–

74▼5Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8320−100%

75▲10Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1150–

76▲10Doney Park, AZAZ6,2530–

77▼16Eloy, AZAZ19,9670−100%

78▲9Florence, AZAZ25,2220–

79▼28Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7150−100%

80▲8Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5670–

81▼62Kingman, AZAZ35,8290−100%

82▼20Payson, AZAZ16,6930−100%

83▼52Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0170−100%

84▼45San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1890−100%

85▼40Show Low, AZAZ12,4710−100%

86▼7Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3300–

87▼57Snowflake, AZAZ6,9020−100%

88▼67Somerton, AZAZ14,9340−100%

89▼29Sun City, AZAZ37,4860−100%

90▼10Sun City West, AZAZ27,4250–

91▼10Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9240–

92▼10Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1360–

93▼66Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3050−100%

94▼26Youngtown, AZAZ7,0390−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES