RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most public transit riders, California cities

California 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 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089115,889−28%

02San Francisco, CACA826,07987,355−46%

03Oakland, CACA440,83828,677−39%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,10619,496−25%

05San Jose, CACA989,81412,050−45%

06Long Beach, CACA450,4698,657−27%

07Berkeley, CACA121,9117,287−49%

08Daly City, CACA101,2616,571−42%

09Richmond, CACA114,8614,565−29%

10Sacramento, CACA536,4494,539−37%

11Fremont, CACA226,4424,340−46%

12Santa Ana, CACA315,5864,184−41%

13Alameda, CACA76,8763,828−49%

14Concord, CACA123,2613,696−49%

15San Leandro, CACA85,3533,551−38%

16Sunnyvale, CACA156,5773,400−32%

17Hayward, CACA157,1133,370−46%

18Anaheim, CACA341,0083,068−38%

19East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473,026−30%

20Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,836−14%

21Inglewood, CACA101,6622,809−10%

22Pasadena, CACA135,8042,773−36%

23Fresno, CACA555,5492,740−13%

24San Mateo, CACA103,3372,684−51%

25Antioch, CACA118,9582,603−33%

26Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,169−42%

27Riverside, CACA323,0572,093−42%

28El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,059−34%

29Glendale, CACA187,1602,052−26%

30Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,029−64%

31Dublin, CACA71,6021,969−56%

32Davis, CACA66,1101,919−21%

33Pittsburg, CACA77,5421,913−44%

34South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,911−65%

35Vallejo, CACA123,2871,883−36%

36Mountain View, CACA85,4381,875−40%

37Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,824−22%

38Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,814−31%

39Irvine, CACA318,7641,784+21%

40Huntington Park, CACA51,5441,709−16%

41San Rafael, CACA59,4101,673−32%

42Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,665−51%

43Redwood City, CACA82,1781,660−43%

44South Gate, CACA90,0711,614−11%

45Compton, CACA90,5001,570−17%

46El Monte, CACA105,0751,569−34%

47Oceanside, CACA170,4831,558−26%

48Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,509−28%

49Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901,490−38%

50Modesto, CACA219,6521,488+63%

51San Ramon, CACA86,2091,455−57%

52Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,445−19%

53Downey, CACA108,4681,419−12%

54Fontana, CACA221,2231,308−18%

55Pomona, CACA147,8071,308−26%

56Stockton, CACA324,5971,292−40%

57Union City, CACA65,2821,290−47%

58Fullerton, CACA138,6751,248−29%

59Lafayette, CACA25,3131,197−36%

60National City, CACA57,8071,193−25%

61Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,179−24%

62Hercules, CACA26,3261,170−21%

63Albany, CACA19,1951,147−56%

64Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,116−38%

65Lynwood, CACA63,5121,106−18%

66San Bernardino, CACA222,0441,106−32%

67Newark, CACA47,8951,085+18%

68Livermore, CACA83,4571,078−43%

69Orinda, CACA19,5071,076−44%

70Westmont, CACA34,1231,073+7%

71Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,019−17%

72West Covina, CACA105,3011,012−32%

73El Cajon, CACA101,755981−38%

74Burlingame, CACA31,929966−57%

75Ashland, CACA22,210944−8%

76Novato, CACA51,947930−44%

77Escondido, CACA146,030928−34%

78Lancaster, CACA170,084921−15%

79Milpitas, CACA78,596882−33%

80Garden Grove, CACA170,455879−42%

81Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856869−32%

82Santa Barbara, CACA86,422859−50%

83Santa Maria, CACA111,390853−10%

84Gardena, CACA58,460840−6%

85Millbrae, CACA22,869838−41%

86Montebello, CACA60,693838−52%

87Alhambra, CACA79,820836−42%

88Norwalk, CACA97,104829−34%

89Paramount, CACA50,755827+25%

90Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017821−66%

91San Bruno, CACA42,305812−76%

92San Pablo, CACA31,678776−50%

93Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893771−59%

94Baldwin Park, CACA68,880766−45%

95Bell, CACA31,625759−32%

96Moreno Valley, CACA214,263758+4%

97Pacifica, CACA36,890748−62%

98Orange, CACA138,365745−31%

99Upland, CACA79,446739−24%

100Ontario, CACA187,013730−31%

101Lompoc, CACA43,315729+23%

102West Hollywood, CACA34,231717−23%

103Monterey Park, CACA57,457716+43%

104San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914708−25%

105Bellflower, CACA74,719676−9%

106Corona, CACA161,734676−37%

107Bakersfield, CACA422,165674−47%

108Emeryville, CACA13,251673−62%

109Rialto, CACA106,554656+17%

110Carson, CACA90,808653−42%

111Belmont, CACA28,752650−31%

112Huntington Beach, CACA191,451649+1%

113Tracy, CACA101,901647−31%

114Elk Grove, CACA185,007643−62%

115Fairfield, CACA122,489643−38%

116Palo Alto, CACA67,609632−65%

117Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994619−33%

118Torrance, CACA138,391611−48%

119Buena Park, CACA81,741607−33%

120Palmdale, CACA161,845605−41%

121Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291603−26%

122Folsom, CACA91,983599−12%

123Azusa, CACA47,447579−30%

124Oxnard, CACA199,651565−31%

125Bell Gardens, CACA37,367560−35%

126Woodland, CACA62,513558−12%

127Whittier, CACA85,815545−16%

128Lennox, CACA19,449543+1%

129Petaluma, CACA59,688543−30%

130Danville, CACA43,302537−46%

131Temple City, CACA35,125528−14%

132Bay Point, CACA24,231527+0%

133Culver City, CACA39,452513−26%

134Imperial Beach, CACA25,206513−22%

135Salinas, CACA159,134497−25%

136Goleta, CACA32,401495+29%

137South Pasadena, CACA25,503493−33%

138San Lorenzo, CACA29,171492−55%

139San Carlos, CACA29,261491−54%

140Foster City, CACA32,411490−55%

141Pinole, CACA18,543482−46%

142West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300480+27%

143La Habra, CACA60,908468−22%

144Covina, CACA49,404466−60%

145Lake Forest, CACA86,333466−39%

146Glendora, CACA49,671464−52%

147Citrus Heights, CACA86,348462−24%

148Chico, CACA105,081460−7%

149Martinez, CACA36,849454−65%

150Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554454−35%

151Carlsbad, CACA112,260450−29%

152Cudahy, CACA21,445444−37%

153Carmichael, CACA76,948443+69%

154Monrovia, CACA38,264442−30%

155Vista, CACA98,274440−23%

156Monterey, CACA28,953426−32%

157Maywood, CACA23,600418−43%

158Walnut Park, CACA14,958416−15%

159Burbank, CACA102,988416−66%

160Brentwood, CACA66,607415−52%

161La Mesa, CACA59,914414−53%

162Pico Rivera, CACA58,915410−40%

163Lakewood, CACA78,010408−46%

164Santee, CACA58,205407+10%

165Indio, CACA94,269403+53%

166Piedmont, CACA10,642401−33%

167Victorville, CACA141,395397−22%

168Roseville, CACA167,302397−54%

169Arcadia, CACA54,117380−44%

170Westminster, CACA88,966379−26%

171Rosemont, CACA23,766373−42%

172Stanton, CACA40,161370−24%

173Rowland Heights, CACA45,911368−19%

174Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009363+31%

175Colton, CACA53,383348−19%

176Tustin, CACA77,843340−23%

177Chino, CACA96,957338−25%

178Perris, CACA83,237336+6%

179San Fernando, CACA23,449335−26%

180El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294329−62%

181Menlo Park, CACA32,713327−68%

182Manteca, CACA96,693323−49%

183La Mirada, CACA45,952319−25%

184Rosemead, CACA49,410318−43%

185Altadena, CACA41,705310−64%

186Redlands, CACA74,128310+12%

187Lathrop, CACA42,783301+126%

188Watsonville, CACA50,716301−3%

189Moraga, CACA16,322300−71%

190East Palo Alto, CACA28,872296−45%

191University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121295+22%

192Merced, CACA99,724295−50%

193Rohnert Park, CACA44,811293−8%

194Napa, CACA76,562288−40%

195East San Gabriel, CACA23,410287+33%

196Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230284−24%

197Highland, CACA57,614284−24%

198Cathedral City, CACA52,375281+6%

199Redding, CACA94,092280+60%

200South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115278−31%

201Oakley, CACA47,583277−54%

202Palm Springs, CACA45,315277−13%

203Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311275−44%

204Lemon Grove, CACA27,936268−9%

205South Whittier, CACA55,650266−23%

206Alondra Park, CACA8,373263+19%

207Gilroy, CACA60,764261−49%

208Larkspur, CACA12,620261−49%

209San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636259−50%

210Diamond Bar, CACA51,884258−60%

211Willowbrook, CACA21,681254−27%

212Orcutt, CACA31,454254−27%

213Simi Valley, CACA124,861249−61%

214South El Monte, CACA18,963248+1%

215Cupertino, CACA58,333247−70%

216West Sacramento, CACA56,216246−51%

217Marina, CACA23,256245+62%

218West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615242−21%

219Visalia, CACA146,541242−46%

220San Marcos, CACA94,908242−44%

221Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373241+2913%

222Bostonia, CACA16,765239−33%

223Burbank, CACA5,333237+126%

224Claremont, CACA35,838231−55%

225La Puente, CACA36,423229−76%

226Lawndale, CACA29,892228−46%

227Sausalito, CACA7,019228−56%

228Benicia, CACA26,401227−68%

229Stanford, CACA18,662225+226%

230Redondo Beach, CACA67,281224−43%

231Fallbrook, CACA32,112223+114%

232Commerce, CACA11,688223+14%

233Walnut, CACA27,316218−53%

234Lemon Hill, CACA15,312212+172%

235Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654210+67%

236West Puente Valley, CACA22,495209−26%

237Hemet, CACA93,649209+143%

238San Gabriel, CACA38,186208−70%

239Encinitas, CACA60,736207−40%

240Placentia, CACA54,911205−43%

241Rodeo, CACA8,976204−43%

242Los Gatos, CACA32,576203+60%

243Fairview, CACA10,745202−63%

244Clovis, CACA129,347202+21%

245Eureka, CACA25,304200+63%

246Cerritos, CACA46,367200−51%

247Blackhawk, CACA10,137199−39%

248Campbell, CACA42,490192−62%

249American Canyon, CACA22,773189−24%

250Seaside, CACA31,636185−68%

251San Anselmo, CACA12,555182−62%

252Isla Vista, CACA13,920181−62%

253Morgan Hill, CACA45,625181−74%

254Beverly Hills, CACA30,764179−52%

255East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603179−28%

256Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969178−43%

257Kensington, CACA5,179177−59%

258Hollister, CACA45,695177+149%

259Vineyard, CACA43,751176−65%

260Fortuna, CACA12,003176+57%

261Chino Hills, CACA77,519176−53%

262Live Oak, CACA16,911175+65%

263Valinda, CACA20,962173−56%

264Duarte, CACA22,866173−62%

265Vacaville, CACA103,850173−62%

266Rocklin, CACA76,821173−61%

267La Presa, CACA34,962171−60%

268Fair Oaks, CACA32,799169−35%

269North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100169−19%

270Corte Madera, CACA9,929169−71%

271Yuba City, CACA69,485169−50%

272Lomita, CACA19,724166−49%

273West Carson, CACA22,143162+78%

274Sierra Madre, CACA10,620161−47%

275San Marino, CACA11,964159−29%

276West Athens, CACA8,726157−44%

277Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295157−72%

278El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626157+83%

279Tulare, CACA73,907156−22%

280Eastvale, CACA70,594155−60%

281Tiburon, CACA8,881155−75%

282Fountain Valley, CACA55,508155−13%

283Madera, CACA69,017152−9%

284Montclair, CACA37,563152−49%

285Palm Desert, CACA53,259152−53%

286Murrieta, CACA114,124150−21%

287South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911147−40%

288Antelope, CACA48,301146−26%

289Brea, CACA47,260146−37%

290Kentfield, CACA6,900145−62%

291Alamo, CACA14,488145−62%

292Lodi, CACA69,100145−34%

293Saranap, CACA5,662143−67%

294Vincent, CACA15,340143−33%

295Cherryland, CACA14,143139−53%

296Florin, CACA50,211136−70%

297Dana Point, CACA32,232136−58%

298Artesia, CACA15,789135+221%

299North Highlands, CACA47,957134−43%

300Mission Viejo, CACA90,484133−72%

301Camarillo, CACA68,652133−47%

302Temecula, CACA114,865132+300%

303Coachella, CACA45,411132+17%

304Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107130−15%

305Lincoln, CACA57,367129−20%

306Arcata, CACA19,047128−58%

307Yucca Valley, CACA21,887128+19%

308Hesperia, CACA102,605128+14%

309Apple Valley, CACA75,247127−61%

310Ceres, CACA48,982127−6%

311Carpinteria, CACA12,734126−41%

312Saratoga, CACA30,418124+7%

313Galt, CACA26,964124+97%

314Nipomo, CACA17,516122+455%

315Rio Linda, CACA16,335121+1%

316Muscoy, CACA12,025120+193%

317Yorba Linda, CACA65,632119−57%

318Porterville, CACA63,088118−36%

319Fairfax, CACA7,417114−21%

320Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085113−80%

321Moorpark, CACA35,023113+15%

322El Granada, CACA5,232111+311%

323Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122111−2%

324Poway, CACA49,180111−10%

325Greenfield, CACA21,138110+817%

326La Verne, CACA30,178109−59%

327Mill Valley, CACA13,799104−84%

328Avocado Heights, CACA12,593103−21%

329Sun, CACA11,036100–

330Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793100−14%

331Solana Beach, CACA12,60298+172%

332Beaumont, CACA60,83597−62%

333Linda, CACA23,87194+7%

334Los Altos, CACA30,96594−73%

335Hanford, CACA62,22994+57%

336Cotati, CACA7,34791−41%

337Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83189−63%

338Clearlake, CACA16,89389−35%

339Mead Valley, CACA19,28688+42%

340Hillsborough, CACA11,20688−55%

341Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84487−52%

342Mountain House, CACA25,31587−83%

343Signal Hill, CACA11,15387−64%

344Citrus, CACA10,90486−51%

345San Jacinto, CACA56,01486−41%

346Oildale, CACA34,68785−67%

347San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11984−72%

348Scotts Valley, CACA11,65284+42%

349Atwater, CACA32,13383+28%

350El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02682−58%

351Port Hueneme, CACA20,98782+21%

352East Pasadena, CACA5,47981+14%

353Atascadero, CACA29,46481−61%

354Del Aire, CACA11,11578−33%

355Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06778−3%

356Winter Gardens, CACA22,13177−38%

357Riverbank, CACA26,55777+43%

358Oak View, CACA6,14174−35%

359Calabasas, CACA22,02774+6%

360Clayton, CACA10,84274−85%

361Banning, CACA31,85272−45%

362Arvin, CACA19,82071+446%

363Los Banos, CACA49,61471−63%

364Menifee, CACA118,59270−51%

365Bonita, CACA12,65269+77%

366Salida, CACA13,90067+123%

367Truckee, CACA17,27866+247%

368Wildomar, CACA37,88966−53%

369Healdsburg, CACA11,17265+71%

370South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83064−3%

371San Dimas, CACA32,97864−75%

372Adelanto, CACA38,79864+327%

373Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93963+75%

374Parkway, CACA15,39761−43%

375Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07361+455%

376Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01861–

377Hillcrest, CACA10,51160−17%

378Ojai, CACA7,47459+293%

379La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48059−42%

380La Quinta, CACA39,44058−37%

381Interlaken, CACA8,06858+1350%

382Brawley, CACA28,00858–

383Ripon, CACA16,14058+427%

384Auburn, CACA13,84757+470%

385Coronado, CACA21,09457−65%

386Laguna Beach, CACA22,39157−50%

387North Tustin, CACA25,80756+2%

388Granite Bay, CACA21,67355−23%

389King City, CACA14,00255+323%

390Calexico, CACA38,62355−82%

391Soledad, CACA26,35754+64%

392Suisun City, CACA29,45454−85%

393El Segundo, CACA16,37954−30%

394Capitola, CACA9,34053+89%

395Windsor, CACA25,86452−66%

396Sanger, CACA27,22852–

397La Riviera, CACA11,49251−80%

398Barstow, CACA24,80451−56%

399Woodside, CACA5,18150–

400Home Gardens, CACA10,50649−64%

401East Hemet, CACA20,25748−45%

402Woodcrest, CACA17,36848−52%

403Dinuba, CACA25,94948−59%

404Guadalupe, CACA8,84648−47%

405Crescent City, CACA6,00247–

406St. Helena, CACA5,19447−22%

407Atherton, CACA6,96046−35%

408Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47346−82%

409Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41946+156%

410Ridgecrest, CACA28,33346+188%

411Charter Oak, CACA9,44245−60%

412Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50345+114%

413Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99045−59%

414Castaic, CACA17,99944−71%

415San Clemente, CACA62,22643−82%

416Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83042−86%

417Montecito, CACA9,03142+740%

418Foothill Farms, CACA36,43542−58%

419Turlock, CACA72,86442−86%

420Yucaipa, CACA54,95342−16%

421La Palma, CACA14,90742−75%

422Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50141−44%

423Marina del Rey, CACA9,17641+37%

424Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79341−9%

425Blythe, CACA15,04241+105%

426French Valley, CACA45,26940−47%

427Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76540−50%

428Villa Park, CACA5,64540+186%

429Acton, CACA7,88039+39%

430Shafter, CACA23,87139–

431Grover Beach, CACA12,45638−74%

432La Cresta, CACA8,38937–

433Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05137+48%

434Cypress, CACA48,78137−86%

435Placerville, CACA10,68537−5%

436Mayfair, CACA5,04436–

437Marysville, CACA12,73836+157%

438Vandenberg, CACA6,77635−80%

439Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09534+79%

440Temescal Valley, CACA30,06934−51%

441North Auburn, CACA13,48033−28%

442Ukiah, CACA16,06833+83%

443Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51333−68%

444McKinleyville, CACA17,11332+45%

445Big Bear City, CACA11,43132–

446University of California-Davis, CACA8,69632−89%

447South San Gabriel, CACA7,92332−14%

448Laguna Hills, CACA30,02032−83%

449East Bakersfield, CACA11,06231−34%

450Shasta Lake, CACA10,20831−54%

451Highgrove, CACA8,36630+900%

452Santa Paula, CACA31,77430−70%

453Susanville, CACA12,81630+30%

454Potomac Park, CACA10,13829–

455Lemoore Station, CACA6,17528–

456Aptos, CACA6,40428+56%

457Newport Beach, CACA81,97727−77%

458La Habra Heights, CACA5,32727+4%

459Woodlake, CACA8,07327+93%

460Gonzales, CACA8,31327+17%

461Alum Rock, CACA10,44026−59%

462Alpine, CACA15,18026+18%

463Ramona, CACA22,63426+18%

464Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44726−76%

465Calimesa, CACA11,11126–

466Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87626−77%

467Ben Lomond, CACA6,85825−76%

468Parlier, CACA14,62225+39%

469East Foothills, CACA7,13924−75%

470East Niles, CACA28,53224−86%

471El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12924−91%

472Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86724−98%

473Pacific Grove, CACA14,65924−27%

474Benton Park, CACA5,70723−50%

475Quartz Hill, CACA11,51023−74%

476Gold River, CACA7,92423−56%

477Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77922−65%

478La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66021−78%

479Mentone, CACA9,51421+5%

480Los Alamitos, CACA11,70221−82%

481Wasco, CACA26,52521+75%

482Winton, CACA11,79720–

483Coto de Caza, CACA15,19020+11%

484Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28720+33%

485Chowchilla, CACA18,73020–

486Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95719+1800%

487Rosamond, CACA21,47319−60%

488Norco, CACA25,08119−77%

489Joshua Tree, CACA6,23418–

490Cameron Park, CACA18,31517−80%

491Los Osos, CACA14,16617+42%

492Oak Park, CACA13,75717–

493Morro Bay, CACA10,61317−62%

494Solvang, CACA5,94417−35%

495Bloomington, CACA25,69816−85%

496Cloverdale, CACA8,70116−33%

497Discovery Bay, CACA14,91115−79%

498Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13115+200%

499Jamul, CACA6,57415+15%

500Delano, CACA52,33415+0%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES