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Most public transit riders, Illinois cities

Illinois 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 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585241,532−31%

02Evanston, ILIL76,3804,315−37%

03Naperville, ILIL153,1144,057−44%

04Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,576−46%

05Cicero, ILIL81,8582,815−15%

06Aurora, ILIL181,5052,421−44%

07Champaign, ILIL91,1951,938−28%

08Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,933−25%

09Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,871−35%

10Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,661−27%

11Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,634−29%

12Wilmette, ILIL27,4591,578−38%

13Berwyn, ILIL55,0011,446−50%

14Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,442−16%

15Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,387−30%

16Skokie, ILIL66,5441,345−36%

17Urbana, ILIL39,7191,339−42%

18Glenview, ILIL47,7111,315−46%

19Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,196−40%

20Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,170−53%

21Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,119−44%

22Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,104−45%

23Elgin, ILIL115,4761,059−19%

24River Forest, ILIL11,3931,055−8%

25Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,049−15%

26Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,041−41%

27Joliet, ILIL152,2411,007−25%

28Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395993−52%

29Lisle, ILIL23,432978−6%

30Homewood, ILIL18,773968−9%

31Waukegan, ILIL87,940947−25%

32Northbrook, ILIL34,744922−48%

33Orland Park, ILIL57,954913−42%

34Brookfield, ILIL18,879871−10%

35Peoria, ILIL110,920853−5%

36Highland Park, ILIL30,767830−53%

37Palatine, ILIL65,842825−50%

38La Grange, ILIL15,935823−41%

39Winnetka, ILIL12,518804−32%

40Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803779−31%

41Oak Forest, ILIL26,792775−29%

42Harvey, ILIL19,849743−36%

43Hinsdale, ILIL17,573725−51%

44Blue Island, ILIL21,805704−35%

45Woodridge, ILIL34,028687−46%

46Springfield, ILIL112,989673−26%

47Western Springs, ILIL13,588644−37%

48Dolton, ILIL20,671643−38%

49Deerfield, ILIL19,642639−28%

50Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812635−56%

51Niles, ILIL30,443597−11%

52Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675594−50%

53Rockford, ILIL147,384591−46%

54Glencoe, ILIL8,724577−25%

55Belleville, ILIL40,237575−19%

56Lombard, ILIL44,399574−66%

57Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283564−40%

58Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858543−52%

59Geneva, ILIL21,138540−25%

60Riverside, ILIL8,939538−33%

61Riverdale, ILIL10,280504−31%

62Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679496+21%

63Wheeling, ILIL38,391488−22%

64Maywood, ILIL23,330477−39%

65Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508477−36%

66Park Forest, ILIL21,079469−47%

67Bartlett, ILIL40,855463−60%

68Romeoville, ILIL41,281463−11%

69River Grove, ILIL10,409439+125%

70Flossmoor, ILIL9,358428−49%

71Hanover Park, ILIL36,568423−37%

72St. Charles, ILIL33,594419−51%

73Forest Park, ILIL13,829415−73%

74New Lenox, ILIL28,893413−39%

75Westmont, ILIL24,155412−52%

76Bellwood, ILIL18,116408−41%

77Summit, ILIL10,753408+33%

78Decatur, ILIL67,884402−19%

79Morton Grove, ILIL24,582395−49%

80Carol Stream, ILIL39,315385−46%

81Lansing, ILIL28,068384−46%

82Plainfield, ILIL50,043383−49%

83Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902383−1%

84Westchester, ILIL16,300382−12%

85Calumet Park, ILIL6,772380−34%

86Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825372−34%

87Normal, ILIL53,275370−24%

88Villa Park, ILIL21,888367−4%

89Melrose Park, ILIL23,936363−14%

90Cary, ILIL17,932351+17%

91Moline, ILIL42,362347−22%

92La Grange Park, ILIL13,453346−63%

93Frankfort, ILIL21,365339−29%

94Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874337–

95Batavia, ILIL26,586333−7%

96Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024323−50%

97Justice, ILIL12,285321−16%

98Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179317−34%

99Mokena, ILIL19,897310−63%

100Alsip, ILIL18,483309−43%

101Darien, ILIL22,032308−50%

102Streamwood, ILIL38,277306−29%

103Roselle, ILIL22,756304−50%

104Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681301−57%

105Lockport, ILIL27,822293−33%

106Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761288−34%

107Richton Park, ILIL12,483283−49%

108Rock Island, ILIL36,225281−7%

109Lyons, ILIL10,433279−29%

110Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288264−63%

111Elk Grove, ILIL31,885264−60%

112Lemont, ILIL18,513263−30%

113Barrington, ILIL10,586261−52%

114Kankakee, ILIL23,400259−53%

115Crestwood, ILIL10,529256−18%

116Matteson, ILIL18,543255−74%

117Libertyville, ILIL20,701255−54%

118Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655251−43%

119Winfield, ILIL10,146248−40%

120Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690247−4%

121South Holland, ILIL20,749239−78%

122Bloomington, ILIL78,804237−50%

123Gurnee, ILIL30,458237−42%

124Oswego, ILIL39,948236−59%

125Grayslake, ILIL21,140231−49%

126Hillside, ILIL8,140229+88%

127Markham, ILIL11,274224−40%

128DeKalb, ILIL40,467221−36%

129Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476219−43%

130Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039219+28%

131Bensenville, ILIL18,525216−30%

132Palos Hills, ILIL18,028216−42%

133Addison, ILIL35,758213−56%

134Burbank, ILIL28,578209−75%

135Sauk, ILIL9,624209+99%

136Willowbrook, ILIL9,126208−7%

137Algonquin, ILIL30,824205−21%

138Warrenville, ILIL15,211198−30%

139Beach Park, ILIL14,114197+107%

140Round Lake, ILIL18,526197−33%

141Palos Heights, ILIL12,084196−43%

142East St. Louis, ILIL17,682195−62%

143Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868195−59%

144Itasca, ILIL9,488189−42%

145Wauconda, ILIL13,993188−38%

146Homer Glen, ILIL24,873186−60%

147Steger, ILIL9,352185−8%

148Northfield, ILIL5,632184−45%

149Mundelein, ILIL32,680183−53%

150Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563177−39%

151Midlothian, ILIL13,841171−41%

152Huntley, ILIL29,132169−22%

153Alton, ILIL25,013165+9%

154Norridge, ILIL14,808160−52%

155Zion, ILIL24,447156−41%

156Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036150−58%

157Carbondale, ILIL21,811148−58%

158East Peoria, ILIL22,088147+200%

159Franklin Park, ILIL18,045147−71%

160North Chicago, ILIL34,050145−59%

161Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215145−61%

162Stickney, ILIL6,897144−40%

163West Chicago, ILIL25,296142−66%

164South Elgin, ILIL25,656141−59%

165McHenry, ILIL29,217138−38%

166Granite City, ILIL26,807136−61%

167Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101135−62%

168Carpentersville, ILIL37,045134−30%

169Broadview, ILIL7,871132−57%

170Quincy, ILIL38,918129−25%

171Danville, ILIL28,138129−48%

172Elburn, ILIL7,084129+102%

173Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552128−52%

174Schiller Park, ILIL11,317126−44%

175Northlake, ILIL12,462124+19%

176North Riverside, ILIL7,161124+0%

177Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963123−28%

178Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175121−42%

179Shiloh, ILIL14,604121+384%

180Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810117+4%

181University Park, ILIL7,019116−58%

182Jacksonville, ILIL17,752110−43%

183Long Grove, ILIL8,343110−11%

184Plano, ILIL12,677109+891%

185Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844109+1111%

186North Aurora, ILIL19,406107−16%

187Inverness, ILIL7,418107−61%

188Yorkville, ILIL26,730107−8%

189Sycamore, ILIL19,083104−18%

190Freeport, ILIL23,202102−24%

191Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545101–

192Orland Hills, ILIL6,663100−32%

193Fox Lake, ILIL10,84999−51%

194Campton Hills, ILIL10,89498−60%

195Glenwood, ILIL8,41695−67%

196Edwardsville, ILIL26,46395−35%

197Bridgeview, ILIL16,52191−58%

198Wood Dale, ILIL14,08191−55%

199Highwood, ILIL5,32390−59%

200Pekin, ILIL31,27790−57%

201East Moline, ILIL20,45383−41%

202Galesburg, ILIL28,58183−2%

203Gages Lake, ILIL10,81982−51%

204Crest Hill, ILIL20,69582−58%

205South Barrington, ILIL5,07182+356%

206Silvis, ILIL7,97980+38%

207Lynwood, ILIL9,29777−64%

208Shorewood, ILIL18,53676−38%

209Paris, ILIL8,02676+2433%

210Montgomery, ILIL21,97875+12%

211Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88773+943%

212Oak Brook, ILIL8,10872+0%

213Manhattan, ILIL10,94372−54%

214Bethalto, ILIL9,20269+23%

215O'Fallon, ILIL32,65669−61%

216Countryside, ILIL6,26069−68%

217Bradley, ILIL15,21464+967%

218Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59064−67%

219Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13061−26%

220Crete, ILIL8,34559−42%

221Pana, ILIL5,01057+850%

222Wilmington, ILIL5,61455+450%

223Swansea, ILIL14,35653−43%

224Monmouth, ILIL8,59951+113%

225Lake Villa, ILIL8,69251−43%

226Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65849+7%

227Volo, ILIL6,80544+267%

228Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89843−10%

229Woodstock, ILIL25,74043−77%

230Lincoln, ILIL12,98143−20%

231Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76742−2%

232Rock Falls, ILIL8,52140+300%

233Godfrey, ILIL17,62040−72%

234Park City, ILIL7,89340−9%

235Minooka, ILIL12,89939−54%

236Channahon, ILIL14,53038+0%

237Manteno, ILIL9,20137−40%

238Collinsville, ILIL23,71736−83%

239Peru, ILIL9,78035–

240Antioch, ILIL15,00034−68%

241Spring Grove, ILIL5,52634+21%

242Worth, ILIL10,69633−89%

243Dixon, ILIL14,58232−41%

244Braidwood, ILIL6,25932+300%

245Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56030−72%

246Jerseyville, ILIL8,40929+480%

247Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18728−58%

248Harrisburg, ILIL7,92228−61%

249Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44827–

250Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927+93%

251Berkeley, ILIL5,14126−35%

252Herrin, ILIL12,26825−49%

253Posen, ILIL5,40525−43%

254Streator, ILIL12,19024+300%

255Morris, ILIL14,66924−66%

256Sterling, ILIL14,39423−73%

257Highland, ILIL10,04222−83%

258Milan, ILIL5,02822−45%

259Macomb, ILIL14,53021−83%

260Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38121−77%

261Charleston, ILIL17,46621−72%

262Monee, ILIL5,11921−93%

263Effingham, ILIL12,40620−43%

264Hampshire, ILIL9,26619–

265Johnsburg, ILIL6,44518−38%

266Ottawa, ILIL18,68418+500%

267Gilberts, ILIL9,08216–

268Chatham, ILIL14,57916–

269Centralia, ILIL11,86315+50%

270Machesney Park, ILIL22,80515+650%

271Island Lake, ILIL8,04715−73%

272Marion, ILIL17,14815−75%

273Wood River, ILIL10,22415−66%

274Clinton, ILIL6,78114−26%

275LaSalle, ILIL9,38813+160%

276Troy, ILIL11,89313+44%

277Vandalia, ILIL7,10813−28%

278Benton, ILIL6,55812–

279Willow Springs, ILIL5,78811−83%

280Bartonville, ILIL5,80411−52%

281Morton, ILIL17,56511−15%

282Savoy, ILIL9,11311−95%

283West Dundee, ILIL8,57011−81%

284West Frankfort, ILIL7,10511−83%

285Princeton, ILIL7,67410−80%

286Salem, ILIL7,03510–

287Roscoe, ILIL11,0349−55%

288Rantoul, ILIL11,9917−90%

289Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5937−89%

290Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695−86%

291Eureka, ILIL5,1294−56%

292Greenville, ILIL7,4694–

293Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334−64%

294Canton, ILIL13,2973–

295Metropolis, ILIL5,7273−79%

296Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392−98%

297South Beloit, ILIL7,9961−97%

298Waterloo, ILIL11,1321+0%

299Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231–

300Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771–

301Beardstown, ILIL5,6910–

302Coal City, ILIL5,8310–

303Harvard, ILIL9,5040−100%

304Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410–

305Litchfield, ILIL6,5980−100%

306Maryville, ILIL8,4130−100%

307Robinson, ILIL7,2830−100%

308Rochelle, ILIL9,4980–

309Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890−100%

310Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620−100%

311Belvidere, ILIL25,4620−100%

312Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840–

313Loves Park, ILIL23,7120−100%

314Mahomet, ILIL10,5160–

315Mattoon, ILIL16,6670−100%

316Mendota, ILIL6,8940−100%

317Columbia, ILIL10,8650−100%

318Geneseo, ILIL6,5050–

319Genoa, ILIL5,5470–

320Kewanee, ILIL12,1150–

321Olney, ILIL8,3470−100%

322Rockton, ILIL7,8700–

323Taylorville, ILIL10,5220−100%

324Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250−100%

325Carlinville, ILIL5,4650−100%

326Carterville, ILIL5,8390−100%

327Chester, ILIL6,8470–

328East Alton, ILIL5,6210–

329Pontiac, ILIL10,8060–

330Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060−100%

331Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080–

332Marengo, ILIL7,7370−100%

333Monticello, ILIL6,0800−100%

334Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800–

335Sandwich, ILIL7,3800−100%

336Washington, ILIL15,9020–

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