RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most public transit riders, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 222.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585348,730–

02Naperville, ILIL153,1147,224–

03Evanston, ILIL76,3806,860–

04Oak Park, ILIL52,8236,584–

05Aurora, ILIL181,5054,347–

06Cicero, ILIL81,8583,300–

07Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652,898–

08Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,874–

09Champaign, ILIL91,1952,693–

10Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112,591–

11Wilmette, ILIL27,4592,542–

12Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,464–

13Glenview, ILIL47,7112,451–

14Urbana, ILIL39,7192,292–

15Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162,288–

16Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632,265–

17Skokie, ILIL66,5442,104–

18Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952,087–

19Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,013–

20Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,994–

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,990–

22Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,987–

23Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,770–

24Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,768–

25Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,751–

26Calumet City, ILIL34,7981,712–

27Lombard, ILIL44,3991,669–

28Palatine, ILIL65,8421,666–

29Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,573–

30Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,552–

31Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731,486–

32Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121,458–

33La Grange, ILIL15,9351,404–

34Joliet, ILIL152,2411,350–

35Elgin, ILIL115,4761,314–

36Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,279–

37Waukegan, ILIL87,9401,259–

38Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,235–

39Winnetka, ILIL12,5181,186–

40Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,177–

41Harvey, ILIL19,8491,153–

42Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,152–

43River Forest, ILIL11,3931,144–

44Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,134–

45Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8581,120–

46South Holland, ILIL20,7491,105–

47Rockford, ILIL147,3841,101–

48Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,094–

49Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,076–

50Homewood, ILIL18,7731,058–

51Lisle, ILIL23,4321,036–

52Dolton, ILIL20,6711,034–

53Western Springs, ILIL13,5881,024–

54Matteson, ILIL18,543971–

55Brookfield, ILIL18,879967–

56Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283944–

57La Grange Park, ILIL13,453923–

58Springfield, ILIL112,989913–

59Peoria, ILIL110,920894–

60Deerfield, ILIL19,642891–

61Park Forest, ILIL21,079878–

62Westmont, ILIL24,155867–

63St. Charles, ILIL33,594856–

64Flossmoor, ILIL9,358843–

65Mokena, ILIL19,897830–

66Burbank, ILIL28,578820–

67Riverside, ILIL8,939807–

68Maywood, ILIL23,330782–

69Morton Grove, ILIL24,582773–

70Glencoe, ILIL8,724771–

71Plainfield, ILIL50,043748–

72Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508747–

73Riverdale, ILIL10,280732–

74Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288719–

75Geneva, ILIL21,138717–

76Carol Stream, ILIL39,315717–

77Lansing, ILIL28,068710–

78Belleville, ILIL40,237706–

79Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681701–

80Bellwood, ILIL18,116688–

81New Lenox, ILIL28,893678–

82Niles, ILIL30,443673–

83Hanover Park, ILIL36,568667–

84Elk Grove, ILIL31,885659–

85Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024645–

86Wheeling, ILIL38,391624–

87Darien, ILIL22,032621–

88Roselle, ILIL22,756607–

89Calumet Park, ILIL6,772580–

90Oswego, ILIL39,948577–

91Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825562–

92Richton Park, ILIL12,483560–

93Kankakee, ILIL23,400556–

94Libertyville, ILIL20,701555–

95Barrington, ILIL10,586544–

96Alsip, ILIL18,483539–

97Romeoville, ILIL41,281523–

98East St. Louis, ILIL17,682516–

99Franklin Park, ILIL18,045514–

100Decatur, ILIL67,884495–

101Normal, ILIL53,275484–

102Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179483–

103Addison, ILIL35,758482–

104Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868481–

105Frankfort, ILIL21,365475–

106Bloomington, ILIL78,804473–

107Homer Glen, ILIL24,873467–

108Grayslake, ILIL21,140454–

109Moline, ILIL42,362446–

110Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655441–

111Lockport, ILIL27,822439–

112Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761434–

113Westchester, ILIL16,300434–

114Streamwood, ILIL38,277428–

115Melrose Park, ILIL23,936421–

116Winfield, ILIL10,146416–

117West Chicago, ILIL25,296414–

118Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679409–

119Gurnee, ILIL30,458408–

120Lyons, ILIL10,433392–

121Mundelein, ILIL32,680390–

122Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902388–

123Villa Park, ILIL21,888382–

124Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476381–

125Justice, ILIL12,285380–

126Lemont, ILIL18,513374–

127Palos Hills, ILIL18,028373–

128Markham, ILIL11,274372–

129Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215370–

130Batavia, ILIL26,586359–

131Carbondale, ILIL21,811356–

132Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101356–

133North Chicago, ILIL34,050355–

134Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036354–

135Granite City, ILIL26,807347–

136DeKalb, ILIL40,467347–

137South Elgin, ILIL25,656345–

138Palos Heights, ILIL12,084343–

139Northfield, ILIL5,632333–

140Norridge, ILIL14,808330–

141Itasca, ILIL9,488327–

142Crestwood, ILIL10,529313–

143Bensenville, ILIL18,525308–

144Summit, ILIL10,753307–

145Broadview, ILIL7,871306–

146Rock Island, ILIL36,225303–

147Wauconda, ILIL13,993301–

148Cary, ILIL17,932299–

149Monee, ILIL5,119297–

150Round Lake, ILIL18,526296–

151Worth, ILIL10,696292–

152Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563290–

153Glenwood, ILIL8,416289–

154Midlothian, ILIL13,841289–

155Warrenville, ILIL15,211283–

156University Park, ILIL7,019276–

157Inverness, ILIL7,418274–

158Zion, ILIL24,447266–

159Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552266–

160Algonquin, ILIL30,824258–

161Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690256–

162Danville, ILIL28,138247–

163Campton Hills, ILIL10,894243–

164Stickney, ILIL6,897241–

165Savoy, ILIL9,113238–

166Schiller Park, ILIL11,317225–

167Willowbrook, ILIL9,126224–

168McHenry, ILIL29,217222–

169Highwood, ILIL5,323219–

170Bridgeview, ILIL16,521219–

171Huntley, ILIL29,132217–

172Countryside, ILIL6,260215–

173Lynwood, ILIL9,297214–

174Collinsville, ILIL23,717214–

175Pekin, ILIL31,277209–

176Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175207–

177Steger, ILIL9,352202–

178Fox Lake, ILIL10,849201–

179Wood Dale, ILIL14,081200–

180Crest Hill, ILIL20,695197–

181River Grove, ILIL10,409195–

182Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590195–

183Jacksonville, ILIL17,752192–

184Carpentersville, ILIL37,045191–

185Woodstock, ILIL25,740190–

186O'Fallon, ILIL32,656179–

187Quincy, ILIL38,918173–

188Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039171–

189Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963170–

190Gages Lake, ILIL10,819169–

191Manhattan, ILIL10,943158–

192Alton, ILIL25,013151–

193Edwardsville, ILIL26,463147–

194Orland Hills, ILIL6,663147–

195Godfrey, ILIL17,620143–

196East Moline, ILIL20,453140–

197Freeport, ILIL23,202134–

198Sycamore, ILIL19,083127–

199Highland, ILIL10,042127–

200North Aurora, ILIL19,406127–

201North Riverside, ILIL7,161124–

202Long Grove, ILIL8,343124–

203Shorewood, ILIL18,536123–

204Hillside, ILIL8,140122–

205Macomb, ILIL14,530122–

206Yorkville, ILIL26,730116–

207Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810113–

208Antioch, ILIL15,000106–

209Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560106–

210Sauk, ILIL9,624105–

211Northlake, ILIL12,462104–

212Crete, ILIL8,345102–

213Beach Park, ILIL14,11495–

214Swansea, ILIL14,35693–

215Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38192–

216Lake Villa, ILIL8,69290–

217Mascoutah, ILIL9,23986–

218Galesburg, ILIL28,58185–

219Sterling, ILIL14,39485–

220Minooka, ILIL12,89984–

221Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13082–

222Maryville, ILIL8,41382–

223Charleston, ILIL17,46675–

224Loves Park, ILIL23,71272–

225Oak Brook, ILIL8,10872–

226Harrisburg, ILIL7,92271–

227Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26270–

228Morris, ILIL14,66970–

229Rantoul, ILIL11,99168–

230Montgomery, ILIL21,97867–

231Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18766–

232West Frankfort, ILIL7,10565–

233Elburn, ILIL7,08464–

234Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59364–

235Willow Springs, ILIL5,78863–

236Manteno, ILIL9,20162–

237Marion, ILIL17,14860–

238West Dundee, ILIL8,57059–

239Silvis, ILIL7,97958–

240Bethalto, ILIL9,20256–

241Island Lake, ILIL8,04755–

242Dixon, ILIL14,58254–

243Lincoln, ILIL12,98154–

244Sandwich, ILIL7,38054–

245Princeton, ILIL7,67450–

246East Peoria, ILIL22,08849–

247Herrin, ILIL12,26849–

248Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89848–

249Mattoon, ILIL16,66748–

250Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98947–

251Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65846–

252Park City, ILIL7,89344–

253Wood River, ILIL10,22444–

254Posen, ILIL5,40544–

255Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76743–

256Milan, ILIL5,02840–

257Berkeley, ILIL5,14140–

258Channahon, ILIL14,53038–

259Du Quoin, ILIL5,56937–

260South Beloit, ILIL7,99637–

261Effingham, ILIL12,40635–

262Belvidere, ILIL25,46233–

263Taylorville, ILIL10,52230–

264Johnsburg, ILIL6,44529–

265Spring Grove, ILIL5,52628–

266Shiloh, ILIL14,60425–

267Monmouth, ILIL8,59924–

268Bartonville, ILIL5,80423–

269Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52521–

270Olney, ILIL8,34720–

271Roscoe, ILIL11,03420–

272Carterville, ILIL5,83919–

273Clinton, ILIL6,78119–

274Vandalia, ILIL7,10818–

275Columbia, ILIL10,86518–

276South Barrington, ILIL5,07118–

277Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20616–

278Lakemoor, ILIL6,44914–

279Metropolis, ILIL5,72714–

280Morton, ILIL17,56513–

281Volo, ILIL6,80512–

282Harvard, ILIL9,50411–

283Plano, ILIL12,67711–

284Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311–

285Wilmington, ILIL5,61410–

286Centralia, ILIL11,86310–

287Rock Falls, ILIL8,52110–

288Eureka, ILIL5,1299–

289Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8449–

290Troy, ILIL11,8939–

291Litchfield, ILIL6,5988–

292Carlinville, ILIL5,4658–

293Robinson, ILIL7,2838–

294Braidwood, ILIL6,2598–

295Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877–

296Pana, ILIL5,0106–

297Streator, ILIL12,1906–

298Monticello, ILIL6,0806–

299Bradley, ILIL15,2146–

300Jerseyville, ILIL8,4095–

301LaSalle, ILIL9,3885–

302Paris, ILIL8,0263–

303Mendota, ILIL6,8943–

304Ottawa, ILIL18,6843–

305Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052–

306Marengo, ILIL7,7372–

307Waterloo, ILIL11,1321–

308Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080–

309Washington, ILIL15,9020–

310Greenville, ILIL7,4690–

311Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840–

312Kewanee, ILIL12,1150–

313Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800–

314Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770–

315Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450–

316Rochelle, ILIL9,4980–

317Salem, ILIL7,0350–

318East Alton, ILIL5,6210–

319Geneseo, ILIL6,5050–

320Genoa, ILIL5,5470–

321Gilberts, ILIL9,0820–

322Hampshire, ILIL9,2660–

323Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410–

324Mahomet, ILIL10,5160–

325Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230–

326Beardstown, ILIL5,6910–

327Benton, ILIL6,5580–

328Peru, ILIL9,7800–

329Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480–

330Canton, ILIL13,2970–

331Pontiac, ILIL10,8060–

332Chatham, ILIL14,5790–

333Chester, ILIL6,8470–

334Coal City, ILIL5,8310–

335Rockton, ILIL7,8700–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS