RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most public transit riders, Michigan cities

Michigan 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 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Detroit, MIMI649,09510,899−31%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,424−24%

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1833,100−9%

04Lansing, MIMI113,8841,712−22%

05Flint, MIMI79,306988−43%

06East Lansing, MIMI49,355974−42%

07Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766843−19%

08Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683822−26%

09Wyoming, MIMI78,588707−54%

10Southfield, MIMI76,111659−11%

11Warren, MIMI137,138638+9%

12Kentwood, MIMI54,776452+127%

13Okemos, MIMI26,396399−2%

14Dearborn, MIMI105,611361+44%

15Allendale, MIMI26,679354+30%

16Houghton, MIMI8,560353–

17Port Huron, MIMI28,273337+57%

18Inkster, MIMI24,959328−16%

19Highland Park, MIMI8,248322−39%

20Ionia, MIMI12,208307+72%

21Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931303−28%

22Madison Heights, MIMI28,297262+4%

23Eastpointe, MIMI33,814257−7%

24Westwood, MIMI8,867200−8%

25Cutlerville, MIMI18,780190+4%

26Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925188+61%

27Roseville, MIMI46,863180−32%

28St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872172−18%

29Waverly, MIMI23,575166−12%

30Pontiac, MIMI62,077162−40%

31Portage, MIMI49,862161−35%

32Novi, MIMI67,319155+115%

33Jackson, MIMI31,022148−33%

34Midland, MIMI42,806148−12%

35Hazel Park, MIMI14,937147−50%

36Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539147+488%

37Beecher, MIMI8,412139+72%

38Walker, MIMI25,881127−27%

39Saginaw, MIMI42,863112−13%

40Alpena, MIMI10,088108+112%

41Battle Creek, MIMI52,021107−79%

42Haslett, MIMI18,559106−17%

43Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291104−25%

44Taylor, MIMI61,279102−46%

45Monroe, MIMI20,07695+14%

46Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41993−15%

47Westland, MIMI82,33385−77%

48Traverse City, MIMI15,83285−72%

49Forest Hills, MIMI28,69576+10%

50Harper Woods, MIMI14,86075−70%

51Holt, MIMI25,31673−50%

52Burton, MIMI29,31373−49%

53Livonia, MIMI92,60371−37%

54Grandville, MIMI17,01871−19%

55Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08370+367%

56Troy, MIMI88,73369−20%

57Ludington, MIMI7,63468+580%

58Holland, MIMI35,37266−75%

59Hamtramck, MIMI27,26164−49%

60Marquette, MIMI21,94464−6%

61Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66462−61%

62Bay City, MIMI31,86861−56%

63Fraser, MIMI14,49650+733%

64Oak Park, MIMI29,07250−73%

65Fair Plain, MIMI7,33048−11%

66Cadillac, MIMI10,43846+4500%

67Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52944−10%

68Belding, MIMI6,00042–

69Escanaba, MIMI12,25741−21%

70Howell, MIMI9,89641−31%

71Wayne, MIMI17,06541−73%

72Grand Haven, MIMI11,03840−41%

73Clawson, MIMI11,31239+3800%

74Dowagiac, MIMI5,72539–

75Ecorse, MIMI8,89336−65%

76Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49035+94%

77Three Rivers, MIMI7,91035+338%

78Riverview, MIMI11,94733+371%

79Melvindale, MIMI12,32533–

80Trenton, MIMI17,84933+3200%

81Garden City, MIMI26,28030+100%

82River Rouge, MIMI6,81430−3%

83East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66328−58%

84Fenton, MIMI11,77427+800%

85Owosso, MIMI14,43726−40%

86Royal Oak, MIMI57,58326−74%

87Charlotte, MIMI9,30525+39%

88Coldwater, MIMI14,21625+14%

89Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80323−68%

90Milan, MIMI5,97323+1050%

91Norton Shores, MIMI25,08823+15%

92Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85322+22%

93Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46921–

94Niles, MIMI11,66521−16%

95Big Rapids, MIMI8,62321−46%

96Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27419−14%

97St. Johns, MIMI7,78018−40%

98St. Joseph, MIMI7,89315−52%

99Southgate, MIMI28,93115−87%

100Springfield, MIMI5,24615−61%

101Birmingham, MIMI21,92314+40%

102Davison, MIMI5,03913+1200%

103Muskegon, MIMI37,22413−84%

104Lapeer, MIMI9,20112−68%

105Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09511−92%

106Marysville, MIMI9,86811−21%

107Alma, MIMI9,30411−63%

108New Haven, MIMI6,74910–

109Richmond, MIMI5,92710–

110Kingsford, MIMI5,09610−9%

111Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7359−61%

112Utica, MIMI5,1149−88%

113Northview, MIMI15,2689−93%

114Rochester, MIMI12,8249–

115Eastwood, MIMI6,6698−86%

116Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038−79%

117Berkley, MIMI15,1456−90%

118Lambertville, MIMI9,9555–

119Sturgis, MIMI10,9005−93%

120Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693−50%

121St. Clair, MIMI5,8331−83%

122Allegan, MIMI5,1271–

123Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721−97%

124Zeeland, MIMI5,6371−98%

125Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9250−100%

126Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3910−100%

127Comstock Park, MIMI10,5770−100%

128Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180−100%

129Farmington, MIMI11,4090−100%

130Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

131Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180−100%

132Gladstone, MIMI5,1890−100%

133Greenville, MIMI9,2560–

134Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7920−100%

135Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020−100%

136Holly, MIMI5,9060–

137Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–

138Jenison, MIMI17,5820–

139Marshall, MIMI6,8000–

140Mason, MIMI8,2640−100%

141Milford, MIMI6,5200–

142New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230−100%

143Petoskey, MIMI5,7720−100%

144Plymouth, MIMI9,1640–

145St. Louis, MIMI7,4060−100%

146Saline, MIMI9,0010–

147Shields, MIMI7,4020−100%

148South Lyon, MIMI12,1070−100%

149South Monroe, MIMI6,9600−100%

150Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270–

151Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080−100%

152Temperance, MIMI8,9140–

153Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780–

154Adrian, MIMI20,1910−100%

155Albion, MIMI7,4740−100%

156Allen Park, MIMI27,4450−100%

157Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490–

158Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840–

159Brighton, MIMI7,9040−100%

160Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980–

161Byron Center, MIMI7,4030−100%

162Center Line, MIMI8,5030−100%

163Chelsea, MIMI5,4240−100%

164Dundee, MIMI6,0080–

165Flushing, MIMI8,1750−100%

166Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970–

167Freeland, MIMI7,5570–

168Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800−100%

169Hastings, MIMI7,4900−100%

170Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640–

171Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170–

172Manistee, MIMI6,1570−100%

173Menominee, MIMI8,1750−100%

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700−100%

175Northville, MIMI6,0130–

176Rockford, MIMI6,3130−100%

177Romulus, MIMI24,5470−100%

178Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200−100%

179Wixom, MIMI17,3130–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES