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%

33Midland, MIMI42,806148−12%

34Jackson, MIMI31,022148−33%

35Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539147+488%

36Hazel Park, MIMI14,937147−50%

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%

47Traverse City, MIMI15,83285−72%

48Westland, MIMI82,33385−77%

49Forest Hills, MIMI28,69576+10%

50Harper Woods, MIMI14,86075−70%

51Burton, MIMI29,31373−49%

52Holt, MIMI25,31673−50%

53Grandville, MIMI17,01871−19%

54Livonia, MIMI92,60371−37%

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

56Troy, MIMI88,73369−20%

57Ludington, MIMI7,63468+580%

58Holland, MIMI35,37266−75%

59Marquette, MIMI21,94464−6%

60Hamtramck, MIMI27,26164−49%

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–

69Howell, MIMI9,89641−31%

70Escanaba, MIMI12,25741−21%

71Wayne, MIMI17,06541−73%

72Grand Haven, MIMI11,03840−41%

73Clawson, MIMI11,31239+3800%

74Dowagiac, MIMI5,72539–

75Ecorse, MIMI8,89336−65%

76Three Rivers, MIMI7,91035+338%

77Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49035+94%

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%

85Royal Oak, MIMI57,58326−74%

86Owosso, MIMI14,43726−40%

87Charlotte, MIMI9,30525+39%

88Coldwater, MIMI14,21625+14%

89Norton Shores, MIMI25,08823+15%

90Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80323−68%

91Milan, MIMI5,97323+1050%

92Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85322+22%

93Big Rapids, MIMI8,62321−46%

94Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46921–

95Niles, MIMI11,66521−16%

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%

102Muskegon, MIMI37,22413−84%

103Davison, MIMI5,03913+1200%

104Lapeer, MIMI9,20112−68%

105Marysville, MIMI9,86811−21%

106Alma, MIMI9,30411−63%

107Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09511−92%

108Richmond, MIMI5,92710–

109New Haven, MIMI6,74910–

110Kingsford, MIMI5,09610−9%

111Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7359−61%

112Northview, MIMI15,2689−93%

113Rochester, MIMI12,8249–

114Utica, MIMI5,1149−88%

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%

125Adrian, MIMI20,1910−100%

126Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9250−100%

127Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490–

128Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840–

129Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980–

130Comstock Park, MIMI10,5770−100%

131Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3910−100%

132Freeland, MIMI7,5570–

133Hastings, MIMI7,4900−100%

134Jenison, MIMI17,5820–

135Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170–

136Marshall, MIMI6,8000–

137Petoskey, MIMI5,7720−100%

138Rockford, MIMI6,3130−100%

139Shields, MIMI7,4020−100%

140South Monroe, MIMI6,9600−100%

141Temperance, MIMI8,9140–

142Wixom, MIMI17,3130–

143Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780–

144Byron Center, MIMI7,4030−100%

145Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7920−100%

146Holly, MIMI5,9060–

147Romulus, MIMI24,5470−100%

148South Lyon, MIMI12,1070−100%

149Albion, MIMI7,4740−100%

150Allen Park, MIMI27,4450−100%

151Brighton, MIMI7,9040−100%

152Farmington, MIMI11,4090−100%

153Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

154Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180−100%

155Flushing, MIMI8,1750−100%

156Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970–

157Gladstone, MIMI5,1890−100%

158Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800−100%

159Manistee, MIMI6,1570−100%

160Mason, MIMI8,2640−100%

161Menominee, MIMI8,1750−100%

162Milford, MIMI6,5200–

163Plymouth, MIMI9,1640–

164St. Louis, MIMI7,4060−100%

165Saline, MIMI9,0010–

166Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270–

167Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080−100%

168Center Line, MIMI8,5030−100%

169Chelsea, MIMI5,4240−100%

170Greenville, MIMI9,2560–

171Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020−100%

172Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640–

173Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700−100%

175New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230−100%

176Northville, MIMI6,0130–

177Dundee, MIMI6,0080–

178Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180−100%

179Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200−100%

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