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. The median across all 179 is 23. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houghton, MI, up 137 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

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%

07▲2Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766843−19%

08Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683822−26%

09▼2Wyoming, MIMI78,588707−54%

10Southfield, MIMI76,111659−11%

11Warren, MIMI137,138638+9%

12▲21Kentwood, MIMI54,776452+127%

13▲2Okemos, MIMI26,396399−2%

14▲12Dearborn, MIMI105,611361+44%

15▲6Allendale, MIMI26,679354+30%

16▲137Houghton, MIMI8,560353–

17▲14Port Huron, MIMI28,273337+57%

18▼2Inkster, MIMI24,959328−16%

19▼7Highland Park, MIMI8,248322−39%

20▲18Ionia, MIMI12,208307+72%

21▼7Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931303−28%

22▲3Madison Heights, MIMI28,297262+4%

23▼3Eastpointe, MIMI33,814257−7%

24▲6Westwood, MIMI8,867200−8%

25▲12Cutlerville, MIMI18,780190+4%

26▲27Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925188+61%

27▼4Roseville, MIMI46,863180−32%

28▲4St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872172−18%

29▲6Waverly, MIMI23,575166−12%

30▼8Pontiac, MIMI62,077162−40%

31▼3Portage, MIMI49,862161−35%

32▲40Novi, MIMI67,319155+115%

33▼4Jackson, MIMI31,022148−33%

34▲6Midland, MIMI42,806148−12%

35▼16Hazel Park, MIMI14,937147−50%

36▲72Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539147+488%

37▲30Beecher, MIMI8,412139+72%

38▲1Walker, MIMI25,881127−27%

39▲10Saginaw, MIMI42,863112−13%

40▲47Alpena, MIMI10,088108+112%

41▼28Battle Creek, MIMI52,021107−79%

42▲6Haslett, MIMI18,559106−17%

43▲2Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291104−25%

44▼10Taylor, MIMI61,279102−46%

45▲19Monroe, MIMI20,07695+14%

46▲9Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41993−15%

47▼30Westland, MIMI82,33385−77%

48▼30Traverse City, MIMI15,83285−72%

49▲25Forest Hills, MIMI28,69576+10%

50▼23Harper Woods, MIMI14,86075−70%

51▼8Holt, MIMI25,31673−50%

52▼8Burton, MIMI29,31373−49%

53▲1Livonia, MIMI92,60371−37%

54▲7Grandville, MIMI17,01871−19%

55▲69Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08370+367%

56▲6Troy, MIMI88,73369−20%

57▲72Ludington, MIMI7,63468+580%

58▼34Holland, MIMI35,37266−75%

59▼9Hamtramck, MIMI27,26164−49%

60▲16Marquette, MIMI21,94464−6%

61▼20Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66462−61%

62▼16Bay City, MIMI31,86861−56%

63▲76Fraser, MIMI14,49650+733%

64▼28Oak Park, MIMI29,07250−73%

65▲17Fair Plain, MIMI7,33048−11%

66▲81Cadillac, MIMI10,43846+4500%

67▲21Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52944−10%

68▲99Belding, MIMI6,00042–

69▲14Escanaba, MIMI12,25741−21%

70▲11Howell, MIMI9,89641−31%

71▼29Wayne, MIMI17,06541−73%

72▲3Grand Haven, MIMI11,03840−41%

73▲75Clawson, MIMI11,31239+3800%

74▲95Dowagiac, MIMI5,72539–

75▼18Ecorse, MIMI8,89336−65%

76▲46Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49035+94%

77▲57Three Rivers, MIMI7,91035+338%

78▲58Riverview, MIMI11,94733+371%

79▲78Melvindale, MIMI12,32533–

80▲66Trenton, MIMI17,84933+3200%

81▲42Garden City, MIMI26,28030+100%

82▲18River Rouge, MIMI6,81430−3%

83▼6East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66328−58%

84▲57Fenton, MIMI11,77427+800%

85▲5Owosso, MIMI14,43726−40%

86▼28Royal Oak, MIMI57,58326−74%

87▲33Charlotte, MIMI9,30525+39%

88▲25Coldwater, MIMI14,21625+14%

89▼18Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80323−68%

90▲53Milan, MIMI5,97323+1050%

91▲26Norton Shores, MIMI25,08823+15%

92▲29Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85322+22%

93▲82Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46921–

94▲13Niles, MIMI11,66521−16%

95▲1Big Rapids, MIMI8,62321−46%

96▲19Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27419−14%

97▲6St. Johns, MIMI7,78018−40%

98▲3St. Joseph, MIMI7,89315−52%

99▼47Southgate, MIMI28,93115−87%

100▼3Springfield, MIMI5,24615−61%

101▲29Birmingham, MIMI21,92314+40%

102▲43Davison, MIMI5,03913+1200%

103▼37Muskegon, MIMI37,22413−84%

104▼6Lapeer, MIMI9,20112−68%

105▼58Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09511−92%

106▲19Marysville, MIMI9,86811−21%

107▼3Alma, MIMI9,30411−63%

108▲50New Haven, MIMI6,74910–

109▲52Richmond, MIMI5,92710–

110▲16Kingsford, MIMI5,09610−9%

111Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7359−61%

112▼44Utica, MIMI5,1149−88%

113▼62Northview, MIMI15,2689−93%

114▲48Rochester, MIMI12,8249–

115▼35Eastwood, MIMI6,6698−86%

116▼21Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038−79%

117▼39Berkley, MIMI15,1456−90%

118▲37Lambertville, MIMI9,9555–

119▼49Sturgis, MIMI10,9005−93%

120▲18Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693−50%

121▲19St. Clair, MIMI5,8331−83%

122▲27Allegan, MIMI5,1271–

123▼21Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721−97%

124▼33Zeeland, MIMI5,6371−98%

125▼66Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9250−100%

126▼47Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3910−100%

127▼42Comstock Park, MIMI10,5770−100%

128▼23Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180−100%

129▼40Farmington, MIMI11,4090−100%

130▼44Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

131▼58Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180−100%

132▼63Gladstone, MIMI5,1890−100%

133▲40Greenville, MIMI9,2560–

134▼41Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7920−100%

135▼21Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020−100%

136▲16Holly, MIMI5,9060–

137▲39Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–

138▲16Jenison, MIMI17,5820–

139▲17Marshall, MIMI6,8000–

140▼21Mason, MIMI8,2640−100%

141▲37Milford, MIMI6,5200–

142▼30New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230−100%

143▼25Petoskey, MIMI5,7720−100%

144▲16Plymouth, MIMI9,1640–

145▼8St. Louis, MIMI7,4060−100%

146▲17Saline, MIMI9,0010–

147▼3Shields, MIMI7,4020−100%

148▼17South Lyon, MIMI12,1070−100%

149▼17South Monroe, MIMI6,9600−100%

150▲29Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270–

151▼23Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080−100%

152▲12Temperance, MIMI8,9140–

153▲12Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780–

154▼94Adrian, MIMI20,1910−100%

155▼45Albion, MIMI7,4740−100%

156▼47Allen Park, MIMI27,4450−100%

157▼7Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490–

158▲10Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840–

159▼24Brighton, MIMI7,9040−100%

160▼9Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980–

161▼19Byron Center, MIMI7,4030−100%

162▼106Center Line, MIMI8,5030−100%

163▼71Chelsea, MIMI5,4240−100%

164▲6Dundee, MIMI6,0080–

165▼66Flushing, MIMI8,1750−100%

166▲5Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970–

167▲5Freeland, MIMI7,5570–

168▼74Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800−100%

169▼63Hastings, MIMI7,4900−100%

170▲4Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640–

171▲6Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170–

172▼107Manistee, MIMI6,1570−100%

173▼40Menominee, MIMI8,1750−100%

174▼111Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700−100%

175▼16Northville, MIMI6,0130–

176▼49Rockford, MIMI6,3130−100%

177▼93Romulus, MIMI24,5470−100%

178▼62Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200−100%

179▼13Wixom, MIMI17,3130–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES