RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most public transit riders, Michigan cities · 2020

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

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most car-free households Longest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,09515,727–

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2335,800–

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1833,420–

04Lansing, MIMI113,8842,187–

05Flint, MIMI79,3061,734–

06East Lansing, MIMI49,3551,665–

07Wyoming, MIMI78,5881,546–

08Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831,107–

09Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661,045–

10Southfield, MIMI76,111743–

11Warren, MIMI137,138586–

12Highland Park, MIMI8,248525–

13Battle Creek, MIMI52,021509–

14Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931421–

15Okemos, MIMI26,396407–

16Inkster, MIMI24,959391–

17Westland, MIMI82,333364–

18Traverse City, MIMI15,832309–

19Hazel Park, MIMI14,937294–

20Eastpointe, MIMI33,814276–

21Allendale, MIMI26,679273–

22Pontiac, MIMI62,077269–

23Roseville, MIMI46,863263–

24Holland, MIMI35,372259–

25Madison Heights, MIMI28,297252–

26Dearborn, MIMI105,611251–

27Harper Woods, MIMI14,860251–

28Portage, MIMI49,862246–

29Jackson, MIMI31,022221–

30Westwood, MIMI8,867217–

31Port Huron, MIMI28,273215–

32St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872209–

33Kentwood, MIMI54,776199–

34Waverly, MIMI23,575189–

35Taylor, MIMI61,279189–

36Oak Park, MIMI29,072185–

37Cutlerville, MIMI18,780183–

38Ionia, MIMI12,208178–

39Walker, MIMI25,881175–

40Midland, MIMI42,806168–

41Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664157–

42Wayne, MIMI17,065150–

43Holt, MIMI25,316145–

44Burton, MIMI29,313143–

45Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291139–

46Bay City, MIMI31,868138–

47Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095132–

48Haslett, MIMI18,559128–

49Saginaw, MIMI42,863128–

50Northview, MIMI15,268125–

51Hamtramck, MIMI27,261125–

52Southgate, MIMI28,931118–

53Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925117–

54Livonia, MIMI92,603113–

55Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419110–

56Center Line, MIMI8,503109–

57Ecorse, MIMI8,893104–

58Royal Oak, MIMI57,58399–

59Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92596–

60Adrian, MIMI20,19189–

61Grandville, MIMI17,01888–

62Troy, MIMI88,73386–

63Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77085–

64Manistee, MIMI6,15783–

65Monroe, MIMI20,07683–

66Muskegon, MIMI37,22482–

67Beecher, MIMI8,41281–

68Utica, MIMI5,11478–

69Gladstone, MIMI5,18975–

70Sturgis, MIMI10,90074–

71Novi, MIMI67,31972–

72Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80372–

73Forest Hills, MIMI28,69569–

74Flat Rock, MIMI10,21869–

75Marquette, MIMI21,94468–

76Grand Haven, MIMI11,03868–

77East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66367–

78Berkley, MIMI15,14562–

79Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39160–

80Eastwood, MIMI6,66959–

81Howell, MIMI9,89659–

82Fair Plain, MIMI7,33054–

83Romulus, MIMI24,54752–

84Escanaba, MIMI12,25752–

85Comstock Park, MIMI10,57751–

86Alpena, MIMI10,08851–

87Ferndale, MIMI19,21251–

88Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52949–

89Farmington, MIMI11,40948–

90Owosso, MIMI14,43743–

91Zeeland, MIMI5,63741–

92Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79240–

93Chelsea, MIMI5,42440–

94Big Rapids, MIMI8,62339–

95Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88039–

96Woodhaven, MIMI12,50339–

97Springfield, MIMI5,24638–

98Lapeer, MIMI9,20137–

99Flushing, MIMI8,17535–

100Wyandotte, MIMI24,07231–

101River Rouge, MIMI6,81431–

102St. Joseph, MIMI7,89331–

103St. Johns, MIMI7,78030–

104Alma, MIMI9,30430–

105Hastings, MIMI7,49028–

106Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21828–

107Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53925–

108Allen Park, MIMI27,44525–

109Niles, MIMI11,66525–

110Albion, MIMI7,47424–

111Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73523–

112New Baltimore, MIMI12,12323–

113Coldwater, MIMI14,21622–

114Hillsdale, MIMI8,00222–

115Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27422–

116Walled Lake, MIMI7,32021–

117Norton Shores, MIMI25,08820–

118Petoskey, MIMI5,77219–

119Charlotte, MIMI9,30518–

120Mason, MIMI8,26418–

121Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85318–

122Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49018–

123Garden City, MIMI26,28015–

124Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08315–

125Marysville, MIMI9,86814–

126Rockford, MIMI6,31311–

127Tecumseh, MIMI8,60811–

128Kingsford, MIMI5,09611–

129Birmingham, MIMI21,92310–

130Ludington, MIMI7,63410–

131South Monroe, MIMI6,9609–

132South Lyon, MIMI12,1079–

133Menominee, MIMI8,1759–

134Three Rivers, MIMI7,9108–

135Riverview, MIMI11,9477–

136St. Louis, MIMI7,4067–

137Brighton, MIMI7,9047–

138Fraser, MIMI14,4966–

139Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696–

140St. Clair, MIMI5,8336–

141Fenton, MIMI11,7743–

142Shields, MIMI7,4022–

143Byron Center, MIMI7,4032–

144Milan, MIMI5,9732–

145Cadillac, MIMI10,4381–

146Clawson, MIMI11,3121–

147Trenton, MIMI17,8491–

148Davison, MIMI5,0391–

149Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490–

150Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840–

151Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980–

152Freeland, MIMI7,5570–

153Houghton, MIMI8,5600–

154Jenison, MIMI17,5820–

155Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170–

156Lambertville, MIMI9,9550–

157Marshall, MIMI6,8000–

158Richmond, MIMI5,9270–

159Temperance, MIMI8,9140–

160Wixom, MIMI17,3130–

161Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780–

162Holly, MIMI5,9060–

163Allegan, MIMI5,1270–

164Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970–

165Melvindale, MIMI12,3250–

166Milford, MIMI6,5200–

167New Haven, MIMI6,7490–

168Northville, MIMI6,0130–

169Saline, MIMI9,0010–

170Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270–

171Dowagiac, MIMI5,7250–

172Dundee, MIMI6,0080–

173Belding, MIMI6,0000–

174Greenville, MIMI9,2560–

175Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640–

176Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690–

177Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–

178Plymouth, MIMI9,1640–

179Rochester, MIMI12,8240–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS