RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most public transit riders, New Jersey cities

New Jersey 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 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,01356,748−9%

02Newark, NJNJ323,80824,973−8%

03Hoboken, NJNJ59,02714,184−23%

04Union City, NJNJ66,65611,597−15%

05West New York, NJNJ53,19210,080−17%

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6757,065+16%

07Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446,871−11%

08East Orange, NJNJ72,1596,567−4%

09Paterson, NJNJ161,7934,878−9%

10Clifton, NJNJ91,1274,076+6%

11Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3453,900−23%

12Harrison, NJNJ22,1053,596−7%

13Passaic, NJNJ71,3373,487−21%

14Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,121+10%

15Hackensack, NJNJ46,3802,916−39%

16Camden, NJNJ71,4302,874−11%

17Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5392,609−19%

18Kearny, NJNJ40,8622,585−11%

19Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,341−7%

20Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,255−16%

21Summit, NJNJ23,3141,981−13%

22Edgewater, NJNJ15,4991,954−37%

23Englewood, NJNJ30,0351,788−33%

24Westfield, NJNJ32,5951,783−35%

25Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321,753−23%

26Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,662−32%

27Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,570−42%

28Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271,545−25%

29Linden, NJNJ45,7521,455−24%

30Short Hills, NJNJ14,9231,439−23%

31Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541,410−30%

32Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,392−26%

33Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,265−18%

34Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,241+13%

35Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,238−44%

36New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331,221−44%

37Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,221−40%

38Iselin, NJNJ19,5511,206−29%

39Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631,189−29%

40Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,171−49%

41Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,139−8%

42Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571,047−35%

43North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011,027−20%

44Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288952−24%

45Paramus, NJNJ26,723950−23%

46Garfield, NJNJ33,353945−32%

47Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547935+137%

48Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341907+17%

49Lodi, NJNJ26,187901−26%

50Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236872−40%

51Collingswood, NJNJ14,386860−22%

52Somerset, NJNJ22,720852−27%

53Carteret, NJNJ25,781839−13%

54Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756833−31%

55Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099828+9%

56Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372827−18%

57Chatham, NJNJ10,027813−20%

58Tenafly, NJNJ15,237806−37%

59Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853793−6%

60Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998791−37%

61Brookdale, NJNJ9,960783+17%

62Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259783−38%

63River Edge, NJNJ12,159754−5%

64Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534741+16%

65Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739695−51%

66Highland Park, NJNJ15,259678+28%

67Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211671−25%

68Watsessing, NJNJ8,232663−35%

69Dumont, NJNJ18,501654−22%

70Madison, NJNJ16,607650−32%

71Leonia, NJNJ9,441639−11%

72New Milford, NJNJ17,133633−31%

73Long Branch, NJNJ33,321596−20%

74New Providence, NJNJ14,092583−51%

75South Amboy, NJNJ10,403563+64%

76Avenel, NJNJ17,121555−25%

77Robertsville, NJNJ12,035553−40%

78East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566550−33%

79Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096549+15%

80North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879537−29%

81Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740533−10%

82Westmont, NJNJ14,195530−25%

83Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603505−32%

84Ramsey, NJNJ14,925494−53%

85Maywood, NJNJ10,166478+6%

86Rumson, NJNJ7,157472−31%

87Preakness, NJNJ18,520460−47%

88Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632444−15%

89Red Bank, NJNJ12,896439+26%

90Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345435+40%

91Fanwood, NJNJ8,035421−23%

92Vineland, NJNJ62,703406+36%

93Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539389+10%

94Parsippany, NJNJ21,345374−38%

95Strathmore, NJNJ6,708368−40%

96Waldwick, NJNJ10,252365+13%

97Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211364−38%

98Florham Park, NJNJ14,456359−1%

99Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561359−50%

100Fords, NJNJ12,771355−9%

101Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214354−26%

102Bogota, NJNJ9,816351−53%

103Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165346+85%

104Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650343+6%

105Westwood, NJNJ11,365339−41%

106Colonia, NJNJ18,587337−37%

107Ampere North, NJNJ5,029332−27%

108Madison Park, NJNJ9,124331−13%

109Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952331−58%

110Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180327−20%

111Keansburg, NJNJ9,818326+28%

112Caldwell, NJNJ9,375320+30%

113Little Silver, NJNJ6,124318−17%

114Matawan, NJNJ9,768314−29%

115Wallington, NJNJ12,092312−46%

116Oradell, NJNJ8,293311−53%

117Springdale, NJNJ15,173308−40%

118Echelon, NJNJ13,284300−52%

119Audubon, NJNJ8,825299+5%

120Allendale, NJNJ7,116296−46%

121Millville, NJNJ28,098286+35%

122Lakewood, NJNJ69,585286−17%

123Morganville, NJNJ5,902286−27%

124Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011281−53%

125Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541278−4%

126Cresskill, NJNJ9,257278−44%

127Mountainside, NJNJ7,346268−19%

128Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410266−41%

129Yorketown, NJNJ7,261259+2%

130Ashland, NJNJ9,320259−36%

131South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891258−42%

132Closter, NJNJ8,663255−53%

133Morristown, NJNJ20,750254−49%

134Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052249+25%

135Watchung, NJNJ6,583249+11%

136Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971248−13%

137Oceanport, NJNJ6,540242+102%

138South River, NJNJ16,262241−46%

139Freehold, NJNJ12,562240−58%

140Lincroft, NJNJ6,939240−34%

141Roseland, NJNJ6,417238+21%

142North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815236−10%

143Martinsville, NJNJ11,559235−4%

144Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138231−1%

145Lyons, NJNJ5,187225+43%

146East Franklin, NJNJ11,070223+96%

147Glassboro, NJNJ24,483223+3%

148Butler, NJNJ8,184222−23%

149Greentree, NJNJ11,537220+7%

150Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246217−12%

151Emerson, NJNJ7,371214−49%

152Garwood, NJNJ5,390213−8%

153Montvale, NJNJ10,113213−56%

154Woodbury, NJNJ10,130213−41%

155Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950212−4%

156Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157211−28%

157Dayton, NJNJ7,952210−53%

158Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169210−51%

159North Haledon, NJNJ9,089207+95%

160Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917198−26%

161Haledon, NJNJ9,125198−51%

162Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668194−43%

163Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018191+40%

164Stratford, NJNJ7,200189−39%

165Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193189−31%

166Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384187−37%

167Union Beach, NJNJ5,708185−33%

168West Freehold, NJNJ14,883183−63%

169Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585182−54%

170Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609181−42%

171Towaco, NJNJ5,612181+14%

172Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456178+31%

173Dunellen, NJNJ8,337177−52%

174Somerville, NJNJ14,665174+46%

175Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602169+46%

176Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611169+30%

177Heathcote, NJNJ7,717167−56%

178Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686162−51%

179Keyport, NJNJ7,235160+8%

180Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394160+6%

181Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179158−3%

182Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141157−50%

183Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307156−45%

184Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966153−17%

185Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321153−4%

186Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909152+31%

187Toms River, NJNJ94,956151−74%

188Oakland, NJNJ12,837150−52%

189The Hills, NJNJ10,785149−53%

190Palmyra, NJNJ7,664149+1%

191Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571147−61%

192Middlesex, NJNJ14,740141−48%

193Runnemede, NJNJ8,443141−16%

194Brigantine, NJNJ7,658140−33%

195Milltown, NJNJ7,103139−6%

196Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259138−20%

197Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038137−53%

198Midland Park, NJNJ7,039136−43%

199Clementon, NJNJ5,744133+183%

200Finderne, NJNJ6,489133+53%

201Dover, NJNJ18,919131−74%

202Norwood, NJNJ5,817128−35%

203Eatontown, NJNJ13,607124−39%

204Williamstown, NJNJ14,705124−69%

205Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824120−10%

206Washington, NJNJ7,326120−3%

207Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586119−35%

208Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259114+12%

209Berlin, NJNJ7,628114−2%

210Wharton, NJNJ7,618113+352%

211Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795113+205%

212Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712109−53%

213Belmar, NJNJ5,853108−9%

214Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623107−60%

215Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954106+96%

216Ringwood, NJNJ11,853103−29%

217Totowa, NJNJ11,166101−56%

218Salem, NJNJ5,38999+62%

219Flanders, NJNJ8,80999+1550%

220Barrington, NJNJ7,15596−56%

221Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62296−15%

222Mercerville, NJNJ13,53596−52%

223Wanaque, NJNJ11,41896−12%

224Spotswood, NJNJ8,23690−19%

225Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64688−51%

226Manasquan, NJNJ5,95485+16%

227Marlton, NJNJ10,92285−57%

228Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50884−26%

229Somers Point, NJNJ10,59081+53%

230Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62581−78%

231Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76580+5%

232Burlington, NJNJ10,24377−54%

233Clayton, NJNJ9,04173−75%

234White Horse, NJNJ10,50772−36%

235Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50569−1%

236Smithville, NJNJ9,54566−57%

237Somerdale, NJNJ5,82366−76%

238West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62565−57%

239Whippany, NJNJ8,97062−69%

240Beachwood, NJNJ11,34061+369%

241Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18557+16%

242Succasunna, NJNJ9,79957−49%

243Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87456−61%

244Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30155−74%

245Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81951+9%

246Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98551+240%

247Wildwood, NJNJ5,06850−48%

248Manville, NJNJ10,93248−59%

249Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45048−77%

250Northfield, NJNJ8,49646+59%

251Pitman, NJNJ8,96143−40%

252Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38242−54%

253Glendora, NJNJ5,43141−49%

254Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65040−71%

255Absecon, NJNJ9,20937−83%

256Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37734−40%

257Raritan, NJNJ8,51632−66%

258Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12030−72%

259Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85329−78%

260Beckett, NJNJ5,01729–

261Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19129−86%

262Ramtown, NJNJ6,20329−70%

263Rockaway, NJNJ6,63129−26%

264Villas, NJNJ9,73528+211%

265Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64027−71%

266Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64324−81%

267McKee City, NJNJ10,73123−57%

268Margate City, NJNJ5,19423−12%

269Linwood, NJNJ7,05123+667%

270Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92022−78%

271Yardville, NJNJ6,30122−37%

272Ocean City, NJNJ11,10121−63%

273Florence, NJNJ5,24221−85%

274Boonton, NJNJ8,92020−76%

275Atco, NJNJ8,16417−75%

276Crestwood, NJNJ7,83017+6%

277Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78916−53%

278Newton, NJNJ8,48614−71%

279Franklin, NJNJ5,08313–

280Hightstown, NJNJ6,00713−59%

281Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9617−95%

282Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603−94%

283Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6282–

284Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3770–

285Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0500−100%

286Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0550−100%

287East Freehold, NJNJ5,0960−100%

288Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9950−100%

289Leisure, NJNJ5,7510−100%

290Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2040−100%

291Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3290−100%

292Pennsville, NJNJ12,2330−100%

293Pomona, NJNJ7,9950–

294Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6720−100%

295Forked River, NJNJ5,1960−100%

296Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9840–

297Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4060−100%

298White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8420−100%

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