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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. The median across all 298 is 220. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ridgefield, NJ, up 77 places to #47.

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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%

06▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6757,065+16%

07▼1Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446,871−11%

08▼1East Orange, NJNJ72,1596,567−4%

09Paterson, NJNJ161,7934,878−9%

10▲4Clifton, NJNJ91,1274,076+6%

11▼1Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3453,900−23%

12▲1Harrison, NJNJ22,1053,596−7%

13▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,3373,487−21%

14▲5Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873,121+10%

15▼4Hackensack, NJNJ46,3802,916−39%

16Camden, NJNJ71,4302,874−11%

17▼2Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5392,609−19%

18Kearny, NJNJ40,8622,585−11%

19▲5Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,341−7%

20▲2Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,255−16%

21▲6Summit, NJNJ23,3141,981−13%

22▼5Edgewater, NJNJ15,4991,954−37%

23Englewood, NJNJ30,0351,788−33%

24▼4Westfield, NJNJ32,5951,783−35%

25▲3Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321,753−23%

26▼1Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,662−32%

27▼6Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,570−42%

28▲3Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271,545−25%

29▲5Linden, NJNJ45,7521,455−24%

30▲6Short Hills, NJNJ14,9231,439−23%

31▲1Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541,410−30%

32▲3Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,392−26%

33▲7Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,265−18%

34▲22Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,241+13%

35▼6Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,238−44%

36▼6New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331,221−44%

37▼4Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,221−40%

38▼1Iselin, NJNJ19,5511,206−29%

39▼1Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631,189−29%

40▼14Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,171−49%

41▲9Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,139−8%

42▼3Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571,047−35%

43▲1North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011,027−20%

44▲4Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288952−24%

45▲4Paramus, NJNJ26,723950−23%

46▼3Garfield, NJNJ33,353945−32%

47▲77Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547935+137%

48▲24Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341907+17%

49▲2Lodi, NJNJ26,187901−26%

50▼9Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236872−40%

51▲4Collingswood, NJNJ14,386860−22%

52▲2Somerset, NJNJ22,720852−27%

53▲8Carteret, NJNJ25,781839−13%

54▼2Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756833−31%

55▲18Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099828+9%

56▲3Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372827−18%

57▲3Chatham, NJNJ10,027813−20%

58▼13Tenafly, NJNJ15,237806−37%

59▲8Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853793−6%

60▼14Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998791−37%

61▲22Brookdale, NJNJ9,960783+17%

62▼15Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259783−38%

63▲8River Edge, NJNJ12,159754−5%

64▲21Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534741+16%

65▼23Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739695−51%

66▲34Highland Park, NJNJ15,259678+28%

67▼2Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211671−25%

68▼10Watsessing, NJNJ8,232663−35%

69▼1Dumont, NJNJ18,501654−22%

70▼8Madison, NJNJ16,607650−32%

71▲8Leonia, NJNJ9,441639−11%

72▼8New Milford, NJNJ17,133633−31%

73▲2Long Branch, NJNJ33,321596−20%

74▼21New Providence, NJNJ14,092583−51%

75▲64South Amboy, NJNJ10,403563+64%

76▲1Avenel, NJNJ17,121555−25%

77▼14Robertsville, NJNJ12,035553−40%

78▼9East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566550−33%

79▲30Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096549+15%

80▼6North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879537−29%

81▲9Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740533−10%

82▼1Westmont, NJNJ14,195530−25%

83▼5Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603505−32%

84▼27Ramsey, NJNJ14,925494−53%

85▲27Maywood, NJNJ10,166478+6%

86▼4Rumson, NJNJ7,157472−31%

87▼21Preakness, NJNJ18,520460−47%

88▲13Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632444−15%

89▲48Red Bank, NJNJ12,896439+26%

90▲59Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345435+40%

91▲6Fanwood, NJNJ8,035421−23%

92▲59Vineland, NJNJ62,703406+36%

93▲43Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539389+10%

94▼6Parsippany, NJNJ21,345374−38%

95▼8Strathmore, NJNJ6,708368−40%

96▲48Waldwick, NJNJ10,252365+13%

97▼6Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211364−38%

98▲37Florham Park, NJNJ14,456359−1%

99▼19Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561359−50%

100▲26Fords, NJNJ12,771355−9%

101▲7Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214354−26%

102▼26Bogota, NJNJ9,816351−53%

103▲94Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165346+85%

104▲39Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650343+6%

105▼11Westwood, NJNJ11,365339−41%

106▼7Colonia, NJNJ18,587337−37%

107▲3Ampere North, NJNJ5,029332−27%

108▲20Madison Park, NJNJ9,124331−13%

109▼39Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952331−58%

110▲9Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180327−20%

111▲57Keansburg, NJNJ9,818326+28%

112▲59Caldwell, NJNJ9,375320+30%

113▲14Little Silver, NJNJ6,124318−17%

114Matawan, NJNJ9,768314−29%

115▼22Wallington, NJNJ12,092312−46%

116▼32Oradell, NJNJ8,293311−53%

117▼15Springdale, NJNJ15,173308−40%

118▼32Echelon, NJNJ13,284300−52%

119▲41Audubon, NJNJ8,825299+5%

120▼24Allendale, NJNJ7,116296−46%

121▲63Millville, NJNJ28,098286+35%

122▲18Lakewood, NJNJ69,585286−17%

123▲2Morganville, NJNJ5,902286−27%

124▼35Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011281−53%

125▲32Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541278−4%

126▼22Cresskill, NJNJ9,257278−44%

127▲14Mountainside, NJNJ7,346268−19%

128▼17Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410266−41%

129▲40Yorketown, NJNJ7,261259+2%

130▼10Ashland, NJNJ9,320259−36%

131▼16South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891258−42%

132▼34Closter, NJNJ8,663255−53%

133▼28Morristown, NJNJ20,750254−49%

134▲59Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052249+25%

135▲43Watchung, NJNJ6,583249+11%

136▲22Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971248−13%

137▲91Oceanport, NJNJ6,540242+102%

138▼22South River, NJNJ16,262241−46%

139▼44Freehold, NJNJ12,562240−58%

140▼6Lincroft, NJNJ6,939240−34%

141▲55Roseland, NJNJ6,417238+21%

142▲25North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815236−10%

143▲29Martinsville, NJNJ11,559235−4%

144▲30Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138231−1%

145▲62Lyons, NJNJ5,187225+43%

146▲89East Franklin, NJNJ11,070223+96%

147▲34Glassboro, NJNJ24,483223+3%

148▲8Butler, NJNJ8,184222−23%

149▲40Greentree, NJNJ11,537220+7%

150▲20Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246217−12%

151▼33Emerson, NJNJ7,371214−49%

152▲23Garwood, NJNJ5,390213−8%

153▼46Montvale, NJNJ10,113213−56%

154▼21Woodbury, NJNJ10,130213−41%

155▲24Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950212−4%

156▼2Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157211−28%

157▼44Dayton, NJNJ7,952210−53%

158▼41Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169210−51%

159▲84North Haledon, NJNJ9,089207+95%

160▲5Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917198−26%

161▼40Haledon, NJNJ9,125198−51%

162▼24Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668194−43%

163▲58Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018191+40%

164▼14Stratford, NJNJ7,200189−39%

165▼2Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193189−31%

166▼13Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384187−37%

167▼6Union Beach, NJNJ5,708185−33%

168▼62West Freehold, NJNJ14,883183−63%

169▼47Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585182−54%

170▼23Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609181−42%

171▲35Towaco, NJNJ5,612181+14%

172▲50Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456178+31%

173▼42Dunellen, NJNJ8,337177−52%

174▲55Somerville, NJNJ14,665174+46%

175▲57Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602169+46%

176▲49Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611169+30%

177▼47Heathcote, NJNJ7,717167−56%

178▼36Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686162−51%

179▲33Keyport, NJNJ7,235160+8%

180▲29Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394160+6%

181▲23Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179158−3%

182▼37Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141157−50%

183▼24Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307156−45%

184▲14Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966153−17%

185▲20Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321153−4%

186▲48Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909152+31%

187▼95Toms River, NJNJ94,956151−74%

188▼40Oakland, NJNJ12,837150−52%

189▼43The Hills, NJNJ10,785149−53%

190▲24Palmyra, NJNJ7,664149+1%

191▼62Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571147−61%

192▼28Middlesex, NJNJ14,740141−48%

193▲10Runnemede, NJNJ8,443141−16%

194▼8Brigantine, NJNJ7,658140−33%

195▲18Milltown, NJNJ7,103139−6%

196▲5Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259138−20%

197▼42Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038137−53%

198▼25Midland Park, NJNJ7,039136−43%

199▲71Clementon, NJNJ5,744133+183%

200▲51Finderne, NJNJ6,489133+53%

201▼98Dover, NJNJ18,919131−74%

202▼7Norwood, NJNJ5,817128−35%

203▼13Eatontown, NJNJ13,607124−39%

204▼81Williamstown, NJNJ14,705124−69%

205▲18Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824120−10%

206▲21Washington, NJNJ7,326120−3%

207▼8Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586119−35%

208▲36Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259114+12%

209▲24Berlin, NJNJ7,628114−2%

210▲71Wharton, NJNJ7,618113+352%

211▲62Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795113+205%

212▼36Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712109−53%

213▲17Belmar, NJNJ5,853108−9%

214▼48Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623107−60%

215▲49Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954106+96%

216▲1Ringwood, NJNJ11,853103−29%

217▼40Totowa, NJNJ11,166101−56%

218▲42Salem, NJNJ5,38999+62%

219▲72Flanders, NJNJ8,80999+1550%

220▼40Barrington, NJNJ7,15596−56%

221▲16Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62296−15%

222▼30Mercerville, NJNJ13,53596−52%

223▲19Wanaque, NJNJ11,41896−12%

224▲15Spotswood, NJNJ8,23690−19%

225▼25Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64688−51%

226▲30Manasquan, NJNJ5,95485+16%

227▼33Marlton, NJNJ10,92285−57%

228▲8Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50884−26%

229▲36Somers Point, NJNJ10,59081+53%

230▼98Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62581−78%

231▲24Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76580+5%

232▼30Burlington, NJNJ10,24377−54%

233▼81Clayton, NJNJ9,04173−75%

234▲4White Horse, NJNJ10,50772−36%

235▲23Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50569−1%

236▼28Smithville, NJNJ9,54566−57%

237▼75Somerdale, NJNJ5,82366−76%

238▼27West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62565−57%

239▼48Whippany, NJNJ8,97062−69%

240▲47Beachwood, NJNJ11,34061+369%

241▲26Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18557+16%

242▼2Succasunna, NJNJ9,79957−49%

243▼25Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87456−61%

244▼59Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30155−74%

245▲26Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81951+9%

246▲40Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98551+240%

247Wildwood, NJNJ5,06850−48%

248▼17Manville, NJNJ10,93248−59%

249▼61Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45048−77%

250▲28Northfield, NJNJ8,49646+59%

251▲6Pitman, NJNJ8,96143−40%

252▼2Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38242−54%

253▲1Glendora, NJNJ5,43141−49%

254▼35Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65040−71%

255▼72Absecon, NJNJ9,20937−83%

256▲5Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37734−40%

257▼9Raritan, NJNJ8,51632−66%

258▼17Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12030−72%

259▼35Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85329−78%

260▲34Beckett, NJNJ5,01729–

261▼74Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19129−86%

262▼16Ramtown, NJNJ6,20329−70%

263▲9Rockaway, NJNJ6,63129−26%

264▲24Villas, NJNJ9,73528+211%

265▼16Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64027−71%

266▼40Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64324−81%

267▼1McKee City, NJNJ10,73123−57%

268▲12Margate City, NJNJ5,19423−12%

269▲23Linwood, NJNJ7,05123+667%

270▼25Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92022−78%

271▲3Yardville, NJNJ6,30122−37%

272▼10Ocean City, NJNJ11,10121−63%

273▼53Florence, NJNJ5,24221−85%

274▼21Boonton, NJNJ8,92020−76%

275▼16Atco, NJNJ8,16417−75%

276▲7Crestwood, NJNJ7,83017+6%

277▼1Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78916−53%

278▼9Newton, NJNJ8,48614−71%

279▲18Franklin, NJNJ5,08313–

280▼3Hightstown, NJNJ6,00713−59%

281▼66Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9617−95%

282▼14Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603−94%

283▲12Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6282–

284▲9Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3770–

285▼10Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0500−100%

286▲3Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0550−100%

287▼77East Freehold, NJNJ5,0960−100%

288▼3Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9950−100%

289▼10Leisure, NJNJ5,7510−100%

290▼38Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2040−100%

291▼109Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3290−100%

292▼10Pennsville, NJNJ12,2330−100%

293▲5Pomona, NJNJ7,9950–

294▼4Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6720−100%

295▼11Forked River, NJNJ5,1960−100%

296Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9840–

297▼34Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4060−100%

298▼82White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8420−100%

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