RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most public transit riders, New Jersey cities · 2020

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,01362,148–

02Newark, NJNJ323,80827,214–

03Hoboken, NJNJ59,02718,519–

04Union City, NJNJ66,65613,724–

05West New York, NJNJ53,19212,171–

06Bayonne, NJNJ74,7447,679–

07East Orange, NJNJ72,1596,873–

08Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6756,068–

09Paterson, NJNJ161,7935,337–

10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3455,090–

11Hackensack, NJNJ46,3804,755–

12Passaic, NJNJ71,3374,406–

13Harrison, NJNJ22,1053,855–

14Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,850–

15Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5393,224–

16Camden, NJNJ71,4303,216–

17Edgewater, NJNJ15,4993,102–

18Kearny, NJNJ40,8622,904–

19Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872,829–

20Westfield, NJNJ32,5952,759–

21Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3172,724–

22Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,692–

23Englewood, NJNJ30,0352,653–

24Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,505–

25Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1282,438–

26Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9102,299–

27Summit, NJNJ23,3142,288–

28Rutherford, NJNJ19,1322,264–

29Sayreville, NJNJ46,7872,215–

30New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1332,163–

31Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5272,066–

32Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7542,024–

33Rahway, NJNJ31,0102,020–

34Linden, NJNJ45,7521,905–

35Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,875–

36Short Hills, NJNJ14,9231,870–

37Iselin, NJNJ19,5511,692–

38Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631,671–

39Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571,619–

40Roselle, NJNJ23,2611,547–

41Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2361,454–

42Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7391,405–

43Garfield, NJNJ33,3531,399–

44North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011,291–

45Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371,286–

46Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,262–

47Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591,255–

48Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881,254–

49Paramus, NJNJ26,7231,241–

50Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,236–

51Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,225–

52Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7561,215–

53New Providence, NJNJ14,0921,181–

54Somerset, NJNJ22,7201,172–

55Collingswood, NJNJ14,3861,105–

56Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,102–

57Ramsey, NJNJ14,9251,044–

58Watsessing, NJNJ8,2321,022–

59Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721,013–

60Chatham, NJNJ10,0271,013–

61Carteret, NJNJ25,781961–

62Madison, NJNJ16,607949–

63Robertsville, NJNJ12,035920–

64New Milford, NJNJ17,133914–

65Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211896–

66Preakness, NJNJ18,520868–

67Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853844–

68Dumont, NJNJ18,501837–

69East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566822–

70Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952797–

71River Edge, NJNJ12,159791–

72Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341774–

73Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099759–

74North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879752–

75Long Branch, NJNJ33,321749–

76Bogota, NJNJ9,816745–

77Avenel, NJNJ17,121744–

78Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603739–

79Leonia, NJNJ9,441720–

80Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561717–

81Westmont, NJNJ14,195702–

82Rumson, NJNJ7,157680–

83Brookdale, NJNJ9,960670–

84Oradell, NJNJ8,293665–

85Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534637–

86Echelon, NJNJ13,284630–

87Strathmore, NJNJ6,708610–

88Parsippany, NJNJ21,345602–

89Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011595–

90Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740594–

91Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211588–

92Toms River, NJNJ94,956583–

93Wallington, NJNJ12,092582–

94Westwood, NJNJ11,365574–

95Freehold, NJNJ12,562565–

96Allendale, NJNJ7,116553–

97Fanwood, NJNJ8,035549–

98Closter, NJNJ8,663539–

99Colonia, NJNJ18,587536–

100Highland Park, NJNJ15,259531–

101Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632522–

102Springdale, NJNJ15,173514–

103Dover, NJNJ18,919501–

104Cresskill, NJNJ9,257495–

105Morristown, NJNJ20,750495–

106West Freehold, NJNJ14,883491–

107Montvale, NJNJ10,113483–

108Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214480–

109Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096478–

110Ampere North, NJNJ5,029453–

111Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410453–

112Maywood, NJNJ10,166453–

113Dayton, NJNJ7,952451–

114Matawan, NJNJ9,768445–

115South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891444–

116South River, NJNJ16,262444–

117Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169431–

118Emerson, NJNJ7,371419–

119Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180410–

120Ashland, NJNJ9,320404–

121Haledon, NJNJ9,125401–

122Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585395–

123Williamstown, NJNJ14,705395–

124Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547394–

125Morganville, NJNJ5,902390–

126Fords, NJNJ12,771388–

127Little Silver, NJNJ6,124385–

128Madison Park, NJNJ9,124381–

129Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571379–

130Heathcote, NJNJ7,717376–

131Dunellen, NJNJ8,337369–

132Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625368–

133Woodbury, NJNJ10,130363–

134Lincroft, NJNJ6,939362–

135Florham Park, NJNJ14,456361–

136Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539354–

137Red Bank, NJNJ12,896349–

138Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668343–

139South Amboy, NJNJ10,403343–

140Lakewood, NJNJ69,585343–

141Mountainside, NJNJ7,346330–

142Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686330–

143Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650325–

144Waldwick, NJNJ10,252322–

145Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141317–

146The Hills, NJNJ10,785315–

147Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609314–

148Oakland, NJNJ12,837312–

149Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345310–

150Stratford, NJNJ7,200309–

151Vineland, NJNJ62,703298–

152Clayton, NJNJ9,041297–

153Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384297–

154Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157292–

155Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038289–

156Butler, NJNJ8,184289–

157Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541289–

158Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971286–

159Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307285–

160Audubon, NJNJ8,825284–

161Union Beach, NJNJ5,708278–

162Somerdale, NJNJ5,823277–

163Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193274–

164Middlesex, NJNJ14,740272–

165Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917268–

166Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623266–

167North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815261–

168Keansburg, NJNJ9,818254–

169Yorketown, NJNJ7,261253–

170Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246247–

171Caldwell, NJNJ9,375246–

172Martinsville, NJNJ11,559244–

173Midland Park, NJNJ7,039240–

174Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138234–

175Garwood, NJNJ5,390232–

176Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712232–

177Totowa, NJNJ11,166228–

178Watchung, NJNJ6,583224–

179Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950221–

180Barrington, NJNJ7,155220–

181Glassboro, NJNJ24,483216–

182Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329215–

183Absecon, NJNJ9,209212–

184Millville, NJNJ28,098212–

185Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301211–

186Brigantine, NJNJ7,658210–

187Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191209–

188Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450207–

189Greentree, NJNJ11,537206–

190Eatontown, NJNJ13,607203–

191Whippany, NJNJ8,970201–

192Mercerville, NJNJ13,535201–

193Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052199–

194Marlton, NJNJ10,922198–

195Norwood, NJNJ5,817198–

196Roseland, NJNJ6,417197–

197Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165187–

198Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966185–

199Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586184–

200Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646179–

201Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259172–

202Burlington, NJNJ10,243168–

203Runnemede, NJNJ8,443168–

204Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179163–

205Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321159–

206Towaco, NJNJ5,612159–

207Lyons, NJNJ5,187157–

208Smithville, NJNJ9,545153–

209Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394151–

210East Freehold, NJNJ5,096150–

211West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625150–

212Keyport, NJNJ7,235148–

213Milltown, NJNJ7,103148–

214Palmyra, NJNJ7,664148–

215Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961148–

216White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842147–

217Ringwood, NJNJ11,853145–

218Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874142–

219Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650140–

220Florence, NJNJ5,242138–

221Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018136–

222Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456136–

223Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824134–

224Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853130–

225Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611130–

226Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643125–

227Washington, NJNJ7,326124–

228Oceanport, NJNJ6,540120–

229Somerville, NJNJ14,665119–

230Belmar, NJNJ5,853119–

231Manville, NJNJ10,932117–

232Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602116–

233Berlin, NJNJ7,628116–

234Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909116–

235East Franklin, NJNJ11,070114–

236Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508114–

237Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622113–

238White Horse, NJNJ10,507112–

239Spotswood, NJNJ8,236111–

240Succasunna, NJNJ9,799111–

241Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120109–

242Wanaque, NJNJ11,418109–

243North Haledon, NJNJ9,089106–

244Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259102–

245Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92099–

246Ramtown, NJNJ6,20398–

247Wildwood, NJNJ5,06897–

248Raritan, NJNJ8,51694–

249Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64092–

250Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38291–

251Finderne, NJNJ6,48987–

252Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20486–

253Boonton, NJNJ8,92084–

254Glendora, NJNJ5,43181–

255Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76576–

256Manasquan, NJNJ5,95473–

257Pitman, NJNJ8,96172–

258Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50570–

259Atco, NJNJ8,16469–

260Salem, NJNJ5,38961–

261Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37757–

262Ocean City, NJNJ11,10156–

263Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40656–

264Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95454–

265Somers Point, NJNJ10,59053–

266McKee City, NJNJ10,73153–

267Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18549–

268Hammonton, NJNJ15,06048–

269Newton, NJNJ8,48648–

270Clementon, NJNJ5,74447–

271Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81947–

272Rockaway, NJNJ6,63139–

273Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79537–

274Yardville, NJNJ6,30135–

275Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05034–

276Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78934–

277Hightstown, NJNJ6,00732–

278Northfield, NJNJ8,49629–

279Leisure, NJNJ5,75127–

280Margate City, NJNJ5,19426–

281Wharton, NJNJ7,61825–

282Pennsville, NJNJ12,23316–

283Crestwood, NJNJ7,83016–

284Forked River, NJNJ5,19616–

285Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99515–

286Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98515–

287Beachwood, NJNJ11,34013–

288Villas, NJNJ9,7359–

289Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0559–

290Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6726–

291Flanders, NJNJ8,8096–

292Linwood, NJNJ7,0513–

293Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3770–

294Beckett, NJNJ5,0170–

295Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6280–

296Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9840–

297Franklin, NJNJ5,0830–

298Pomona, NJNJ7,9950–

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