RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most public transit riders, New York cities

New York 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 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 239. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Middletown, NY, up 71 places to #91.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,728,114−17%

02Yonkers, NYNY212,60323,166−6%

03Buffalo, NYNY274,6139,804−9%

04Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3048,911−15%

05New Rochelle, NYNY85,8646,648−14%

06Rochester, NYNY206,1085,309−20%

07▲1Hempstead, NYNY59,8195,2920%

08▼1Albany, NYNY101,6985,120−22%

09▲2Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794,164+1%

10▼1White Plains, NYNY62,8713,911−16%

11▼1Syracuse, NYNY144,8963,860−16%

12▲1Long Beach, NYNY34,9182,982−21%

13▲16Freeport, NYNY44,1742,625+24%

14▼2Elmont, NYNY36,5182,483−36%

15▼1Hicksville, NYNY43,7802,468−23%

16▲1Baldwin, NYNY34,9942,328−16%

17▼2Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,313−25%

18▲2Levittown, NYNY51,9042,299−4%

19Oceanside, NYNY31,6392,085−16%

20▲6Rye, NYNY16,6142,056−7%

21▼5Harrison, NYNY32,2732,003−34%

22▲2Schenectady, NYNY69,4711,979−11%

23▼2Port Chester, NYNY32,3031,880−22%

24▲10Ossining, NYNY27,5791,879−3%

25▲7Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961,823−7%

26▲5Garden City, NYNY23,0431,798−8%

27▲8Spring Valley, NYNY34,4821,778−8%

28▼6Eastchester, NYNY20,4911,755−23%

29▲8Huntington Station, NYNY32,6011,744−9%

30▲8Mineola, NYNY21,3761,676−7%

31▼13Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,667−40%

32▲15Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,657+5%

33▼8Merrick, NYNY21,7441,565−29%

34▲5Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,527−14%

35▲8Binghamton, NYNY46,4181,507−8%

36▼3Port Washington, NYNY18,0041,501−23%

37▲4Ithaca, NYNY33,6321,333−24%

38▲25Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,313+7%

39▼12East Meadow, NYNY36,8211,287−40%

40▲8Peekskill, NYNY25,8911,267−19%

41▼18Plainview, NYNY25,9821,266−44%

42▲3Syosset, NYNY18,4331,253−22%

43▲18Seaford, NYNY15,5491,237−1%

44Troy, NYNY50,9121,172−28%

45▲40Deer Park, NYNY27,9901,172+27%

46▼18Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551,153−46%

47▲12Bronxville, NYNY6,5041,130−11%

48▲10Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,129−11%

49▼19Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2801,092−47%

50▲12Woodmere, NYNY18,0611,088−11%

51▲43Great Neck, NYNY11,1411,076+23%

52▼10Massapequa, NYNY21,3891,053−38%

53▲2Wantagh, NYNY18,3651,045−25%

54▲14North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591,043−9%

55▲17Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901,034−4%

56▲10New City, NYNY34,4581,027−12%

57▼1Huntington, NYNY19,9481,015−21%

58▼22West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,002−48%

59▲5Glen Cove, NYNY28,190983−18%

60▼3Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440971−24%

61▲39Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147957+17%

62▼13Floral Park, NYNY16,105949−39%

63▲53New Cassel, NYNY14,551943+44%

64▲10Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499906−15%

65▲2Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645905−22%

66▲18Beacon, NYNY14,931904−2%

67▼17North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825897−40%

68▲9Larchmont, NYNY6,750893−14%

69▼16Jericho, NYNY13,759891−38%

70Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258883−19%

71▼11Commack, NYNY36,558874−30%

72▼20North Bellmore, NYNY20,689864−41%

73Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474863−19%

74▲33Melville, NYNY19,714853+15%

75▼24East Massapequa, NYNY20,377846−42%

76▲16Utica, NYNY62,978843−4%

77▼2East Hills, NYNY7,328839−20%

78▲28Medford, NYNY24,796836+11%

79▲1Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029836−17%

80▼15West Hempstead, NYNY20,648830−29%

81▲9Inwood, NYNY12,235829−8%

82▲9Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997822−7%

83▲16Salisbury, NYNY12,412807−3%

84▼8Pelham, NYNY7,608786−25%

85▲19Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631783+2%

86▼8Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282780−25%

87▲24Copiague, NYNY23,424758+6%

88▲7Central Islip, NYNY38,373738−15%

89▲14Greenlawn, NYNY15,210729−6%

90▼36Bellmore, NYNY15,954727−48%

91▲71Middletown, NYNY30,098726+98%

92▲6Manhasset, NYNY7,716721−14%

93▼6West Islip, NYNY26,865708−23%

94▼48Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889707−56%

95▲42North Babylon, NYNY17,963707+42%

96▲47Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255700+51%

97▲8Coram, NYNY39,539683−11%

98▲23North Amityville, NYNY21,138676+15%

99▼6East Northport, NYNY19,700672−23%

100▲10Elwood, NYNY11,762671−6%

101▼13Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481665−27%

102▼19North Massapequa, NYNY17,877659−30%

103▲31Kings Park, NYNY16,516651+29%

104▼22New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226648−32%

105▼34Bethpage, NYNY17,123640−41%

106▼17Newburgh, NYNY28,059637−29%

107▲7Holtsville, NYNY19,344632−5%

108▼68Bay Shore, NYNY31,683624−65%

109▼23North Wantagh, NYNY11,940622−33%

110▼14North Merrick, NYNY12,366614−28%

111▼32South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676597−40%

112▼43Westbury, NYNY15,981591−46%

113▲27Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056575+21%

114▲16Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757551+4%

115▼6East Rockaway, NYNY10,096547−24%

116▲1Pleasantville, NYNY7,391547−14%

117▲5Garden City Park, NYNY7,914543−6%

118▲1Hewlett, NYNY7,570527−13%

119▲12Tonawanda, NYNY56,806522−1%

120▼8Nanuet, NYNY19,799519−26%

121▲30Haverstraw, NYNY12,791518+22%

122▼21Babylon, NYNY12,281516−36%

123▲25Hauppauge, NYNY20,793515+16%

124▲23Centerport, NYNY6,072514+14%

125▲3Williston Park, NYNY7,524500−8%

126▲19Smithtown, NYNY24,375492+7%

127▲46Monsey, NYNY28,160482+42%

128▲29Patchogue, NYNY12,486472+20%

129▼9Holbrook, NYNY26,449471−20%

130▼49Rye Brook, NYNY9,955470−52%

131▲7Nyack, NYNY7,511460−7%

132▼19Farmingdale, NYNY8,584458−32%

133▼6Woodbury, NYNY9,348450−18%

134▼2Manorhaven, NYNY7,135449−13%

135▲48Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706449+56%

136▲5Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154447−6%

137▲33Farmingville, NYNY16,160436+27%

138▲20Ardsley, NYNY5,007429+9%

139▼24Pearl River, NYNY16,155414−37%

140▼4North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282408−18%

141▼18Bayville, NYNY6,780404−30%

142▲39Hillcrest, NYNY9,071399+32%

143▼41Irvington, NYNY6,533399−51%

144▲33North Hills, NYNY5,481397+26%

145▲5Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546394−7%

146▲3West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025393−8%

147▼14Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468390−24%

148▲6East Patchogue, NYNY21,673388−6%

149▲39Elmsford, NYNY5,203372+35%

150▼8West Hills, NYNY5,369372−21%

151▼43Amityville, NYNY9,799365−49%

152▲8Elmira, NYNY26,089358−7%

153▼18Lakeview, NYNY5,825354−30%

154▼10Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975334−28%

155▲59Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530333+65%

156▼38Plainedge, NYNY8,624326−48%

157▼31Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221323−42%

158▲27Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199323+13%

159▲79Orange Lake, NYNY9,784321+140%

160▼35Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709307−45%

161▲57Endicott, NYNY13,068303+63%

162▲47Mahopac, NYNY9,039297+35%

163▲99Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768291+180%

164▲42Island Park, NYNY5,069290+28%

165▼2Selden, NYNY21,604274−25%

166▼69Malverne, NYNY8,476269−68%

167▲50Nesconset, NYNY13,833268+43%

168▲139Jamestown, NYNY27,663267+685%

169▲29Kings Point, NYNY5,710262+9%

170▲31Rensselaer, NYNY9,421257+10%

171▼5St. James, NYNY13,244255−28%

172▼8Lackawanna, NYNY19,452255−30%

173▼5Watervliet, NYNY10,242254−27%

174▲13Shirley, NYNY28,375253−11%

175▲53Springs, NYNY9,163252+62%

176▲72Baywood, NYNY8,176249+104%

177▼1Carle Place, NYNY5,188243−24%

178▲25Cohoes, NYNY18,518243+4%

179▼14Northport, NYNY7,336239−34%

180▼24East Islip, NYNY13,573235−41%

181▲5South Huntington, NYNY9,779228−20%

182▲8Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031226−13%

183▼8Stony Point, NYNY12,728225−30%

184▲43Rocky Point, NYNY13,356224+43%

185▲37Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959219+30%

186▲58Scotchtown, NYNY10,252218+70%

187▼48South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512218−55%

188▼27Lake Grove, NYNY11,168217−43%

189▼20Woodbury, NYNY11,571217−37%

190▲78Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477216+123%

191▲21Washingtonville, NYNY5,640215+4%

192▲4Carmel, NYNY7,306215−14%

193▲7Old Westbury, NYNY5,071214−10%

194▼70Islip, NYNY17,362212−63%

195▼1North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952212−16%

196▼16Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165211−31%

197▼8Roessleville, NYNY10,968210−23%

198▼16Tappan, NYNY6,687210−30%

199▲35Kaser, NYNY6,121201+37%

200▼22Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334200−34%

201▲69Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306196+111%

202▲43Malone, NYNY5,315195+56%

203▲88Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334194+280%

204▼37Lawrence, NYNY6,847185−47%

205▲11New Windsor, NYNY8,919179−6%

206▼1Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987179−21%

207▼54Sayville, NYNY15,408173−59%

208▲17Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735171+8%

209▲17Oswego, NYNY17,024171+9%

210▼81Centereach, NYNY31,839170−68%

211▲12Blauvelt, NYNY5,406170+4%

212▼66Kingston, NYNY23,942169−63%

213▲30Warwick, NYNY6,534163+25%

214▲7Airmont, NYNY10,634163−5%

215▲49Hudson, NYNY5,721163+63%

216▲23Southold, NYNY6,397154+15%

217▲37Kenmore, NYNY14,808153+35%

218▼66Brighton, NYNY36,834150−65%

219▲85Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808148+311%

220▲43Yaphank, NYNY6,934147+43%

221▲53Flanders, NYNY6,609142+71%

222▼31Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308141−45%

223▼13Bohemia, NYNY9,181139−37%

224▼31Johnson City, NYNY14,580138−46%

225▼70Suffern, NYNY11,796133−67%

226▲24North Bellport, NYNY11,087132+11%

227▼32Goshen, NYNY5,744127−49%

228▼24East Setauket, NYNY10,149127−44%

229▲4Oneonta, NYNY15,665126−15%

230▼59Stony Brook, NYNY12,868125−63%

231▼72Irondequoit, NYNY50,657123−69%

232▼60Monroe, NYNY9,462122−64%

233▲13Rome, NYNY31,682122−2%

234▼35Bayport, NYNY8,921122−49%

235▼61East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666122−63%

236▲43Cortland, NYNY17,394116+61%

237▼58Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205116−62%

238▼3Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093114−19%

239▼10Terryville, NYNY10,794112−28%

240▲15Mastic, NYNY15,708110−3%

241▲19Solvay, NYNY6,427109+5%

242▼34University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020108−52%

243▼59Myers Corner, NYNY10,877107−63%

244▼37Watertown, NYNY23,517107−52%

245▲38Center Moriches, NYNY9,127105+54%

246▲74Walden, NYNY6,935102+410%

247▼36Congers, NYNY8,275101−53%

248▼56Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85499−61%

249▼25West Seneca, NYNY45,30396−40%

250▲21Port Jervis, NYNY8,51893+6%

251▼20Viola, NYNY8,46193−38%

252▲13East Greenbush, NYNY6,58190−9%

253▲6New Square, NYNY10,21490−15%

254▼24Miller Place, NYNY11,73690−41%

255▲2Rotterdam, NYNY22,69590−17%

256▲100Wading River, NYNY8,35990–

257▲20Geneseo, NYNY7,75988+16%

258▼17Oakdale, NYNY7,11585−35%

259▲19North Patchogue, NYNY6,98483+14%

260▲27Horseheads, NYNY6,27579+32%

261▲11Hamburg, NYNY9,84076−12%

262▼60Eggertsville, NYNY14,89475−68%

263▲49New Paltz, NYNY8,68969+146%

264▲3Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21369−30%

265▲31Greece, NYNY13,94369+50%

266▼53Sound Beach, NYNY7,21069−66%

267▲26Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04868+33%

268▼10South Hill, NYNY6,95165−39%

269▼54Auburn, NYNY25,94765−68%

270▼34Olean, NYNY13,50865−52%

271▼31North Sea, NYNY6,45864−52%

272▼75New Hempstead, NYNY5,65762−75%

273▼54Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67660−66%

274▲40Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43257+119%

275▲56Mechanicville, NYNY5,02157+418%

276▼20Glens Falls, NYNY14,38354−51%

277▼2North Gates, NYNY9,90449−37%

278▲64Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12349+1533%

279▼42Tonawanda, NYNY14,84849−63%

280▼14Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12149−51%

281▼28Colonie, NYNY7,67948−58%

282▲12East Moriches, NYNY6,26047−2%

283▲18Endwell, NYNY11,54647+15%

284▲14Canandaigua, NYNY10,34745−2%

285▼38Manorville, NYNY14,23345−64%

286▲27Hornell, NYNY8,02445+67%

287▼5East Quogue, NYNY5,40644−35%

288▼37Ridge, NYNY12,50344−63%

289▲6Geneva, NYNY12,55241−15%

290▼10East Shoreham, NYNY7,32140−43%

291▲17Binghamton University, NYNY7,44939+18%

292▼23De Witt, NYNY11,06038−61%

293▲33Gloversville, NYNY14,78238+192%

294▲45Corning, NYNY10,51436+500%

295▼63Middle Island, NYNY11,02736−76%

296▲33Alfred, NYNY5,14734+209%

297▲41Massena, NYNY9,89833+371%

298▲4Amsterdam, NYNY18,09330−25%

299▲59Calverton, NYNY5,61829–

300▼58Latham, NYNY13,80229−78%

301▼40Brockport, NYNY7,73628−73%

302▼50East Glenville, NYNY11,91427−77%

303▲33Mattydale, NYNY5,97126+225%

304▼55Scotia, NYNY7,29526−78%

305▲4South Lockport, NYNY9,14424−27%

306▲26Batavia, NYNY15,16824+118%

307▼31Monticello, NYNY7,19523−71%

308▼22Loudonville, NYNY10,52723−62%

309▼28North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80622−68%

310▲1Williamsville, NYNY5,47821−28%

311▲32Ilion, NYNY7,48820+900%

312▼23West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05020−62%

313▼23Fairmount, NYNY9,72420−62%

314▲23Harris Hill, NYNY6,06917+143%

315▲29Salamanca, NYNY5,71917+750%

316▼13Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317−55%

317▼17Fulton, NYNY11,18816−61%

318▼34Herkimer, NYNY7,19516−76%

319▲6East Rochester, NYNY6,13215+15%

320▼32Highland, NYNY6,36714−74%

321▼101East Hampton North, NYNY6,00612−93%

322▲24Southport, NYNY6,45012+1100%

323▼50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16812−86%

324▼32Niskayuna, NYNY21,22712−76%

325▲20Oneida, NYNY10,00912+1100%

326▼11Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74412−54%

327▼4Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95610−38%

328▼1Westmere, NYNY8,33410−23%

329▲4West Point, NYNY6,3499−10%

330▼8Fredonia, NYNY9,2838−53%

331▲22Liberty, NYNY5,0978–

332▲23Newark, NYNY8,9198–

333▲14Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5827–

334▼10Canton, NYNY6,8947−53%

335▲19North Syracuse, NYNY6,7737–

336▼20Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261−96%

337▼38Potsdam, NYNY8,0191−98%

338▲19Webster, NYNY5,7611–

339▼20Big Flats, NYNY5,6510−100%

340▼23Depew, NYNY14,8010−100%

341▼7Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1540−100%

342▲10Hilton, NYNY5,8730–

343▼8Lancaster, NYNY9,9950−100%

344▼38Lockport, NYNY20,2480−100%

345▼17Medina, NYNY5,8550−100%

346▼5Albion, NYNY5,8430−100%

347▼62Bath, NYNY5,5450−100%

348▼43Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450−100%

349▼28East Aurora, NYNY5,9490−100%

350Fairport, NYNY5,3260–

351Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650–

352▼12Gananda, NYNY6,2730−100%

353▼23Johnstown, NYNY8,0210−100%

354▼36Norwich, NYNY6,5380−100%

355▼7Penn Yan, NYNY5,2720–

356▼7Radisson, NYNY6,6760–

357▼60Riverhead, NYNY14,9360−100%

358▼48Westvale, NYNY5,2120−100%

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