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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.

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YEAR20202024
Most public transit riders by state
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%
07Hempstead, NYNY59,8195,292+0%
08Albany, NYNY101,6985,120−22%
09Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794,164+1%
10White Plains, NYNY62,8713,911−16%
11Syracuse, NYNY144,8963,860−16%
12Long Beach, NYNY34,9182,982−21%
13Freeport, NYNY44,1742,625+24%
14Elmont, NYNY36,5182,483−36%
15Hicksville, NYNY43,7802,468−23%
16Baldwin, NYNY34,9942,328−16%
17Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942,313−25%
18Levittown, NYNY51,9042,299−4%
19Oceanside, NYNY31,6392,085−16%
20Rye, NYNY16,6142,056−7%
21Harrison, NYNY32,2732,003−34%
22Schenectady, NYNY69,4711,979−11%
23Port Chester, NYNY32,3031,880−22%
24Ossining, NYNY27,5791,879−3%
25Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961,823−7%
26Garden City, NYNY23,0431,798−8%
27Spring Valley, NYNY34,4821,778−8%
28Eastchester, NYNY20,4911,755−23%
29Huntington Station, NYNY32,6011,744−9%
30Mineola, NYNY21,3761,676−7%
31Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,667−40%
32Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,657+5%
33Merrick, NYNY21,7441,565−29%
34Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,527−14%
35Binghamton, NYNY46,4181,507−8%
36Port Washington, NYNY18,0041,501−23%
37Ithaca, NYNY33,6321,333−24%
38Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,313+7%
39East Meadow, NYNY36,8211,287−40%
40Peekskill, NYNY25,8911,267−19%
41Plainview, NYNY25,9821,266−44%
42Syosset, NYNY18,4331,253−22%
43Seaford, NYNY15,5491,237−1%
44Troy, NYNY50,9121,172−28%
45Deer Park, NYNY27,9901,172+27%
46Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551,153−46%
47Bronxville, NYNY6,5041,130−11%
48Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,129−11%
50Woodmere, NYNY18,0611,088−11%
51Great Neck, NYNY11,1411,076+23%
52Massapequa, NYNY21,3891,053−38%
53Wantagh, NYNY18,3651,045−25%
54North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591,043−9%
55Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901,034−4%
56New City, NYNY34,4581,027−12%
57Huntington, NYNY19,9481,015−21%
58West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,002−48%
59Glen Cove, NYNY28,190983−18%
60Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440971−24%
61Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147957+17%
62Floral Park, NYNY16,105949−39%
63New Cassel, NYNY14,551943+44%
64Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499906−15%
65Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645905−22%
66Beacon, NYNY14,931904−2%
67North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825897−40%
68Larchmont, NYNY6,750893−14%
69Jericho, NYNY13,759891−38%
70Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258883−19%
71Commack, NYNY36,558874−30%
72North Bellmore, NYNY20,689864−41%
73Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474863−19%
74Melville, NYNY19,714853+15%
75East Massapequa, NYNY20,377846−42%
76Utica, NYNY62,978843−4%
77East Hills, NYNY7,328839−20%
78Medford, NYNY24,796836+11%
79Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029836−17%
80West Hempstead, NYNY20,648830−29%
81Inwood, NYNY12,235829−8%
82Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997822−7%
83Salisbury, NYNY12,412807−3%
84Pelham, NYNY7,608786−25%
85Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631783+2%
86Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282780−25%
87Copiague, NYNY23,424758+6%
88Central Islip, NYNY38,373738−15%
89Greenlawn, NYNY15,210729−6%
90Bellmore, NYNY15,954727−48%
91Middletown, NYNY30,098726+98%
92Manhasset, NYNY7,716721−14%
93West Islip, NYNY26,865708−23%
94Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889707−56%
95North Babylon, NYNY17,963707+42%
96Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255700+51%
97Coram, NYNY39,539683−11%
98North Amityville, NYNY21,138676+15%
99East Northport, NYNY19,700672−23%
100Elwood, NYNY11,762671−6%
101Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481665−27%
102North Massapequa, NYNY17,877659−30%
103Kings Park, NYNY16,516651+29%
104New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226648−32%
105Bethpage, NYNY17,123640−41%
106Newburgh, NYNY28,059637−29%
107Holtsville, NYNY19,344632−5%
108Bay Shore, NYNY31,683624−65%
109North Wantagh, NYNY11,940622−33%
110North Merrick, NYNY12,366614−28%
111South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676597−40%
112Westbury, NYNY15,981591−46%
113Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056575+21%
114Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757551+4%
115East Rockaway, NYNY10,096547−24%
116Pleasantville, NYNY7,391547−14%
117Garden City Park, NYNY7,914543−6%
118Hewlett, NYNY7,570527−13%
119Tonawanda, NYNY56,806522−1%
120Nanuet, NYNY19,799519−26%
121Haverstraw, NYNY12,791518+22%
122Babylon, NYNY12,281516−36%
123Hauppauge, NYNY20,793515+16%
124Centerport, NYNY6,072514+14%
125Williston Park, NYNY7,524500−8%
126Smithtown, NYNY24,375492+7%
127Monsey, NYNY28,160482+42%
128Patchogue, NYNY12,486472+20%
129Holbrook, NYNY26,449471−20%
130Rye Brook, NYNY9,955470−52%
131Nyack, NYNY7,511460−7%
132Farmingdale, NYNY8,584458−32%
133Woodbury, NYNY9,348450−18%
134Manorhaven, NYNY7,135449−13%
135Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706449+56%
137Farmingville, NYNY16,160436+27%
138Ardsley, NYNY5,007429+9%
139Pearl River, NYNY16,155414−37%
140North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282408−18%
141Bayville, NYNY6,780404−30%
142Hillcrest, NYNY9,071399+32%
143Irvington, NYNY6,533399−51%
144North Hills, NYNY5,481397+26%
145Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546394−7%
146West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025393−8%
147Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468390−24%
148East Patchogue, NYNY21,673388−6%
149Elmsford, NYNY5,203372+35%
150West Hills, NYNY5,369372−21%
151Amityville, NYNY9,799365−49%
152Elmira, NYNY26,089358−7%
153Lakeview, NYNY5,825354−30%
154Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975334−28%
156Plainedge, NYNY8,624326−48%
157Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221323−42%
158Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199323+13%
159Orange Lake, NYNY9,784321+140%
160Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709307−45%
161Endicott, NYNY13,068303+63%
162Mahopac, NYNY9,039297+35%
163Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768291+180%
164Island Park, NYNY5,069290+28%
165Selden, NYNY21,604274−25%
166Malverne, NYNY8,476269−68%
167Nesconset, NYNY13,833268+43%
168Jamestown, NYNY27,663267+685%
169Kings Point, NYNY5,710262+9%
170Rensselaer, NYNY9,421257+10%
171St. James, NYNY13,244255−28%
172Lackawanna, NYNY19,452255−30%
173Watervliet, NYNY10,242254−27%
174Shirley, NYNY28,375253−11%
175Springs, NYNY9,163252+62%
176Baywood, NYNY8,176249+104%
177Carle Place, NYNY5,188243−24%
178Cohoes, NYNY18,518243+4%
179Northport, NYNY7,336239−34%
180East Islip, NYNY13,573235−41%
181South Huntington, NYNY9,779228−20%
182Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031226−13%
183Stony Point, NYNY12,728225−30%
184Rocky Point, NYNY13,356224+43%
186Scotchtown, NYNY10,252218+70%
187South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512218−55%
188Lake Grove, NYNY11,168217−43%
189Woodbury, NYNY11,571217−37%
190Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477216+123%
191Washingtonville, NYNY5,640215+4%
192Carmel, NYNY7,306215−14%
193Old Westbury, NYNY5,071214−10%
194Islip, NYNY17,362212−63%
195North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952212−16%
196Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165211−31%
197Roessleville, NYNY10,968210−23%
198Tappan, NYNY6,687210−30%
199Kaser, NYNY6,121201+37%
200Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334200−34%
201Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306196+111%
202Malone, NYNY5,315195+56%
203Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334194+280%
204Lawrence, NYNY6,847185−47%
205New Windsor, NYNY8,919179−6%
206Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987179−21%
207Sayville, NYNY15,408173−59%
208Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735171+8%
209Oswego, NYNY17,024171+9%
210Centereach, NYNY31,839170−68%
211Blauvelt, NYNY5,406170+4%
212Kingston, NYNY23,942169−63%
213Warwick, NYNY6,534163+25%
214Airmont, NYNY10,634163−5%
215Hudson, NYNY5,721163+63%
216Southold, NYNY6,397154+15%
217Kenmore, NYNY14,808153+35%
218Brighton, NYNY36,834150−65%
219Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808148+311%
220Yaphank, NYNY6,934147+43%
221Flanders, NYNY6,609142+71%
222Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308141−45%
223Bohemia, NYNY9,181139−37%
224Johnson City, NYNY14,580138−46%
225Suffern, NYNY11,796133−67%
226North Bellport, NYNY11,087132+11%
227Goshen, NYNY5,744127−49%
228East Setauket, NYNY10,149127−44%
229Oneonta, NYNY15,665126−15%
230Stony Brook, NYNY12,868125−63%
231Irondequoit, NYNY50,657123−69%
232Monroe, NYNY9,462122−64%
233Rome, NYNY31,682122−2%
234Bayport, NYNY8,921122−49%
235East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666122−63%
236Cortland, NYNY17,394116+61%
237Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205116−62%
238Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093114−19%
239Terryville, NYNY10,794112−28%
240Mastic, NYNY15,708110−3%
241Solvay, NYNY6,427109+5%
242University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020108−52%
243Myers Corner, NYNY10,877107−63%
244Watertown, NYNY23,517107−52%
245Center Moriches, NYNY9,127105+54%
246Walden, NYNY6,935102+410%
247Congers, NYNY8,275101−53%
248Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85499−61%
249West Seneca, NYNY45,30396−40%
250Port Jervis, NYNY8,51893+6%
251Viola, NYNY8,46193−38%
252East Greenbush, NYNY6,58190−9%
253New Square, NYNY10,21490−15%
254Miller Place, NYNY11,73690−41%
255Rotterdam, NYNY22,69590−17%
256Wading River, NYNY8,35990
257Geneseo, NYNY7,75988+16%
258Oakdale, NYNY7,11585−35%
259North Patchogue, NYNY6,98483+14%
260Horseheads, NYNY6,27579+32%
261Hamburg, NYNY9,84076−12%
262Eggertsville, NYNY14,89475−68%
263New Paltz, NYNY8,68969+146%
265Greece, NYNY13,94369+50%
266Sound Beach, NYNY7,21069−66%
267Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04868+33%
268South Hill, NYNY6,95165−39%
269Auburn, NYNY25,94765−68%
270Olean, NYNY13,50865−52%
271North Sea, NYNY6,45864−52%
272New Hempstead, NYNY5,65762−75%
273Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67660−66%
274Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43257+119%
275Mechanicville, NYNY5,02157+418%
276Glens Falls, NYNY14,38354−51%
277North Gates, NYNY9,90449−37%
278Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12349+1533%
279Tonawanda, NYNY14,84849−63%
280Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12149−51%
281Colonie, NYNY7,67948−58%
282East Moriches, NYNY6,26047−2%
283Endwell, NYNY11,54647+15%
284Canandaigua, NYNY10,34745−2%
285Manorville, NYNY14,23345−64%
286Hornell, NYNY8,02445+67%
287East Quogue, NYNY5,40644−35%
288Ridge, NYNY12,50344−63%
289Geneva, NYNY12,55241−15%
290East Shoreham, NYNY7,32140−43%
292De Witt, NYNY11,06038−61%
293Gloversville, NYNY14,78238+192%
294Corning, NYNY10,51436+500%
295Middle Island, NYNY11,02736−76%
296Alfred, NYNY5,14734+209%
297Massena, NYNY9,89833+371%
298Amsterdam, NYNY18,09330−25%
299Calverton, NYNY5,61829
300Latham, NYNY13,80229−78%
301Brockport, NYNY7,73628−73%
302East Glenville, NYNY11,91427−77%
303Mattydale, NYNY5,97126+225%
304Scotia, NYNY7,29526−78%
305South Lockport, NYNY9,14424−27%
306Batavia, NYNY15,16824+118%
307Monticello, NYNY7,19523−71%
308Loudonville, NYNY10,52723−62%
309North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80622−68%
310Williamsville, NYNY5,47821−28%
311Ilion, NYNY7,48820+900%
312West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05020−62%
313Fairmount, NYNY9,72420−62%
314Harris Hill, NYNY6,06917+143%
315Salamanca, NYNY5,71917+750%
316Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317−55%
317Fulton, NYNY11,18816−61%
318Herkimer, NYNY7,19516−76%
319East Rochester, NYNY6,13215+15%
320Highland, NYNY6,36714−74%
321East Hampton North, NYNY6,00612−93%
322Southport, NYNY6,45012+1100%
323Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16812−86%
324Niskayuna, NYNY21,22712−76%
325Oneida, NYNY10,00912+1100%
326Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74412−54%
327Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95610−38%
328Westmere, NYNY8,33410−23%
329West Point, NYNY6,3499−10%
330Fredonia, NYNY9,2838−53%
331Liberty, NYNY5,0978
332Newark, NYNY8,9198
333Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5827
334Canton, NYNY6,8947−53%
335North Syracuse, NYNY6,7737
336Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261−96%
337Potsdam, NYNY8,0191−98%
338Webster, NYNY5,7611
339Big Flats, NYNY5,6510−100%
340Depew, NYNY14,8010−100%
341Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1540−100%
342Hilton, NYNY5,8730
343Lancaster, NYNY9,9950−100%
344Lockport, NYNY20,2480−100%
345Medina, NYNY5,8550−100%
346Albion, NYNY5,8430−100%
347Bath, NYNY5,5450−100%
348Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450−100%
349East Aurora, NYNY5,9490−100%
350Fairport, NYNY5,3260
351Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650
352Gananda, NYNY6,2730−100%
353Johnstown, NYNY8,0210−100%
354Norwich, NYNY6,5380−100%
355Penn Yan, NYNY5,2720
356Radisson, NYNY6,6760
357Riverhead, NYNY14,9360−100%
358Westvale, NYNY5,2120−100%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES