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Most public transit riders, New York cities · 2020

New York 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 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 –
01New York, NYNY8,584,6292,072,840
02Yonkers, NYNY212,60324,549
03Buffalo, NYNY274,61310,808
04Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30410,514
05New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,743
06Rochester, NYNY206,1086,651
07Albany, NYNY101,6986,570
08Hempstead, NYNY59,8195,292
09White Plains, NYNY62,8714,670
10Syracuse, NYNY144,8964,609
11Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794,140
12Elmont, NYNY36,5183,866
13Long Beach, NYNY34,9183,761
14Hicksville, NYNY43,7803,220
15Scarsdale, NYNY18,1943,103
16Harrison, NYNY32,2733,052
17Baldwin, NYNY34,9942,781
18Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7702,759
19Oceanside, NYNY31,6392,494
20Levittown, NYNY51,9042,405
21Port Chester, NYNY32,3032,401
22Eastchester, NYNY20,4912,293
23Plainview, NYNY25,9822,244
24Schenectady, NYNY69,4712,236
25Merrick, NYNY21,7442,207
26Rye, NYNY16,6142,204
27East Meadow, NYNY36,8212,145
28Lynbrook, NYNY20,8552,137
29Freeport, NYNY44,1742,124
31Garden City, NYNY23,0431,961
32Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961,958
33Port Washington, NYNY18,0041,951
34Ossining, NYNY27,5791,939
35Spring Valley, NYNY34,4821,932
36West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,916
37Huntington Station, NYNY32,6011,911
38Mineola, NYNY21,3761,803
39Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,776
40Bay Shore, NYNY31,6831,773
41Ithaca, NYNY33,6321,758
42Massapequa, NYNY21,3891,704
43Binghamton, NYNY46,4181,644
44Troy, NYNY50,9121,629
45Syosset, NYNY18,4331,612
46Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8891,603
47Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,577
48Peekskill, NYNY25,8911,570
49Floral Park, NYNY16,1051,545
50North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251,496
51East Massapequa, NYNY20,3771,471
52North Bellmore, NYNY20,6891,465
53Jericho, NYNY13,7591,427
54Bellmore, NYNY15,9541,399
55Wantagh, NYNY18,3651,391
56Huntington, NYNY19,9481,281
57Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4401,280
58Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731,268
59Bronxville, NYNY6,5041,265
60Commack, NYNY36,5581,256
61Seaford, NYNY15,5491,251
62Woodmere, NYNY18,0611,228
63Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,224
64Glen Cove, NYNY28,1901,197
65West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481,167
66New City, NYNY34,4581,165
67Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451,162
68North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591,144
69Westbury, NYNY15,9811,094
70Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2581,088
71Bethpage, NYNY17,1231,081
72Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901,075
73Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4741,070
74Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4991,068
75East Hills, NYNY7,3281,052
76Pelham, NYNY7,6081,047
77Larchmont, NYNY6,7501,042
78Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,041
79South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6761,003
80Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0291,002
81Rye Brook, NYNY9,955975
82New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226952
83North Massapequa, NYNY17,877935
84Beacon, NYNY14,931927
85Deer Park, NYNY27,990926
86North Wantagh, NYNY11,940925
87West Islip, NYNY26,865924
88Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481905
89Newburgh, NYNY28,059899
90Inwood, NYNY12,235898
91Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997882
92Utica, NYNY62,978882
93East Northport, NYNY19,700874
94Great Neck, NYNY11,141872
95Central Islip, NYNY38,373871
96North Merrick, NYNY12,366851
97Malverne, NYNY8,476841
98Manhasset, NYNY7,716840
99Salisbury, NYNY12,412829
100Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147818
101Babylon, NYNY12,281808
102Irvington, NYNY6,533807
103Greenlawn, NYNY15,210779
104Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631769
105Coram, NYNY39,539764
106Medford, NYNY24,796751
107Melville, NYNY19,714740
108Amityville, NYNY9,799722
109East Rockaway, NYNY10,096718
110Elwood, NYNY11,762715
111Copiague, NYNY23,424712
112Nanuet, NYNY19,799702
113Farmingdale, NYNY8,584676
114Holtsville, NYNY19,344662
115Pearl River, NYNY16,155661
116New Cassel, NYNY14,551656
117Pleasantville, NYNY7,391637
118Plainedge, NYNY8,624623
119Hewlett, NYNY7,570608
120Holbrook, NYNY26,449591
121North Amityville, NYNY21,138586
122Garden City Park, NYNY7,914578
123Bayville, NYNY6,780574
124Islip, NYNY17,362569
125Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709556
126Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221555
127Woodbury, NYNY9,348551
128Williston Park, NYNY7,524543
129Centereach, NYNY31,839537
130Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757531
131Tonawanda, NYNY56,806525
132Manorhaven, NYNY7,135519
133Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468511
134Kings Park, NYNY16,516506
135Lakeview, NYNY5,825504
136North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282500
137North Babylon, NYNY17,963497
138Nyack, NYNY7,511493
139South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512480
140Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056476
142West Hills, NYNY5,369470
143Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255463
144Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975463
145Smithtown, NYNY24,375460
146Kingston, NYNY23,942455
147Centerport, NYNY6,072451
148Hauppauge, NYNY20,793444
149West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025425
150Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546424
151Haverstraw, NYNY12,791423
152Brighton, NYNY36,834423
153Sayville, NYNY15,408419
154East Patchogue, NYNY21,673414
155Suffern, NYNY11,796404
156East Islip, NYNY13,573400
157Patchogue, NYNY12,486394
158Ardsley, NYNY5,007393
159Irondequoit, NYNY50,657392
160Elmira, NYNY26,089385
161Lake Grove, NYNY11,168384
162Middletown, NYNY30,098367
163Selden, NYNY21,604365
164Lackawanna, NYNY19,452364
165Northport, NYNY7,336361
166St. James, NYNY13,244352
167Lawrence, NYNY6,847348
168Watervliet, NYNY10,242347
169Woodbury, NYNY11,571347
170Farmingville, NYNY16,160342
171Stony Brook, NYNY12,868341
172Monroe, NYNY9,462340
173Monsey, NYNY28,160339
174East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666333
175Stony Point, NYNY12,728321
176Carle Place, NYNY5,188319
177North Hills, NYNY5,481315
178Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334305
179Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205305
180Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165305
181Hillcrest, NYNY9,071302
182Tappan, NYNY6,687302
183Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706287
184Myers Corner, NYNY10,877287
185Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199285
186South Huntington, NYNY9,779284
187Shirley, NYNY28,375284
188Elmsford, NYNY5,203276
189Roessleville, NYNY10,968273
190Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031260
191Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308258
192Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854256
193Johnson City, NYNY14,580255
194North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952251
195Goshen, NYNY5,744250
196Carmel, NYNY7,306250
197New Hempstead, NYNY5,657247
198Kings Point, NYNY5,710241
199Bayport, NYNY8,921239
200Old Westbury, NYNY5,071238
201Rensselaer, NYNY9,421234
202Eggertsville, NYNY14,894233
203Cohoes, NYNY18,518233
204East Setauket, NYNY10,149227
205Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987226
206Island Park, NYNY5,069226
207Watertown, NYNY23,517224
209Mahopac, NYNY9,039220
210Bohemia, NYNY9,181219
211Congers, NYNY8,275213
212Washingtonville, NYNY5,640206
213Sound Beach, NYNY7,210205
215Auburn, NYNY25,947201
216New Windsor, NYNY8,919191
217Nesconset, NYNY13,833187
218Endicott, NYNY13,068186
220East Hampton North, NYNY6,006173
221Airmont, NYNY10,634171
223Blauvelt, NYNY5,406163
224West Seneca, NYNY45,303161
225Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735159
226Oswego, NYNY17,024157
227Rocky Point, NYNY13,356157
228Springs, NYNY9,163156
229Terryville, NYNY10,794156
230Miller Place, NYNY11,736152
231Viola, NYNY8,461151
232Middle Island, NYNY11,027150
233Oneonta, NYNY15,665148
234Kaser, NYNY6,121147
235Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093140
236Olean, NYNY13,508136
237Tonawanda, NYNY14,848134
238Orange Lake, NYNY9,784134
239Southold, NYNY6,397134
240North Sea, NYNY6,458133
241Oakdale, NYNY7,115131
242Latham, NYNY13,802131
243Warwick, NYNY6,534130
244Scotchtown, NYNY10,252128
245Malone, NYNY5,315125
246Rome, NYNY31,682124
247Manorville, NYNY14,233124
248Baywood, NYNY8,176122
249Scotia, NYNY7,295120
250North Bellport, NYNY11,087119
251Ridge, NYNY12,503119
252East Glenville, NYNY11,914118
253Colonie, NYNY7,679113
254Kenmore, NYNY14,808113
255Mastic, NYNY15,708113
256Glens Falls, NYNY14,383110
257Rotterdam, NYNY22,695108
258South Hill, NYNY6,951107
259New Square, NYNY10,214106
260Solvay, NYNY6,427104
261Brockport, NYNY7,736104
262Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768104
263Yaphank, NYNY6,934103
264Hudson, NYNY5,721100
265East Greenbush, NYNY6,58199
266Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12199
268Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47797
269De Witt, NYNY11,06097
270Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30693
271Port Jervis, NYNY8,51888
272Hamburg, NYNY9,84086
273Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16885
274Flanders, NYNY6,60983
275North Gates, NYNY9,90478
276Monticello, NYNY7,19578
277Geneseo, NYNY7,75976
278North Patchogue, NYNY6,98473
279Cortland, NYNY17,39472
280East Shoreham, NYNY7,32170
281North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80669
282East Quogue, NYNY5,40668
283Center Moriches, NYNY9,12768
284Herkimer, NYNY7,19568
285Bath, NYNY5,54564
286Loudonville, NYNY10,52761
287Horseheads, NYNY6,27560
288Highland, NYNY6,36753
289West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05053
290Fairmount, NYNY9,72453
291Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33451
292Niskayuna, NYNY21,22751
293Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04851
294East Moriches, NYNY6,26048
295Geneva, NYNY12,55248
296Greece, NYNY13,94346
297Riverhead, NYNY14,93646
298Canandaigua, NYNY10,34746
299Potsdam, NYNY8,01943
300Fulton, NYNY11,18841
301Endwell, NYNY11,54641
302Amsterdam, NYNY18,09340
303Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33338
304Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80836
305Country Knolls, NYNY5,44536
306Lockport, NYNY20,24835
307Jamestown, NYNY27,66334
309South Lockport, NYNY9,14433
310Westvale, NYNY5,21230
311Williamsville, NYNY5,47829
312New Paltz, NYNY8,68928
313Hornell, NYNY8,02427
314Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43226
315Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74426
316Dunkirk, NYNY12,32624
317Depew, NYNY14,80123
318Norwich, NYNY6,53820
319Big Flats, NYNY5,65120
320Walden, NYNY6,93520
321East Aurora, NYNY5,94917
322Fredonia, NYNY9,28317
323Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95616
324Canton, NYNY6,89415
325East Rochester, NYNY6,13213
326Gloversville, NYNY14,78213
327Westmere, NYNY8,33413
328Medina, NYNY5,85512
329Alfred, NYNY5,14711
330Johnstown, NYNY8,02111
331Mechanicville, NYNY5,02111
332Batavia, NYNY15,16811
333West Point, NYNY6,34910
334Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1548
335Lancaster, NYNY9,9958
336Mattydale, NYNY5,9718
337Harris Hill, NYNY6,0697
338Massena, NYNY9,8987
339Corning, NYNY10,5146
340Gananda, NYNY6,2735
341Albion, NYNY5,8433
342Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1233
343Ilion, NYNY7,4882
344Salamanca, NYNY5,7192
345Oneida, NYNY10,0091
346Southport, NYNY6,4501
347Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5820
348Penn Yan, NYNY5,2720
349Radisson, NYNY6,6760
350Fairport, NYNY5,3260
351Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650
352Hilton, NYNY5,8730
353Liberty, NYNY5,0970
354North Syracuse, NYNY6,7730
355Newark, NYNY8,9190
356Wading River, NYNY8,3590
357Webster, NYNY5,7610
358Calverton, NYNY5,6180
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS