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Most public transit riders, Washington cities

Washington 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 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Seattle, WAWA784,77754,597−41%

02Tacoma, WAWA229,8164,361−37%

03Bellevue, WAWA154,1934,087−50%

04Spokane, WAWA230,7832,989−21%

05Kent, WAWA134,8712,797−42%

06Redmond, WAWA82,5062,281−38%

07Renton, WAWA104,9752,143−43%

08Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,137−40%

09Everett, WAWA113,5672,053−32%

10Kirkland, WAWA97,4101,786−58%

11Shoreline, WAWA66,5421,782−52%

12Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321,678−9%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,650−23%

14Bremerton, WAWA45,4821,541−6%

15Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6911,494−44%

16Burien, WAWA51,8591,442−44%

17Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,249−50%

18Auburn, WAWA86,3011,094−51%

19SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,039−24%

20Lakewood, WAWA62,755924−22%

21Bothell, WAWA52,199877−53%

22Edmonds, WAWA42,748858−53%

23Sammamish, WAWA66,110837−64%

24Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638833−32%

25Tukwila, WAWA22,003741−41%

26Issaquah, WAWA39,423720−66%

27Pullman, WAWA33,756701−22%

28Kenmore, WAWA24,249696−52%

29Marysville, WAWA77,686691−6%

30Des Moines, WAWA33,032686−28%

31Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405642−33%

32Kennewick, WAWA88,366616+36%

33White Center, WAWA14,886560−55%

34North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339559−53%

35Port Orchard, WAWA19,839535+1%

36Olympia, WAWA56,724519−43%

37Mill Creek, WAWA20,902493−25%

38Lacey, WAWA58,833480−17%

39Wenatchee, WAWA35,547452+438%

40Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091431+9%

41Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430430−68%

42South Hill, WAWA68,025426−33%

43Parkland, WAWA38,742420−36%

44Bothell West, WAWA22,029407−45%

45Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453397−44%

46Poulsbo, WAWA12,749396+9%

47Spanaway, WAWA34,019390+16%

48Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890389+57%

49Puyallup, WAWA42,682383−63%

50Bothell East, WAWA14,578370−12%

51Mercer Island, WAWA25,422369−69%

52Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266365+3%

53University Place, WAWA35,479322−49%

54Frederickson, WAWA25,383309−25%

55Vashon, WAWA9,934302−58%

56Silverdale, WAWA20,685297−56%

57Manchester, WAWA5,956287+119%

58Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191262−67%

59Mukilteo, WAWA21,239232−63%

60Eastmont, WAWA23,721225−50%

61Silver Firs, WAWA22,306212−74%

62Richland, WAWA65,258204+16%

63Graham, WAWA35,079204−8%

64Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237196+10%

65Pasco, WAWA82,848187+58%

66Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047187−71%

67Martha Lake, WAWA22,634173−72%

68Woodinville, WAWA14,548166−51%

69East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414164+583%

70Newcastle, WAWA13,128162−42%

71Tracyton, WAWA6,137158−39%

72Milton, WAWA8,911155+89%

73Summit View, WAWA8,480154+71%

74Picnic Point, WAWA10,261151−58%

75Longview, WAWA38,362147+24%

76Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856145−61%

77Sumner, WAWA10,871144−21%

78Parkwood, WAWA6,873141−8%

79Port Angeles, WAWA20,146139+3%

80Cheney, WAWA12,650137−49%

81Tehaleh, WAWA9,561130+713%

82Centralia, WAWA19,375125−42%

83Edgewood, WAWA13,548118+127%

84Arlington, WAWA22,031117+86%

85Steilacoom, WAWA6,648114+54%

86Snohomish, WAWA10,719113+465%

87Fircrest, WAWA6,959112+155%

88Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640107−59%

89Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674106−20%

90Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083102+143%

91Five Corners, WAWA21,194100−6%

92Ellensburg, WAWA21,30899−60%

93Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13997−76%

94Washougal, WAWA18,02896+109%

95Lakeland South, WAWA13,10090−63%

96Covington, WAWA21,49688−61%

97Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02988+49%

98Yakima, WAWA97,45888−49%

99Anacortes, WAWA18,08087+102%

100Brier, WAWA6,59787−63%

101Maple Valley, WAWA28,48283−79%

102Minnehaha, WAWA11,48283−35%

103Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51882−72%

104Lakeland North, WAWA15,95080−80%

105Aberdeen, WAWA17,08879+690%

106Enumclaw, WAWA13,17279−39%

107Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19379−50%

108Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30877+267%

109Summit, WAWA8,79177+43%

110Tumwater, WAWA28,01074−71%

111Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07470−38%

112Monroe, WAWA20,02569−48%

113Walla Walla, WAWA34,05868−67%

114Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18368−37%

115Airway Heights, WAWA11,81165+63%

116West Richland, WAWA19,25764+156%

117Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79864−74%

118Camas, WAWA27,74963−76%

119East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58261−65%

120Normandy Park, WAWA6,60956−50%

121Yelm, WAWA12,04355+28%

122Fife, WAWA11,06153−71%

123Orchards, WAWA29,43852−25%

124Midland, WAWA9,05051−79%

125Clover Creek, WAWA7,34550−66%

126Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63046−31%

127Ridgefield, WAWA16,13246−26%

128North Bend, WAWA8,75845−42%

129Mead, WAWA6,89341+193%

130Ferndale, WAWA17,55940−37%

131Camano, WAWA17,30340−75%

132Bangor Base, WAWA6,11239−94%

133Maltby, WAWA10,91039−87%

134College Place, WAWA9,92338−21%

135Sultan, WAWA7,23037+32%

136Quincy, WAWA8,51036–

137DuPont, WAWA9,77835−15%

138Stanwood, WAWA9,42135+17%

139Lynden, WAWA16,88131−35%

140Waller, WAWA7,68331−73%

141Hockinson, WAWA6,15029–

142Hoquiam, WAWA8,71028−76%

143Lake Shore, WAWA6,97828−70%

144Clarkston, WAWA7,18927–

145Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08426–

146Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45424−20%

147Kelso, WAWA12,80123+15%

148Shelton, WAWA10,92123−75%

149Maplewood, WAWA5,80321+5%

150Chehalis, WAWA7,76420−31%

151Pacific, WAWA7,05620−81%

152Orting, WAWA8,88420−20%

153Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01720−89%

154Toppenish, WAWA8,63520–

155Omak, WAWA5,18519+46%

156Battle Ground, WAWA23,51318−63%

157Barberton, WAWA8,66818−85%

158Buckley, WAWA5,68817+13%

159Felida, WAWA10,84116−69%

160North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716–

161Sequim, WAWA8,21515−64%

162Country Homes, WAWA6,19814−82%

163Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31414−86%

164West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44414+40%

165Woods Creek, WAWA6,94314+75%

166Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16713−67%

167Hobart, WAWA6,55213−73%

168Deer Park, WAWA5,37010–

169Ephrata, WAWA8,8349−85%

170Birch Bay, WAWA10,8378–

171Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8848−83%

172Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787−83%

173Othello, WAWA9,2376−57%

174Mount Vista, WAWA10,7646−68%

175Burlington, WAWA11,3562−95%

176Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691–

177Blaine, WAWA6,4750−100%

178Colville, WAWA5,1160−100%

179Connell, WAWA5,0800–

180Duvall, WAWA9,4400−100%

181Grandview, WAWA12,0620–

182Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8920–

183Port Townsend, WAWA10,6780−100%

184Selah, WAWA8,6780–

185Finley, WAWA5,6340–

186Prosser, WAWA6,6540−100%

187Rochester, WAWA5,8340−100%

188Sunnyside, WAWA16,4300−100%

189Suncrest, WAWA5,3450−100%

190Elk Plain, WAWA14,2760−100%

191Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410−100%

192Woodland, WAWA6,6110–

193Artondale, WAWA14,0730−100%

194Union Gap, WAWA6,6170–

195Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5360−100%

196Wollochet, WAWA6,6890−100%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES