RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most public transit riders, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin 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 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40712,946−28%

02Madison, WIWI286,2338,403−32%

03West Allis, WIWI60,119852−20%

04Racine, WIWI77,908668−10%

05Eau Claire, WIWI72,465542+38%

06Green Bay, WIWI106,675506−24%

07La Crosse, WIWI50,784497+10%

08Kenosha, WIWI99,239453−35%

09Cudahy, WIWI17,655382+140%

10Oshkosh, WIWI67,460284+4%

11Appleton, WIWI75,452263−10%

12Shorewood, WIWI13,474238−19%

13Fitchburg, WIWI34,615217+6%

14Janesville, WIWI66,929201−30%

15Waukesha, WIWI70,872201−51%

16Superior, WIWI26,397195−16%

17Middleton, WIWI23,115185−32%

18Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649182−44%

19Beloit, WIWI36,649157+89%

20Manitowoc, WIWI34,671153+53%

21Wausau, WIWI40,188137−32%

22Greenfield, WIWI37,159134−54%

23Glendale, WIWI14,795128−2%

24Sheboygan, WIWI49,376128−33%

25St. Francis, WIWI8,955125−10%

26South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191114+61%

27Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227100−43%

28Sturtevant, WIWI6,85290+543%

29Brown Deer, WIWI12,82186+161%

30Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48982−43%

31Dodgeville, WIWI5,07679–

32Menasha, WIWI18,38574+25%

33Stevens Point, WIWI26,37768−64%

34Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29364–

35Brookfield, WIWI41,44856+47%

36Whitewater, WIWI16,03856+1767%

37Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33852+63%

38Port Washington, WIWI12,65851+13%

39Sussex, WIWI12,77951+292%

40Monona, WIWI8,66450−51%

41Oak Creek, WIWI38,29649−40%

42Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54143−16%

43Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38842+740%

44Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40838−16%

45Kaukauna, WIWI18,51735−42%

46Altoona, WIWI9,37634–

47Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27134−11%

48Allouez, WIWI13,83833+94%

49Ashland, WIWI7,92731−48%

50Berlin, WIWI5,58831+675%

51Bristol, WIWI5,30031+138%

52Portage, WIWI9,95628+2700%

53Two Rivers, WIWI11,22227−47%

54Hartland, WIWI10,74026+44%

55Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25325−75%

56Jackson, WIWI8,32224–

57Marshfield, WIWI18,98024+243%

58De Pere, WIWI25,59023−62%

59Menomonie, WIWI16,66423−21%

60Merrill, WIWI9,38923−36%

61Neenah, WIWI27,63823−57%

62West Bend, WIWI32,26823−79%

63Hobart, WIWI11,67423−44%

64Franklin, WIWI36,68722−74%

65Slinger, WIWI6,49521–

66Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39620–

67Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91720–

68Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29119−70%

69Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32018−74%

70Pewaukee, WIWI16,37518–

71Sparta, WIWI9,97417–

72Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65416–

73Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11916−6%

74Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79815−81%

75Elm Grove, WIWI6,35414+8%

76Greendale, WIWI14,42614−61%

77Antigo, WIWI8,06013–

78Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39813−72%

79Rice Lake, WIWI8,88213−64%

80Stoughton, WIWI13,25613+160%

81Holmen, WIWI12,10513–

82Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81812−73%

83Jefferson, WIWI7,81411+57%

84Reedsburg, WIWI10,64111+1000%

85Plover, WIWI14,27410–

86Rothschild, WIWI5,62710+43%

87New Berlin, WIWI39,95310−90%

88Somers, WIWI8,1719−79%

89Vernon, WIWI7,4648–

90Little Chute, WIWI11,8007−82%

91New Richmond, WIWI10,9887–

92Hales Corners, WIWI7,7407−81%

93Burlington, WIWI10,9515−78%

94Fox Point, WIWI6,5835−55%

95Mukwonago, WIWI8,5442−96%

96Waupaca, WIWI6,3522–

97Baraboo, WIWI13,2241–

98Germantown, WIWI21,0501−92%

99Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4131–

100Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5420−100%

101Bellevue, WIWI16,7760−100%

102Bloomfield, WIWI6,3690–

103Caledonia, WIWI25,2290−100%

104Cedarburg, WIWI12,9160−100%

105Columbus, WIWI5,4000−100%

106Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9300–

107DeForest, WIWI13,0940–

108Delafield, WIWI7,3140–

109Delavan, WIWI9,2280−100%

110Edgerton, WIWI6,1210–

111Elkhorn, WIWI10,0450–

112Evansville, WIWI5,8370–

113Grafton, WIWI13,3890−100%

114Greenville, WIWI13,3880–

115Mayville, WIWI5,1840–

116Milton, WIWI6,0240–

117Monroe, WIWI10,5810−100%

118Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7250–

119Muskego, WIWI25,6020−100%

120New London, WIWI7,7260–

121North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4250–

122Onalaska, WIWI20,2970–

123Oregon, WIWI12,0150–

124Pewaukee, WIWI8,2160–

125Platteville, WIWI11,8150−100%

126Plymouth, WIWI8,8210–

127Rhinelander, WIWI8,2420−100%

128Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2800−100%

129Richfield, WIWI11,7850−100%

130Richland Center, WIWI5,0200−100%

131Ripon, WIWI7,7380–

132Shawano, WIWI9,6930–

133Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6870–

134Suamico, WIWI13,1530−100%

135Summit, WIWI5,3230−100%

136Tomah, WIWI9,6000−100%

137Union Grove, WIWI5,3700−100%

138Verona, WIWI16,8210−100%

139Waterford, WIWI6,0250–

140Watertown, WIWI22,7040−100%

141Waukesha, WIWI8,5070–

142Waunakee, WIWI16,4110–

143Waupun, WIWI11,1500–

144Weston, WIWI15,9310–

145Windsor, WIWI10,0850−100%

146Harrison, WIWI14,4920–

147Hartford, WIWI16,0050–

148Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840–

149Tichigan, WIWI5,0520−100%

150Kimberly, WIWI7,5560−100%

151Marinette, WIWI11,1680−100%

152West Salem, WIWI5,2880–

153River Falls, WIWI17,9160–

154Hudson, WIWI15,0190−100%

155Mequon, WIWI25,1200−100%

156Lake Mills, WIWI6,6550–

157McFarland, WIWI9,1450–

158Lisbon, WIWI11,1500–

159Howard, WIWI22,2330–

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