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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. The median across all 159 is 13. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Altoona, WI, up 97 places to #47.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40712,946−28%

02Madison, WIWI286,2338,403−32%

03West Allis, WIWI60,119852−20%

04Racine, WIWI77,908668−10%

05▲4Eau Claire, WIWI72,465542+38%

06Green Bay, WIWI106,675506−24%

07La Crosse, WIWI50,784497+10%

08▼3Kenosha, WIWI99,239453−35%

09▲14Cudahy, WIWI17,655382+140%

10▲5Oshkosh, WIWI67,460284+4%

11Appleton, WIWI75,452263−10%

12Shorewood, WIWI13,474238−19%

13▲5Fitchburg, WIWI34,615217+6%

14Janesville, WIWI66,929201−30%

15▼7Waukesha, WIWI70,872201−51%

16▲1Superior, WIWI26,397195−16%

17▼1Middleton, WIWI23,115185−32%

18▼8Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649182−44%

19▲15Beloit, WIWI36,649157+89%

20▲11Manitowoc, WIWI34,671153+53%

21▼2Wausau, WIWI40,188137−32%

22▼9Greenfield, WIWI37,159134−54%

23▲3Glendale, WIWI14,795128−2%

24▼4Sheboygan, WIWI49,376128−33%

25St. Francis, WIWI8,955125−10%

26▲11South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191114+61%

27▼5Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227100−43%

28▲56Sturtevant, WIWI6,85290+543%

29▲40Brown Deer, WIWI12,82186+161%

30▼6Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48982−43%

31▲95Dodgeville, WIWI5,07679–

32▲11Menasha, WIWI18,38574+25%

33▼12Stevens Point, WIWI26,37768−64%

34▲90Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29364–

35▲26Brookfield, WIWI41,44856+47%

36▲67Whitewater, WIWI16,03856+1767%

37▲33Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33852+63%

38▲17Port Washington, WIWI12,65851+13%

39▲47Sussex, WIWI12,77951+292%

40▼12Monona, WIWI8,66450−51%

41▼6Oak Creek, WIWI38,29649−40%

42▲7Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54143−16%

43▲57Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38842+740%

44▲8Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40838−16%

45▼3Kaukauna, WIWI18,51735−42%

46▲14Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27134−11%

47▲97Altoona, WIWI9,37634–

48▲33Allouez, WIWI13,83833+94%

49▼9Ashland, WIWI7,92731−48%

50▲52Berlin, WIWI5,58831+675%

51▲37Bristol, WIWI5,30031+138%

52▲54Portage, WIWI9,95628+2700%

53▼5Two Rivers, WIWI11,22227−47%

54▲24Hartland, WIWI10,74026+44%

55▼26Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25325−75%

56▲73Jackson, WIWI8,32224–

57▲42Marshfield, WIWI18,98024+243%

58▲1Hobart, WIWI11,67423−44%

59▲5Merrill, WIWI9,38923−36%

60▼14Neenah, WIWI27,63823−57%

61▼20De Pere, WIWI25,59023−62%

62▲9Menomonie, WIWI16,66423−21%

63▼36West Bend, WIWI32,26823−79%

64▼31Franklin, WIWI36,68722−74%

65▲72Slinger, WIWI6,49521–

66▲86Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39620–

67▲72Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91720–

68▼29Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29119−70%

69▼31Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32018−74%

70▲41Pewaukee, WIWI16,37518–

71▲67Sparta, WIWI9,97417–

72▲8Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11916−6%

73▲70Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65416–

74▼38Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79815−81%

75▼9Greendale, WIWI14,42614−61%

76▲9Elm Grove, WIWI6,35414+8%

77▼26Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39813−72%

78▲72Holmen, WIWI12,10513–

79▼14Rice Lake, WIWI8,88213−64%

80▲21Stoughton, WIWI13,25613+160%

81▲40Antigo, WIWI8,06013–

82▼25Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81812−73%

83▲15Jefferson, WIWI7,81411+57%

84▲23Reedsburg, WIWI10,64111+1000%

85▼55New Berlin, WIWI39,95310−90%

86▲27Plover, WIWI14,27410–

87▲10Rothschild, WIWI5,62710+43%

88▼30Somers, WIWI8,1719−79%

89Vernon, WIWI7,4648–

90▼28Little Chute, WIWI11,8007−82%

91▼28Hales Corners, WIWI7,7407−81%

92▲42New Richmond, WIWI10,9887–

93▼18Burlington, WIWI10,9515−78%

94▼3Fox Point, WIWI6,5835−55%

95▼41Mukwonago, WIWI8,5442−96%

96▲45Waupaca, WIWI6,3522–

97▲33Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4131–

98▲24Baraboo, WIWI13,2241–

99▼10Germantown, WIWI21,0501−92%

100▲5Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5420−100%

101▼8Bellevue, WIWI16,7760−100%

102▼29Caledonia, WIWI25,2290−100%

103▲42DeForest, WIWI13,0940–

104▲42Delafield, WIWI7,3140–

105▲43Evansville, WIWI5,8370–

106Greenville, WIWI13,3880–

107Lisbon, WIWI11,1500–

108▼18Marinette, WIWI11,1680−100%

109▲46Milton, WIWI6,0240–

110▲23Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7250–

111▼44Muskego, WIWI25,6020−100%

112▲23North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4250–

113▲23Plymouth, WIWI8,8210–

114▼40Rhinelander, WIWI8,2420−100%

115▼11Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2800−100%

116▼60Richfield, WIWI11,7850−100%

117▼49Richland Center, WIWI5,0200−100%

118▼24Suamico, WIWI13,1530−100%

119▼42Summit, WIWI5,3230−100%

120▼70Union Grove, WIWI5,3700−100%

121Waukesha, WIWI8,5070–

122▲18Waunakee, WIWI16,4110–

123▲19Waupun, WIWI11,1500–

124▼37Windsor, WIWI10,0850−100%

125▼2Bloomfield, WIWI6,3690–

126▼79Cedarburg, WIWI12,9160−100%

127▼45Columbus, WIWI5,4000−100%

128▼3Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9300–

129▼50Delavan, WIWI9,2280−100%

130▲17Edgerton, WIWI6,1210–

131▼4Elkhorn, WIWI10,0450–

132▼100Grafton, WIWI13,3890−100%

133▲16Harrison, WIWI14,4920–

134▼6Hartford, WIWI16,0050–

135▲16Howard, WIWI22,2330–

136▼53Hudson, WIWI15,0190−100%

137▼45Kimberly, WIWI7,5560−100%

138▲15Lake Mills, WIWI6,6550–

139▼8Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840–

140▼8McFarland, WIWI9,1450–

141▲13Mayville, WIWI5,1840–

142▼89Mequon, WIWI25,1200−100%

143▼47Monroe, WIWI10,5810−100%

144▼36New London, WIWI7,7260–

145▼36Onalaska, WIWI20,2970–

146▼36Oregon, WIWI12,0150–

147▼35Pewaukee, WIWI8,2160–

148▼76Platteville, WIWI11,8150−100%

149▼35Ripon, WIWI7,7380–

150▼35River Falls, WIWI17,9160–

151▼35Shawano, WIWI9,6930–

152▼35Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6870–

153▼58Tichigan, WIWI5,0520−100%

154▼78Tomah, WIWI9,6000−100%

155▼111Verona, WIWI16,8210−100%

156▼38Waterford, WIWI6,0250–

157▼112Watertown, WIWI22,7040−100%

158▼39Weston, WIWI15,9310–

159▼39West Salem, WIWI5,2880–

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