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%

46Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27134−11%

47Altoona, WIWI9,37634–

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%

58Hobart, WIWI11,67423−44%

59Merrill, WIWI9,38923−36%

60Neenah, WIWI27,63823−57%

61De Pere, WIWI25,59023−62%

62Menomonie, WIWI16,66423−21%

63West Bend, WIWI32,26823−79%

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–

72Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11916−6%

73Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65416–

74Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79815−81%

75Greendale, WIWI14,42614−61%

76Elm Grove, WIWI6,35414+8%

77Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39813−72%

78Holmen, WIWI12,10513–

79Rice Lake, WIWI8,88213−64%

80Stoughton, WIWI13,25613+160%

81Antigo, WIWI8,06013–

82Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81812−73%

83Jefferson, WIWI7,81411+57%

84Reedsburg, WIWI10,64111+1000%

85New Berlin, WIWI39,95310−90%

86Plover, WIWI14,27410–

87Rothschild, WIWI5,62710+43%

88Somers, WIWI8,1719−79%

89Vernon, WIWI7,4648–

90Little Chute, WIWI11,8007−82%

91Hales Corners, WIWI7,7407−81%

92New Richmond, WIWI10,9887–

93Burlington, WIWI10,9515−78%

94Fox Point, WIWI6,5835−55%

95Mukwonago, WIWI8,5442−96%

96Waupaca, WIWI6,3522–

97Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4131–

98Baraboo, WIWI13,2241–

99Germantown, WIWI21,0501−92%

100Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5420−100%

101Bellevue, WIWI16,7760−100%

102Caledonia, WIWI25,2290−100%

103DeForest, WIWI13,0940–

104Delafield, WIWI7,3140–

105Evansville, WIWI5,8370–

106Greenville, WIWI13,3880–

107Lisbon, WIWI11,1500–

108Marinette, WIWI11,1680−100%

109Milton, WIWI6,0240–

110Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7250–

111Muskego, WIWI25,6020−100%

112North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4250–

113Plymouth, WIWI8,8210–

114Rhinelander, WIWI8,2420−100%

115Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2800−100%

116Richfield, WIWI11,7850−100%

117Richland Center, WIWI5,0200−100%

118Suamico, WIWI13,1530−100%

119Summit, WIWI5,3230−100%

120Union Grove, WIWI5,3700−100%

121Waukesha, WIWI8,5070–

122Waunakee, WIWI16,4110–

123Waupun, WIWI11,1500–

124Windsor, WIWI10,0850−100%

125Bloomfield, WIWI6,3690–

126Cedarburg, WIWI12,9160−100%

127Columbus, WIWI5,4000−100%

128Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9300–

129Delavan, WIWI9,2280−100%

130Edgerton, WIWI6,1210–

131Elkhorn, WIWI10,0450–

132Grafton, WIWI13,3890−100%

133Harrison, WIWI14,4920–

134Hartford, WIWI16,0050–

135Howard, WIWI22,2330–

136Hudson, WIWI15,0190−100%

137Kimberly, WIWI7,5560−100%

138Lake Mills, WIWI6,6550–

139Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840–

140McFarland, WIWI9,1450–

141Mayville, WIWI5,1840–

142Mequon, WIWI25,1200−100%

143Monroe, WIWI10,5810−100%

144New London, WIWI7,7260–

145Onalaska, WIWI20,2970–

146Oregon, WIWI12,0150–

147Pewaukee, WIWI8,2160–

148Platteville, WIWI11,8150−100%

149Ripon, WIWI7,7380–

150River Falls, WIWI17,9160–

151Shawano, WIWI9,6930–

152Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6870–

153Tichigan, WIWI5,0520−100%

154Tomah, WIWI9,6000−100%

155Verona, WIWI16,8210−100%

156Waterford, WIWI6,0250–

157Watertown, WIWI22,7040−100%

158Weston, WIWI15,9310–

159West Salem, WIWI5,2880–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES