Which city has the highest transit commuters?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,728,114 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by transit commuters?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is transit commuters measured?

Number of workers 16 and over who commuted by public transportation (ACS B08301). The raw-count companion to the transit share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most public transit riders, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

501West Lafayette, ININ45,747885−27%

502Arvada, COCO122,901884−47%

503Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258883−19%

504Milpitas, CACA78,596882−33%

505Garden Grove, CACA170,455879−42%

506Bothell, WAWA52,199877−53%

507Commack, NYNY36,558874−30%

508York, PAPA45,342872−13%

509Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236872−40%

510Brookfield, ILIL18,879871−10%

511Swampscott, MAMA15,277870−33%

512Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856869−32%

513Walker Mill, MDMD10,931866−20%

514North Bellmore, NYNY20,689864−41%

515Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474863−19%

516West Falls Church, VAVA31,279863−42%

517Randallstown, MDMD35,957863−38%

518West Jordan, UTUT116,812863−16%

519Carrboro, NCNC20,962862−38%

520Collingswood, NJNJ14,386860−22%

521Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590860−33%

522Santa Barbara, CACA86,422859−50%

523Edmonds, WAWA42,748858−53%

524Lincolnia, VAVA20,320857−22%

525Lubbock, TXTX273,071855−16%

526Santa Maria, CACA111,390853−10%

527Peoria, ILIL110,920853−5%

528Melville, NYNY19,714853+15%

529Henderson, NVNV353,289853−34%

530Somerset, NJNJ22,720852−27%

531West Allis, WIWI60,119852−20%

532Frederick, MDMD92,059851−25%

533Kansas City, KSKS157,805850+33%

534East Massapequa, NYNY20,377846−42%

535Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766843−19%

536Utica, NYNY62,978843−4%

537Gardena, CACA58,460840−6%

538Carteret, NJNJ25,781839−13%

539East Hills, NYNY7,328839−20%

540Millbrae, CACA22,869838−41%

541Montebello, CACA60,693838−52%

542Sammamish, WAWA66,110837−64%

543Medford, NYNY24,796836+11%

544Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029836−17%

545Alhambra, CACA79,820836−42%

546Sandusky, OHOH24,001836+237%

547Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638833−32%

548Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756833−31%

549Hampton, VAVA137,315831−48%

550Highland Park, ILIL30,767830−53%

551West Hempstead, NYNY20,648830−29%

552Inwood, NYNY12,235829−8%

553Norwalk, CACA97,104829−34%

554Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099828+9%

555Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372827−18%

556Paramount, CACA50,755827+25%

557Palatine, ILIL65,842825−50%

558La Grange, ILIL15,935823−41%

559Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683822−26%

560Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997822−7%

561Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017821−66%

562Columbia, MOMO130,851817+17%

563Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543816−54%

564Laredo, TXTX269,515813−24%

565Chatham, NJNJ10,027813−20%

566Chattanooga, TNTN194,144813−49%

567Dale City, VAVA71,016812−48%

568San Bruno, CACA42,305812−76%

569North Lauderdale, FLFL45,733811+30%

570University City, MOMO34,657809−31%

571Essex, MDMD40,580809−50%

572Salisbury, NYNY12,412807−3%

573Tenafly, NJNJ15,237806−37%

574Fall River, MAMA95,298804+45%

575Winnetka, ILIL12,518804−32%

576Little Rock, ARAR206,427802+10%

577Homestead, FLFL86,242801−41%

578Lynchburg, VAVA81,347799−19%

579West Haven, CTCT55,351794−33%

580Idaho Falls, IDID71,785794+3%

581Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853793−6%

582Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998791−37%

583Annapolis, MDMD40,634790−32%

584Aloha, OROR52,389788−54%

585Pelham, NYNY7,608786−25%

586Adelphi, MDMD17,395784−41%

587Severn, MDMD58,402783−28%

588Brookdale, NJNJ9,960783+17%

589Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259783−38%

590Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631783+2%

591Youngstown, OHOH58,832783−34%

592Brownsville, FLFL16,936782+6%

593Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066782−53%

594Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282780−25%

595Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,970779+0%

596Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803779−31%

597Dedham, MAMA25,237778−41%

598McLean, VAVA49,627778−44%

599San Pablo, CACA31,678776−50%

600Oak Forest, ILIL26,792775−29%

601Lafayette, ININ71,238775−28%

602Westminster, COCO116,182774−67%

603Lexington, MAMA34,295771−27%

604Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893771−59%

605Tamarac, FLFL74,134767+14%

606Columbus, GAGA202,171766−0%

607Baldwin Park, CACA68,880766−45%

608Bethel Park, PAPA32,074765−47%

609Tysons, VAVA28,936763−44%

610Bell, CACA31,625759−32%

611Moreno Valley, CACA214,263758+4%

612Copiague, NYNY23,424758+6%

613Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893756−20%

614River Edge, NJNJ12,159754−5%

615Margate, FLFL60,070753−25%

616Pacifica, CACA36,890748−62%

617Canton, OHOH69,001747−34%

618Greenwich, CTCT14,792746−43%

619Orange, CACA138,365745−31%

620Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396743−31%

621Harvey, ILIL19,849743−36%

622University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,127742−29%

623Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534741+16%

624Tukwila, WAWA22,003741−41%

625Upland, CACA79,446739−24%

626Central Islip, NYNY38,373738−15%

627Milford, CTCT51,215732−24%

628Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307731−43%

629Ontario, CACA187,013730−31%

630Lompoc, CACA43,315729+23%

631Greenlawn, NYNY15,210729−6%

632Centreville, VAVA71,706729−45%

633Bellmore, NYNY15,954727−48%

634Middletown, NYNY30,098726+98%

635Portsmouth, VAVA96,777726−24%

636Hinsdale, ILIL17,573725−51%

637East Riverdale, MDMD18,336725−24%

638St. Cloud, MNMN72,647724−13%

639South Bend, ININ103,201722−40%

640Winchester, MAMA23,406722−36%

641Manhasset, NYNY7,716721−14%

642Issaquah, WAWA39,423720−66%

643Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075719−53%

644West Hollywood, CACA34,231717−23%

645Monterey Park, CACA57,457716+43%

646Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563711−30%

647San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914708−25%

648Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376708−42%

649Richfield, MNMN36,593708−49%

650West Islip, NYNY26,865708−23%

651Wyoming, MIMI78,588707−54%

652Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889707−56%

653North Babylon, NYNY17,963707+42%

654Littleton, COCO46,246706−48%

655Blue Island, ILIL21,805704−35%

656Milford Mill, MDMD30,829704−37%

657Columbia, SCSC147,035702−39%

658East Cleveland, OHOH13,229702−32%

659Chesapeake, VAVA255,332702−29%

660Pullman, WAWA33,756701−22%

661Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255700+51%

662Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748700+15%

663Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257698−27%

664Kenmore, WAWA24,249696−52%

665Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739695−51%

666Bethlehem, PAPA79,644694−21%

667Clinton, MDMD38,376693−72%

668Marysville, WAWA77,686691−6%

669Woodridge, ILIL34,028687−46%

670Pinewood, FLFL18,114687+4%

671Des Moines, WAWA33,032686−28%

672Wellesley, MAMA30,347683−36%

673Missoula, MTMT78,903683−32%

674Coram, NYNY39,539683−11%

675Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750682−20%

676Millcreek, UTUT63,926682−30%

677Highland Park, NJNJ15,259678+28%

678Jennings, MOMO13,093677+29%

679Bellflower, CACA74,719676−9%

680Corona, CACA161,734676−37%

681North Amityville, NYNY21,138676+15%

682Bakersfield, CACA422,165674−47%

683Emeryville, CACA13,251673−62%

684Springfield, ILIL112,989673−26%

685Midvale, UTUT36,099673−28%

686East Northport, NYNY19,700672−23%

687Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211671−25%

688Elwood, NYNY11,762671−6%

689Redan, GAGA31,017670−44%

690South Jordan, UTUT87,614670−38%

691Racine, WIWI77,908668−10%

692Billings, MTMT121,239666+25%

693Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481665−27%

694Arlington, TXTX402,134665+31%

695Murray, UTUT53,297665−36%

696Watsessing, NJNJ8,232663−35%

697Springfield, MOMO169,847661−39%

698Southfield, MIMI76,111659−11%

699North Massapequa, NYNY17,877659−30%

700Gainesville, GAGA49,221657+113%

701Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316656+14%

702Rialto, CACA106,554656+17%

703Fountainebleau, FLFL55,665655−30%

704Dumont, NJNJ18,501654−22%

705Boise City, IDID238,429654−2%

706Carson, CACA90,808653−42%

707Lansdowne, PAPA11,141653−33%

708Kings Park, NYNY16,516651+29%

709Belmont, CACA28,752650−31%

710Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379650−40%

711Madison, NJNJ16,607650−32%

712Huntington Beach, CACA191,451649+1%

713Linton Hall, VAVA41,876649−8%

714Riverside, CTCT8,954648−32%

715New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226648−32%

716Tracy, CACA101,901647−31%

717Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,698646−11%

718Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006645+23%

719Western Springs, ILIL13,588644−37%

720Dolton, ILIL20,671643−38%

721Elk Grove, CACA185,007643−62%

722Fairfield, CACA122,489643−38%

723Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405642−33%

724Biscayne Gardens, FLFL35,472642–

725Woburn, MAMA43,962642−40%

726Bethpage, NYNY17,123640−41%

727Leonia, NJNJ9,441639−11%

728Deerfield, ILIL19,642639−28%

729Warren, MIMI137,138638+9%

730Franconia, VAVA18,335638−66%

731Oakland Park, FLFL45,332637−46%

732Nashua, NHNH92,435637−39%

733Newburgh, NYNY28,059637−29%

734Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812635−56%

735Tigard, OROR57,929635−62%

736Englewood, COCO35,305633−26%

737New Milford, NJNJ17,133633−31%

738Palo Alto, CACA67,609632−65%

739Holtsville, NYNY19,344632−5%

740St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027624−60%

741Bay Shore, NYNY31,683624−65%

742Layton, UTUT85,308623−20%

743North Wantagh, NYNY11,940622−33%

744Amarillo, TXTX205,130622+145%

745Haverhill, MAMA68,361621−47%

746Charleston, SCSC159,423620−7%

747Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364620−47%

748Asheville, NCNC93,523619−3%

749Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994619−33%

750Hammond, ININ75,712618−39%

751Denton, TXTX169,431617−31%

752Summerfield, MDMD15,065617−54%

753Kennewick, WAWA88,366616+36%

754North Merrick, NYNY12,366614−28%

755Torrance, CACA138,391611−48%

756New London, CTCT28,003609+2%

757Buena Park, CACA81,741607−33%

758Burke, VAVA44,029607−60%

759Palmdale, CACA161,845605−41%

760Seven Corners, VAVA9,371604−36%

761Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291603−26%

762Eagan, MNMN67,109603−51%

763Lochearn, MDMD27,074602−52%

764Corvallis, OROR61,499602−33%

765Manchester, CTCT36,759601+213%

766Coral Springs, FLFL138,783601−14%

767Carrollton, TXTX134,562600−55%

768Folsom, CACA91,983599−12%

769Niles, ILIL30,443597−11%

770Attleboro, MAMA47,447597−37%

771South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676597−40%

772Long Branch, NJNJ33,321596−20%

773Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675594−50%

774Sharon, MAMA6,232594+20%

775Rockford, ILIL147,384591−46%

776Reading, MAMA25,612591−53%

777Westbury, NYNY15,981591−46%

778Springfield, OROR61,431589−43%

779New Providence, NJNJ14,092583−51%

780Falls Church, VAVA15,159583−49%

781Towson, MDMD58,679581−47%

782Fayetteville, ARAR106,623579−7%

783Azusa, CACA47,447579−30%

784Princeton, FLFL42,625579+102%

785Glencoe, ILIL8,724577−25%

786Belleville, ILIL40,237575−19%

787Apple Valley, MNMN55,248575−50%

788Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056575+21%

789Waianae, HIHI12,918574−6%

790Lombard, ILIL44,399574−66%

791Noroton, CTCT5,539571−10%

792Brownsville, TXTX192,957567−14%

793Oxnard, CACA199,651565−31%

794Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283564−40%

795South Amboy, NJNJ10,403563+64%

796Moorhead, MNMN46,533563+80%

797Bell Gardens, CACA37,367560−35%

798Opa-locka, FLFL16,177560+70%

799Idylwood, VAVA17,559560−69%

800White Center, WAWA14,886560−55%

801Dover, NHNH34,623559+19%

802Marblehead, MAMA20,413559−34%

803North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339559−53%

804Yeadon, PAPA12,320558−12%

805Woodland, CACA62,513558−12%

806Williamsport, PAPA27,384558+33%

807Fitchburg, MAMA42,136557+20%

808McNair, VAVA22,655557−31%

809Covington, KYKY41,847556−47%

810Mableton, GAGA78,820555+110%

811Avenel, NJNJ17,121555−25%

812Mobile, ALAL200,824555−27%

813Robertsville, NJNJ12,035553−40%

814Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757551+4%

815Evansville, ININ116,176550−50%

816Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935550+72%

817East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566550−33%

818Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096549+15%

819Largo, MDMD12,229548−33%

820Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477547−2%

821East Rockaway, NYNY10,096547−24%

822Pleasantville, NYNY7,391547−14%

823Whittier, CACA85,815545−16%

824Odenton, MDMD45,002543−66%

825Franklin, MAMA33,955543−36%

826Lennox, CACA19,449543+1%

827Petaluma, CACA59,688543−30%

828Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858543−52%

829Garden City Park, NYNY7,914543−6%

830Sioux City, IAIA86,356542−5%

831Eau Claire, WIWI72,465542+38%

832Plantation, FLFL99,183542−1%

833Geneva, ILIL21,138540−25%

834Centennial, COCO108,658539−65%

835Chandler, AZAZ278,748539−58%

836Coral Hills, MDMD9,756539−48%

837Meriden, CTCT60,810538−27%

838Riverside, ILIL8,939538−33%

839Reisterstown, MDMD25,582538−36%

840North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879537−29%

841Danville, CACA43,302537−46%

842Ferguson, MOMO17,953535+2%

843Port Orchard, WAWA19,839535+1%

844Broomfield, COCO79,174533−62%

845Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740533−10%

846Petersburg, VAVA33,734533+43%

847Metairie, LALA139,729532+115%

848Dormont, PAPA7,816532−48%

849Sandy, UTUT92,386531−59%

850Westmont, NJNJ14,195530−25%

851Decatur, GAGA25,276529−36%

852Gilbert, AZAZ287,285528−22%

853Temple City, CACA35,125528−14%

854Bay Point, CACA24,231527+0%

855Hewlett, NYNY7,570527−13%

856Tonawanda, NYNY56,806522−1%

857College Park, GAGA13,887520−51%

858Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466520−42%

859Nanuet, NYNY19,799519−26%

860Olympia, WAWA56,724519−43%

861The Woodlands, TXTX121,002519−48%

862Haverstraw, NYNY12,791518+22%

863San Marcos, TXTX77,830518−20%

864Forestville, MDMD10,495518−47%

865Babylon, NYNY12,281516−36%

866Elkins Park, PAPA7,213516−19%

867Peabody, MAMA55,953516−38%

868Hauppauge, NYNY20,793515+16%

869Fairfax, VAVA26,772515−35%

870Groveton, VAVA13,931515−40%

871Centerport, NYNY6,072514+14%

872Potomac, MDMD45,902514−60%

873Imperial Beach, CACA25,206513−22%

874Culver City, CACA39,452513−26%

875Levittown, PAPA50,926512−39%

876Gladeview, FLFL16,655512+20%

877Coralville, IAIA23,960512+6%

878Cranston, RIRI84,647511−52%

879Norwich, CTCT40,001510+16%

880Ardmore, PAPA13,909508−42%

881Florissant, MOMO51,124508+20%

882Herndon, VAVA25,506507−56%

883Lorton, VAVA20,991506−59%

884Green Bay, WIWI106,675506−24%

885Holyoke, MAMA38,023506+28%

886Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603505−32%

887Fayetteville, NCNC209,120505−21%

888Cornelius, OROR15,520505+64%

889Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049504−66%

890Riverdale, ILIL10,280504−31%

891South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934504−9%

892Bountiful, UTUT44,988503+11%

893Bladensburg, MDMD9,671503−10%

894Williston Park, NYNY7,524500−8%

895Jupiter, FLFL62,350499+634%

896Forest Glen, MDMD6,840499−30%

897Pearl City, HIHI44,547498−35%

898Salinas, CACA159,134497−25%

899La Crosse, WIWI50,784497+10%

900Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679496+21%

901Montclair, VAVA22,387495−34%

902Goleta, CACA32,401495+29%

903Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335495−66%

904Ramsey, NJNJ14,925494−53%

905South Pasadena, CACA25,503493−33%

906Mill Creek, WAWA20,902493−25%

907Smithtown, NYNY24,375492+7%

908San Lorenzo, CACA29,171492−55%

909Woodburn, VAVA9,503492−28%

910San Carlos, CACA29,261491−54%

911Woodbridge, VAVA43,945491−47%

912Foster City, CACA32,411490−55%

913Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936490−38%

914Wheeling, ILIL38,391488−22%

915Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905487−55%

916Fort Myers, FLFL101,581486−40%

917Manassas, VAVA44,332484−30%

918The Hammocks, FLFL58,838483−37%

919Monsey, NYNY28,160482+42%

920Pinole, CACA18,543482−46%

921Central Falls, RIRI23,124482+6%

922Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556481−26%

923Huntersville, NCNC68,535481+31%

924West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300480+27%

925Duquesne, PAPA5,019480+31%

926Lacey, WAWA58,833480−17%

927Santa Fe, NMNM89,837479+6%

928West Hartford, CTCT63,620479−36%

929North Attleborough, MAMA31,506478−36%

930Maywood, NJNJ10,166478+6%

931Maywood, ILIL23,330477−39%

932Dunwoody, GAGA51,792477−66%

933Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508477−36%

934Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044477+32%

935West Pensacola, FLFL20,665476−8%

936Largo, FLFL80,690474−32%

937New Carrollton, MDMD13,644473−52%

938Rumson, NJNJ7,157472−31%

939Patchogue, NYNY12,486472+20%

940Holbrook, NYNY26,449471−20%

941Parma, OHOH78,581471+7%

942Arbutus, MDMD22,507471+63%

943Lakewood, OHOH49,027471−53%

944Rye Brook, NYNY9,955470−52%

945Park Forest, ILIL21,079469−47%

946La Habra, CACA60,908468−22%

947Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006467−40%

948Covina, CACA49,404466−60%

949Lake Forest, CACA86,333466−39%

950Monroe, LALA46,860466−19%

951Glendora, CACA49,671464−52%

952Bartlett, ILIL40,855463−60%

953Romeoville, ILIL41,281463−11%

954Citrus Heights, CACA86,348462−24%

955Woodbury, MNMN81,558462−53%

956Mankato, MNMN46,529462−30%

957Nyack, NYNY7,511460−7%

958Chico, CACA105,081460−7%

959Preakness, NJNJ18,520460−47%

960Waco, TXTX147,788460−13%

961Sunrise, FLFL98,846459−50%

962Buckhall, VAVA21,602458−22%

963Farmingdale, NYNY8,584458−32%

964Martinez, CACA36,849454−65%

965Whitehall, OHOH19,805454+71%

966Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554454−35%

967Danvers, MAMA28,098453+10%

968Kenosha, WIWI99,239453−35%

969Wenatchee, WAWA35,547452+438%

970Kentwood, MIMI54,776452+127%

971Carlsbad, CACA112,260450−29%

972Woodbury, NYNY9,348450−18%

973Manorhaven, NYNY7,135449−13%

974Forest Grove, OROR27,252449+8%

975Muncie, ININ65,466449−33%

976Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706449+56%

977Laramie, WYWY32,284448+84%

978Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154447−6%

979Naugatuck, CTCT32,230446+164%

980Mesquite, TXTX150,693445+13%

981Burnsville, MNMN65,244445−62%

982Las Cruces, NMNM116,978444+71%

983Cudahy, CACA21,445444−37%

984South Miami, FLFL13,660444−24%

985Seabrook, MDMD18,317444−68%

986Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632444−15%

987Carmichael, CACA76,948443+69%

988Fargo, NDND136,275442−51%

989Monrovia, CACA38,264442−30%

990Plymouth, MNMN78,942441−48%

991Vista, CACA98,274440−23%

992Leesylvania, VAVA21,632440−66%

993River Grove, ILIL10,409439+125%

994Red Bank, NJNJ12,896439+26%

995Pueblo, COCO110,404438−5%

996Forest Park, GAGA19,168436+2%

997Farmingville, NYNY16,160436+27%

998Melbourne, FLFL87,097435−21%

999Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345435+40%

1000Grand Forks, NDND60,365433+6%

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