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%

515West Jordan, UTUT116,812863−16%

516Randallstown, MDMD35,957863−38%

517West Falls Church, VAVA31,279863−42%

518Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474863−19%

519Carrboro, NCNC20,962862−38%

520Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590860−33%

521Collingswood, NJNJ14,386860−22%

522Santa Barbara, CACA86,422859−50%

523Edmonds, WAWA42,748858−53%

524Lincolnia, VAVA20,320857−22%

525Lubbock, TXTX273,071855−16%

526Henderson, NVNV353,289853−34%

527Melville, NYNY19,714853+15%

528Santa Maria, CACA111,390853−10%

529Peoria, ILIL110,920853−5%

530West Allis, WIWI60,119852−20%

531Somerset, NJNJ22,720852−27%

532Frederick, MDMD92,059851−25%

533Kansas City, KSKS157,805850+33%

534East Massapequa, NYNY20,377846−42%

535Utica, NYNY62,978843−4%

536Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766843−19%

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%

543Alhambra, CACA79,820836−42%

544Sandusky, OHOH24,001836+237%

545Medford, NYNY24,796836+11%

546Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029836−17%

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

548Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756833−31%

549Hampton, VAVA137,315831−48%

550West Hempstead, NYNY20,648830−29%

551Highland Park, ILIL30,767830−53%

552Inwood, NYNY12,235829−8%

553Norwalk, CACA97,104829−34%

554Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099828+9%

555Paramount, CACA50,755827+25%

556Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372827−18%

557Palatine, ILIL65,842825−50%

558La Grange, ILIL15,935823−41%

559Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997822−7%

560Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683822−26%

561Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017821−66%

562Columbia, MOMO130,851817+17%

563Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543816−54%

564Chattanooga, TNTN194,144813−49%

565Laredo, TXTX269,515813−24%

566Chatham, NJNJ10,027813−20%

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%

579Idaho Falls, IDID71,785794+3%

580West Haven, CTCT55,351794−33%

581Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853793−6%

582Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998791−37%

583Annapolis, MDMD40,634790−32%

584Aloha, OROR52,389788−54%

585Pelham, NYNY7,608786−25%

586Adelphi, MDMD17,395784−41%

587Youngstown, OHOH58,832783−34%

588Severn, MDMD58,402783−28%

589Brookdale, NJNJ9,960783+17%

590Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631783+2%

591Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259783−38%

592Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066782−53%

593Brownsville, FLFL16,936782+6%

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%

603Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893771−59%

604Lexington, MAMA34,295771−27%

605Tamarac, FLFL74,134767+14%

606Baldwin Park, CACA68,880766−45%

607Columbus, GAGA202,171766−0%

608Bethel Park, PAPA32,074765−47%

609Tysons, VAVA28,936763−44%

610Bell, CACA31,625759−32%

611Copiague, NYNY23,424758+6%

612Moreno Valley, CACA214,263758+4%

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%

623Tukwila, WAWA22,003741−41%

624Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534741+16%

625Upland, CACA79,446739−24%

626Central Islip, NYNY38,373738−15%

627Milford, CTCT51,215732−24%

628Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307731−43%

629Ontario, CACA187,013730−31%

630Greenlawn, NYNY15,210729−6%

631Centreville, VAVA71,706729−45%

632Lompoc, CACA43,315729+23%

633Bellmore, NYNY15,954727−48%

634Portsmouth, VAVA96,777726−24%

635Middletown, NYNY30,098726+98%

636East Riverdale, MDMD18,336725−24%

637Hinsdale, ILIL17,573725−51%

638St. Cloud, MNMN72,647724−13%

639Winchester, MAMA23,406722−36%

640South Bend, ININ103,201722−40%

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%

647Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376708−42%

648West Islip, NYNY26,865708−23%

649San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914708−25%

650Richfield, MNMN36,593708−49%

651North Babylon, NYNY17,963707+42%

652Wyoming, MIMI78,588707−54%

653Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889707−56%

654Littleton, COCO46,246706−48%

655Milford Mill, MDMD30,829704−37%

656Blue Island, ILIL21,805704−35%

657Columbia, SCSC147,035702−39%

658Chesapeake, VAVA255,332702−29%

659East Cleveland, OHOH13,229702−32%

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%

669Pinewood, FLFL18,114687+4%

670Woodridge, ILIL34,028687−46%

671Des Moines, WAWA33,032686−28%

672Coram, NYNY39,539683−11%

673Wellesley, MAMA30,347683−36%

674Missoula, MTMT78,903683−32%

675Millcreek, UTUT63,926682−30%

676Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750682−20%

677Highland Park, NJNJ15,259678+28%

678Jennings, MOMO13,093677+29%

679North Amityville, NYNY21,138676+15%

680Bellflower, CACA74,719676−9%

681Corona, CACA161,734676−37%

682Bakersfield, CACA422,165674−47%

683Springfield, ILIL112,989673−26%

684Midvale, UTUT36,099673−28%

685Emeryville, CACA13,251673−62%

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%

698North Massapequa, NYNY17,877659−30%

699Southfield, MIMI76,111659−11%

700Gainesville, GAGA49,221657+113%

701Rialto, CACA106,554656+17%

702Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316656+14%

703Fountainebleau, FLFL55,665655−30%

704Boise City, IDID238,429654−2%

705Dumont, NJNJ18,501654−22%

706Lansdowne, PAPA11,141653−33%

707Carson, CACA90,808653−42%

708Kings Park, NYNY16,516651+29%

709Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379650−40%

710Belmont, CACA28,752650−31%

711Madison, NJNJ16,607650−32%

712Linton Hall, VAVA41,876649−8%

713Huntington Beach, CACA191,451649+1%

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%

723Biscayne Gardens, FLFL35,472642–

724Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405642−33%

725Woburn, MAMA43,962642−40%

726Bethpage, NYNY17,123640−41%

727Deerfield, ILIL19,642639−28%

728Leonia, NJNJ9,441639−11%

729Franconia, VAVA18,335638−66%

730Warren, MIMI137,138638+9%

731Nashua, NHNH92,435637−39%

732Oakland Park, FLFL45,332637−46%

733Newburgh, NYNY28,059637−29%

734Tigard, OROR57,929635−62%

735Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812635−56%

736Englewood, COCO35,305633−26%

737New Milford, NJNJ17,133633−31%

738Holtsville, NYNY19,344632−5%

739Palo Alto, CACA67,609632−65%

740Bay Shore, NYNY31,683624−65%

741St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027624−60%

742Layton, UTUT85,308623−20%

743Amarillo, TXTX205,130622+145%

744North Wantagh, NYNY11,940622−33%

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%

751Summerfield, MDMD15,065617−54%

752Denton, TXTX169,431617−31%

753Kennewick, WAWA88,366616+36%

754North Merrick, NYNY12,366614−28%

755Torrance, CACA138,391611−48%

756New London, CTCT28,003609+2%

757Burke, VAVA44,029607−60%

758Buena Park, CACA81,741607−33%

759Palmdale, CACA161,845605−41%

760Seven Corners, VAVA9,371604−36%

761Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291603−26%

762Eagan, MNMN67,109603−51%

763Corvallis, OROR61,499602−33%

764Lochearn, MDMD27,074602−52%

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%

773Sharon, MAMA6,232594+20%

774Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675594−50%

775Rockford, ILIL147,384591−46%

776Reading, MAMA25,612591−53%

777Westbury, NYNY15,981591−46%

778Springfield, OROR61,431589−43%

779Falls Church, VAVA15,159583−49%

780New Providence, NJNJ14,092583−51%

781Towson, MDMD58,679581−47%

782Fayetteville, ARAR106,623579−7%

783Princeton, FLFL42,625579+102%

784Azusa, CACA47,447579−30%

785Glencoe, ILIL8,724577−25%

786Apple Valley, MNMN55,248575−50%

787Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056575+21%

788Belleville, ILIL40,237575−19%

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%

795Moorhead, MNMN46,533563+80%

796South Amboy, NJNJ10,403563+64%

797Bell Gardens, CACA37,367560−35%

798Idylwood, VAVA17,559560−69%

799White Center, WAWA14,886560−55%

800Opa-locka, FLFL16,177560+70%

801Marblehead, MAMA20,413559−34%

802North Lynnwood, WAWA23,339559−53%

803Dover, NHNH34,623559+19%

804Williamsport, PAPA27,384558+33%

805Yeadon, PAPA12,320558−12%

806Woodland, CACA62,513558−12%

807Fitchburg, MAMA42,136557+20%

808McNair, VAVA22,655557−31%

809Covington, KYKY41,847556−47%

810Avenel, NJNJ17,121555−25%

811Mobile, ALAL200,824555−27%

812Mableton, GAGA78,820555+110%

813Robertsville, NJNJ12,035553−40%

814Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757551+4%

815East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566550−33%

816Evansville, ININ116,176550−50%

817Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935550+72%

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%

825Lennox, CACA19,449543+1%

826Garden City Park, NYNY7,914543−6%

827Petaluma, CACA59,688543−30%

828Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858543−52%

829Franklin, MAMA33,955543−36%

830Eau Claire, WIWI72,465542+38%

831Plantation, FLFL99,183542−1%

832Sioux City, IAIA86,356542−5%

833Geneva, ILIL21,138540−25%

834Coral Hills, MDMD9,756539−48%

835Chandler, AZAZ278,748539−58%

836Centennial, COCO108,658539−65%

837Reisterstown, MDMD25,582538−36%

838Riverside, ILIL8,939538−33%

839Meriden, CTCT60,810538−27%

840Danville, CACA43,302537−46%

841North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879537−29%

842Port Orchard, WAWA19,839535+1%

843Ferguson, MOMO17,953535+2%

844Petersburg, VAVA33,734533+43%

845Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740533−10%

846Broomfield, COCO79,174533−62%

847Dormont, PAPA7,816532−48%

848Metairie, LALA139,729532+115%

849Sandy, UTUT92,386531−59%

850Westmont, NJNJ14,195530−25%

851Decatur, GAGA25,276529−36%

852Gilbert, AZAZ287,285528−22%

853Temple City, CACA35,125528−14%

854Hewlett, NYNY7,570527−13%

855Bay Point, CACA24,231527+0%

856Tonawanda, NYNY56,806522−1%

857Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466520−42%

858College Park, GAGA13,887520−51%

859Olympia, WAWA56,724519−43%

860The Woodlands, TXTX121,002519−48%

861Nanuet, NYNY19,799519−26%

862San Marcos, TXTX77,830518−20%

863Forestville, MDMD10,495518−47%

864Haverstraw, NYNY12,791518+22%

865Elkins Park, PAPA7,213516−19%

866Peabody, MAMA55,953516−38%

867Babylon, NYNY12,281516−36%

868Fairfax, VAVA26,772515−35%

869Groveton, VAVA13,931515−40%

870Hauppauge, NYNY20,793515+16%

871Centerport, NYNY6,072514+14%

872Potomac, MDMD45,902514−60%

873Culver City, CACA39,452513−26%

874Imperial Beach, CACA25,206513−22%

875Gladeview, FLFL16,655512+20%

876Levittown, PAPA50,926512−39%

877Coralville, IAIA23,960512+6%

878Cranston, RIRI84,647511−52%

879Norwich, CTCT40,001510+16%

880Ardmore, PAPA13,909508−42%

881Florissant, MOMO51,124508+20%

882Herndon, VAVA25,506507−56%

883Green Bay, WIWI106,675506−24%

884Holyoke, MAMA38,023506+28%

885Lorton, VAVA20,991506−59%

886Cornelius, OROR15,520505+64%

887Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603505−32%

888Fayetteville, NCNC209,120505−21%

889South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934504−9%

890Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049504−66%

891Riverdale, ILIL10,280504−31%

892Bountiful, UTUT44,988503+11%

893Bladensburg, MDMD9,671503−10%

894Williston Park, NYNY7,524500−8%

895Forest Glen, MDMD6,840499−30%

896Jupiter, FLFL62,350499+634%

897Pearl City, HIHI44,547498−35%

898La Crosse, WIWI50,784497+10%

899Salinas, CACA159,134497−25%

900Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679496+21%

901Montclair, VAVA22,387495−34%

902Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335495−66%

903Goleta, CACA32,401495+29%

904Ramsey, NJNJ14,925494−53%

905Mill Creek, WAWA20,902493−25%

906South Pasadena, CACA25,503493−33%

907San Lorenzo, CACA29,171492−55%

908Woodburn, VAVA9,503492−28%

909Smithtown, NYNY24,375492+7%

910Woodbridge, VAVA43,945491−47%

911San Carlos, CACA29,261491−54%

912Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936490−38%

913Foster City, CACA32,411490−55%

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%

920Central Falls, RIRI23,124482+6%

921Pinole, CACA18,543482−46%

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

923Huntersville, NCNC68,535481+31%

924Duquesne, PAPA5,019480+31%

925Lacey, WAWA58,833480−17%

926West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300480+27%

927West Hartford, CTCT63,620479−36%

928Santa Fe, NMNM89,837479+6%

929Maywood, NJNJ10,166478+6%

930North Attleborough, MAMA31,506478−36%

931Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044477+32%

932Dunwoody, GAGA51,792477−66%

933Maywood, ILIL23,330477−39%

934Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508477−36%

935West Pensacola, FLFL20,665476−8%

936Largo, FLFL80,690474−32%

937New Carrollton, MDMD13,644473−52%

938Rumson, NJNJ7,157472−31%

939Patchogue, NYNY12,486472+20%

940Arbutus, MDMD22,507471+63%

941Holbrook, NYNY26,449471−20%

942Parma, OHOH78,581471+7%

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%

954Mankato, MNMN46,529462−30%

955Citrus Heights, CACA86,348462−24%

956Woodbury, MNMN81,558462−53%

957Waco, TXTX147,788460−13%

958Preakness, NJNJ18,520460−47%

959Nyack, NYNY7,511460−7%

960Chico, CACA105,081460−7%

961Sunrise, FLFL98,846459−50%

962Buckhall, VAVA21,602458−22%

963Farmingdale, NYNY8,584458−32%

964Martinez, CACA36,849454−65%

965Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554454−35%

966Whitehall, OHOH19,805454+71%

967Kenosha, WIWI99,239453−35%

968Danvers, MAMA28,098453+10%

969Wenatchee, WAWA35,547452+438%

970Kentwood, MIMI54,776452+127%

971Woodbury, NYNY9,348450−18%

972Carlsbad, CACA112,260450−29%

973Forest Grove, OROR27,252449+8%

974Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706449+56%

975Muncie, ININ65,466449−33%

976Manorhaven, NYNY7,135449−13%

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%

983Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632444−15%

984Seabrook, MDMD18,317444−68%

985Cudahy, CACA21,445444−37%

986South Miami, FLFL13,660444−24%

987Carmichael, CACA76,948443+69%

988Fargo, NDND136,275442−51%

989Monrovia, CACA38,264442−30%

990Plymouth, MNMN78,942441−48%

991Leesylvania, VAVA21,632440−66%

992Vista, CACA98,274440−23%

993River Grove, ILIL10,409439+125%

994Red Bank, NJNJ12,896439+26%

995Pueblo, COCO110,404438−5%

996Farmingville, NYNY16,160436+27%

997Forest Park, GAGA19,168436+2%

998Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345435+40%

999Melbourne, FLFL87,097435−21%

1000Brentwood, PAPA9,597433−16%

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