Which city has the highest transit commuters?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 2,072,840 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by transit commuters?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most public transit riders, US cities · 2020

US cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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 –

1001Huntington Beach, CACA191,451641–

1002Fayetteville, NCNC209,120640–

1003South Hill, WAWA68,025639–

1004Coral Gables, FLFL49,578639–

1005Kansas City, KSKS157,805639–

1006Elkins Park, PAPA7,213638–

1007Pleasantville, NYNY7,391637–

1008Bangor Base, WAWA6,112637–

1009Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534637–

1010Woodland, CACA62,513635–

1011Monrovia, CACA38,264635–

1012Simi Valley, CACA124,861635–

1013Chantilly, VAVA24,036635–

1014Carlsbad, CACA112,260633–

1015Staples, CTCT7,340632–

1016Yeadon, PAPA12,320632–

1017Manteca, CACA96,693631–

1018Noroton, CTCT5,539631–

1019University Place, WAWA35,479630–

1020Echelon, NJNJ13,284630–

1021Mukilteo, WAWA21,239628–

1022Whitney, NVNV47,221626–

1023Fayetteville, ARAR106,623625–

1024North Lauderdale, FLFL45,733624–

1025Wheeling, ILIL38,391624–

1026Monterey, CACA28,953623–

1027Plainedge, NYNY8,624623–

1028Jackson, WYWY10,720622–

1029Darien, ILIL22,032621–

1030Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456620–

1031Panthersville, GAGA9,053619–

1032Maplewood, MNMN40,717618–

1033Leander, TXTX91,132618–

1034Temple City, CACA35,125616–

1035Tiburon, CACA8,881616–

1036Martha Lake, WAWA22,634614–

1037Baldwin, PAPA20,516614–

1038Pearland, TXTX129,930613–

1039Killeen, TXTX161,883613–

1040Sanford, FLFL67,483612–

1041Waianae, HIHI12,918612–

1042Strathmore, NJNJ6,708610–

1043Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748610–

1044Oakley, CACA47,583608–

1045Citrus Heights, CACA86,348608–

1046Hewlett, NYNY7,570608–

1047Johns Creek, GAGA80,401608–

1048Roselle, ILIL22,756607–

1049Morgantown, WVWV30,293607–

1050Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353603–

1051Parsippany, NJNJ21,345602–

1052Catonsville, MDMD43,368601–

1053Piedmont, CACA10,642599–

1054New London, CTCT28,003599–

1055East Honolulu, HIHI51,360597–

1056La Habra, CACA60,908597–

1057Kaneohe, HIHI37,355596–

1058Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011595–

1059Trotwood, OHOH23,190595–

1060Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740594–

1061Sarasota, FLFL58,458594–

1062Silver Hill, MDMD5,193594–

1063Four Square Mile, COCO23,024593–

1064Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714591–

1065Lompoc, CACA43,315591–

1066Holbrook, NYNY26,449591–

1067Merced, CACA99,724589–

1068Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211588–

1069Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555588–

1070Warren, MIMI137,138586–

1071North Amityville, NYNY21,138586–

1072Corte Madera, CACA9,929585–

1073Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,395585–

1074Buckhall, VAVA21,602585–

1075South Miami, FLFL13,660585–

1076South Riding, VAVA34,352584–

1077Scranton, PAPA75,514584–

1078Toms River, NJNJ94,956583–

1079Wallington, NJNJ12,092582–

1080Calumet Park, ILIL6,772580–

1081Lacey, WAWA58,833580–

1082Cutler Bay, FLFL44,750579–

1083Garden City Park, NYNY7,914578–

1084Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736578–

1085Monroe, LALA46,860578–

1086Oswego, ILIL39,948577–

1087Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316576–

1088Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085575–

1089Westwood, NJNJ11,365574–

1090Seaside, CACA31,636574–

1091Bayville, NYNY6,780574–

1092Lake Oswego, OROR39,722574–

1093Vista, CACA98,274573–

1094Sioux City, IAIA86,356573–

1095Concord, NCNC114,598573–

1096Friendly, MDMD11,119572–

1097Cedar Park, TXTX79,032570–

1098Islip, NYNY17,362569–

1099Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295567–

1100Freehold, NJNJ12,562565–

1101Clarksville, TNTN188,829565–

1102Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825562–

1103Rialto, CACA106,554562–

1104West Mifflin, PAPA18,707561–

1105Bladensburg, MDMD9,671561–

1106Richton Park, ILIL12,483560–

1107Peppermill, MDMD5,238559–

1108Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477557–

1109Scottdale, GAGA10,542557–

1110Juneau city and, AKAK31,609556–

1111Rosemead, CACA49,410556–

1112Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709556–

1113Kankakee, ILIL23,400556–

1114Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221555–

1115Libertyville, ILIL20,701555–

1116Fall River, MAMA95,298555–

1117Allendale, NJNJ7,116553–

1118South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934553–

1119Louisville, COCO20,581552–

1120Maili, HIHI11,570551–

1121Woodbury, NYNY9,348551–

1122Marietta, GAGA63,574550–

1123Lafayette, LALA123,311550–

1124Fanwood, NJNJ8,035549–

1125Melbourne, FLFL87,097548–

1126Plantation, FLFL99,183548–

1127Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343546–

1128Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700545–

1129Fairview, CACA10,745545–

1130Barrington, ILIL10,586544–

1131Williston Park, NYNY7,524543–

1132East Palo Alto, CACA28,872543–

1133Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858542–

1134Warwick, RIRI84,187541–

1135Lennox, CACA19,449540–

1136Alsip, ILIL18,483539–

1137Closter, NJNJ8,663539–

1138Centereach, NYNY31,839537–

1139Hagerstown, MDMD44,228536–

1140Colonia, NJNJ18,587536–

1141Hull, MAMA10,138534–

1142Billings, MTMT121,239533–

1143Bethany, OROR33,106533–

1144Port Orchard, WAWA19,839532–

1145Highland Park, NJNJ15,259531–

1146Jackson, MSMS141,196531–

1147Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757531–

1148Huntington, WVWV44,815527–

1149Bay Point, CACA24,231527–

1150Brock Hall, MDMD13,615527–

1151Waco, TXTX147,788526–

1152Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006526–

1153Tonawanda, NYNY56,806525–

1154Highland Park, MIMI8,248525–

1155Vienna, VAVA16,691525–

1156Ferguson, MOMO17,953524–

1157Altoona, PAPA42,347524–

1158South Portland, MEME27,007524–

1159Jennings, MOMO13,093524–

1160San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636523–

1161Romeoville, ILIL41,281523–

1162Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632522–

1163Mountain House, CACA25,315521–

1164Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523521–

1165Newark, DEDE30,359520–

1166Manorhaven, NYNY7,135519–

1167Ellicott City, MDMD75,257519–

1168Pikesville, MDMD33,524519–

1169Sausalito, CACA7,019518–

1170Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445518–

1171Claremont, CACA35,838516–

1172West Pensacola, FLFL20,665516–

1173East St. Louis, ILIL17,682516–

1174Bellevue, PAPA7,888516–

1175Brentwood, PAPA9,597516–

1176Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265516–

1177Franklin Park, ILIL18,045514–

1178Springdale, NJNJ15,173514–

1179Newington Forest, VAVA12,316514–

1180Crystal, MNMN22,239513–

1181Larkspur, CACA12,620512–

1182Middle River, MDMD31,712512–

1183Hopkins, MNMN19,523511–

1184Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468511–

1185Westminster, CACA88,966511–

1186North Little Rock, ARAR65,120510–

1187Lehi, UTUT95,313510–

1188Battle Creek, MIMI52,021509–

1189Arlington, TXTX402,134509–

1190Gilroy, CACA60,764508–

1191Riverdale, GAGA14,637508–

1192Roseville, MNMN35,663508–

1193South Kensington, MDMD8,148508–

1194Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450507–

1195Victorville, CACA141,395506–

1196Kings Park, NYNY16,516506–

1197Commerce City, COCO72,345505–

1198Lakeview, NYNY5,825504–

1199Cloverly, MDMD16,646504–

1200Campbell, CACA42,490503–

1201Danville, VAVA41,647503–

1202Vineyard, CACA43,751502–

1203Mitchellville, MDMD11,359502–

1204Dover, NJNJ18,919501–

1205Halawa, HIHI14,385501–

1206North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282500–

1207Monterey Park, CACA57,457499–

1208Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122499–

1209Greenville, SCSC75,310498–

1210Rapid City, SDSD80,589498–

1211West Sacramento, CACA56,216497–

1212Albany, GAGA66,907497–

1213North Babylon, NYNY17,963497–

1214Chico, CACA105,081497–

1215Brambleton, VAVA24,537496–

1216Decatur, ILIL67,884495–

1217Sharon, MAMA6,232495–

1218Cresskill, NJNJ9,257495–

1219Morristown, NJNJ20,750495–

1220Nyack, NYNY7,511493–

1221Mililani, HIHI27,668492–

1222West Freehold, NJNJ14,883491–

1223Walnut Park, CACA14,958490–

1224Jurupa Valley, CACA107,311488–

1225Clayton, CACA10,842488–

1226Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640488–

1227Stanton, CACA40,161487–

1228Westphalia, MDMD13,228485–

1229Normal, ILIL53,275484–

1230Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179483–

1231Montvale, NJNJ10,113483–

1232Park Forest, PAPA8,624483–

1233Coralville, IAIA23,960483–

1234Garrison, MDMD9,469483–

1235Allen, TXTX113,447483–

1236Mission Viejo, CACA90,484482–

1237Addison, ILIL35,758482–

1238Roslyn, PAPA10,639482–

1239Alexandria, LALA42,938481–

1240Lewisville, TXTX139,006481–

1241Newington, VAVA13,478481–

1242Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868481–

1243Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214480–

1244San Anselmo, CACA12,555480–

1245South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512480–

1246Napa, CACA76,562479–

1247Isla Vista, CACA13,920479–

1248Rosedale, MDMD20,002479–

1249Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096478–

1250Atascocita, TXTX99,354477–

1251North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997477–

1252King of Prussia, PAPA25,857477–

1253Andover, MNMN33,874476–

1254Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056476–

1255Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154475–

1256Frankfort, ILIL21,365475–

1257Bloomington, ILIL78,804473–

1258Peoria, AZAZ200,881471–

1259Bristol, CTCT62,341470–

1260Bossier City, LALA63,259470–

1261West Hills, NYNY5,369470–

1262Cedar Mill, OROR19,471470–

1263Dover, NHNH34,623469–

1264Homer Glen, ILIL24,873467–

1265Fitchburg, MAMA42,136466–

1266Walnut, CACA27,316464–

1267Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255463–

1268Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975463–

1269Abilene, TXTX131,588463–

1270Kapolei, HIHI22,232462–

1271Maple Heights, OHOH22,902462–

1272Florin, CACA50,211461–

1273Pueblo, COCO110,404461–

1274Ilchester, MDMD28,364461–

1275Alpharetta, GAGA66,921460–

1276Smithtown, NYNY24,375460–

1277Hingham, MAMA5,130459–

1278Nanakuli, HIHI12,383458–

1279Glenside, PAPA7,659458–

1280Rowland Heights, CACA45,911457–

1281Kingston, NYNY23,942455–

1282San Fernando, CACA23,449454–

1283Grayslake, ILIL21,140454–

1284Duarte, CACA22,866454–

1285Lockhart, FLFL15,371454–

1286Easton, PAPA30,402454–

1287Eastmont, WAWA23,721454–

1288Tucker, GAGA37,290453–

1289Ampere North, NJNJ5,029453–

1290Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410453–

1291Kennewick, WAWA88,366453–

1292Maywood, NJNJ10,166453–

1293Santa Fe, NMNM89,837453–

1294Central Falls, RIRI23,124453–

1295Bountiful, UTUT44,988453–

1296Makaha, HIHI10,066452–

1297Vacaville, CACA103,850451–

1298Dayton, NJNJ7,952451–

1299Centerport, NYNY6,072451–

1300Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067450–

1301Burke Centre, VAVA17,037450–

1302La Crosse, WIWI50,784450–

1303Cos Cob, CTCT7,546450–

1304Visalia, CACA146,541449–

1305Chino, CACA96,957448–

1306Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971447–

1307Savage, MNMN32,970447–

1308Rocklin, CACA76,821446–

1309Moline, ILIL42,362446–

1310Matawan, NJNJ9,768445–

1311Norwood, OHOH19,658445–

1312Richmond Heights, FLFL9,992444–

1313South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891444–

1314South River, NJNJ16,262444–

1315Wayne, PAPA6,635444–

1316Hauppauge, NYNY20,793444–

1317New Canaan, CTCT6,896443–

1318Tustin, CACA77,843443–

1319Erie, COCO40,904441–

1320Norwich, CTCT40,001441–

1321Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655441–

1322Gloucester, MAMA30,627441–

1323Lockport, ILIL27,822439–

1324Parma, OHOH78,581439–

1325Parole, MDMD17,229438–

1326Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320437–

1327Auburn, ALAL85,113436–

1328San Marcos, CACA94,908436–

1329Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761434–

1330Westchester, ILIL16,300434–

1331Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395433–

1332Saranap, CACA5,662433–

1333Pinecrest, FLFL18,635431–

1334Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169431–

1335Kaysville, UTUT33,307430–

1336Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995429–

1337Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928429–

1338Kensington, CACA5,179428–

1339Colton, CACA53,383428–

1340Streamwood, ILIL38,277428–

1341La Presa, CACA34,962427–

1342Forest Park, GAGA19,168427–

1343Maryland City, MDMD19,186426–

1344La Mirada, CACA45,952426–

1345West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025425–

1346Gladeview, FLFL16,655425–

1347Merrillville, ININ37,407425–

1348Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546424–

1349University of Virginia, VAVA9,065423–

1350Haverstraw, NYNY12,791423–

1351Brighton, NYNY36,834423–

1352Lawndale, CACA29,892422–

1353Tualatin, OROR28,139422–

1354Bothell East, WAWA14,578422–

1355Florissant, MOMO51,124422–

1356Melrose Park, ILIL23,936421–

1357Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931421–

1358Clarkston, GAGA14,431420–

1359Emerson, NJNJ7,371419–

1360Sayville, NYNY15,408419–

1361Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626418–

1362Williamsport, PAPA27,384418–

1363Winfield, ILIL10,146416–

1364Wilmington, NCNC126,809416–

1365Forest Grove, OROR27,252415–

1366East Patchogue, NYNY21,673414–

1367West Chicago, ILIL25,296414–

1368Terrytown, LALA24,726414–

1369Waukesha, WIWI70,872414–

1370Missouri City, TXTX77,327413–

1371Danvers, MAMA28,098412–

1372Frederickson, WAWA25,383412–

1373Cedar Hills, OROR8,388412–

1374Fairwood, MDMD7,526410–

1375Maplewood, MOMO8,033410–

1376Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180410–

1377Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839410–

1378Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679409–

1379Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894409–

1380Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835409–

1381Gurnee, ILIL30,458408–

1382Clemson, SCSC18,941408–

1383Lakeland North, WAWA15,950407–

1384Cerritos, CACA46,367407–

1385Taunton, MAMA62,522407–

1386Okemos, MIMI26,396407–

1387Grand Forks, NDND60,365407–

1388Suffern, NYNY11,796404–

1389Ashland, NJNJ9,320404–

1390South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115403–

1391Draper, UTUT50,652402–

1392North Decatur, GAGA18,442402–

1393Haledon, NJNJ9,125401–

1394Bridgewater, MAMA29,309401–

1395Layhill, MDMD5,497400–

1396Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067400–

1397East Islip, NYNY13,573400–

1398Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139399–

1399Maple Valley, WAWA28,482399–

1400Ocoee, FLFL51,932397–

1401Redondo Beach, CACA67,281396–

1402Broadlands, VAVA14,353396–

1403Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585395–

1404Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227395–

1405Mesquite, TXTX150,693395–

1406Williamstown, NJNJ14,705395–

1407Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547394–

1408Kearns metro, UTUT35,404394–

1409Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091394–

1410Holyoke, MAMA38,023394–

1411Patchogue, NYNY12,486394–

1412Ardsley, NYNY5,007393–

1413Eau Claire, WIWI72,465393–

1414Lyons, ILIL10,433392–

1415Irondequoit, NYNY50,657392–

1416Kettering, OHOH57,396392–

1417Montgomery, ALAL195,300391–

1418Inkster, MIMI24,959391–

1419Tooele, UTUT42,270391–

1420Mundelein, ILIL32,680390–

1421Morganville, NJNJ5,902390–

1422Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469390–

1423Valinda, CACA20,962389–

1424Lanham, MDMD11,433389–

1425Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902388–

1426Dubuque, IAIA59,148388–

1427Fords, NJNJ12,771388–

1428Eastvale, CACA70,594387–

1429Palm Springs, FLFL28,303386–

1430Rosaryville, MDMD12,883386–

1431Carnegie, PAPA7,777386–

1432Little Silver, NJNJ6,124385–

1433Elmira, NYNY26,089385–

1434Goleta, CACA32,401384–

1435Waimalu, HIHI13,061384–

1436Kihei, HIHI21,567384–

1437Lake Grove, NYNY11,168384–

1438Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059383–

1439Kentfield, CACA6,900383–

1440Westview, FLFL12,107383–

1441Forest Hills, PAPA6,116382–

1442Villa Park, ILIL21,888382–

1443Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476381–

1444Madison Park, NJNJ9,124381–

1445Winona, MNMN26,530381–

1446Justice, ILIL12,285380–

1447West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300379–

1448Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357379–

1449Overland Park, KSKS203,677379–

1450Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571379–

1451Alamo, CACA14,488378–

1452Manchester, NHNH116,818378–

1453Whitehall, PAPA14,521377–

1454Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,886376–

1455Griffith, ININ16,137376–

1456Heathcote, NJNJ7,717376–

1457Chino Hills, CACA77,519375–

1458Kahului, HIHI28,288375–

1459Prior Lake, MNMN28,140375–

1460Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973375–

1461Merion Station, PAPA5,788374–

1462Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230374–

1463Lemont, ILIL18,513374–

1464Palos Hills, ILIL18,028373–

1465Michigan City, ININ31,338373–

1466Suisun City, CACA29,454372–

1467Markham, ILIL11,274372–

1468Beverly Hills, CACA30,764372–

1469Highland, CACA57,614372–

1470Lansdale, PAPA18,986372–

1471Petersburg, VAVA33,734372–

1472Santee, CACA58,205371–

1473Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562371–

1474Belle Haven, VAVA6,570371–

1475South Miami Heights, FLFL38,766371–

1476Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215370–

1477Jacksonville, NCNC72,732370–

1478Dunellen, NJNJ8,337369–

1479South Euclid, OHOH21,248369–

1480Severna Park, MDMD40,228368–

1481Leominster, MAMA44,194368–

1482Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625368–

1483Norman, OKOK130,943368–

1484Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856368–

1485Brighton, COCO45,395367–

1486Middletown, NYNY30,098367–

1487Victoria, TXTX66,500367–

1488Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032366–

1489Huntersville, NCNC68,535366–

1490Duquesne, PAPA5,019366–

1491Selden, NYNY21,604365–

1492Kennesaw, GAGA37,970365–

1493Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368365–

1494Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557364–

1495Marlton, MDMD10,222364–

1496Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604364–

1497Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,622364–

1498Westland, MIMI82,333364–

1499Lackawanna, NYNY19,452364–

1500Poulsbo, WAWA12,749364–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS