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 –

2001Gainesville, VAVA18,196223–

2002Elkton, MDMD16,670223–

2003George Mason, VAVA9,937223–

2004McHenry, ILIL29,217222–

2005Brandywine, MDMD12,160222–

2006Graham, WAWA35,079222–

2007Columbine, COCO25,478221–

2008Little Canada, MNMN10,567221–

2009Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950221–

2010Alondra Park, CACA8,373221–

2011Jackson, MIMI31,022221–

2012Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178221–

2013Barrington, NJNJ7,155220–

2014Mahopac, NYNY9,039220–

2015Stillwater, MNMN19,354220–

2016Wilson, PAPA8,159220–

2017Galveston, TXTX53,636220–

2018Highwood, ILIL5,323219–

2019Lodi, CACA69,100219–

2020Bridgeview, ILIL16,521219–

2021Bohemia, NYNY9,181219–

2022Wilsonville, OROR27,833219–

2023Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815218–

2024Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085218–

2025Huntley, ILIL29,132217–

2026Ambridge, PAPA6,944217–

2027Westwood, MIMI8,867217–

2028Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937217–

2029Pocatello, IDID58,771216–

2030Glassboro, NJNJ24,483216–

2031Leisure City, FLFL27,808216–

2032Country Club, FLFL51,296216–

2033Edgewater, MDMD8,519216–

2034Odessa, TXTX122,707216–

2035Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907215–

2036Vincent, CACA15,340215–

2037Countryside, ILIL6,260215–

2038Port Huron, MIMI28,273215–

2039Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329215–

2040Centralia, WAWA19,375215–

2041Carpinteria, CACA12,734215–

2042East San Gabriel, CACA23,410215–

2043Lynwood, ILIL9,297214–

2044Collinsville, ILIL23,717214–

2045Congers, NYNY8,275213–

2046Kannapolis, NCNC61,708213–

2047Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172213–

2048Independent Hill, VAVA10,853213–

2049Absecon, NJNJ9,209212–

2050Millville, NJNJ28,098212–

2051Crafton, PAPA5,790212–

2052Ammon, IDID20,119212–

2053Scaggsville, MDMD10,564212–

2054Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589212–

2055Pine Castle, FLFL10,371211–

2056Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301211–

2057Blue Bell, PAPA6,424211–

2058The Crossings, FLFL22,963210–

2059Westchester, FLFL52,032210–

2060Lansdowne, MDMD7,876210–

2061Brigantine, NJNJ7,658210–

2062Wheeling, WVWV25,680210–

2063Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976209–

2064St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872209–

2065North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100209–

2066Pekin, ILIL31,277209–

2067Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191209–

2068Walla Walla, WAWA34,058209–

2069Lansdowne, VAVA12,328208–

2070Mantua, VAVA8,298207–

2071Atascadero, CACA29,464207–

2072Bethel, CTCT11,404207–

2073Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175207–

2074Laughlin, NVNV8,789207–

2075Sun Valley, NVNV22,228207–

2076Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450207–

2077Tyler, TXTX113,723207–

2078Washingtonville, NYNY5,640206–

2079Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212206–

2080Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075206–

2081Greentree, NJNJ11,537206–

2082Woonsocket, RIRI44,580206–

2083Lemay, MOMO16,228205–

2084East Chicago, ININ25,610205–

2085Forest Lake, MNMN20,952205–

2086Sound Beach, NYNY7,210205–

2087Massillon, OHOH32,168205–

2088Spartanburg, SCSC39,978205–

2089St. Cloud, FLFL74,960204–

2090University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,902204–

2091Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332204–

2092Fitchburg, WIWI34,615204–

2093Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852203–

2094Eatontown, NJNJ13,607203–

2095Triangle, VAVA10,450203–

2096Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530202–

2097St. James, NCNC7,318202–

2098Williamsburg, VAVA15,861202–

2099Dover, DEDE40,592202–

2100Steger, ILIL9,352202–

2101Farmington, MNMN25,425202–

2102Steelton, PAPA6,328202–

2103Elk River, MNMN27,896201–

2104Whippany, NJNJ8,970201–

2105Waipio, HIHI10,870201–

2106Fox Lake, ILIL10,849201–

2107Mercerville, NJNJ13,535201–

2108Auburn, NYNY25,947201–

2109Tulare, CACA73,907200–

2110Wood Dale, ILIL14,081200–

2111Exton, PAPA6,772200–

2112Wausau, WIWI40,188200–

2113Goulds, FLFL14,425199–

2114Accokeek, MDMD14,362199–

2115Kentwood, MIMI54,776199–

2116Addison, TXTX17,195199–

2117Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052199–

2118Pasadena, MDMD34,309198–

2119West Concord, MAMA5,876198–

2120Marlton, NJNJ10,922198–

2121Norwood, NJNJ5,817198–

2122Crest Hill, ILIL20,695197–

2123Lancaster, TXTX40,526197–

2124Roseland, NJNJ6,417197–

2125El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026196–

2126Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603196–

2127Antelope, CACA48,301196–

2128Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615196–

2129River Grove, ILIL10,409195–

2130Commerce, CACA11,688195–

2131Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590195–

2132Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741195–

2133Erlanger, KYKY20,158194–

2134Hillsborough, CACA11,206194–

2135North Haven, CTCT24,336194–

2136New Castle, PAPA21,175194–

2137Shoreview, MNMN26,906193–

2138Springville, UTUT35,670193–

2139Gillette, WYWY34,024193–

2140Laguna Hills, CACA30,020192–

2141Los Banos, CACA49,614192–

2142Durango, COCO19,733192–

2143Manchester, CTCT36,759192–

2144Jacksonville, ILIL17,752192–

2145Elkridge, MDMD26,283192–

2146Douglas, WYWY6,469192–

2147New Windsor, NYNY8,919191–

2148Lorain, OHOH65,366191–

2149Carpentersville, ILIL37,045191–

2150Owensboro, KYKY60,892190–

2151Kulpsville, PAPA8,799190–

2152Ridley Park, PAPA7,255190–

2153Sheboygan, WIWI49,376190–

2154Stevens Point, WIWI26,377190–

2155Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559190–

2156Woodstock, ILIL25,740190–

2157Dyer, ININ16,273190–

2158Taylor, MIMI61,279189–

2159Baytown, TXTX86,561189–

2160Murrieta, CACA114,124189–

2161Scituate, MAMA5,796189–

2162Waverly, MIMI23,575189–

2163Westerly, RIRI18,411189–

2164Maitland, FLFL19,511188–

2165Columbia, PAPA10,314188–

2166Downingtown, PAPA8,384188–

2167View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230188–

2168Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165187–

2169New Kensington, PAPA11,759187–

2170White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392187–

2171Nesconset, NYNY13,833187–

2172Elyria, OHOH53,634187–

2173Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127186–

2174Hanahan, SCSC22,415186–

2175Endicott, NYNY13,068186–

2176Bexley, OHOH12,452186–

2177Willow Grove, PAPA14,131186–

2178Tarrant, ALAL5,639185–

2179Porterville, CACA63,088185–

2180Dranesville, VAVA11,828185–

2181Rockville, CTCT7,072185–

2182Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680185–

2183Oak Park, MIMI29,072185–

2184Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966185–

2185Lowes Island, VAVA11,018185–

2186Goldsboro, NCNC35,012184–

2187Paoli, PAPA6,362184–

2188Tamiami, FLFL49,752184–

2189Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586184–

2190West View, PAPA6,355184–

2191Norwood, PAPA5,927184–

2192Falmouth, VAVA5,216184–

2193Fife, WAWA11,061184–

2194Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844183–

2195Orange, CTCT14,315183–

2196Oatfield, OROR13,294183–

2197Cutlerville, MIMI18,780183–

2198Ashland, OROR20,889182–

2199Sumner, WAWA10,871182–

2200Ridgefield, CTCT6,970182–

2201Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634182–

2202American Fork, UTUT41,020182–

2203Orangevale, CACA35,958181–

2204Fairview, OROR10,762181–

2205Kingman, AZAZ35,829180–

2206Carson, NVNV58,571180–

2207Golden, COCO20,390180–

2208Painesville, OHOH20,660180–

2209Fountain Valley, CACA55,508179–

2210Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646179–

2211Ketchikan, AKAK7,939179–

2212O'Fallon, ILIL32,656179–

2213Urbana, MDMD14,260179–

2214Marysville, OHOH30,190179–

2215Bridgeport, PAPA5,758179–

2216Spring, TXTX68,580179–

2217Gresham Park, GAGA6,935178–

2218Hazel Dell, WAWA23,237178–

2219Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017178–

2220Edgemoor, DEDE6,349178–

2221Milford, MAMA27,731178–

2222Ionia, MIMI12,208178–

2223Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676178–

2224Newton, NCNC13,822178–

2225Edmond, OKOK100,479177–

2226Radford, VAVA17,243177–

2227Vandenberg, CACA6,776177–

2228Vineyard, UTUT16,092177–

2229East Niles, CACA28,532176–

2230Ocala, FLFL71,753176–

2231Huber Heights, OHOH43,905176–

2232Purcellville, VAVA8,890176–

2233Oxford, MSMS26,773176–

2234Richland, WAWA65,258176–

2235Redding, CACA94,092175–

2236Walker, MIMI25,881175–

2237Millersville, PAPA9,280175–

2238Moscow, IDID26,721175–

2239Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750175–

2240Los Alamos, NMNM13,317175–

2241Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227175–

2242Citrus, CACA10,904174–

2243Orlovista, FLFL6,890174–

2244Braddock, VAVA6,536174–

2245Castle Rock, COCO83,815173–

2246Quincy, ILIL38,918173–

2247Lynnfield, MAMA13,064173–

2248Red Wing, MNMN16,805173–

2249East Hampton North, NYNY6,006173–

2250Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534173–

2251East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582173–

2252Derby, COCO8,453172–

2253Okeechobee, FLFL5,811172–

2254Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259172–

2255Lebanon, PAPA26,479172–

2256Yakima, WAWA97,458172–

2257Riverside, OHOH24,706172–

2258Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039171–

2259Marrero, LALA32,540171–

2260Wylie, TXTX63,842171–

2261Airmont, NYNY10,634171–

2262Pasadena, TXTX148,539171–

2263Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963170–

2264College, AKAK11,924170–

2265Elsmere, DEDE6,196170–

2266Surfside, FLFL5,591170–

2267Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000170–

2268Lealman, FLFL20,567170–

2269Independence, MOMO121,675170–

2270Naugatuck, CTCT32,230169–

2271Miami Springs, FLFL13,611169–

2272Gages Lake, ILIL10,819169–

2273Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959169–

2274Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611169–

2275Barberton, OHOH24,748168–

2276Long Branch, VAVA7,034168–

2277Midland, MIMI42,806168–

2278Burlington, NJNJ10,243168–

2279Runnemede, NJNJ8,443168–

2280University Heights, OHOH13,200167–

2281Lionville, PAPA7,683167–

2282La Palma, CACA14,907167–

2283Madera, CACA69,017167–

2284Clovis, CACA129,347167–

2285Spring Hill, FLFL119,983167–

2286Coral Terrace, FLFL24,895167–

2287Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302167–

2288Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286166–

2289St. Matthews, KYKY17,868166–

2290Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014166–

2291McDonough, GAGA33,395166–

2292Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880166–

2293Coronado, CACA21,094165–

2294Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295165–

2295Myrtletown, CACA5,322164–

2296Austell, GAGA8,339164–

2297Hazleton, PAPA30,286164–

2298Leon Valley, TXTX11,563164–

2299Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246163–

2300Fairbanks, AKAK31,468163–

2301Cape Coral, FLFL236,264163–

2302Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,308163–

2303Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179163–

2304Blauvelt, NYNY5,406163–

2305Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837163–

2306Bear, DEDE22,370162–

2307Bridgeton, MOMO11,277162–

2308Butler, PAPA12,879162–

2309Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449162–

2310Lincoln, CACA57,367161–

2311Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,395161–

2312Lantana, FLFL12,449161–

2313Darnestown, MDMD7,051161–

2314West Seneca, NYNY45,303161–

2315Canby, OROR18,004161–

2316Jackson, TNTN69,339161–

2317Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557161–

2318Centerville, UTUT16,480160–

2319Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475160–

2320Sylvania, OHOH18,883160–

2321Temple, TXTX98,412160–

2322Palm Bay, FLFL148,092159–

2323Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735159–

2324Cudahy, WIWI17,655159–

2325Gretna, LALA17,360159–

2326Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321159–

2327Towaco, NJNJ5,612159–

2328Great Falls, VAVA15,228158–

2329Manhattan, ILIL10,943158–

2330Portage, ININ38,634157–

2331Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664157–

2332Oswego, NYNY17,024157–

2333Rocky Point, NYNY13,356157–

2334Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193157–

2335Fountain, COCO29,450157–

2336Rifle, COCO10,844157–

2337Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062157–

2338Lyons, NJNJ5,187157–

2339Camano, WAWA17,303157–

2340Brunswick, MDMD9,380156–

2341Leesburg, FLFL38,905156–

2342Springs, NYNY9,163156–

2343Terryville, NYNY10,794156–

2344Westerville, OHOH38,165156–

2345Bangor, MEME32,518155–

2346Groton, CTCT10,160155–

2347New Albany, ININ37,463155–

2348Springdale, MDMD5,226155–

2349Parma Heights, OHOH20,327155–

2350Beachwood, OHOH13,673155–

2351Cotati, CACA7,347154–

2352Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179154–

2353Sudley, VAVA19,162154–

2354Parkwood, WAWA6,873154–

2355Rockwall, TXTX53,980154–

2356Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107153–

2357Prospect Park, PAPA6,409153–

2358Bessemer, ALAL24,984153–

2359Thibodaux, LALA15,573153–

2360Smithville, NJNJ9,545153–

2361Castaic, CACA17,999152–

2362Miller Place, NYNY11,736152–

2363Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832152–

2364Windsor, CACA25,864152–

2365Oroville, CACA20,451152–

2366Westgate, FLFL8,151152–

2367Florence, KYKY34,018152–

2368Andover, MAMA9,451152–

2369Webster Groves, MOMO23,450152–

2370Artondale, WAWA14,073152–

2371Marina, CACA23,256151–

2372Marion, OHOH35,587151–

2373Huntsville, TXTX49,088151–

2374Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629151–

2375Casper, WYWY58,771151–

2376Glasgow, DEDE15,546151–

2377Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083151–

2378Alton, ILIL25,013151–

2379Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394151–

2380Viola, NYNY8,461151–

2381East Freehold, NJNJ5,096150–

2382Panama City, FLFL37,806150–

2383Progress, FLFL10,450150–

2384Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822150–

2385Wayne, MIMI17,065150–

2386West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625150–

2387Middle Island, NYNY11,027150–

2388Oxford, OHOH22,387150–

2389Grover Beach, CACA12,456149–

2390Clover Creek, WAWA7,345149–

2391Egypt Lake-Leto, FLFL35,873149–

2392Keyport, NJNJ7,235148–

2393Milltown, NJNJ7,103148–

2394Conway, SCSC30,627148–

2395Palmyra, NJNJ7,664148–

2396Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961148–

2397Oneonta, NYNY15,665148–

2398Villanova, PAPA9,186148–

2399San Jacinto, CACA56,014147–

2400Waimanalo, HIHI6,054147–

2401Edwardsville, ILIL26,463147–

2402Black Jack, MOMO6,547147–

2403White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842147–

2404Kaser, NYNY6,121147–

2405Country Walk, FLFL19,291147–

2406Orland Hills, ILIL6,663147–

2407Aberdeen, MDMD18,374147–

2408St. Joseph, MNMN6,846147–

2409Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093147–

2410Gahanna, OHOH35,986147–

2411Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883146–

2412Elkhart, ININ54,092146–

2413Leisure World, MDMD8,882146–

2414Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859146–

2415Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481146–

2416Holt, MIMI25,316145–

2417Ringwood, NJNJ11,853145–

2418Westlake, OHOH33,904145–

2419Socorro, TXTX38,787145–

2420North Port, FLFL96,551145–

2421Olathe, KSKS150,025145–

2422Croydon, PAPA9,684145–

2423Druid Hills, GAGA8,169144–

2424Menifee, CACA118,592144–

2425Fairfax, CACA7,417144–

2426Naranja, FLFL15,796144–

2427Kent, OHOH27,737144–

2428Gladstone, OROR11,865144–

2429Godfrey, ILIL17,620143–

2430Burlington, KYKY18,008143–

2431Carlsbad, NMNM32,524143–

2432Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350143–

2433Ambler, PAPA6,840143–

2434Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489143–

2435Florida City, FLFL13,576143–

2436Burton, MIMI29,313143–

2437Owatonna, MNMN26,633143–

2438Greenwood, ININ69,349142–

2439Sevierville, TNTN19,010142–

2440St. George, UTUT108,713142–

2441Rutland, VTVT15,363142–

2442Concord, NHNH44,597142–

2443Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874142–

2444Mitchell, SDSD15,756142–

2445Pflugerville, TXTX68,316142–

2446Cherry Creek, COCO10,721141–

2447Portsmouth, NHNH23,028141–

2448Fairborn, OHOH35,754141–

2449Humble, TXTX16,484141–

2450West Haven, UTUT25,627141–

2451Wildomar, CACA37,889141–

2452Loma Linda, CACA25,221141–

2453Middletown, OHOH52,146141–

2454Paradise, CACA10,023140–

2455East Moline, ILIL20,453140–

2456Fairview Park, OHOH16,748140–

2457North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843140–

2458Foxborough, MAMA6,251140–

2459Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650140–

2460Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093140–

2461Glenshaw, PAPA9,139140–

2462Sachse, TXTX32,834140–

2463Balch Springs, TXTX27,258140–

2464Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469139–

2465Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875139–

2466Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291139–

2467Bedford, TXTX47,958139–

2468Lindale, TXTX7,385139–

2469St. Francis, WIWI8,955139–

2470Mira Monte, CACA6,888138–

2471Holly Hill, FLFL13,268138–

2472Colonial Park, PAPA18,032138–

2473Home Gardens, CACA10,506138–

2474Bay City, MIMI31,868138–

2475Florence, NJNJ5,242138–

2476Springdale, OHOH11,134138–

2477Bedford, OHOH12,723138–

2478West Chester, PAPA19,591138–

2479Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839138–

2480Folsom, PAPA8,671137–

2481Bozeman, MTMT58,814137–

2482Greensburg, PAPA14,462137–

2483Highland, TXTX16,029137–

2484Clearlake, CACA16,893136–

2485Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018136–

2486Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456136–

2487Keizer, OROR39,140136–

2488San Angelo, TXTX100,640136–

2489Olean, NYNY13,508136–

2490Mooresville, NCNC55,842136–

2491Ceres, CACA48,982135–

2492Pinehurst, MAMA6,845135–

2493Suffolk, VAVA104,699135–

2494Port Angeles, WAWA20,146135–

2495Crestview, FLFL31,193134–

2496Freeport, ILIL23,202134–

2497Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514134–

2498Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824134–

2499Tonawanda, NYNY14,848134–

2500Brooklyn, OHOH11,072134–

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