Which metro area has the highest public transit to work?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 31.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by public transit to work?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Arcadia, FL, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is public transit to work measured?

Share of workers using public transportation (excluding taxicab) as their primary commute mode. Source: ACS B08301. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most transit commuters, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of workers using public transportation to commute (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUBLIC TRANSIT TO WORKVS –

501Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.4%–

502Lima, OHOH100,8810.4%–

503Odessa, TXTX173,8010.4%–

504Marinette, WIWI65,5150.4%–

505Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.4%–

506Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.4%–

507Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.4%–

508Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.4%–

509Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.4%–

510Tyler, TXTX252,5490.4%–

511Liberal, KSKS21,0730.4%–

512Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.4%–

513Coldwater, MIMI45,9930.4%–

514Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.4%–

515Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.4%–

516Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.4%–

517Warsaw, ININ80,8920.4%–

518Carson, NVNV58,5710.4%–

519Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0760.4%–

520Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.4%–

521Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.4%–

522DeRidder, LALA36,6730.4%–

523Niles, MIMI152,4440.4%–

524Searcy, ARAR80,0850.4%–

525Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.4%–

526Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.4%–

527Crossville, TNTN66,3000.4%–

528Elkhart, ININ208,7740.4%–

529Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.4%–

530Brenham, TXTX38,2880.4%–

531Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.4%–

532Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.4%–

533Waco, TXTX308,8070.4%–

534Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.4%–

535Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.4%–

536Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.4%–

537Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.4%–

538Ardmore, OKOK48,9100.4%–

539Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.4%–

540Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.4%–

541Columbus, ININ85,7290.4%–

542Keene, NHNH78,2690.4%–

543Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.4%–

544Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.4%–

545Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.4%–

546Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0350.4%–

547Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.4%–

548The Villages, FLFL157,7720.4%–

549San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.4%–

550Abilene, TXTX185,4290.4%–

551Minot, NDND75,6940.4%–

552Crestview, FLFL315,0980.4%–

553Greenville, MSMS40,4460.4%–

554Marquette, MIMI68,0640.4%–

555Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.4%–

556Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.4%–

557Henderson, KYKY57,1840.4%–

558Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.4%–

559Granbury, TXTX70,5010.4%–

560Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.4%–

561Hays, KSKS29,0750.4%–

562Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.4%–

563Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.4%–

564New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.4%–

565Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.4%–

566Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.4%–

567Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.4%–

568Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.4%–

569Grand Island, NENE78,0760.4%–

570Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.4%–

571Ludington, MIMI29,0400.4%–

572Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.4%–

573Alice, TXTX45,3830.4%–

574Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9380.4%–

575Seneca, SCSC83,7750.3%–

576Salem, OHOH99,3770.3%–

577Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.3%–

578Rolla, MOMO45,2470.3%–

579McAllen, TXTX921,5490.3%–

580Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.3%–

581Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.3%–

582Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.3%–

583Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.3%–

584Altoona, PAPA119,5410.3%–

585Picayune, MSMS59,3630.3%–

586Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.3%–

587Concord, NHNH158,0780.3%–

588Price, UTUT20,6800.3%–

589Vernal, UTUT38,2780.3%–

590Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.3%–

591Bennington, VTVT36,6300.3%–

592Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.3%–

593Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.3%–

594Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.3%–

595Alpena, MIMI28,8530.3%–

596Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.3%–

597Branson, MOMO57,0010.3%–

598Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.3%–

599Yankton, SDSD23,6350.3%–

600Easton, MDMD38,2380.3%–

601Connersville, ININ23,5330.3%–

602Oxford, ALAL115,8340.3%–

603El Campo, TXTX42,0600.3%–

604Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.3%–

605Americus, GAGA33,3940.3%–

606Monroe, MIMI156,0040.3%–

607Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.3%–

608Bismarck, NDND139,7500.3%–

609Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.3%–

610Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.3%–

611Lewiston, MEME116,4870.3%–

612Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.3%–

613Huntington, ININ37,2240.3%–

614Ozark, ALAL49,9120.3%–

615Daphne, ALAL267,7610.3%–

616Monticello, ININ25,1640.3%–

617Batavia, NYNY58,4160.3%–

618Sparta, WIWI46,5720.3%–

619Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.3%–

620Corbin, KYKY150,0400.3%–

621Morgan City, LALA46,5520.3%–

622Madison, ININ33,2790.3%–

623Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.3%–

624Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.3%–

625Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.3%–

626Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.3%–

627Centralia, WAWA88,0620.3%–

628Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.3%–

629North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.3%–

630Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.3%–

631Garden City, KSKS37,5050.3%–

632Marion, ILIL67,2250.3%–

633Killeen, TXTX511,4970.3%–

634Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.3%–

635Zanesville, OHOH87,0140.3%–

636North Platte, NENE33,9720.3%–

637Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.3%–

638Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.3%–

639Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.3%–

640Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.3%–

641Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.3%–

642Laconia, NHNH65,1470.3%–

643Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.3%–

644Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.3%–

645Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.3%–

646Coshocton, OHOH37,1880.3%–

647Martin, TNTN33,2610.3%–

648Washington, NCNC44,6700.3%–

649Sanford, NCNC70,2580.3%–

650Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.3%–

651Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.3%–

652Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.3%–

653Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.3%–

654Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.3%–

655Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.3%–

656Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.3%–

657Natchez, MSMS54,7220.3%–

658Bonham, TXTX39,2650.3%–

659Elkins, WVWV26,8820.3%–

660El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.3%–

661Midland, TXTX193,1390.3%–

662Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.3%–

663Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.3%–

664Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.3%–

665Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.3%–

666Staunton, VAVA129,6920.3%–

667Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.3%–

668Roswell, NMNM63,3640.3%–

669Athens, TNTN71,5900.3%–

670Farmington, MOMO67,8090.3%–

671Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.3%–

672Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.3%–

673Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.3%–

674Gallup, NMNM68,1190.3%–

675Durant, OKOK51,3670.3%–

676Defiance, OHOH38,2920.3%–

677Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.3%–

678Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.3%–

679Shawano, WIWI45,7590.3%–

680Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%–

681Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.2%–

682Athens, TXTX88,5950.2%–

683Norfolk, NENE49,2280.2%–

684Hastings, NENE40,5770.2%–

685Batesville, ARAR38,7850.2%–

686Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.2%–

687Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.2%–

688Douglas, GAGA52,8610.2%–

689Platteville, WIWI52,4460.2%–

690Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.2%–

691Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.2%–

692Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.2%–

693Richmond, KYKY131,8060.2%–

694Dothan, ALAL156,2660.2%–

695West Plains, MOMO40,7980.2%–

696Williston, NDND41,7670.2%–

697Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.2%–

698Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.2%–

699Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.2%–

700Paragould, ARAR47,4110.2%–

701Silver City, NMNM27,2520.2%–

702Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.2%–

703Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.2%–

704Adrian, MIMI97,7790.2%–

705Plymouth, ININ46,5990.2%–

706Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.2%–

707DuBois, PAPA78,1000.2%–

708Kearney, NENE57,9620.2%–

709LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.2%–

710Camden, ARAR26,3630.2%–

711Elk City, OKOK22,1590.2%–

712Spencer, IAIA16,2020.2%–

713Somerset, PAPA72,0040.2%–

714Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.2%–

715Clovis, NMNM65,2700.2%–

716Scottsboro, ALAL54,2810.2%–

717Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.2%–

718Salina, KSKS59,1210.2%–

719Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.2%–

720Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.2%–

721Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.2%–

722Marshall, MOMO23,2650.2%–

723Watertown, WIWI86,5050.2%–

724Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.2%–

725Vincennes, ININ35,6520.2%–

726New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.2%–

727La Grande, OROR25,9000.2%–

728Helena, MTMT97,1530.2%–

729Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7910.2%–

730Borger, TXTX19,6330.2%–

731Decatur, ALAL160,3260.2%–

732Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.2%–

733Lake City, FLFL74,0940.2%–

734Miami, OKOK30,4380.2%–

735Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.2%–

736Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.2%–

737Kokomo, ININ83,9040.2%–

738Pampa, TXTX21,7860.2%–

739Brookhaven, MSMS35,0120.2%–

740Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.2%–

741Roseburg, OROR111,9510.2%–

742Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.2%–

743Fallon, NVNV25,8510.2%–

744Hermiston, OROR93,7210.2%–

745Effingham, ILIL44,7270.2%–

746Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.2%–

747Urbana, OHOH38,8200.2%–

748Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.2%–

749Sidney, OHOH48,0650.2%–

750Marietta, OHOH58,3890.2%–

751Bishop, CACA18,1580.2%–

752Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.2%–

753Newberry, SCSC39,5610.2%–

754Ocala, FLFL442,6600.2%–

755Russellville, ARAR84,9320.2%–

756Owosso, MIMI67,6810.2%–

757Longview, WAWA114,8850.2%–

758Holland, MIMI123,1880.2%–

759Baker City, OROR16,6580.2%–

760Beckley, WVWV109,9400.2%–

761Duncan, OKOK44,3100.2%–

762Forest City, NCNC65,7450.2%–

763Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.2%–

764Ashland, OHOH52,5230.2%–

765Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.2%–

766Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.2%–

767Meridian, MSMS85,4190.2%–

768Russellville, ALAL32,4490.2%–

769Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.2%–

770Shelby, NCNC103,3250.2%–

771Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.2%–

772Hickory, NCNC376,8900.2%–

773Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.2%–

774McAlester, OKOK43,3200.2%–

775Burlington, NCNC186,1770.2%–

776Payson, AZAZ53,8010.2%–

777Peru, ININ34,4870.2%–

778Paris, TXTX63,3190.2%–

779Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.2%–

780New Iberia, LALA66,8460.2%–

781Massena, NYNY105,4880.2%–

782Emporia, KSKS34,8380.2%–

783Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.1%–

784Seymour, ININ47,3700.1%–

785Dalton, GAGA147,8190.1%–

786Crescent City, CACA26,4100.1%–

787Augusta, MEME129,0670.1%–

788Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.1%–

789Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.1%–

790Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.1%–

791Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.1%–

792Danville, KYKY56,9850.1%–

793Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.1%–

794Joplin, MOMO208,7960.1%–

795Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.1%–

796Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.1%–

797Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.1%–

798Harrison, ARAR45,6540.1%–

799Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.1%–

800Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.1%–

801Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.1%–

802Watertown, SDSD29,5620.1%–

803Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.1%–

804Decatur, ININ36,6500.1%–

805Auburn, ININ44,5350.1%–

806Kendallville, ININ47,9370.1%–

807Slidell, LALA279,1080.1%–

808Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.1%–

809Bradford, PAPA38,9840.1%–

810Longview, TXTX297,3150.1%–

811Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.1%–

812Cullman, ALAL94,0090.1%–

813Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.1%–

814Findlay, OHOH75,0340.1%–

815New Bern, NCNC127,3580.1%–

816Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.1%–

817Brookings, OROR22,6210.1%–

818Albertville, ALAL103,5370.1%–

819Cañon City, COCO50,0390.1%–

820Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.1%–

821Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.1%–

822Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.1%–

823Union City, TNTN30,0670.1%–

824Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.1%–

825Angola, ININ34,7990.1%–

826Washington, ININ34,2090.1%–

827Henderson, NCNC42,6380.1%–

828Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.1%–

829Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.1%–

830The Dalles, OROR26,3100.1%–

831Canton, ILIL32,9010.1%–

832Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.1%–

833Sterling, COCO20,6540.1%–

834Dumas, TXTX21,8910.1%–

835Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.1%–

836Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.1%–

837Lexington, NENE26,2550.1%–

838Winchester, TNTN45,5790.1%–

839Greencastle, ININ37,8760.1%–

840Selma, ALAL35,1400.1%–

841Farmington, NMNM120,3400.1%–

842Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.1%–

843Florence, ALAL156,6090.1%–

844Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.1%–

845Minden, LALA34,9480.1%–

846Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.1%–

847Dublin, GAGA60,3510.1%–

848Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.1%–

849Ruston, LALA48,3600.1%–

850McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.1%–

851Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.1%–

852Marion, ININ66,5240.1%–

853Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.1%–

854Maryville, MOMO20,1740.1%–

855New Castle, ININ49,1370.1%–

856Kennett, MOMO26,8550.1%–

857Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.1%–

858Ontario, OROR60,0850.1%–

859Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.1%–

860Columbus, NENE46,5830.1%–

861Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.1%–

862Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.1%–

863Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.1%–

864Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.1%–

865Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.1%–

866Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.1%–

867Ada, OKOK38,5280.1%–

868Burley, IDID49,3080.1%–

869Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.1%–

870Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.0%–

871Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.0%–

872Mexico, MOMO24,5280.0%–

873Beatrice, NENE21,7110.0%–

874Murray, KYKY39,4210.0%–

875Fremont, NENE38,0570.0%–

876Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.0%–

877Dickinson, NDND39,1420.0%–

878Troy, ALAL33,6880.0%–

879Alamosa, COCO27,8960.0%–

880Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.0%–

881Frankfort, ININ33,3220.0%–

882Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.0%–

883Palatka, FLFL77,7340.0%–

884Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.0%–

885Newport, TNTN37,8890.0%–

886Alma, MIMI41,1900.0%–

887Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.0%–

888Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.0%–

889Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.0%–

890Waycross, GAGA57,6700.0%–

891Zapata, TXTX13,7530.0%–

892Bay City, TXTX36,4630.0%–

893Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.0%–

894Franklin, KYKY20,7880.0%–

895Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.0%–

896Hereford, TXTX18,6260.0%–

897Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.0%–

898Jacksonville, TXTX53,3370.0%–

899Jasper, ININ44,0160.0%–

900Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.0%–

901Madisonville, KYKY45,1270.0%–

902Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.0%–

903Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.0%–

904Snyder, TXTX16,1620.0%–

905Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.0%–

906Toccoa, GAGA27,8540.0%–

907Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.0%–

908Vernon, TXTX12,4810.0%–

909Woodward, OKOK19,8270.0%–

910Marion, NCNC45,1980.0%–

911Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.0%–

912Altus, OKOK24,7640.0%–

913Atchison, KSKS16,1720.0%–

914Brevard, NCNC34,2110.0%–

915Cody, WYWY31,1710.0%–

916Opelousas, LALA80,7650.0%–

917Plainview, TXTX36,7000.0%–

918Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.0%–

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