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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most walking commuters, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of workers who walk to work (2023 ACS). Ithaca, NY leads at 16.3%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 10.0%, against an all-metro areas median of 2.5%.

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YEAR20102024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS 2000
01Ithaca, NYNY104,04716.3%
02Pullman, WAWA48,51216.3%
03Athens, OHOH63,19713.7%
04Moscow, IDID41,84213.2%
05Nantucket, MAMA14,75811.9%
06Vermillion, SDSD15,03110.9%
07State College, PAPA157,39310.5%
08Rexburg, IDID69,3809.9%
09Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.8%
10Houghton, MIMI40,0289.8%
11Corvallis, OROR97,7289.6%
12Ellensburg, WAWA48,8039.5%
13Juneau city and, AKAK31,6099.1%
14Oneonta, NYNY60,5898.7%
15Jackson, WYWY36,5878.7%
16Amherst, MAMA164,0658.6%
17Champaign, ILIL239,9798.4%
18Macomb, ILIL25,9168.4%
19Laramie, WYWY38,5588.4%
20Iowa City, IAIA182,7118.3%
21Carbondale, ILIL52,5018.2%
22Winona, MNMN50,5238.1%
23Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137.8%
24Breckenridge, COCO39,0697.7%
25Massena, NYNY105,4887.6%
26Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.5%
27Manhattan, KSKS136,1227.4%
28Faribault, MNMN69,9397.4%
29Brattleboro, VTVT45,2047.3%
30Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.2%
31Burlington, VTVT227,8037.1%
32Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6917.1%
33Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1387.1%
34Meadville, PAPA81,7927.0%
35Menomonie, WIWI46,2237.0%
36Ames, IAIA128,0907.0%
37Susanville, CACA28,1176.9%
38Brookings, OROR22,6216.9%
39Maryville, MOMO20,1746.9%
40Platteville, WIWI52,4466.9%
41Brookings, SDSD37,6356.9%
42Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616.8%
43Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686.8%
44Charleston, ILIL46,6076.6%
45Kirksville, MOMO29,8246.6%
46Boone, NCNC54,7866.6%
47Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2146.6%
48Rifle, COCO80,0996.5%
49Astoria, OROR40,9266.5%
50Cedar City, UTUT67,1416.4%
51Emporia, KSKS34,8386.4%
52Barre, VTVT59,6526.3%
53Mountain Home, IDID29,4656.2%
54Newport, OROR50,6366.2%
55Jacksonville, NCNC217,1756.1%
56Indiana, PAPA82,8786.1%
57New York, NYNY20,112,4486.1%
58Greencastle, ININ37,8766.0%
59Hailey, IDID32,4366.0%
60Bloomington, ININ165,2316.0%
61Keene, NHNH78,2696.0%
62Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495.9%
63Lawrence, KSKS120,9205.9%
64Othello, WAWA21,4885.9%
65Jamestown, NYNY124,1265.9%
66Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705.9%
67Mitchell, SDSD25,9135.8%
68Alamosa, COCO27,8965.8%
69Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2195.8%
70Atchison, KSKS16,1725.8%
71Los Alamos, NMNM19,4075.7%
72New Ulm, MNMN25,5175.7%
73Olean, NYNY75,3905.7%
74Hood River, OROR23,7205.7%
75Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8805.6%
76Bennington, VTVT36,6305.6%
77Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835.6%
78Coos Bay, OROR63,9925.6%
79Cortland, NYNY45,8505.6%
80Rutland, VTVT59,6535.6%
81Muncie, ININ113,1065.6%
82San Angelo, TXTX122,0655.5%
83Honolulu, HIHI988,7035.5%
84Lebanon, NHNH224,5005.5%
85Bozeman, MTMT128,7405.5%
86Elko, NVNV56,6825.4%
87Huntingdon, PAPA43,0015.4%
88Bishop, CACA18,1585.4%
89Stevens Point, WIWI71,9435.4%
90Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815.3%
91Richmond, KYKY131,8065.3%
92Missoula, MTMT128,6985.3%
93Cody, WYWY31,1715.3%
94Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0025.3%
95Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415.2%
96Spencer, IAIA16,2025.2%
97La Grande, OROR25,9005.2%
98Pittsfield, MAMA128,2245.2%
99Bloomington, ILIL171,4195.2%
100Helena, MTMT97,1535.2%
101Rolla, MOMO45,2475.1%
102Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0355.1%
103Morgantown, WVWV141,9955.1%
104Bradford, PAPA38,9845.1%
105Uvalde, TXTX24,9635.1%
106Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.1%
107Eureka, CACA131,6475.1%
108Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.1%
109Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.1%
110Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4485.1%
111Stillwater, OKOK83,8895.0%
112Lafayette, ININ228,4685.0%
113Ukiah, CACA88,1225.0%
114Spearfish, SDSD29,4594.9%
115Madison, WIWI709,6854.9%
116Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.9%
117Crescent City, CACA26,4104.9%
118Murray, KYKY39,4214.9%
119Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384.8%
120Show Low, AZAZ109,9464.8%
121Warren, PAPA37,0384.8%
122Marshall, MNMN25,6844.8%
123McPherson, KSKS30,0644.8%
124Hudson, NYNY60,1684.8%
125Elkins, WVWV26,8824.8%
126Marquette, MIMI68,0644.8%
127Logan, UTUT160,8894.8%
128Provo, UTUT773,4264.8%
129Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934.7%
130Worthington, MNMN22,3384.7%
131Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1554.7%
132La Crosse, WIWI171,1824.7%
133Wahpeton, NDND23,0194.7%
134Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324.7%
135Sayre, PAPA59,6004.6%
136Cumberland, MDMD93,6404.6%
137Santa Maria, CACA442,0654.6%
138Auburn, NYNY74,3654.6%
139Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844.6%
140Wabash, ININ30,7134.6%
141Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964.5%
142Mankato, MNMN104,9074.5%
143Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1184.5%
144Bellingham, WAWA236,3924.5%
145Dubuque, IAIA99,3814.5%
146Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9384.5%
147Warrensburg, MOMO56,6704.5%
148Sterling, COCO20,6544.5%
149Baker City, OROR16,6584.5%
150Eau Claire, WIWI176,6474.5%
151Boulder, COCO328,5604.5%
152Wooster, OHOH116,7584.4%
153Columbia, MOMO219,0624.4%
154Evanston, WYWY23,4154.4%
155Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0774.4%
156Edwards, COCO54,2914.4%
157Riverton, WYWY39,4644.4%
158Syracuse, NYNY652,2734.4%
159Bemidji, MNMN47,0554.4%
160Williamsport, PAPA112,5874.3%
161Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974.3%
162Bremerton, WAWA283,3744.3%
163Lansing, MIMI479,7224.3%
164Bangor, MEME157,9674.3%
165Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3194.3%
166Monticello, NYNY80,5864.3%
167Eugene, OROR381,5844.3%
168Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474.3%
169Hays, KSKS29,0754.3%
170Trenton, NJNJ399,2894.2%
171Dumas, TXTX21,8914.2%
172The Dalles, OROR26,3104.2%
173Cornelia, GAGA50,4164.2%
174Marion, ININ66,5244.2%
175Kingston, NYNY183,3304.2%
176Corning, NYNY91,8554.2%
177Key West, FLFL80,4064.2%
178Hastings, NENE40,5774.2%
179San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414.1%
180Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444.1%
181Milledgeville, GAGA44,0294.1%
182Ruston, LALA48,3604.1%
183Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774.1%
184Safford, AZAZ40,1574.1%
185Napa, CACA132,9494.1%
186Portland, MEME577,6354.1%
187Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524.1%
188Erie, PAPA265,8324.1%
189Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704.1%
190Oil City, PAPA49,3464.1%
191Klamath Falls, OROR70,2744.1%
192Red Wing, MNMN48,1954.1%
193Deming, NMNM25,4074.1%
194Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384.0%
195Taos, NMNM34,5644.0%
196San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3674.0%
197Payson, AZAZ53,8014.0%
198Kearney, NENE57,9624.0%
199Huntsville, TXTX83,8424.0%
200Austin, MNMN40,9714.0%
201Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183.9%
202Salinas, CACA433,7293.9%
203Meridian, MSMS85,4193.9%
204Las Vegas, NMNM30,3113.9%
205Elmira, NYNY80,4153.9%
206Pella, IAIA34,1923.9%
207Pottsville, PAPA145,0853.9%
208Gettysburg, PAPA107,5943.9%
209Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273.9%
210Ontario, OROR60,0853.9%
211St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543.8%
212Greenfield, MAMA70,6983.8%
213Marinette, WIWI65,5153.8%
214Grand Forks, NDND105,0463.8%
215Cleveland, MSMS28,2623.8%
216Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023.8%
217Stephenville, TXTX43,9113.8%
218Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.8%
219Jamestown, NDND21,4143.8%
220Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083.8%
221Vincennes, ININ35,6523.8%
222Sunbury, PAPA107,7883.8%
223Galesburg, ILIL47,7673.8%
224Fargo, NDND269,5283.8%
225Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923.7%
226Lawton, OKOK127,5903.7%
227Whitewater, WIWI106,1273.7%
228Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143.7%
229Lewiston, MEME116,4873.7%
230Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163.7%
231Woodward, OKOK19,8273.7%
232Jacksonville, ILIL37,3813.7%
233Albany, NYNY915,8353.7%
234Chico, CACA209,2113.7%
235Lexington, NENE26,2553.7%
236Quincy, ILIL74,1463.7%
237Pensacola, FLFL544,9493.7%
238Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063.6%
239Ashland, OHOH52,5233.6%
240Huron, SDSD19,6243.6%
241Pierre, SDSD20,5883.6%
242Durango, COCO56,8983.6%
243Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973.6%
244Lancaster, PAPA563,1593.6%
245Rochelle, ILIL51,3993.6%
246Columbus, NENE46,5833.6%
247Duluth, MNMN281,2193.6%
248Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0633.6%
249Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4513.6%
250Somerset, PAPA72,0043.6%
251Hermiston, OROR93,7213.6%
252Liberal, KSKS21,0733.6%
253Bay City, TXTX36,4633.6%
254Salisbury, MDMD131,8723.6%
255Carroll, IAIA20,3033.6%
256Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.6%
257Weirton, WVWV112,4683.6%
258Scranton, PAPA574,4183.6%
259Altus, OKOK24,7643.5%
260Kendallville, ININ47,9373.5%
261Watertown, WIWI86,5053.5%
262Kingsville, TXTX30,3153.5%
263Madison, ININ33,2793.5%
264Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833.5%
265Johnstown, PAPA128,9683.5%
266Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493.5%
267Marshalltown, IAIA39,8903.5%
268Binghamton, NYNY243,1893.5%
269Watertown, NYNY111,5403.5%
270Killeen, TXTX511,4973.5%
271Reading, PAPA440,0723.4%
272Amsterdam, NYNY50,0463.4%
273Battle Creek, MIMI133,4083.4%
274Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103.4%
275Athens, GAGA224,1483.4%
276Billings, MTMT193,6033.4%
277Shawano, WIWI45,7593.4%
278Sparta, WIWI46,5723.4%
279Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6553.4%
280Lebanon, PAPA146,3803.4%
281Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833.4%
282Clinton, IAIA46,0023.4%
283Concord, NHNH158,0783.4%
284Utica, NYNY285,6113.4%
285Garden City, KSKS37,5053.4%
286Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723.4%
287Sheridan, WYWY33,2413.4%
288Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443.4%
289Freeport, ILIL43,2203.4%
290New Bern, NCNC127,3583.4%
291Medford, OROR221,7953.4%
292Pontiac, ILIL35,0573.3%
293Clearlake, CACA67,7723.3%
294Durham, NCNC625,4853.3%
295Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8383.3%
296Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973.3%
297Salem, OROR445,8143.3%
298Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.3%
299Lewiston, IDID65,4503.3%
300Kahului, HIHI160,6743.3%
301Washington, ININ34,2093.3%
302Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9663.3%
303Great Falls, MTMT85,0293.3%
304Guymon, OKOK20,3223.3%
305Truckee, CACA101,9113.3%
306Silver City, NMNM27,2523.2%
307DuBois, PAPA78,1003.2%
308Portland, OROR2,542,2823.2%
309Dickinson, NDND39,1423.2%
310Lincoln, NENE352,0813.2%
311Yankton, SDSD23,6353.2%
312Adrian, MIMI97,7793.2%
313Grants Pass, OROR87,8673.2%
314Lexington, KYKY535,1743.2%
315Price, UTUT20,6803.2%
316Magnolia, ARAR21,8943.2%
317Augusta, MEME129,0673.2%
318Hinesville, GAGA91,8703.2%
319Washington, DCDC6,465,7243.2%
320South Bend, ININ324,5383.2%
321Rochester, MNMN231,1843.2%
322Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273.2%
323Danville, ILIL71,2593.2%
324Canton, ILIL32,9013.2%
325Rome, GAGA101,3783.2%
326Starkville, MSMS62,0633.2%
327Clovis, NMNM65,2703.1%
328Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.1%
329Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443.1%
330Beckley, WVWV109,9403.1%
331Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963.1%
332Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953.1%
333Big Spring, TXTX30,5043.1%
334Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813.1%
335Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233.1%
336Auburn, ALAL208,0133.1%
337Lincoln, ILIL27,1823.1%
338Mason City, IAIA49,7103.0%
339Providence, RIRI1,708,1613.0%
340Willmar, MNMN44,7203.0%
341Kalispell, MTMT115,4293.0%
342Altoona, PAPA119,5413.0%
343Fremont, NENE38,0573.0%
344Middlesborough, KYKY22,8293.0%
345Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5273.0%
346Wheeling, WVWV134,0893.0%
347Ardmore, OKOK48,9103.0%
348Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733.0%
349Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.9%
350Ozark, ALAL49,9122.9%
351Brevard, NCNC34,2112.9%
352Pocatello, IDID91,5912.9%
353Searcy, ARAR80,0852.9%
354Marietta, OHOH58,3892.9%
355Alma, MIMI41,1902.9%
356Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.9%
357San Diego, CACA3,282,2482.9%
358Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.9%
359Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.9%
360Athens, TNTN71,5902.9%
361Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.9%
362Waco, TXTX308,8072.9%
363Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.9%
364St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.9%
365Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.9%
366Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.9%
367Americus, GAGA33,3942.9%
368Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.9%
369Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912.9%
370Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.9%
371Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.9%
372Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.9%
373Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.9%
374Carson, NVNV58,5712.8%
375Martin, TNTN33,2612.8%
376Roseburg, OROR111,9512.8%
377Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132.8%
378Spokane, WAWA608,0122.8%
379Sonora, CACA53,1602.8%
380New Orleans, LALA970,8492.8%
381Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.8%
382Merced, CACA297,2602.8%
383Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.8%
384Oxford, MSMS71,9722.8%
385Janesville, WIWI166,4722.8%
386Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.8%
387Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.8%
388Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.8%
389Norfolk, NENE49,2282.8%
390Bend, OROR266,3762.8%
391Williston, NDND41,7672.8%
392West Plains, MOMO40,7982.8%
393Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.8%
394Plymouth, ININ46,5992.8%
395Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.8%
396Marshall, MOMO23,2652.8%
397Hanford, CACA154,3272.8%
398Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.8%
399Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.8%
400Springfield, OHOH135,3402.8%
401Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.8%
402Laconia, NHNH65,1472.8%
403Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.8%
404Richmond, ININ66,1692.8%
405Albany, OROR132,8432.8%
406Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.7%
407Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.7%
408McComb, MSMS52,6402.7%
409Troy, ALAL33,6882.7%
410El Centro, CACA181,4112.7%
411Worcester, MAMA888,5022.7%
412Hilo, HIHI210,0432.7%
413Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.7%
414Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.7%
415Blackfoot, IDID51,1532.7%
416Owatonna, MNMN37,4642.7%
417Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.7%
418Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.7%
419Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.7%
420Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752.7%
421Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.7%
422Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.7%
423Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.7%
424Pampa, TXTX21,7862.7%
425Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.7%
426Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.7%
427Reno, NVNV578,7342.7%
428Burley, IDID49,3082.7%
429Niles, MIMI152,4442.7%
430Charleston, SCSC889,2632.7%
431Batavia, NYNY58,4162.6%
432Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412.6%
433Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.6%
434Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.6%
435College Station, TXTX287,4762.6%
436Shelton, WAWA71,1652.6%
437Fallon, NVNV25,8512.6%
438Vernal, UTUT38,2782.6%
439Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.6%
440Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.6%
441Gallup, NMNM68,1192.6%
442Allentown, PAPA887,6152.6%
443Lima, OHOH100,8812.6%
444Angola, ININ34,7992.6%
445Toledo, OHOH599,3762.6%
446Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.6%
447Kankakee, ILIL105,5252.6%
448Montrose, COCO44,5912.6%
449Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.6%
450Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.6%
451Bismarck, NDND139,7502.6%
452Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.5%
453Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.5%
454Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.5%
455Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.5%
456Huntington, ININ37,2242.5%
457Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.5%
458Eufaula, ALAL26,8612.5%
459Minot, NDND75,6942.5%
460Plainview, TXTX36,7002.5%
461Dayton, OHOH826,5542.5%
462Brainerd, MNMN100,5622.5%
463Durant, OKOK51,3672.5%
464Brigham City, UTUT70,4052.5%
465Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.5%
466Charleston, WVWV200,1702.5%
467Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.5%
468Ada, OKOK38,5282.5%
469Alexandria, LALA147,9522.5%
470Vidalia, GAGA36,1802.5%
471Bay City, MIMI102,1232.5%
472Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.5%
473Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042.5%
474Tifton, GAGA51,2372.5%
475East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792.5%
476Appleton, WIWI249,8762.5%
477Nogales, AZAZ50,0202.4%
478Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.4%
479Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.4%
480Beeville, TXTX32,5152.4%
481Albany, GAGA145,5102.4%
482Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.4%
483Yakima, WAWA259,1852.4%
484Springfield, MAMA464,3382.4%
485Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.4%
486Joplin, MOMO208,7962.4%
487Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.4%
488Muscatine, IAIA41,8532.4%
489Springfield, MOMO500,6942.4%
490Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.4%
491Sioux City, IAIA145,7382.4%
492Abilene, TXTX185,4292.4%
493Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.4%
494Warsaw, ININ80,8922.4%
495Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.3%
496Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102.3%
497Cañon City, COCO50,0392.3%
498Celina, OHOH42,7372.3%
499Natchitoches, LALA36,0892.3%
500Wausau, WIWI139,4322.3%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest walked to work?

Ithaca, NY ranks #1 with 16.3% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by walked to work?

Ithaca, NY, Pullman, WA, Athens, OH, Moscow, ID, Nantucket, MA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is walked to work measured?

Share of workers who walked to work as their primary commute mode. Source: ACS B08301. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).