Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest percentages of public transit commuters. Pop > 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Transit % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 45.5% |
| 2 | West New York, NJ | 51,683 | 39.5% |
| 3 | Hoboken, NJ | 58,340 | 37.6% |
| 4 | Jersey City, NJ | 289,691 | 37.1% |
| 5 | Union City, NJ | 66,375 | 35.4% |
| 6 | Mount Vernon, NY | 72,528 | 27.8% |
| 7 | Boston, MA | 663,972 | 24.0% |
| 8 | Revere, MA | 59,933 | 23.9% |
| 9 | Yonkers, NY | 209,529 | 23.0% |
| 10 | Washington, DC | 672,079 | 22.3% |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | 836,321 | 21.4% |
| 12 | Bayonne, NJ | 70,468 | 20.9% |
| 13 | Fort Lee, NJ | 39,818 | 20.7% |
| 14 | Atlantic City, NJ | 38,486 | 20.7% |
| 15 | Valley Stream, NY | 40,278 | 20.5% |
| 16 | Chelsea, MA | 39,460 | 20.3% |
| 17 | Brookline, MA | 62,822 | 20.1% |
| 18 | East Orange, NJ | 69,183 | 20.0% |
| 19 | Somerville, MA | 80,549 | 19.6% |
| 20 | Suitland, MD | 24,667 | 19.4% |
| 21 | Cambridge, MA | 117,794 | 19.4% |
| 22 | Chicago, IL | 2,707,648 | 19.3% |
| 23 | Malden, MA | 65,509 | 19.3% |
| 24 | Palisades Park, NJ | 20,192 | 18.9% |
| 25 | Newark, NJ | 307,188 | 18.6% |
| # | City | Population | Transit % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nocatee, FL | 25,581 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Rio Rico, AZ | 21,798 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Sun City, AZ | 38,018 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Sun City West, AZ | 27,003 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Pearl, MS | 27,458 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Allen Park, MI | 28,128 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Socastee, SC | 24,629 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Florence, AZ | 25,961 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Taylors, SC | 23,686 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Simpsonville, SC | 25,125 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Big Spring, TX | 24,769 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Wade Hampton, SC | 20,703 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Anthem, AZ | 22,622 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Liberty, MO | 30,446 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Parkland, FL | 35,799 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Farragut, TN | 24,309 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Arnold, MO | 20,884 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Athens, AL | 27,474 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Lexington, SC | 24,132 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Oviedo, FL | 39,990 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Fate, TX | 20,757 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Alabaster, AL | 33,633 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Mountain Brook, AL | 22,160 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Oakleaf Plantation, FL | 30,737 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Greenwood, SC | 22,527 | 0.0% |
New York, NY ranks #1 for most transit among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 45.5%. Rounding out the top cities are West New York, NJ, Hoboken, NJ, Jersey City, NJ. On the other end, Nocatee, FL has the least transit value at 0.0%. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.