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Originally Posted by newgensandiego
31% of New York MSA workers commute by transit, compared to 12% in DC, 12% in Chicago, and 11% in LA, and 11% in Philly.
New York is the only "transit-oriented area" in the country and still less than a third of workers commute via transit. Chicago's system is more impressive given the fact that its subway network is on-par with DC's, plus it has a more extensive commuter rail network. So I find it very interesting that you lump in DC with New York. Just no.  |
You're wrong actually not me.
By city:
US cities with high transit ridership:
1. New York City, New York – 56.5%
2. Jersey City, New Jersey – 47.6%
3. Washington, D.C. – 37.4%
4. Boston, Massachusetts – 33.7%
5. San Francisco, California – 33.1%
6. Cambridge, Massachusetts – 28.6%
7. Chicago, Illinois – 27.6%
8. Newark, New Jersey – 26.7%
9. Arlington, Virginia – 26.4%
10. Yonkers, New York – 26.4%
11. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 26.2%
12. Alexandria, Virginia – 21.7%
13. Berkeley, California – 21.6%
14. Oakland, California – 20.3%
15. Seattle, Washington – 20.1%
16. Daly City, California – 19.8%
17. Baltimore, Maryland – 18.6%
18. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 17.0%
19. Hartford, Connecticut – 16.6%
20. Stamford, Connecticut – 14.1%
21. Richmond, California – 14.0%
22. Edison, New Jersey – 13.4%
23. New Haven, Connecticut – 13.3%
24. Minneapolis, Minnesota – 13.1%
25. Portland, Oregon – 12.1%
26. Paterson, New Jersey – 11.9%
27. Bellevue, Washington – 11.8%
28. Buffalo, New York – 11.7%
29. Miami, Florida – 11.4%
30. Elizabeth, New Jersey – 11.3%
31. Ann Arbor, Michigan – 11.2%
32. East Los Angeles, California – 10.9%
33. Bridgeport, Connecticut – 10.8%
34. Cleveland, Ohio – 10.5%
35. Los Angeles, California – 10.6%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...nsit_ridership
By metro area:
MSAs by Percentage of Workers Using Public Transportation, 2019
31.6% New York-Newark-Jersey City
18.9% San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley
13.3% Boston-Cambridge-Newton
13.0% Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
12.3% Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
10.6% Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
9.3% Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
6.6% Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
6.0% Pittsburgh
5.2% Baltimore-Towson
4.7% Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
4.7% San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
4.5% Denver-Aurora-Lakewood
4.4% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
3.4% Providence-Warwick
3.4% Salt Lake City
2.9% Buffalo-Cheektowaga
2.9% Milwaukee-Waukesha
2.8% Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise
2.8% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
2.8% San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
2.7% Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta
2.6% Cleveland-Elyria
2.4% Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown
2.1% New Orleands-Metairie
2.1% Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
1.9% Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown
1.9% Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
1.8% San Antonio-New Braunfels
1.7% Louisville-Jefferson County
1.7% Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
1.7% Rochester
1.7% St Louis
1.6% Columbus
1.6% Richmond
1.5% Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
1.5% Tucson
1.5% Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
1.4% Cincinnati
1.3% Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
1.2% Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
1.2% Grand Rapids-Kentwood
1.1% Jacksonville
1.1 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
1.0% Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
0.9% Nashville-Davidson-Mufreesboro-Franklin
0.8% Kansas City
0.7% Raleigh-Cary
0.6% Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson
0.4% Memphis
0.4% Oklahoma City
0.3% Birmingham-Hoover
Source: data.census.gov
I didn't say DC rivals NY in transit. I said those two are the most transit oriented. Although Boston and SF are right there, as is Chicago, and by percentage compare. Los Angeles is not in the picture, and shown no signs becoming the #2 transit city in America by 2040. I have no idea why that assertion would be made.
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