Best Cities for Public Transit
Tracked metros ranked by transit score.
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF Washington, DC
2 Transit score Transit 100
New York City · NY
3 Transit score Transit 89
San Francisco · CA
Transit score Transit 77
Rankings derived from BLS OEWS May 2025, HUD FY2026 FMR, and Walk Score data.
FAQ
Best Cities for Public Transit — FAQ
How are these rankings calculated?
Best Cities for Public Transit is ranked by transit score, computed at build time directly from verified public data. Rankings derived from BLS OEWS May 2025, HUD FY2026 FMR, and Walk Score data. Only the top 3 are shown here.
Why does this only show 3 cities?
Top Rankings highlights the top 3 in each category. The underlying ranking is computed the same way for every tracked location; this page focuses on the leaders.