2026 National Rankings

Best Cities for Public Transit in America

The top 50 US cities ranked by transit score, using real, verifiable data.

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Top 3

Washington, DC

100/100

Transit Score

Kurby: 55

Pop: 670,587

Home: $705,000

New York, NY

100/100

Transit Score

Kurby: 47

Pop: 8,336,817

Home: $680,000

Chicago, IL

100/100

Transit Score

Kurby: 60

Pop: 2,693,976

Home: $270,000

Complete Rankings

#	City	Transit Score	Population	Median Home	Walk Score	Kurby Score
	WashingtonDC	100/100	670,587	$705,000	99/100	55
	New YorkNY	100/100	8,336,817	$680,000	100/100	47
	ChicagoIL	100/100	2,693,976	$270,000	100/100	60
4	PhiladelphiaPA	100/100	1,603,797	$195,000	100/100	71
5	BaltimoreMD	100/100	585,708	$175,000	98/100	72
6	San FranciscoCA	100/100	873,965	$1,200,000	99/100	51
7	Washington DCDC	100/100	689,545	$620,000	98/100	73
8	BostonMA	100/100	675,647	$620,000	99/100	64
9	SeattleWA	100/100	737,015	$780,000	99/100	63
10	Los AngelesCA	100/100	3,979,576	$750,000	96/100	56
11	NewarkNJ	98/100	311,549	$295,000	100/100	69
12	PortlandOR	93/100	652,503	$495,000	99/100	74
13	PittsburghPA	92/100	302,971	$175,000	99/100	68
14	OaklandCA	88/100	433,031	$780,000	100/100	61
15	MiamiFL	88/100	467,963	$430,000	98/100	67
16	MinneapolisMN	88/100	429,954	$295,000	93/100	64
17	HoustonTX	87/100	2,304,580	$230,000	77/100	54
18	JerseyNJ	84/100	292,449	$450,000	99/100	63
19	New OrleansLA	84/100	383,997	$225,000	96/100	57
20	DallasTX	84/100	1,304,379	$275,000	93/100	69
21	CincinnatiOH	81/100	309,317	$170,000	98/100	76
22	AtlantaGA	81/100	498,715	$365,000	93/100	69
23	DenverCO	80/100	715,522	$530,000	95/100	59
24	LexingtonKY	80/100	322,570	$225,000	86/100	85
25	San AntonioTX	80/100	1,547,253	$210,000	98/100	75
26	San DiegoCA	80/100	1,423,851	$725,000	99/100	54
27	HonoluluHI	79/100	350,964	$810,000	98/100	52
28	CharlotteNC	78/100	874,579	$320,000	97/100	81
29	NorfolkVA	78/100	238,005	$225,000	79/100	60
30	Ann ArborMI	78/100	123,851	$380,000	98/100	77
31	ProvidenceRI	78/100	190,934	$265,000	99/100	65
32	RaleighNC	76/100	467,665	$370,000	97/100	79
33	NashvilleTN	75/100	689,447	$365,000	98/100	59
34	Long BeachCA	75/100	466,742	$680,000	97/100	64
35	San JoseCA	73/100	1,021,795	$1,100,000	97/100	63
36	OklahomaOK	72/100	681,054	$175,000	73/100	77
37	RochesterNY	71/100	211,328	$110,000	87/100	69
38	Salt LakeUT	71/100	200,133	$440,000	80/100	65
39	TucsonAZ	71/100	542,629	$230,000	78/100	81
40	SpokaneWA	71/100	228,989	$280,000	96/100	77
41	AustinTX	69/100	978,908	$475,000	99/100	67
42	MilwaukeeWI	68/100	577,222	$145,000	98/100	76
43	TempeAZ	68/100	180,587	$370,000	89/100	65
44	St. LouisMO	68/100	301,578	$155,000	85/100	62
45	OrlandoFL	67/100	307,573	$320,000	96/100	64
46	KansasMO	67/100	508,090	$195,000	94/100	80
47	IndianapolisIN	66/100	887,642	$185,000	99/100	76
48	HollywoodFL	66/100	95,000	$785,000	95/100	65
49	ColumbusOH	66/100	905,748	$210,000	85/100	70
50	Las VegasNV	66/100	641,903	$350,000	94/100	70

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