{"id":44548,"date":"2014-01-08T11:44:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=44548"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T03:01:20","slug":"new-ranking-of-best-u-s-cities-for-public-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/new-ranking-of-best-u-s-cities-for-public-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ranking of Best U.S. Cities for Public Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we’re announcing a new ranking of the best cities in the United States for public transit.<\/p>\n

We’ve calculated the Transit Score for 316 cities and almost 7,000 neighborhoods to help home shoppers and apartment hunters find places to live with better commutes and more transportation choices.<\/p>\n

Where Can You Live Car-Free?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the best U.S. cities for public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nCity<\/th>\nTransit Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBoston<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nWashington D.C.<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nPhiladelphia<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

New Public Transit Ranking by Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

How does your city compare to other cities in your region? \u00a0See the full list of cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Regional<\/p>\n

The older Northeast cities with established subway systems have the highest scores. \u00a0West Coast cities that have made more recent investments in light rail also score well. \u00a0Although cities in the south have a low average Transit Score of 38, there are many neighborhoods with high scores such as Downtown Houston<\/a>\u00a0or the Brickell Neighborhood<\/a> in Miami.<\/p>\n

Living Near Public Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s growing evidence that buying a house or renting an apartment near public transit is a smart idea.<\/p>\n