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Transit Quality in Detroit

Detroit ranks #33 of 134 US cities for transit quality, with a Transit Quality score of 76 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 76th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Michigan.

Transit Quality score
76
Very Fun
National rank
#33 of 134
In Michigan
#1 of 1
Percentile
76th

The typical city scores 50 for transit quality; Detroit sits 26 points above the median.

How transit quality is measured

How well a person without a car can move around the city.

Data sources: GTFS schedules via Transit.land, the Federal Transit Administration National Transit Database and US Census ACS B08301 commuter mode share.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Detroit

  1. T#31 Boulder, CO 77
  2. T#31 Milwaukee, WI 77
  3. #33 Detroit, MI — this page 76
  4. #34 New Orleans, LA 75
  5. T#35 Long Beach, CA 74

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Top US cities for transit quality

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  3. T#2 Jersey City, NJ 92
  4. T#2 Washington, DC 92
  5. T#5 Chicago, IL 91

More about Detroit

Detroit scores 45 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: