Washington, DC · the CityFunIndex
Transit Quality in Washington
Washington ranks T#2 of 134 US cities for transit quality, with a Transit Quality score of 92 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 99th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in District of Columbia.
- Transit Quality score
- 92
- Exceptional
- National rank
- T#2 of 134
- In District of Columbia
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 99th
The typical city scores 50 for transit quality; Washington sits 42 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 Washington
- #1 New York, NY 93
- T#2 Washington, DC — this page 92
- T#5 Chicago, IL 91
- T#5 Newark, NJ 91
See the full leaderboard — Best cities for transit quality →
Top US cities for transit quality
- #1 New York, NY 93
- T#2 Boston, MA 92
- T#2 Jersey City, NJ 92
- T#2 Washington, DC — this page 92
- T#5 Chicago, IL 91
More about Washington
Washington scores 93 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: