Nationwide, more than 777,000 people rode bicycles as their primary means of traveling to work last year, according to the Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey.
In most areas, cyclists accounted for only a small share of all commuters. Last year, they made up an estimated 0.56 percent of U.S. working adults, a rate that has remained relatively stable in recent years. Cyclists accounted for 0.53 percent of commuters in 2010 and 0.55 percent in 2009, according to the survey.
Some urban areas, though, are home to far greater numbers of cyclists than others. More than 5 percent of working adults reported biking to work in at least sixteen cities surveyed with populations exceeding 65,000. An estimated 16.6 percent of Davis, Calif., workers bike to their jobs, more than any other city in the country.
The following map shows the prevalence of biking to work for more than 400 cities and other Census-designated places surveyed. Larger icons represent cities where those who primarily bike to work accounted for higher shares (not raw numbers) of total commuters in 2011. (Open a full-screen interactive map or view data below)
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Measuring how many people regularly ride bikes is no easy task, and the Census survey represents rough estimates, accordingly. It’s important to note the methodology undercounts the number of commuters biking at any point during their trip to work. Respondents are asked to record a single transportation type for the longest distance traveled. So, those riding to public transportation stations or only biking to work once or twice a week wouldn’t count as bicycle commuters.
What’s more, Darren Flusche, policy director for the League of American Bicyclists, points out more ride for reasons other than strictly commuting to work.
The following table lists 2011 estimates for cities and other CDPs with populations more than 65,000. Please note that these are estimates, many of which have high margins of error:
| City | Bike Share of Commuters | Total Bike Commuters | Margin of Error (+/-) | Total Workers | Margin of Error (+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, California | 16.6 | 4,923 | 1,198 | 29,663 | 1,927 |
| Palo Alto, California | 10.09 | 3,055 | 883 | 30,282 | 1,989 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 9.61 | 5,128 | 1,096 | 53,388 | 2,489 |
| Berkeley, California | 8.85 | 4,674 | 1,210 | 52,815 | 2,600 |
| Eugene, Oregon | 7.28 | 4,793 | 1,051 | 65,794 | 3,408 |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 6.64 | 5,112 | 1,215 | 76,972 | 3,579 |
| Santa Barbara, California | 6.59 | 3,125 | 1,608 | 47,451 | 2,701 |
| Chico, California | 6.41 | 2,433 | 1,078 | 37,968 | 2,671 |
| Flagstaff, Arizona | 6.34 | 2,169 | 858 | 34,215 | 2,182 |
| Miami Beach, Florida | 6.3 | 3,028 | 1,514 | 48,038 | 4,007 |
| Portland, Oregon | 6.29 | 18,977 | 2,516 | 301,584 | 5,686 |
| Mountain View, California | 6.19 | 2,418 | 1,038 | 39,047 | 2,242 |
| Gainesville, Florida | 6.15 | 3,599 | 1,108 | 58,489 | 3,631 |
| Missoula, Montana | 5.73 | 1,945 | 830 | 33,942 | 2,478 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 5.66 | 3,346 | 705 | 59,111 | 2,733 |
| Bloomington, Indiana | 5.19 | 1,804 | 753 | 34,768 | 3,042 |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 4.91 | 2,782 | 1,269 | 56,646 | 2,891 |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 4.69 | 6,144 | 1,292 | 130,935 | 3,570 |
| Tempe, Arizona | 4.17 | 3,387 | 1,157 | 81,204 | 4,580 |
| Iowa City, Iowa | 4.11 | 1,498 | 596 | 36,466 | 2,292 |
| Bellingham, Washington | 4 | 1,670 | 754 | 41,755 | 3,021 |
| Somerville, Massachusetts | 3.97 | 1,784 | 743 | 44,958 | 2,944 |
| Provo, Utah | 3.75 | 2,135 | 878 | 56,987 | 2,705 |
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | 3.61 | 1,231 | 552 | 34,121 | 2,133 |
| Seattle, Washington | 3.45 | 11,986 | 2,013 | 347,100 | 5,620 |
| San Francisco, California | 3.44 | 15,016 | 3,083 | 437,125 | 7,107 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 3.37 | 6,670 | 1,298 | 197,791 | 4,021 |
| Muncie, Indiana | 3.2 | 834 | 507 | 26,061 | 2,337 |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 3.15 | 9,669 | 1,400 | 306,801 | 5,723 |
| Oakland, California | 3.09 | 5,487 | 1,544 | 177,625 | 5,119 |
| Athens-Clarke County, Georgia | 2.92 | 1,409 | 1,010 | 48,310 | 2,705 |
| Champaign, Illinois | 2.92 | 1,072 | 576 | 36,709 | 2,638 |
| Costa Mesa, California | 2.81 | 1,686 | 798 | 59,993 | 2,911 |
| San Mateo, California | 2.81 | 1,464 | 1,164 | 52,132 | 3,071 |
| Greeley, Colorado | 2.79 | 1,142 | 618 | 40,977 | 3,276 |
| Tustin, California | 2.78 | 1,101 | 1,026 | 39,672 | 2,920 |
| Tucson, Arizona | 2.77 | 6,111 | 1,506 | 220,658 | 6,240 |
| Santa Monica, California | 2.75 | 1,418 | 777 | 51,498 | 2,869 |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 2.72 | 1,459 | 613 | 53,628 | 3,060 |
| Evanston, Illinois | 2.53 | 918 | 371 | 36,227 | 2,096 |
| Passaic, New Jersey | 2.53 | 650 | 718 | 25,680 | 2,170 |
| Burbank, California | 2.45 | 1,245 | 965 | 50,832 | 2,906 |
| Denver, Colorado | 2.44 | 7,678 | 1,760 | 315,036 | 4,885 |
| Boise City, Idaho | 2.41 | 2,470 | 1,036 | 102,352 | 3,897 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 2.31 | 3,579 | 911 | 154,780 | 3,698 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 2.31 | 2,177 | 780 | 94,292 | 3,974 |
| Newton, Massachusetts | 2.21 | 982 | 659 | 44,534 | 2,437 |
| Sacramento, California | 2.2 | 4,216 | 1,154 | 191,640 | 5,803 |
| College Station, Texas | 2.13 | 959 | 476 | 44,966 | 3,331 |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 2.07 | 847 | 729 | 40,924 | 3,295 |
| Columbia, Missouri | 1.97 | 1,124 | 412 | 57,016 | 2,989 |
| Roseville, California | 1.92 | 1,038 | 664 | 53,947 | 3,740 |
| Pasadena, California | 1.9 | 1,319 | 721 | 69,477 | 3,791 |
| Austin, Texas | 1.88 | 8,206 | 2,182 | 436,502 | 9,004 |
| Alameda, California | 1.87 | 689 | 436 | 36,813 | 2,583 |
| Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky | 1.85 | 2,788 | 1,309 | 150,771 | 4,247 |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 1.84 | 2,103 | 972 | 114,497 | 4,510 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1.77 | 10,320 | 2,072 | 582,455 | 9,368 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 1.74 | 5,399 | 1,499 | 311,164 | 7,054 |
| Lansing, Michigan | 1.74 | 861 | 369 | 49,464 | 2,720 |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 1.74 | 1,008 | 446 | 57,946 | 3,469 |
| Lawrence, Kansas | 1.73 | 860 | 531 | 49,660 | 3,259 |
| Sunnyvale, California | 1.72 | 1,243 | 588 | 72,110 | 2,793 |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1.7 | 656 | 560 | 38,618 | 2,537 |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 1.7 | 974 | 566 | 57,286 | 2,808 |
| San Buenaventura, California | 1.65 | 855 | 534 | 51,814 | 2,418 |
| Clearwater, Florida | 1.64 | 727 | 728 | 44,396 | 2,853 |
| Rochester, New York | 1.6 | 1,325 | 715 | 82,688 | 3,587 |
| Salem, Oregon | 1.58 | 920 | 516 | 58,176 | 3,309 |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 1.57 | 753 | 936 | 47,836 | 3,624 |
| Savannah, Georgia | 1.57 | 900 | 562 | 57,232 | 3,026 |
| Tampa, Florida | 1.51 | 2,315 | 986 | 152,944 | 5,159 |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 1.49 | 950 | 646 | 63,722 | 2,780 |
| Oshkosh, Wisconsin | 1.49 | 457 | 327 | 30,678 | 2,060 |
| El Monte, California | 1.48 | 634 | 432 | 42,761 | 3,130 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 1.47 | 2,955 | 1,334 | 201,249 | 6,411 |
| Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 1.44 | 504 | 544 | 34,934 | 2,222 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 1.4 | 16,833 | 2,525 | 1,199,278 | 12,030 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1.4 | 1,894 | 465 | 135,738 | 4,771 |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 1.39 | 644 | 361 | 46,478 | 2,221 |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 1.38 | 1,500 | 862 | 109,047 | 4,908 |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1.38 | 3,460 | 967 | 251,079 | 5,245 |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 1.36 | 1,883 | 619 | 138,670 | 3,622 |
| Visalia, California | 1.33 | 673 | 885 | 50,555 | 3,551 |
| Billings, Montana | 1.32 | 707 | 483 | 53,552 | 2,315 |
| Huntington Beach, California | 1.31 | 1,225 | 532 | 93,637 | 3,999 |
| Modesto, California | 1.31 | 992 | 599 | 75,930 | 3,696 |
| Anaheim, California | 1.29 | 1,939 | 993 | 150,396 | 4,501 |
| Arlington CDP, Virginia | 1.29 | 1,808 | 734 | 139,722 | 3,390 |
| St. Cloud, Minnesota | 1.28 | 418 | 267 | 32,537 | 2,538 |
| Richmond, Virginia | 1.28 | 1,212 | 469 | 94,683 | 3,594 |
| Arden-Arcade CDP, California | 1.25 | 460 | 346 | 36,801 | 3,539 |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 1.24 | 1,698 | 560 | 136,768 | 3,922 |
| Santa Clara, California | 1.23 | 669 | 427 | 54,460 | 2,654 |
| Vancouver, Washington | 1.23 | 878 | 769 | 71,502 | 3,831 |
| Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii | 1.21 | 2,024 | 695 | 167,062 | 4,475 |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 1.21 | 519 | 411 | 42,920 | 3,072 |
| Orem, Utah | 1.21 | 456 | 308 | 37,819 | 2,498 |
| Garden Grove, California | 1.2 | 902 | 644 | 75,086 | 3,176 |
| Reno, Nevada | 1.2 | 1,299 | 750 | 108,202 | 5,288 |
| Anchorage municipality, Alaska | 1.17 | 1,805 | 659 | 153,881 | 4,048 |
| Durham, North Carolina | 1.16 | 1,309 | 861 | 112,505 | 3,434 |
| Mesa, Arizona | 1.15 | 2,215 | 925 | 192,154 | 6,469 |
| Longmont, Colorado | 1.15 | 497 | 331 | 43,225 | 2,627 |
| Westminster, California | 1.14 | 469 | 498 | 41,079 | 2,016 |
| Buena Park, California | 1.13 | 409 | 295 | 36,152 | 2,340 |
| Pleasanton, California | 1.13 | 368 | 425 | 32,431 | 2,207 |
| Santa Rosa, California | 1.13 | 848 | 573 | 75,132 | 3,709 |
| Richmond, California | 1.12 | 501 | 343 | 44,688 | 2,697 |
| Albany, New York | 1.12 | 495 | 404 | 44,118 | 2,306 |
| Santa Ana, California | 1.11 | 1,576 | 699 | 141,713 | 3,999 |
| Glendale, Arizona | 1.1 | 1,159 | 769 | 105,267 | 4,465 |
| Long Beach, California | 1.09 | 2,150 | 801 | 197,957 | 5,086 |
| South Bend, Indiana | 1.09 | 454 | 316 | 41,625 | 2,676 |
| Hayward, California | 1.08 | 706 | 670 | 65,321 | 3,334 |
| Appleton, Wisconsin | 1.05 | 376 | 255 | 35,708 | 2,258 |
| Los Angeles, California | 1.04 | 17,957 | 2,623 | 1,719,980 | 13,343 |
| Chandler, Arizona | 1.02 | 1,238 | 829 | 121,883 | 4,391 |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 1.02 | 745 | 460 | 73,014 | 2,961 |
| Trenton, New Jersey | 1.02 | 321 | 289 | 31,455 | 2,349 |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1.02 | 859 | 436 | 84,315 | 3,181 |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 1.01 | 799 | 436 | 78,839 | 4,008 |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 1 | 489 | 310 | 48,944 | 2,634 |
| Livermore, California | 0.99 | 404 | 288 | 40,630 | 2,096 |
| Orange, California | 0.99 | 636 | 470 | 64,035 | 3,154 |
| San Jose, California | 0.98 | 4,410 | 1,822 | 449,872 | 8,266 |
| Santa Maria, California | 0.98 | 417 | 255 | 42,649 | 2,657 |
| Bellflower, California | 0.97 | 285 | 273 | 29,423 | 2,034 |
| Centennial, Colorado | 0.95 | 507 | 390 | 53,284 | 2,469 |
| Riverside, California | 0.94 | 1,153 | 601 | 122,376 | 4,937 |
| San Diego, California | 0.94 | 6,051 | 1,575 | 641,585 | 7,993 |
| Simi Valley, California | 0.94 | 600 | 551 | 64,052 | 3,105 |
| Skokie, Illinois | 0.92 | 266 | 322 | 28,989 | 2,403 |
| Irvine, California | 0.91 | 926 | 404 | 101,744 | 4,763 |
| Lake Forest, California | 0.89 | 364 | 334 | 41,002 | 2,545 |
| Vacaville, California | 0.89 | 354 | 406 | 39,635 | 2,818 |
| Hesperia, California | 0.88 | 254 | 270 | 28,921 | 2,667 |
| Miami, Florida | 0.88 | 1,536 | 821 | 173,678 | 5,377 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 0.88 | 936 | 430 | 106,160 | 4,008 |
| Bloomington, Minnesota | 0.88 | 380 | 230 | 42,987 | 1,836 |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 0.88 | 681 | 457 | 77,263 | 3,585 |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 0.86 | 530 | 461 | 61,580 | 3,731 |
| Walnut Creek, California | 0.85 | 274 | 322 | 32,162 | 2,660 |
| Kalamazoo, Michigan | 0.85 | 269 | 183 | 31,786 | 2,279 |
| Buffalo, New York | 0.85 | 886 | 486 | 103,852 | 3,699 |
| Medford, Oregon | 0.85 | 249 | 224 | 29,258 | 2,415 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 0.84 | 524 | 274 | 62,297 | 2,809 |
| Fresno, California | 0.83 | 1,505 | 608 | 180,477 | 6,096 |
| Paradise CDP, Nevada | 0.83 | 844 | 795 | 101,490 | 6,229 |
| New York, New York | 0.83 | 30,206 | 3,162 | 3,646,436 | 22,741 |
| Spokane, Washington | 0.82 | 758 | 387 | 92,264 | 3,944 |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 0.81 | 2,098 | 696 | 257,758 | 6,250 |
| Duluth, Minnesota | 0.81 | 322 | 245 | 39,978 | 1,788 |
| Denton, Texas | 0.81 | 464 | 290 | 56,960 | 4,176 |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 0.79 | 707 | 423 | 89,831 | 2,591 |
| Escondido, California | 0.77 | 462 | 620 | 60,207 | 3,257 |
| Redlands, California | 0.77 | 233 | 311 | 30,102 | 2,603 |
| Portsmouth, Virginia | 0.77 | 319 | 249 | 41,171 | 2,052 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 0.76 | 4,917 | 1,398 | 647,188 | 12,337 |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 0.76 | 1,474 | 583 | 194,842 | 4,556 |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 0.76 | 1,868 | 596 | 247,070 | 5,495 |
| Portland, Maine | 0.75 | 278 | 164 | 36,921 | 2,262 |
| Metairie CDP, Louisiana | 0.73 | 516 | 437 | 70,693 | 4,560 |
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 0.73 | 231 | 183 | 31,759 | 2,177 |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 0.72 | 637 | 392 | 89,084 | 4,186 |
| San Angelo, Texas | 0.72 | 313 | 317 | 43,509 | 2,207 |
| Citrus Heights, California | 0.71 | 258 | 258 | 36,151 | 2,337 |
| Toms River CDP, New Jersey | 0.71 | 292 | 331 | 41,362 | 2,468 |
| South Gate, California | 0.68 | 257 | 205 | 37,613 | 2,495 |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 0.68 | 838 | 422 | 123,022 | 3,812 |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 0.67 | 285 | 163 | 42,253 | 2,484 |
| Newport Beach, California | 0.66 | 270 | 229 | 40,893 | 2,734 |
| Waco, Texas | 0.66 | 337 | 320 | 51,328 | 2,619 |
| Elk Grove, California | 0.65 | 449 | 524 | 69,089 | 4,815 |
| Hollywood, Florida | 0.63 | 406 | 368 | 64,400 | 3,718 |
| Orlando, Florida | 0.63 | 787 | 528 | 124,230 | 4,639 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 0.63 | 914 | 470 | 144,338 | 4,258 |
| Redondo Beach, California | 0.62 | 223 | 195 | 36,114 | 2,266 |
| Bloomington, Illinois | 0.62 | 248 | 235 | 40,319 | 1,974 |
| Evansville, Indiana | 0.62 | 340 | 213 | 54,704 | 2,876 |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | 0.62 | 275 | 241 | 44,093 | 2,251 |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 0.61 | 294 | 297 | 48,266 | 2,585 |
| Lakeland, Florida | 0.61 | 234 | 199 | 38,083 | 3,259 |
| Alhambra, California | 0.6 | 235 | 184 | 39,454 | 2,215 |
| Inglewood, California | 0.6 | 259 | 330 | 43,466 | 2,779 |
| Arvada, Colorado | 0.59 | 315 | 284 | 53,600 | 2,480 |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 0.59 | 338 | 209 | 57,196 | 1,952 |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 0.59 | 274 | 248 | 46,294 | 3,632 |
| Concord, California | 0.58 | 315 | 272 | 54,492 | 2,623 |
| Newark, New Jersey | 0.58 | 595 | 503 | 102,448 | 3,847 |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 0.57 | 270 | 194 | 47,382 | 3,100 |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 0.56 | 237 | 277 | 42,520 | 2,873 |
| Lafayette, Indiana | 0.56 | 185 | 150 | 33,325 | 2,288 |
| Hawthorne, California | 0.55 | 204 | 204 | 37,371 | 2,454 |
| Fullerton, California | 0.54 | 326 | 316 | 60,670 | 3,893 |
| Lakewood, California | 0.54 | 209 | 312 | 38,906 | 2,462 |
| San Bernardino, California | 0.54 | 349 | 264 | 64,374 | 4,367 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 0.54 | 2,040 | 594 | 376,832 | 7,517 |
| Kenosha, Wisconsin | 0.54 | 235 | 214 | 43,251 | 2,679 |
| Fremont, California | 0.53 | 415 | 267 | 77,867 | 4,441 |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 0.51 | 467 | 496 | 90,916 | 3,630 |
| Gilbert town, Arizona | 0.5 | 487 | 396 | 98,131 | 5,922 |
| Oceanside, California | 0.5 | 386 | 309 | 77,385 | 3,780 |
| Richardson, Texas | 0.5 | 269 | 358 | 54,284 | 2,506 |
| Torrance, California | 0.48 | 324 | 248 | 67,499 | 3,089 |
| Aurora, Colorado | 0.48 | 743 | 527 | 156,398 | 5,113 |
| Camden, New Jersey | 0.48 | 105 | 180 | 21,819 | 2,076 |
| Syracuse, New York | 0.48 | 257 | 164 | 53,441 | 2,267 |
| Tacoma, Washington | 0.48 | 422 | 326 | 87,671 | 4,045 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 0.47 | 444 | 244 | 95,227 | 3,386 |
| Glendale, California | 0.45 | 379 | 350 | 83,351 | 3,601 |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 0.45 | 259 | 355 | 57,293 | 3,187 |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 0.45 | 265 | 329 | 59,371 | 3,308 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 0.45 | 1,660 | 635 | 367,774 | 6,524 |
| Rochester Hills, Michigan | 0.45 | 151 | 198 | 33,714 | 1,836 |
| Asheville, North Carolina | 0.45 | 172 | 183 | 38,270 | 2,661 |
| Ogden, Utah | 0.45 | 162 | 175 | 35,848 | 2,433 |
| Rancho Cordova, California | 0.44 | 120 | 120 | 27,389 | 2,060 |
| Redwood City, California | 0.44 | 166 | 198 | 37,425 | 2,207 |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 0.44 | 1,630 | 888 | 372,750 | 7,465 |
| Toledo, Ohio | 0.44 | 493 | 377 | 111,560 | 4,234 |
| Topeka, Kansas | 0.43 | 248 | 160 | 58,164 | 3,217 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 0.43 | 876 | 486 | 205,396 | 6,224 |
| Lubbock, Texas | 0.43 | 505 | 350 | 116,688 | 4,551 |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 0.43 | 984 | 484 | 230,997 | 4,531 |
| Daly City, California | 0.42 | 221 | 218 | 52,076 | 2,419 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia | 0.42 | 331 | 251 | 79,170 | 4,166 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 0.42 | 778 | 362 | 184,057 | 4,155 |
| Houston, Texas | 0.42 | 4,191 | 1,582 | 992,606 | 13,834 |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 0.41 | 323 | 256 | 78,901 | 3,939 |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 0.41 | 165 | 176 | 40,093 | 2,338 |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 0.41 | 462 | 274 | 112,383 | 3,513 |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 0.41 | 334 | 255 | 81,823 | 3,655 |
| Beaverton, Oregon | 0.41 | 180 | 169 | 43,811 | 2,935 |
| Yuma, Arizona | 0.4 | 141 | 161 | 35,508 | 2,684 |
| Bakersfield, California | 0.4 | 564 | 361 | 139,907 | 5,091 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 0.4 | 1,090 | 531 | 273,165 | 5,990 |
| Everett, Washington | 0.39 | 196 | 147 | 50,321 | 3,218 |
| Pomona, California | 0.38 | 222 | 216 | 59,166 | 3,409 |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 0.38 | 465 | 404 | 123,683 | 3,880 |
| Auburn, Washington | 0.38 | 120 | 197 | 31,755 | 2,580 |
| Stockton, California | 0.37 | 382 | 337 | 104,072 | 4,387 |
| Vallejo, California | 0.37 | 179 | 227 | 48,684 | 2,783 |
| Vista, California | 0.37 | 136 | 181 | 36,851 | 2,889 |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 0.37 | 213 | 178 | 57,318 | 2,980 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.37 | 467 | 319 | 127,287 | 4,326 |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 0.37 | 394 | 383 | 106,947 | 3,098 |
| Dale City CDP, Virginia | 0.37 | 122 | 203 | 33,391 | 3,815 |
| Chula Vista, California | 0.36 | 383 | 466 | 105,444 | 4,175 |
| Milpitas, California | 0.36 | 92 | 110 | 25,537 | 2,352 |
| Palmdale, California | 0.36 | 196 | 206 | 53,970 | 3,230 |
| Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado | 0.36 | 197 | 195 | 54,562 | 3,520 |
| Rockford, Illinois | 0.36 | 205 | 203 | 56,658 | 2,795 |
| Moreno Valley, California | 0.35 | 241 | 237 | 68,831 | 4,725 |
| Oxnard, California | 0.35 | 306 | 198 | 87,370 | 3,890 |
| Waterloo, Iowa | 0.35 | 113 | 132 | 32,305 | 1,739 |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 0.35 | 319 | 317 | 90,061 | 5,909 |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 0.35 | 307 | 260 | 86,579 | 3,668 |
| Kennewick, Washington | 0.35 | 102 | 174 | 28,769 | 2,583 |
| Union City, California | 0.34 | 87 | 147 | 25,228 | 2,222 |
| West Covina, California | 0.34 | 149 | 177 | 44,044 | 2,644 |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 0.34 | 252 | 418 | 73,177 | 3,833 |
| Ontario, California | 0.33 | 225 | 228 | 68,606 | 3,917 |
| Redding, California | 0.33 | 118 | 117 | 36,058 | 2,318 |
| Santa Clarita, California | 0.33 | 265 | 194 | 80,864 | 4,036 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 0.33 | 198 | 243 | 59,488 | 2,278 |
| Sparks, Nevada | 0.33 | 137 | 202 | 42,032 | 2,773 |
| Cary town, North Carolina | 0.33 | 230 | 306 | 68,706 | 4,360 |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 0.33 | 461 | 481 | 139,545 | 4,463 |
| Fairfield, California | 0.32 | 154 | 198 | 47,982 | 2,716 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 0.32 | 442 | 338 | 137,735 | 4,078 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 0.32 | 812 | 464 | 250,111 | 7,996 |
| Scranton, Pennsylvania | 0.32 | 101 | 106 | 32,036 | 1,971 |
| Nashville-Davidson Metro Gov., Tennessee | 0.32 | 949 | 500 | 300,407 | 5,741 |
| Norwalk, California | 0.31 | 143 | 119 | 46,231 | 3,214 |
| Salinas, California | 0.31 | 188 | 155 | 60,483 | 3,139 |
| San Antonio, Texas | 0.31 | 1,818 | 862 | 593,480 | 9,336 |
| Fort Smith, Arkansas | 0.3 | 110 | 131 | 36,766 | 2,641 |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 0.3 | 679 | 406 | 224,469 | 5,088 |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 0.3 | 200 | 226 | 67,158 | 3,725 |
| West Valley City, Utah | 0.3 | 191 | 184 | 63,025 | 3,596 |
| Waukesha, Wisconsin | 0.3 | 106 | 175 | 35,626 | 2,224 |
| Whittier, California | 0.29 | 110 | 110 | 38,455 | 2,338 |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 0.28 | 233 | 252 | 84,523 | 3,229 |
| Lynwood, California | 0.28 | 68 | 114 | 24,366 | 1,861 |
| Davenport, Iowa | 0.28 | 125 | 127 | 44,639 | 2,356 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro, Kentucky | 0.28 | 733 | 434 | 263,046 | 6,582 |
| Carlsbad, California | 0.27 | 123 | 154 | 44,736 | 3,285 |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 0.27 | 159 | 191 | 59,121 | 3,630 |
| Lawton, Oklahoma | 0.27 | 122 | 145 | 45,993 | 2,393 |
| East Los Angeles CDP, California | 0.26 | 130 | 130 | 49,785 | 4,393 |
| Merced, California | 0.26 | 77 | 127 | 29,573 | 2,241 |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 0.26 | 208 | 343 | 80,923 | 3,642 |
| Longview, Texas | 0.26 | 95 | 165 | 36,992 | 1,992 |
| Midland, Texas | 0.26 | 145 | 175 | 54,840 | 2,347 |
| Renton, Washington | 0.26 | 125 | 202 | 48,751 | 2,932 |
| Peoria, Arizona | 0.24 | 176 | 206 | 73,170 | 4,007 |
| Compton, California | 0.24 | 79 | 91 | 32,563 | 2,244 |
| Bolingbrook, Illinois | 0.23 | 86 | 143 | 36,893 | 2,812 |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 0.23 | 157 | 115 | 66,905 | 2,659 |
| Springfield, Missouri | 0.23 | 174 | 214 | 76,900 | 2,728 |
| Sunrise Manor CDP, Nevada | 0.23 | 161 | 189 | 69,936 | 5,702 |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 0.22 | 287 | 205 | 128,452 | 5,144 |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.22 | 100 | 119 | 46,052 | 3,064 |
| Dothan, Alabama | 0.21 | 61 | 86 | 29,026 | 1,177 |
| Hialeah, Florida | 0.21 | 202 | 227 | 94,936 | 4,114 |
| Miramar, Florida | 0.21 | 133 | 155 | 61,891 | 3,270 |
| Schaumburg, Illinois | 0.21 | 86 | 102 | 40,390 | 2,760 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 0.21 | 121 | 153 | 57,935 | 3,012 |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 0.21 | 207 | 175 | 98,695 | 4,196 |
| Reading, Pennsylvania | 0.21 | 63 | 105 | 29,589 | 2,043 |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 0.2 | 124 | 211 | 62,966 | 3,435 |
| Springfield, Illinois | 0.2 | 109 | 128 | 55,062 | 2,276 |
| Framingham CDP, Massachusetts | 0.2 | 70 | 114 | 34,297 | 2,153 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.2 | 162 | 203 | 82,020 | 3,608 |
| Dayton, Ohio | 0.2 | 102 | 100 | 52,141 | 2,936 |
| Dallas, Texas | 0.2 | 1,116 | 602 | 555,467 | 8,656 |
| El Paso, Texas | 0.2 | 559 | 450 | 276,170 | 7,489 |
| Fontana, California | 0.19 | 144 | 197 | 76,617 | 4,248 |
| Columbus, Georgia | 0.19 | 150 | 155 | 80,865 | 3,305 |
| Silver Spring CDP, Maryland | 0.19 | 82 | 99 | 43,411 | 4,243 |
| Irving, Texas | 0.19 | 203 | 225 | 109,693 | 4,534 |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 0.18 | 161 | 162 | 90,603 | 4,496 |
| Aurora, Illinois | 0.18 | 160 | 182 | 90,087 | 4,978 |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 0.18 | 506 | 282 | 275,804 | 5,243 |
| Odessa, Texas | 0.18 | 91 | 160 | 49,462 | 2,230 |
| Layton, Utah | 0.18 | 59 | 97 | 32,373 | 2,156 |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 0.17 | 70 | 84 | 41,735 | 2,273 |
| Henderson, Nevada | 0.17 | 196 | 140 | 115,685 | 4,678 |
| Pittsburg, California | 0.16 | 45 | 74 | 27,879 | 2,180 |
| San Leandro, California | 0.16 | 65 | 108 | 40,176 | 2,380 |
| Yuba, California | 0.16 | 39 | 67 | 24,010 | 2,450 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 0.16 | 320 | 191 | 206,176 | 4,353 |
| Schenectady, New York | 0.16 | 48 | 82 | 29,528 | 1,778 |
| Gresham, Oregon | 0.16 | 70 | 117 | 44,196 | 2,833 |
| Arlington, Texas | 0.16 | 284 | 317 | 177,986 | 6,499 |
| Racine, Wisconsin | 0.16 | 54 | 94 | 34,230 | 2,349 |
| Casas Adobes CDP, Arizona | 0.15 | 45 | 74 | 30,606 | 2,996 |
| Baldwin Park, California | 0.15 | 45 | 75 | 30,939 | 1,872 |
| Carson, California | 0.15 | 60 | 100 | 39,034 | 2,994 |
| El Cajon, California | 0.15 | 59 | 70 | 38,544 | 2,938 |
| St. Joseph, Missouri | 0.15 | 55 | 91 | 35,992 | 2,379 |
| Cranston, Rhode Island | 0.15 | 50 | 83 | 34,277 | 2,605 |
| Amarillo, Texas | 0.15 | 140 | 146 | 91,727 | 2,890 |
| Peoria, Illinois | 0.14 | 67 | 112 | 46,333 | 2,222 |
| Warren, Michigan | 0.14 | 78 | 99 | 55,414 | 2,702 |
| Abilene, Texas | 0.14 | 69 | 112 | 50,381 | 2,351 |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 0.13 | 115 | 176 | 90,314 | 4,233 |
| Columbia CDP, Maryland | 0.13 | 70 | 118 | 54,528 | 3,255 |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 0.13 | 62 | 117 | 48,857 | 2,955 |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 0.13 | 64 | 110 | 49,843 | 2,923 |
| Beaumont, Texas | 0.13 | 62 | 109 | 48,786 | 2,945 |
| Elgin, Illinois | 0.12 | 65 | 109 | 53,528 | 4,576 |
| Plano, Texas | 0.12 | 171 | 288 | 140,839 | 4,591 |
| Newport News, Virginia | 0.12 | 106 | 108 | 85,612 | 2,970 |
| Olathe, Kansas | 0.11 | 71 | 102 | 66,214 | 2,425 |
| Wichita, Kansas | 0.11 | 203 | 154 | 178,251 | 5,135 |
| Wyoming, Michigan | 0.11 | 39 | 65 | 36,288 | 2,446 |
| Spring Valley CDP, Nevada | 0.11 | 101 | 115 | 91,790 | 7,865 |
| High Point, North Carolina | 0.11 | 51 | 83 | 46,195 | 3,295 |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 0.1 | 90 | 113 | 93,382 | 3,299 |
| Flint, Michigan | 0.1 | 27 | 46 | 28,058 | 2,207 |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 0.1 | 50 | 87 | 51,706 | 2,549 |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 0.1 | 331 | 229 | 329,444 | 8,188 |
| Clovis, California | 0.09 | 35 | 58 | 39,097 | 2,422 |
| Troy, Michigan | 0.09 | 32 | 53 | 37,617 | 1,969 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 0.09 | 322 | 317 | 360,738 | 6,861 |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 0.09 | 77 | 122 | 88,094 | 3,520 |
| Pasadena, Texas | 0.09 | 54 | 94 | 61,837 | 3,694 |
| Corona, California | 0.08 | 53 | 87 | 70,019 | 3,138 |
| Turlock, California | 0.08 | 23 | 38 | 27,729 | 2,399 |
| Thornton, Colorado | 0.08 | 50 | 85 | 59,359 | 2,942 |
| Norwalk, Connecticut | 0.08 | 39 | 65 | 49,303 | 2,346 |
| Waukegan, Illinois | 0.08 | 30 | 63 | 39,212 | 3,361 |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.08 | 32 | 50 | 42,167 | 2,481 |
| Mission Viejo, California | 0.07 | 33 | 55 | 44,102 | 2,333 |
| Westminster, Colorado | 0.07 | 40 | 69 | 56,012 | 3,052 |
| Frederick, Maryland | 0.07 | 23 | 38 | 33,374 | 2,932 |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 0.07 | 29 | 47 | 44,080 | 2,660 |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 0.07 | 32 | 54 | 46,354 | 2,546 |
| Bellevue, Washington | 0.07 | 45 | 77 | 63,635 | 3,046 |
| Kent, Washington | 0.07 | 34 | 56 | 52,299 | 3,088 |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 0.06 | 27 | 64 | 47,216 | 2,916 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 0.06 | 126 | 96 | 197,750 | 6,534 |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 0.06 | 36 | 59 | 57,019 | 2,658 |
| McAllen, Texas | 0.06 | 34 | 63 | 54,433 | 4,530 |
| Roanoke, Virginia | 0.06 | 25 | 41 | 43,394 | 2,295 |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 0.06 | 21 | 35 | 35,775 | 2,476 |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 0.05 | 28 | 45 | 57,004 | 2,599 |
| Hampton, Virginia | 0.05 | 33 | 57 | 63,323 | 2,501 |
| Joliet, Illinois | 0.04 | 28 | 49 | 68,570 | 3,958 |
| Brownsville, Texas | 0.04 | 24 | 41 | 64,615 | 3,251 |
| Mobile, Alabama | 0.03 | 23 | 41 | 80,834 | 3,333 |
| Akron, Ohio | 0.02 | 16 | 27 | 80,926 | 3,396 |
| Laredo, Texas | 0.02 | 22 | 44 | 89,729 | 4,247 |
| Naperville, Illinois | 0.01 | 5 | 10 | 69,559 | 3,512 |
| Antioch, California | 0 | 0 | 208 | 42,670 | 4,036 |
| Florence-Graham CDP, California | 0 | 0 | 208 | 24,508 | 3,202 |
| Lancaster, California | 0 | 0 | 208 | 54,098 | 3,253 |
| San Marcos, California | 0 | 0 | 208 | 32,841 | 2,983 |
| San Ramon, California | 0 | 0 | 208 | 35,991 | 2,207 |
| Danbury, Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 198 | 45,460 | 2,617 |
| New Britain, Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 198 | 29,822 | 2,385 |
| Wilmington, Delaware | 0 | 0 | 192 | 28,982 | 2,257 |
| Sunrise, Florida | 0 | 0 | 238 | 41,654 | 3,079 |
| Albany, Georgia | 0 | 0 | 225 | 27,801 | 1,778 |
| Macon, Georgia | 0 | 0 | 225 | 30,478 | 2,255 |
| Palatine, Illinois | 0 | 0 | 189 | 32,834 | 2,451 |
| Gary, Indiana | 0 | 0 | 190 | 25,073 | 2,382 |
| Sioux City, Iowa | 0 | 0 | 155 | 38,033 | 2,116 |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 204 | 39,068 | 2,102 |
| Fall River, Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 204 | 36,297 | 2,573 |
| Lawrence, Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 204 | 31,178 | 2,075 |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 204 | 48,396 | 2,595 |
| Westland, Michigan | 0 | 0 | 167 | 35,191 | 2,173 |
| Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 143 | 39,031 | 2,293 |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 206 | 69,701 | 3,538 |
| Independence, Missouri | 0 | 0 | 184 | 49,904 | 2,561 |
| Nashua, New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 184 | 43,417 | 2,418 |
| Clifton, New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 198 | 39,941 | 2,635 |
| East Orange, New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 198 | 25,511 | 1,813 |
| Union City, New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 198 | 30,123 | 1,638 |
| Mount Vernon, New York | 0 | 0 | 192 | 31,943 | 1,855 |
| New Rochelle, New York | 0 | 0 | 192 | 35,530 | 2,364 |
| Yonkers, New York | 0 | 0 | 192 | 86,671 | 3,198 |
| Jacksonville, North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 220 | 38,813 | 2,086 |
| Canton, Ohio | 0 | 0 | 187 | 27,042 | 2,262 |
| Parma, Ohio | 0 | 0 | 187 | 38,047 | 2,019 |
| Pawtucket, Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 207 | 31,393 | 2,126 |
| Warwick, Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 207 | 41,244 | 1,833 |
| Baytown, Texas | 0 | 0 | 218 | 28,233 | 2,104 |
| Carrollton, Texas | 0 | 0 | 218 | 69,114 | 3,651 |
| Garland, Texas | 0 | 0 | 218 | 102,137 | 4,451 |
| Tyler, Texas | 0 | 0 | 218 | 42,538 | 2,433 |
| Sandy, Utah | 0 | 0 | 192 | 44,314 | 2,497 |
| West Jordan, Utah | 0 | 0 | 192 | 49,767 | 3,085 |
| Lynchburg, Virginia | 0 | 0 | 210 | 32,472 | 1,942 |
| Federal Way, Washington | 0 | 0 | 201 | 43,094 | 3,391 |
| Yakima, Washington | 0 | 0 | 201 | 36,972 | 2,993 |
Growth in cycling is far more noticeable in some areas than others. The League of American Bicyclists found a particularly sharp increase in bicycle commuting over the decade for cities receiving its “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation, including Portland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
“The places that are making investments in cycling have seen dramatic growth,” Flusche said.
Regional cultures and perceptions of cycling also play a role in its popularity. Flusche said many individuals don’t ever consider cycling as a potential option for traveling to work, which may also suppress the totals. “It’s just in the last 10 or 20 years that cities have started making these investments, so it’s a slow process in making [cycling] part of our everyday experience of how we get around,” he said.
Another map below (open full-screen version) shows areas of the country where bicycle commuting increased the most over the past five years. Larger map icons represent cities increasing or decreasing the most in terms of raw numbers of commuters primarily biking to work, as measured in the 2011 and 2006 American Community Survey. Green cities saw increases, red cities declined and yellow markers represent no estimated change over the five-year period.
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Again, please keep in mind that most of these totals are very small, so changes often fall within the margin of error. You'll also notice many of the most populous cities recorded the largest gains in bicycle commuters.
For additional data, please see our previous maps illustrating public transportation commuting and walking to work.
