WalletHub: 2019's 10 cities with the best public transportation

There are over 8 million individuals who call New York City home, making it a true melting pot of people, culture, style and much more. With such a diverse cast, it's hard to find one issue that unifies us all. But when the subject of public transportation comes up, nearly everyone has a grievance to share. While New York City's public transportation system is far from perfect, it's unsurprising that it still ranks in the top 10 for cities with the best public transportation. What is more surprising is the cities that rank above it in WalletHub's examination of 2019's cities with the best and worst public transportation.

Methodology

In order to determine the cities with the best and worst public transportation systems, WalletHub compared a sample of 100 U.S. cities across three dimensions:

• Accessibility and convenience;
• Safety and reliability; and
• Public transit resources

WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 17 relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable living conditions. Finally, they determined each city's weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order the cities in their sample. With this in mind, explore through our slideshow above to find out the 10 cities with the best public transportation in 2019. Related:

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