US Metropolitan Areas with
Largest Central Business Districts:
Income by Mode

METROPOLITAN AREA All Single Occupant Vehicle Public Transport Public Transport Compared to Metropolitan Area
Atlanta $21,451 $23,128 $13,201 -38.5%
Austin $17,208 $19,130 $7,721 -55.1%
Baltimore $21,257 $23,861 $21,644 1.8%
Boston $24,727 $27,058 $21,379 -13.5%
Brooklyn $21,904 $21,820 $23,980 9.5%
Buffalo $18,114 $20,158 $11,684 -35.5%
Chicago $21,922 $24,056 $21,254 -3.0%
Cincinnati $19,180 $20,712 $12,424 -35.2%
Cleveland $20,448 $21,925 $15,011 -26.6%
Dallas $20,884 $22,616 $14,440 -30.9%
Denver $20,680 $22,168 $15,403 -25.5%
Detroit $22,333 $24,210 $11,122 -50.2%
Honolulu $19,451 $22,168 $12,835 -34.0%
Houston $20,721 $22,836 $15,626 -24.6%
Indianapolis $19,323 $20,818 $10,472 -45.8%
Kansas City $19,838 $20,991 $11,601 -41.5%
Los Angeles $21,299 $24,240 $9,783 -54.1%
Milwaukee $19,412 $21,157 $10,510 -45.9%
Minneapolis $20,934 $22,334 $16,284 -22.2%
New Orleans $17,346 $19,218 $10,328 -40.5%
New York $21,904 $21,820 $23,980 9.5%
Philadelphia $21,742 $24,143 $18,934 -12.9%
Pittsburgh $18,303 $20,170 $15,721 -14.1%
Portland $19,277 $21,238 $13,750 -28.7%
Sacramento $20,753 $21,920 $17,157 -17.3%
Salt Lake City $17,235 $18,435 $11,619 -32.6%
San Antonio $15,901 $17,665 $7,259 -54.3%
San Francisco $24,660 $26,812 $20,478 -17.0%
Seattle $21,162 $22,766 $17,008 -19.6%
St. Louis $20,265 $21,356 $10,997 -45.7%
St. Paul $20,934 $22,334 $16,284 -22.2%
Washington $24,001 $25,939 $20,642 -14.0%
Average $20,455 $22,163 $15,017 -26.6%
         
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT All Single Occupant Vehicle Public Transport Public Transport Compared to Metropolitan Area
Atlanta $23,235 $25,933 $16,589 -22.7%
Austin $19,146 $20,956 $9,855 -42.7%
Baltimore $22,546 $26,966 $17,015 -20.0%
Boston $28,968 $33,024 $26,568 7.4%
Brooklyn $25,469 $31,921 $23,322 6.5%
Buffalo $20,565 $23,223 $14,790 -18.3%
Chicago $27,233 $29,341 $27,262 24.4%
Cincinnati $22,853 $25,713 $16,811 -12.4%
Cleveland $23,866 $27,134 $18,818 -8.0%
Dallas $25,168 $27,488 $20,807 -0.4%
Denver $24,434 $26,612 $20,832 0.7%
Detroit $26,305 $29,180 $17,468 -21.8%
Honolulu $14,780 $17,168 $14,517 -25.4%
Houston $26,506 $28,678 $25,785 24.4%
Indianapolis $22,267 $24,337 $13,340 -31.0%
Kansas City $22,683 $24,489 $16,787 -15.4%
Los Angeles $23,492 $28,478 $12,466 -41.5%
Milwaukee $21,718 $24,634 $13,984 -28.0%
Minneapolis $23,668 $27,286 $19,002 -9.2%
New Orleans $21,072 $23,639 $12,544 -27.7%
New York $28,884 $35,990 $28,489 30.1%
Philadelphia $24,372 $28,502 $22,491 3.4%
Pittsburgh $22,563 $26,647 $18,634 1.8%
Portland $22,073 $25,465 $17,132 -11.1%
Sacramento $25,191 $25,682 $22,730 9.5%
Salt Lake City $19,232 $20,680 $15,916 -7.7%
San Antonio $17,603 $20,005 $8,955 -43.7%
San Francisco $28,828 $32,008 $27,004 9.5%
Seattle $23,577 $27,481 $20,788 -1.8%
St. Louis $23,876 $25,909 $14,901 -26.5%
St. Paul $23,668 $26,395 $17,963 -14.2%
Washington $30,804 $34,807 $26,785 11.6%
Average $23,645 $26,743 $18,761 -8.3%
         
OUTSIDE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT All Single Occupant Vehicle Public Transport Public Transport Compared to Metropolitan Area
Atlanta $21,303 $22,927 $11,989 -44.1%
Austin $16,832 $18,781 $6,554 -61.9%
Baltimore $21,092 $23,568 $12,058 -43.3%
Boston $24,407 $26,840 $18,969 -23.3%
Brooklyn $20,385 $21,314 $17,891 -18.3%
Buffalo $17,834 $19,872 $9,698 -46.5%
Chicago $21,381 $23,857 $17,275 -21.2%
Cincinnati $18,802 $20,311 $8,940 -53.4%
Cleveland $20,032 $21,437 $11,995 -41.3%
Dallas $20,606 $22,349 $10,998 -47.3%
Denver $20,143 $21,642 $9,772 -52.7%
Detroit $22,185 $24,050 $9,766 -56.3%
Honolulu $21,479 $24,035 $11,811 -39.3%
Houston $20,275 $22,454 $10,874 -47.5%
Indianapolis $18,876 $20,818 $8,443 -56.3%
Kansas City $19,597 $20,728 $9,669 -51.3%
Los Angeles $21,202 $24,079 $9,368 -56.0%
Milwaukee $19,143 $20,809 $8,880 -54.3%
Minneapolis $20,553 $21,834 $13,117 -37.3%
New Orleans $16,522 $18,395 $8,889 -48.8%
New York $20,385 $21,314 $17,891 -18.3%
Philadelphia $21,444 $23,897 $16,293 -25.1%
Pittsburgh $17,728 $19,620 $12,691 -30.7%
Portland $18,857 $20,746 $10,519 -45.4%
Sacramento $20,291 $21,601 $12,535 -39.6%
Salt Lake City $17,025 $18,217 $9,914 -42.5%
San Antonio $15,749 $17,459 $6,853 -56.9%
San Francisco $24,352 $26,639 $17,119 -30.6%
Seattle $20,989 $22,560 $14,626 -30.9%
St. Louis $19,917 $20,978 $9,096 -55.1%
St. Paul $20,553 $21,834 $13,117 -37.3%
Washington $23,319 $25,482 $17,881 -25.5%
Average $20,102 $21,889 $12,047 -41.1%
         
Calculated from 1990 Census Transportation Planning Package data.

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