The Top 15 Cities for Commuters

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Ames, Iowa

BOB ELBERT

Ames, home to Iowa State University, is the smallest city on this list, with just over 50,000 in population. The town's size makes it more impressive that CyRide, Ames's bus agency, broke its all-time record of ridership by giving rides to more than 5 million people by the end of its last fiscal year.

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