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OPERATING EXPENDITURES PER PERSON IN SERVICE AREA POPULTION
The following per person operating expenditures, in a service area population, were compiled, for 10 public transit peer city service areas, from the National Transit Database. The operating expenditures include all modes of service and are ranked most to least.
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| CITY SA | Op Expend | Exp Person | SA Pop | SA Pop Density | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60,032 | New Orleans | 127,041,783 | 325.63 | 390,144 | 5,202 |
| 2 | 70,005 | Kansas City | 112,745,769 | 181.28 | 621,956 | 1,355 |
| 3 | 70,006 | St. Louis | 280,467,769 | 179.43 | 1,563,103 | 2,801 |
| 4 | 50,008 | Milwaukee | 160,326,958 | 175.58 | 913,115 | 3,789 |
| 5 | 40,004 | Nashville | 111,301,042 | 158.11 | 703,953 | 1,397 |
| 6 | 50,050 | Indianapolis | 123,871,883 | 127.77 | 969,466 | 2,448 |
| 7 | 40,018 | Louisville | 95,054,015 | 127.62 | 744,816 | 2,586 |
| 8 | 40,003 | Memphis | 53,076,811 | 84.63 | 627,200 | 2,469 |
| 9 | 40,042 | Birmingham | 36,429,220 | 67.23 | 541,852 | 2,913 |
| 10 | 60,017 | Oklahoma City | 44,660,496 | 57.03 | 783,134 | 2,767 |
Operating Per Person – 2022
| CITY SA | Op Expend | Exp Person | SA Pop | SA Pop Density | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 135,232,984 | 346.62 | 390,144 | 5,202 |
| 2 | St. Louis | 265,759,598 | 170.02 | 1,563,103 | 2,801 |
| 3 | Milwaukee | 153,795,407 | 163.05 | 943,240 | 3,914 |
| 4 | Kansas City | 98,835,355 | 158.91 | 621,956 | 1,355 |
| 5 | Louisville | 88,705,221 | 120.50 | 736,150 | 2,556 |
| 6 | Indianapolis | 107,691,151 | 111.08 | 969,466 | 2,448 |
| 7 | Nashville | 72,299,970 | 102.71 | 703,953 | 1,397 |
| 8 | Memphis | 59,932,315 | 86.74 | 690,943 | 2,374 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 34,278,092 | 63.26 | 541,852 | 2,913 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City | 34,112,051 | 43.56 | 783,134 | 2,767 |
BUS TRANSIT COSTS – 2023
The following costs were compiled, for 10 public transit peer city service areas, from the National Transit Database. The costs include fixed route Motor Buses (MB), to include rapid transit (RB) directly owned (DO) or purchased transportation (PT) from a contractor provider. The chart below ranks average trip costs from least to most. The corresponding table includes other cost, trip and service area information.
FIXED ROUTE BUS TRANSIT AVERAGE TRIP COST
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| CITY SA | SA Pop Density | Op Expend | Avg Trip Cost | Avg Trip Mi | Per Mile Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 3,789 | 143,431,925 | 6.41 | 3.3 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Kansas City | 1,355 | 89,813,778 | 7.62 | 3.4 | 2.27 |
| 3 | New Orleans | 5,202 | 74,543,991 | 8.54 | 4.0 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Nashville | 1,397 | 86,572,272 | 11.09 | 4.0 | 2.77 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City | 2,767 | 31,299,346 | 11.81 | 5.1 | 2.31 |
| 6 | St. Louis | 2,801 | 155,466,760 | 12.43 | 5.8 | 2.14 |
| 7 | Louisville | 2,586 | 78,767,507 | 13.38 | 3.3 | 4.07 |
| 8 | Indianapolis | 2,448 | 104,026,348 | 15.49 | 5.0 | 3.11 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 2,913 | 28,065,081 | 16.70 | 4.9 | 3.42 |
| 10 | Memphis | 2,469 | 40,605,562 | 18.39 | 5.6 | 3.30 |
FY22 COSTS
| CITY SA | SA Pop Density | Op Expend | Avg Trip Cost | Avg Trip Mi | Per Mile Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 3,914 | 138,341,524 | 7.47 | 3.5 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Kansas City | 1,355 | 83,935,339 | 8.23 | 3.4 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Nashville | 1,397 | 56,969,798 | 9.40 | 4.6 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City | 2,767 | 23,129,874 | 10.40 | 5.2 | 2.00 |
| 5 | New Orleans | 5,202 | 80,140,434 | 10.90 | 3.9 | 2.77 |
| 6 | St. Louis | 2,801 | 151,420,526 | 12.96 | 5.1 | 2.53 |
| 7 | Louisville | 2,556 | 75,569,035 | 15.05 | 3.5 | 4.35 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 2,913 | 26,857,855 | 15.87 | 5.1 | 3.13 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 2,448 | 93,461,512 | 16.68 | 4.4 | 3.79 |
| 10 | Memphis | 2,374 | 46,506,412 | 18.71 | 5.6 | 3.36 |
DEMAND RESPONSE COSTS – 2023
The following costs were compiled, for 10 public transit peer city service areas, from the National Transit Database. The costs include non-fixed route Demand Response (DR) services, to include directly owned (DO), purchased transportation (PT) or taxi service (TX). The chart below ranks average trip costs from least to most. This document was recently obtained in May 2024, from MATA, regarding more current on demand costs, than what was obtained from the FTD as shown below. The corresponding table includes other cost, trip and service area information.
NON-FIXED ROUTE DEMAND RESPONSE AVERAGE TRIP COST
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| CITY SA | SA Pop Density | Op Expend | Avg Trip Cost | Avg Trip Mi | Per Mile Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 2,469 | 7,914,912 | 31.31 | 6.9 | 4.52 |
| 2 | Louisville | 2,586 | 16,286,508 | 45.21 | 9.8 | 4.63 |
| 3 | Milwaukee | 3,789 | 16,895,033 | 48.16 | 6.6 | 7.30 |
| 4 | Kansas City | 1,355 | 22,180,752 | 50.63 | 8.3 | 6.13 |
| 5 | Nashville | 1,397 | 24,728,770 | 69.48 | 10.2 | 6.78 |
| 6 | New Orleans | 5,202 | 16,107,795 | 71.11 | 8.2 | 8.68 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 2,913 | 8,364,139 | 72.40 | 9.7 | 7.46 |
| 8 | St. Louis | 2,801 | 22,439,438 | 75.81 | 11.9 | 6.35 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City | 2,767 | 4,880,793 | 107.88 | 8.0 | 13.47 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 2,448 | 19,845,535 | 125.19 | 11.1 | 11.28 |
FY22 COSTS
| CITY SA | SA Pop Density | Op Expend | Avg Trip Cost | Avg Trip Mi | Per Mile Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 2,556 | 13,136,186 | 40.90 | 9.0 | 4.54 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2,374 | 8,636,307 | 42.25 | 7.4 | 5.71 |
| 3 | Kansas City | 1,355 | 14,442,381 | 43.80 | 6.8 | 6.49 |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 3,914 | 15,453,883 | 46.65 | 6.6 | 7.02 |
| 5 | Nashville | 1,397 | 15,330,172 | 49.33 | 9.9 | 5.00 |
| 6 | St. Louis | 2,801 | 22,051,500 | 62.77 | 11.8 | 5.32 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 2,913 | 7,420,237 | 78.95 | 11.3 | 6.97 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 5,202 | 17,212,223 | 91.10 | 8.7 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 2,448 | 14,229,639 | 95.41 | 10.5 | 9.13 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City | 2,767 | 4,716,538 | 103.29 | 8.5 | 12.20 |