The Geography of Ridesharing: A Case Study of New York City

May 2020

By: SSRN

https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2997190
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Shared Mobility

This case study explores the market for rideshare across neighborhoods in New York City to understand how the service varies across areas. The study finds that the availability and surplus of ridesharing vary across neighborhoods of the city and that better use of data can help increase the availability in underserved areas.


New York, NY

2010 Population: 8,175,133

2010 Population Density: 27,012.46/square mile