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Fewest graduate degrees, California cities

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Torrance, CACA138,39119.7%+69%

502Walnut, CACA27,31619.8%+59%

503Soquel, CACA10,67919.9%+67%

504Cypress, CACA48,78119.9%+86%

505Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76520.2%+16%

506Sebastopol, CACA7,53220.6%+61%

507Wrightwood, CACA5,06720.6%+58%

508Brea, CACA47,26020.7%+78%

509San Clemente, CACA62,22620.8%+82%

510San Jose, CACA989,81420.9%+95%

511Livermore, CACA83,45721.0%+83%

512Arcadia, CACA54,11721.0%+21%

513St. Helena, CACA5,19421.3%+92%

514Goleta, CACA32,40121.4%+36%

515Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07321.4%+106%

516Ojai, CACA7,47421.5%+59%

517Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23021.6%+39%

518Millbrae, CACA22,86921.6%+99%

519San Diego, CACA1,406,10621.7%+63%

520Seal Beach, CACA24,07521.8%+52%

521Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84421.8%+56%

522San Rafael, CACA59,41021.8%+29%

523Redlands, CACA74,12821.8%+33%

524Pleasure Point, CACA5,48921.8%–

525Pismo Beach, CACA7,91122.0%+58%

526Oakland, CACA440,83822.0%+71%

527El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02622.1%+26%

528West Hollywood, CACA34,23122.1%+41%

529Los Osos, CACA14,16622.2%–

530Truckee, CACA17,27822.2%+164%

531Santa Barbara, CACA86,42222.2%+42%

532Laguna Woods, CACA16,84422.4%+82%

533Isla Vista, CACA13,92022.4%−1%

534Cerritos, CACA46,36722.7%+59%

535Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99022.8%–

536Scotts Valley, CACA11,65222.8%+74%

537East Foothills, CACA7,13922.9%+84%

538Dana Point, CACA32,23223.0%+45%

539Yorba Linda, CACA65,63223.1%+50%

540Morro Bay, CACA10,61323.1%+118%

541Poway, CACA49,18023.2%+63%

542Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29523.3%–

543Folsom, CACA91,98323.3%+96%

544Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87623.6%+57%

545Aptos, CACA6,40423.7%+40%

546Newark, CACA47,89523.9%+237%

547San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63624.1%+57%

548Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47324.4%+7%

549El Segundo, CACA16,37924.8%+90%

550La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66024.9%+76%

551Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01725.0%+91%

552Rossmoor, CACA11,53225.1%+21%

553Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10725.1%+53%

554East Pasadena, CACA5,47925.3%+77%

555San Francisco, CACA826,07925.4%+55%

556North Tustin, CACA25,80725.5%–

557Villa Park, CACA5,64525.5%+1%

558Redondo Beach, CACA67,28125.7%+47%

559Carlsbad, CACA112,26025.8%+57%

560Campbell, CACA42,49025.9%+94%

561Mountain House, CACA25,31525.9%–

562Loma Linda, CACA25,22126.0%+23%

563Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28726.1%+95%

564Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97126.2%–

565Altadena, CACA41,70526.3%+54%

566San Mateo, CACA103,33726.5%+103%

567Alameda, CACA76,87626.7%+78%

568Milpitas, CACA78,59626.8%+119%

569Pasadena, CACA135,80426.9%+51%

570Redwood City, CACA82,17826.9%+92%

571Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89327.0%–

572View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23027.2%+45%

573Monterey, CACA28,95327.2%+46%

574La Habra Heights, CACA5,32727.3%+21%

575Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79327.5%–

576Marina del Rey, CACA9,17627.6%+20%

577Fairfax, CACA7,41727.8%+49%

578Westlake, CACA7,50527.9%+24%

579Agoura Hills, CACA19,24327.9%+55%

580Newport Beach, CACA81,97727.9%+30%

581Culver City, CACA39,45228.5%+65%

582Encinitas, CACA60,73628.6%+45%

583Blackhawk, CACA10,13728.7%–

584Santa Cruz, CACA61,79729.1%+66%

585Laguna Beach, CACA22,39129.2%+28%

586Oak Park, CACA13,75729.4%+157%

587Solana Beach, CACA12,60229.4%+15%

588Granite Bay, CACA21,67329.6%+63%

589Danville, CACA43,30229.7%+41%

590Burlingame, CACA31,92929.8%+68%

591Gold River, CACA7,92429.8%+41%

592Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94830.0%+5%

593El Granada, CACA5,23230.2%+62%

594San Anselmo, CACA12,55530.3%+39%

595Coto de Caza, CACA15,19030.4%+59%

596Santa Monica, CACA90,08230.5%+32%

597Walnut Creek, CACA70,01230.6%+49%

598Claremont, CACA35,83830.6%+8%

599Malibu, CACA9,57431.3%+17%

600Fremont, CACA226,44231.4%+89%

601Coronado, CACA21,09431.5%+37%

602Irvine, CACA318,76431.5%+30%

603Pacific Grove, CACA14,65931.6%+72%

604Dublin, CACA71,60232.0%+253%

605Saranap, CACA5,66232.1%–

606El Cerrito, CACA26,12132.2%+25%

607Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51332.6%+40%

608Topanga, CACA8,88532.7%–

609Ladera Heights, CACA7,33432.7%+24%

610Rio del Mar, CACA9,20132.7%+59%

611Montecito, CACA9,03133.3%+17%

612Pleasanton, CACA74,55633.4%+112%

613San Ramon, CACA86,20933.4%+98%

614Alamo, CACA14,48833.4%+37%

615Sierra Madre, CACA10,62033.5%+55%

616Beverly Hills, CACA30,76433.6%+36%

617Larkspur, CACA12,62033.9%+29%

618South Pasadena, CACA25,50334.2%+37%

619Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65434.5%+32%

620Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83034.7%+53%

621Belmont, CACA28,75234.8%+64%

622Calabasas, CACA22,02734.9%+43%

623Santa Clara, CACA133,44635.3%+113%

624Emeryville, CACA13,25135.3%+39%

625Mill Valley, CACA13,79935.9%+9%

626Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12236.5%+28%

627Sausalito, CACA7,01936.8%+27%

628La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48037.4%+26%

629Corte Madera, CACA9,92937.5%+61%

630San Carlos, CACA29,26137.6%+89%

631Lafayette, CACA25,31337.8%+27%

632Los Gatos, CACA32,57637.9%+50%

633Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83139.0%–

634Sunnyvale, CACA156,57739.2%+78%

635University of California-Davis, CACA8,69639.4%–

636Foster City, CACA32,41140.6%+68%

637Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08540.8%+28%

638Moraga, CACA16,32241.2%–

639Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55941.5%+34%

640Berkeley, CACA121,91142.0%+23%

641Woodside, CACA5,18142.2%+15%

642Albany, CACA19,19542.8%+26%

643Tiburon, CACA8,88144.4%+32%

644Kentfield, CACA6,90044.4%+31%

645Davis, CACA66,11044.5%+23%

646Menlo Park, CACA32,71345.0%+47%

647San Marino, CACA11,96445.0%+37%

648Mountain View, CACA85,43845.1%+77%

649Saratoga, CACA30,41846.4%+38%

650University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12146.7%–

651Orinda, CACA19,50747.0%+37%

652Hillsborough, CACA11,20647.7%+33%

653Cupertino, CACA58,33348.6%+45%

654Atherton, CACA6,96052.3%+30%

655Kensington, CACA5,17952.6%+22%

656Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41954.5%+32%

657Palo Alto, CACA67,60955.0%+28%

658Los Altos, CACA30,96555.7%+56%

659Piedmont, CACA10,64256.8%+38%

660Stanford, CACA18,66257.8%−11%

661California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91558.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES