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Fewest graduate degrees, California cities · 1990

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

501Wrightwood, CACA5,06714.5%–

502Culver City, CACA39,45214.6%–

503Pasadena, CACA135,80415.1%–

504Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76515.1%–

505Encinitas, CACA60,73615.2%–

506Monterey, CACA28,95315.3%–

507Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10715.4%–

508Fairfax, CACA7,41715.6%–

509La Habra Heights, CACA5,32715.7%–

510Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87515.8%–

511Danville, CACA43,30215.8%–

512Coronado, CACA21,09416.2%–

513Rossmoor, CACA11,53216.3%–

514Mountain View, CACA85,43816.4%–

515Agoura Hills, CACA19,24316.5%–

516Foster City, CACA32,41116.5%–

517Walnut Creek, CACA70,01216.6%–

518Sierra Madre, CACA10,62016.7%–

519San Anselmo, CACA12,55516.7%–

520Blackhawk, CACA10,13717.1%–

521View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23017.1%–

522Bonita, CACA12,65217.4%–

523Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51317.5%–

524Newport Beach, CACA81,97717.8%–

525Westlake, CACA7,50517.9%–

526Los Gatos, CACA32,57618.1%–

527Rio del Mar, CACA9,20118.3%–

528Santa Monica, CACA90,08218.6%–

529Loma Linda, CACA25,22118.6%–

530Larkspur, CACA12,62019.0%–

531Corte Madera, CACA9,92919.6%–

532South Pasadena, CACA25,50319.7%–

533Laguna Beach, CACA22,39120.0%–

534Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47320.1%–

535Emeryville, CACA13,25120.1%–

536Irvine, CACA318,76420.2%–

537El Cerrito, CACA26,12120.4%–

538Solana Beach, CACA12,60221.0%–

539Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83021.0%–

540Marina del Rey, CACA9,17621.0%–

541Alamo, CACA14,48821.4%–

542Beverly Hills, CACA30,76421.6%–

543Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12221.7%–

544Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94822.3%–

545Cupertino, CACA58,33322.5%–

546Ladera Heights, CACA7,33422.7%–

547Villa Park, CACA5,64522.9%–

548Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65423.4%–

549Lafayette, CACA25,31324.1%–

550Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08524.3%–

551Coto de Caza, CACA15,19024.5%–

552La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48024.5%–

553Sausalito, CACA7,01925.6%–

554Mill Valley, CACA13,79925.6%–

555Saratoga, CACA30,41825.8%–

556Menlo Park, CACA32,71326.2%–

557Claremont, CACA35,83826.5%–

558Hillsborough, CACA11,20626.6%–

559Tiburon, CACA8,88126.8%–

560Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55927.3%–

561Los Altos, CACA30,96527.4%–

562Kentfield, CACA6,90027.5%–

563Orinda, CACA19,50728.5%–

564San Marino, CACA11,96429.4%–

565Albany, CACA19,19530.1%–

566Berkeley, CACA121,91130.4%–

567Woodside, CACA5,18130.7%–

568Isla Vista, CACA13,92032.6%–

569Davis, CACA66,11032.7%–

570Palo Alto, CACA67,60933.8%–

571Atherton, CACA6,96033.8%–

572Piedmont, CACA10,64234.0%–

573Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41937.5%–

574Kensington, CACA5,17939.4%–

575Stanford, CACA18,66263.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS