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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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Wrightwood, CACA5,06714.5%+11%

502Culver City, CACA39,45214.6%−16%

503Pasadena, CACA135,80415.1%−15%

504Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76515.1%−13%

505Encinitas, CACA60,73615.2%−23%

506Monterey, CACA28,95315.3%−18%

507Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10715.4%−6%

508Fairfax, CACA7,41715.6%−17%

509La Habra Heights, CACA5,32715.7%−30%

510Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87515.8%+7%

511Danville, CACA43,30215.8%−25%

512Coronado, CACA21,09416.2%−29%

513Rossmoor, CACA11,53216.3%−21%

514Mountain View, CACA85,43816.4%−36%

515Agoura Hills, CACA19,24316.5%−8%

516Foster City, CACA32,41116.5%−32%

517Walnut Creek, CACA70,01216.6%−19%

518Sierra Madre, CACA10,62016.7%−23%

519San Anselmo, CACA12,55516.7%−24%

520Blackhawk, CACA10,13717.1%–

521View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23017.1%−9%

522Bonita, CACA12,65217.4%+16%

523Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51317.5%−25%

524Newport Beach, CACA81,97717.8%−17%

525Westlake, CACA7,50517.9%−20%

526Los Gatos, CACA32,57618.1%−28%

527Rio del Mar, CACA9,20118.3%−11%

528Santa Monica, CACA90,08218.6%−20%

529Loma Linda, CACA25,22118.6%−12%

530Larkspur, CACA12,62019.0%−28%

531Corte Madera, CACA9,92919.6%−16%

532South Pasadena, CACA25,50319.7%−21%

533Laguna Beach, CACA22,39120.0%−12%

534Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47320.1%−12%

535Emeryville, CACA13,25120.1%−21%

536Irvine, CACA318,76420.2%−16%

537El Cerrito, CACA26,12120.4%−21%

538Solana Beach, CACA12,60221.0%−18%

539Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83021.0%−8%

540Marina del Rey, CACA9,17621.0%−9%

541Alamo, CACA14,48821.4%−12%

542Beverly Hills, CACA30,76421.6%−13%

543Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12221.7%−24%

544Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94822.3%−22%

545Cupertino, CACA58,33322.5%−33%

546Ladera Heights, CACA7,33422.7%−14%

547Villa Park, CACA5,64522.9%−9%

548Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65423.4%−11%

549Lafayette, CACA25,31324.1%−19%

550Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08524.3%−23%

551Coto de Caza, CACA15,19024.5%+28%

552La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48024.5%−17%

553Sausalito, CACA7,01925.6%−12%

554Mill Valley, CACA13,79925.6%−22%

555Saratoga, CACA30,41825.8%−23%

556Menlo Park, CACA32,71326.2%−15%

557Claremont, CACA35,83826.5%−6%

558Hillsborough, CACA11,20626.6%−26%

559Tiburon, CACA8,88126.8%−20%

560Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55927.3%−12%

561Los Altos, CACA30,96527.4%−23%

562Kentfield, CACA6,90027.5%−19%

563Orinda, CACA19,50728.5%−17%

564San Marino, CACA11,96429.4%−11%

565Albany, CACA19,19530.1%−11%

566Berkeley, CACA121,91130.4%−11%

567Woodside, CACA5,18130.7%−16%

568Isla Vista, CACA13,92032.6%+43%

569Davis, CACA66,11032.7%−10%

570Palo Alto, CACA67,60933.8%−21%

571Atherton, CACA6,96033.8%−16%

572Piedmont, CACA10,64234.0%−17%

573Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41937.5%−9%

574Kensington, CACA5,17939.4%−9%

575Stanford, CACA18,66263.1%−3%

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