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Fewest graduate degrees, California cities · 2000

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

501Dana Point, CACA32,23215.8%+33%

502Carlsbad, CACA112,26016.4%+36%

503Redlands, CACA74,12816.4%+18%

504Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10716.4%+6%

505San Francisco, CACA826,07916.4%+27%

506Fair Oaks, CACA32,79916.5%+14%

507Santa Clara, CACA133,44616.6%+61%

508Fremont, CACA226,44216.7%+75%

509Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51316.7%–

510San Ramon, CACA86,20916.8%+39%

511Aptos, CACA6,40416.9%+23%

512San Rafael, CACA59,41016.9%+20%

513Altadena, CACA41,70517.1%+19%

514Culver City, CACA39,45217.3%+18%

515Arcadia, CACA54,11717.3%+32%

516Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76517.4%+15%

517Redondo Beach, CACA67,28117.4%+25%

518Santa Cruz, CACA61,79717.5%+31%

519El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02617.5%+102%

520Burlingame, CACA31,92917.7%+57%

521Pasadena, CACA135,80417.8%+18%

522Agoura Hills, CACA19,24317.9%+9%

523Granite Bay, CACA21,67318.1%–

524Pacific Grove, CACA14,65918.4%+34%

525El Granada, CACA5,23218.6%+32%

526Fairfax, CACA7,41718.7%+20%

527Monterey, CACA28,95318.7%+23%

528View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23018.7%+9%

529Coto de Caza, CACA15,19019.0%−22%

530Encinitas, CACA60,73619.7%+29%

531San Carlos, CACA29,26119.9%+51%

532Rio del Mar, CACA9,20120.5%+12%

533Walnut Creek, CACA70,01220.5%+24%

534Rossmoor, CACA11,53220.7%+27%

535Danville, CACA43,30221.1%+33%

536Loma Linda, CACA25,22121.2%+14%

537Gold River, CACA7,92421.2%–

538Belmont, CACA28,75221.2%+56%

539Newport Beach, CACA81,97721.4%+21%

540Sierra Madre, CACA10,62021.6%+30%

541San Anselmo, CACA12,55521.9%+31%

542Sunnyvale, CACA156,57721.9%+74%

543La Habra Heights, CACA5,32722.5%+43%

544Westlake, CACA7,50522.5%+26%

545Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83022.7%+8%

546Isla Vista, CACA13,92022.8%−30%

547Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47322.8%+13%

548Laguna Beach, CACA22,39122.8%+14%

549Coronado, CACA21,09422.9%+42%

550Marina del Rey, CACA9,17623.0%+10%

551Santa Monica, CACA90,08223.2%+25%

552Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51323.3%+33%

553Corte Madera, CACA9,92923.3%+19%

554Irvine, CACA318,76424.2%+20%

555Foster City, CACA32,41124.2%+47%

556Alamo, CACA14,48824.3%+14%

557Calabasas, CACA22,02724.4%–

558Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+15%

559South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+27%

560Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+10%

561Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+40%

562Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+26%

563Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+55%

564Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+22%

565El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+26%

566Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+12%

567Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+39%

568Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+16%

569Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%–

570Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+7%

571Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%–

572Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+28%

573Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+32%

574Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+13%

575La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+21%

576Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+24%

577Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+17%

578Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+13%

579Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+31%

580Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+28%

581San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+12%

582Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+49%

583Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+30%

584Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+26%

585Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+23%

586Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+13%

587Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+13%

588Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+21%

589Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+30%

590Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+35%

591Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+11%

592Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+19%

593Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+19%

594Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+21%

595Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+10%

596Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+27%

597Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+9%

598Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS