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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%+3.9 pts

502Carlsbad, CACA112,26016.4%+4.3 pts

503Redlands, CACA74,12816.4%+2.5 pts

504Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10716.4%+1.0 pts

505San Francisco, CACA826,07916.4%+3.5 pts

506Fair Oaks, CACA32,79916.5%+2.0 pts

507Santa Clara, CACA133,44616.6%+6.3 pts

508Fremont, CACA226,44216.7%+7.1 pts

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

510San Ramon, CACA86,20916.8%+4.7 pts

511Aptos, CACA6,40416.9%+3.1 pts

512San Rafael, CACA59,41016.9%+2.8 pts

513Altadena, CACA41,70517.1%+2.8 pts

514Culver City, CACA39,45217.3%+2.7 pts

515Arcadia, CACA54,11717.3%+4.2 pts

516Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76517.4%+2.3 pts

517Redondo Beach, CACA67,28117.4%+3.4 pts

518Santa Cruz, CACA61,79717.5%+4.1 pts

519El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02617.5%+8.9 pts

520Burlingame, CACA31,92917.7%+6.5 pts

521Pasadena, CACA135,80417.8%+2.7 pts

522Agoura Hills, CACA19,24317.9%+1.4 pts

523Granite Bay, CACA21,67318.1%–

524Pacific Grove, CACA14,65918.4%+4.7 pts

525El Granada, CACA5,23218.6%+4.5 pts

526Fairfax, CACA7,41718.7%+3.1 pts

527Monterey, CACA28,95318.7%+3.4 pts

528View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23018.7%+1.6 pts

529Coto de Caza, CACA15,19019.0%−5.4 pts

530Encinitas, CACA60,73619.7%+4.5 pts

531San Carlos, CACA29,26119.9%+6.7 pts

532Rio del Mar, CACA9,20120.5%+2.3 pts

533Walnut Creek, CACA70,01220.5%+4.0 pts

534Rossmoor, CACA11,53220.7%+4.3 pts

535Danville, CACA43,30221.1%+5.3 pts

536Loma Linda, CACA25,22121.2%+2.5 pts

537Gold River, CACA7,92421.2%–

538Belmont, CACA28,75221.2%+7.6 pts

539Newport Beach, CACA81,97721.4%+3.6 pts

540Sierra Madre, CACA10,62021.6%+5.0 pts

541San Anselmo, CACA12,55521.9%+5.2 pts

542Sunnyvale, CACA156,57721.9%+9.3 pts

543La Habra Heights, CACA5,32722.5%+6.8 pts

544Westlake, CACA7,50522.5%+4.6 pts

545Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83022.7%+1.8 pts

546Isla Vista, CACA13,92022.8%−9.8 pts

547Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47322.8%+2.7 pts

548Laguna Beach, CACA22,39122.8%+2.8 pts

549Coronado, CACA21,09422.9%+6.8 pts

550Marina del Rey, CACA9,17623.0%+2.0 pts

551Santa Monica, CACA90,08223.2%+4.6 pts

552Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51323.3%+5.8 pts

553Corte Madera, CACA9,92923.3%+3.7 pts

554Irvine, CACA318,76424.2%+4.0 pts

555Foster City, CACA32,41124.2%+7.7 pts

556Alamo, CACA14,48824.3%+3.0 pts

557Calabasas, CACA22,02724.4%–

558Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+3.2 pts

559South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+5.3 pts

560Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+2.2 pts

561Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+7.2 pts

562Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+5.3 pts

563Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+9.1 pts

564Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+4.6 pts

565El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+5.3 pts

566Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+2.8 pts

567Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+7.3 pts

568Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+3.6 pts

569Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%–

570Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+1.8 pts

571Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%–

572Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+6.2 pts

573Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+7.0 pts

574Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+3.4 pts

575La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+5.1 pts

576Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+5.7 pts

577Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+4.5 pts

578Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+3.7 pts

579Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+7.5 pts

580Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+7.3 pts

581San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+3.6 pts

582Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+10.9 pts

583Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+7.8 pts

584Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+6.8 pts

585Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+6.4 pts

586Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+3.8 pts

587Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+3.9 pts

588Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+5.8 pts

589Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+8.3 pts

590Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+9.2 pts

591Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+3.4 pts

592Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+5.8 pts

593Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+6.4 pts

594Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+7.0 pts

595Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+3.9 pts

596Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+9.2 pts

597Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+3.7 pts

598Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS