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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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Dana Point, CACA32,23215.8%+0%

502Carlsbad, CACA112,26016.4%+0%

503Redlands, CACA74,12816.4%+0%

504Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10716.4%+0%

505San Francisco, CACA826,07916.4%+0%

506Fair Oaks, CACA32,79916.5%+0%

507Santa Clara, CACA133,44616.6%+0%

508Fremont, CACA226,44216.7%+0%

509Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51316.7%+0%

510San Ramon, CACA86,20916.8%+0%

511Aptos, CACA6,40416.9%+0%

512San Rafael, CACA59,41016.9%+0%

513Altadena, CACA41,70517.1%+0%

514Culver City, CACA39,45217.3%+0%

515Arcadia, CACA54,11717.3%+0%

516Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76517.4%+0%

517Redondo Beach, CACA67,28117.4%+0%

518Santa Cruz, CACA61,79717.5%+0%

519El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02617.5%+0%

520Burlingame, CACA31,92917.7%+0%

521Pasadena, CACA135,80417.8%+0%

522Agoura Hills, CACA19,24317.9%+0%

523Granite Bay, CACA21,67318.1%+0%

524Pacific Grove, CACA14,65918.4%+0%

525El Granada, CACA5,23218.6%+0%

526Fairfax, CACA7,41718.7%+0%

527Monterey, CACA28,95318.7%+0%

528View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23018.7%+0%

529Coto de Caza, CACA15,19019.0%+0%

530Encinitas, CACA60,73619.7%+0%

531San Carlos, CACA29,26119.9%+0%

532Rio del Mar, CACA9,20120.5%+0%

533Walnut Creek, CACA70,01220.5%+0%

534Rossmoor, CACA11,53220.7%+0%

535Danville, CACA43,30221.1%+0%

536Loma Linda, CACA25,22121.2%+0%

537Gold River, CACA7,92421.2%+0%

538Belmont, CACA28,75221.2%+0%

539Newport Beach, CACA81,97721.4%+0%

540Sierra Madre, CACA10,62021.6%+0%

541San Anselmo, CACA12,55521.9%+0%

542Sunnyvale, CACA156,57721.9%+0%

543La Habra Heights, CACA5,32722.5%+0%

544Westlake, CACA7,50522.5%+0%

545Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83022.7%+0%

546Isla Vista, CACA13,92022.8%+0%

547Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47322.8%+0%

548Laguna Beach, CACA22,39122.8%+0%

549Coronado, CACA21,09422.9%+0%

550Marina del Rey, CACA9,17623.0%+0%

551Santa Monica, CACA90,08223.2%+0%

552Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51323.3%+0%

553Corte Madera, CACA9,92923.3%+0%

554Irvine, CACA318,76424.2%+0%

555Foster City, CACA32,41124.2%+0%

556Alamo, CACA14,48824.3%+0%

557Calabasas, CACA22,02724.4%+0%

558Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+0%

559South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+0%

560Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+0%

561Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+0%

562Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+0%

563Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+0%

564Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+0%

565El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+0%

566Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+0%

567Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+0%

568Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+0%

569Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%+0%

570Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+0%

571Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%+0%

572Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+0%

573Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+0%

574Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+0%

575La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+0%

576Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+0%

577Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+0%

578Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+0%

579Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+0%

580Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+0%

581San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+0%

582Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+0%

583Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+0%

584Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+0%

585Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+0%

586Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+0%

587Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+0%

588Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+0%

589Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+0%

590Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+0%

591Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+0%

592Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+0%

593Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+0%

594Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+0%

595Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+0%

596Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+0%

597Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+0%

598Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+0%

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