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Fewest graduate degrees, California cities · 2010

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Jamul, CACA6,57415.7%+2.3 pts

502Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91215.7%+5.6 pts

503Oakland, CACA440,83815.7%+2.8 pts

504Campbell, CACA42,49015.7%+2.4 pts

505Redwood City, CACA82,17815.8%+1.7 pts

506Sebastopol, CACA7,53215.8%+3.0 pts

507Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77915.9%+3.9 pts

508Scotts Valley, CACA11,65215.9%+2.8 pts

509San Clemente, CACA62,22616.0%+4.6 pts

510Dana Point, CACA32,23216.0%+0.2 pts

511San Diego, CACA1,406,10616.1%+2.8 pts

512San Mateo, CACA103,33716.5%+3.4 pts

513Diamond Bar, CACA51,88416.5%+3.1 pts

514Laguna Woods, CACA16,84416.5%+4.3 pts

515El Segundo, CACA16,37916.7%+3.7 pts

516Cerritos, CACA46,36716.7%+2.4 pts

517Redlands, CACA74,12817.0%+0.6 pts

518Fair Oaks, CACA32,79917.0%+0.5 pts

519Santa Barbara, CACA86,42217.1%+1.5 pts

520Alameda, CACA76,87617.2%+2.2 pts

521Aptos, CACA6,40417.4%+0.4 pts

522East San Gabriel, CACA23,41017.4%+4.2 pts

523Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99017.4%–

524Poway, CACA49,18017.6%+3.4 pts

525West Hollywood, CACA34,23117.6%+1.9 pts

526Cambria, CACA5,97817.6%+5.9 pts

527Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87517.7%+2.9 pts

528Seal Beach, CACA24,07517.7%+3.4 pts

529Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28717.8%+4.4 pts

530Clayton, CACA10,84217.8%+2.4 pts

531Ojai, CACA7,47418.0%+4.4 pts

532St. Helena, CACA5,19418.1%+7.0 pts

533El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02618.1%+0.6 pts

534Yorba Linda, CACA65,63218.2%+2.8 pts

535San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63618.3%+3.0 pts

536San Rafael, CACA59,41018.4%+1.4 pts

537Loma Linda, CACA25,22118.5%−2.7 pts

538Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28818.7%+9.6 pts

539Altadena, CACA41,70518.7%+1.6 pts

540Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23018.7%+3.1 pts

541Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10719.0%+2.6 pts

542Carlsbad, CACA112,26019.1%+2.8 pts

543Arcadia, CACA54,11719.2%+1.8 pts

544Gold River, CACA7,92419.2%−2.0 pts

545La Habra Heights, CACA5,32719.3%−3.2 pts

546San Francisco, CACA826,07919.7%+3.3 pts

547Goleta, CACA32,40119.8%+4.0 pts

548Desert Palms, CACA6,57919.8%–

549Coto de Caza, CACA15,19019.9%+0.8 pts

550Pasadena, CACA135,80420.0%+2.2 pts

551Rio del Mar, CACA9,20120.1%−0.4 pts

552Granite Bay, CACA21,67320.1%+2.0 pts

553Redondo Beach, CACA67,28120.2%+2.8 pts

554Pacific Grove, CACA14,65920.3%+1.9 pts

555Culver City, CACA39,45220.3%+3.0 pts

556North Tustin, CACA25,80720.6%–

557San Anselmo, CACA12,55520.6%−1.3 pts

558Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76520.7%+3.4 pts

559Monterey, CACA28,95320.8%+2.1 pts

560Santa Clara, CACA133,44621.0%+4.5 pts

561Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50321.0%–

562Fremont, CACA226,44221.4%+4.8 pts

563San Ramon, CACA86,20921.5%+4.6 pts

564Burlingame, CACA31,92921.7%+4.0 pts

565Saranap, CACA5,66221.8%–

566Pleasanton, CACA74,55621.8%+6.0 pts

567Santa Cruz, CACA61,79722.0%+4.5 pts

568Encinitas, CACA60,73622.0%+2.3 pts

569Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83122.1%–

570Fairfax, CACA7,41722.2%+3.5 pts

571Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79322.6%–

572Rossmoor, CACA11,53222.8%+2.1 pts

573Villa Park, CACA5,64523.2%−2.0 pts

574Walnut Creek, CACA70,01223.2%+2.7 pts

575Danville, CACA43,30223.3%+2.2 pts

576Solana Beach, CACA12,60223.7%−1.9 pts

577Corte Madera, CACA9,92924.1%+0.7 pts

578Westlake, CACA7,50524.2%+1.7 pts

579Oak Park, CACA13,75724.2%+12.8 pts

580Coronado, CACA21,09424.3%+1.4 pts

581Belmont, CACA28,75224.5%+3.2 pts

582Agoura Hills, CACA19,24325.0%+7.1 pts

583Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51325.0%+1.8 pts

584Marina del Rey, CACA9,17625.3%+2.3 pts

585View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23025.6%+6.8 pts

586Larkspur, CACA12,62026.1%−0.2 pts

587Beverly Hills, CACA30,76426.1%+1.3 pts

588San Carlos, CACA29,26126.2%+6.3 pts

589Newport Beach, CACA81,97726.3%+4.9 pts

590Sunnyvale, CACA156,57726.4%+4.4 pts

591Alamo, CACA14,48826.6%+2.3 pts

592Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%−0.0 pts

593Los Gatos, CACA32,57626.9%+1.6 pts

594Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94827.0%−1.6 pts

595Foster City, CACA32,41127.0%+2.8 pts

596Topanga, CACA8,88527.0%–

597Blackhawk, CACA10,13727.2%–

598Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47327.3%+4.5 pts

599El Cerrito, CACA26,12127.6%+1.9 pts

600Claremont, CACA35,83827.7%−0.6 pts

601Santa Monica, CACA90,08227.8%+4.6 pts

602Laguna Beach, CACA22,39127.8%+5.0 pts

603Sierra Madre, CACA10,62028.2%+6.6 pts

604Irvine, CACA318,76428.3%+4.1 pts

605Sausalito, CACA7,01928.4%−0.7 pts

606Montecito, CACA9,03128.6%+0.3 pts

607Calabasas, CACA22,02728.7%+4.4 pts

608South Pasadena, CACA25,50329.5%+4.5 pts

609Lafayette, CACA25,31329.6%−0.2 pts

610Ladera Heights, CACA7,33429.8%+3.4 pts

611Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65429.9%+3.7 pts

612Mountain View, CACA85,43830.4%+4.9 pts

613Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.5%−0.3 pts

614Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83031.7%+9.0 pts

615Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12232.0%+3.3 pts

616Kentfield, CACA6,90033.5%−0.4 pts

617Moraga, CACA16,32233.8%–

618Isla Vista, CACA13,92033.9%+11.2 pts

619El Granada, CACA5,23234.2%+15.5 pts

620La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48034.4%+4.9 pts

621Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55934.5%+3.5 pts

622Emeryville, CACA13,25134.9%+9.5 pts

623Albany, CACA19,19537.0%+3.0 pts

624Berkeley, CACA121,91137.1%+2.8 pts

625Woodside, CACA5,18137.2%+0.6 pts

626Menlo Park, CACA32,71337.2%+6.5 pts

627Davis, CACA66,11037.6%+1.5 pts

628Mill Valley, CACA13,79937.7%+4.8 pts

629San Marino, CACA11,96438.4%+5.4 pts

630Tiburon, CACA8,88139.4%+5.8 pts

631Cupertino, CACA58,33339.8%+6.3 pts

632Orinda, CACA19,50739.9%+5.6 pts

633Hillsborough, CACA11,20640.4%+4.6 pts

634Saratoga, CACA30,41840.9%+7.4 pts

635Atherton, CACA6,96042.2%+1.9 pts

636Los Altos, CACA30,96542.3%+6.5 pts

637Kensington, CACA5,17944.2%+1.0 pts

638Piedmont, CACA10,64244.7%+3.7 pts

639Palo Alto, CACA67,60948.7%+5.7 pts

640Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41950.7%+9.3 pts

641University of California-Davis, CACA8,69653.8%–

642Stanford, CACA18,66263.8%−1.1 pts

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