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Fewest graduate degrees, California cities · 2020

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Sebastopol, CACA7,53218.0%+5.2 pts

502Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27218.0%+4.7 pts

503Torrance, CACA138,39118.1%+6.4 pts

504Villa Park, CACA5,64518.3%−6.9 pts

505Mountain House, CACA25,31518.3%–

506Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01718.3%+5.2 pts

507Cambria, CACA5,97818.4%+6.7 pts

508Cerritos, CACA46,36718.5%+4.3 pts

509Arcata, CACA19,04718.5%+4.9 pts

510Diamond Bar, CACA51,88418.6%+5.2 pts

511Wrightwood, CACA5,06718.7%+5.6 pts

512San Jose, CACA989,81418.7%+8.0 pts

513Jamul, CACA6,57418.8%+5.5 pts

514Clayton, CACA10,84218.8%+3.3 pts

515Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50319.0%–

516San Diego, CACA1,406,10619.2%+5.8 pts

517Oakland, CACA440,83819.2%+6.3 pts

518Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87519.5%+4.7 pts

519Desert Palms, CACA6,57919.6%–

520Seal Beach, CACA24,07519.7%+5.4 pts

521Bonita, CACA12,65219.7%+4.6 pts

522East Pasadena, CACA5,47919.7%+5.5 pts

523St. Helena, CACA5,19419.7%+8.7 pts

524Campbell, CACA42,49019.8%+6.4 pts

525Santa Barbara, CACA86,42219.8%+4.2 pts

526San Clemente, CACA62,22619.9%+8.4 pts

527West Hollywood, CACA34,23119.9%+4.2 pts

528El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02619.9%+2.4 pts

529Isla Vista, CACA13,92019.9%−2.8 pts

530Scotts Valley, CACA11,65219.9%+6.9 pts

531Redlands, CACA74,12820.0%+3.6 pts

532Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76520.0%+2.6 pts

533Yorba Linda, CACA65,63220.1%+4.6 pts

534Folsom, CACA91,98320.1%+8.2 pts

535Pleasure Point, CACA5,48920.1%–

536Poway, CACA49,18020.1%+6.0 pts

537Dana Point, CACA32,23220.3%+4.5 pts

538Arcadia, CACA54,11720.7%+3.3 pts

539Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23020.7%+5.1 pts

540Loma Linda, CACA25,22120.9%−0.3 pts

541Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84421.1%+7.1 pts

542La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66021.2%+7.0 pts

543Goleta, CACA32,40121.2%+5.4 pts

544Marina del Rey, CACA9,17621.2%−1.8 pts

545Morro Bay, CACA10,61321.2%+10.7 pts

546Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87621.4%+6.4 pts

547Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51321.6%+4.9 pts

548San Rafael, CACA59,41021.6%+4.7 pts

549El Segundo, CACA16,37921.9%+8.9 pts

550Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10722.0%+5.6 pts

551La Habra Heights, CACA5,32722.0%−0.5 pts

552North Tustin, CACA25,80722.0%–

553Alameda, CACA76,87622.1%+7.1 pts

554Milpitas, CACA78,59622.1%+9.9 pts

555San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63622.2%+6.9 pts

556Laguna Woods, CACA16,84422.4%+10.1 pts

557Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79322.6%–

558Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07322.8%+12.4 pts

559Ojai, CACA7,47422.9%+9.4 pts

560Aptos, CACA6,40423.0%+6.0 pts

561Agoura Hills, CACA19,24323.0%+5.1 pts

562Redondo Beach, CACA67,28123.1%+5.6 pts

563Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29523.3%–

564Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99023.3%–

565Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97123.4%–

566Altadena, CACA41,70523.5%+6.4 pts

567Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28723.5%+10.2 pts

568San Francisco, CACA826,07923.7%+7.3 pts

569Rossmoor, CACA11,53223.7%+3.1 pts

570View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23023.7%+5.0 pts

571Fairfax, CACA7,41724.0%+5.3 pts

572Monterey, CACA28,95324.4%+5.7 pts

573San Mateo, CACA103,33724.5%+11.4 pts

574Carlsbad, CACA112,26024.6%+8.3 pts

575El Granada, CACA5,23225.0%+6.4 pts

576Danville, CACA43,30225.1%+4.0 pts

577Pasadena, CACA135,80425.2%+7.4 pts

578Redwood City, CACA82,17825.5%+11.5 pts

579Granite Bay, CACA21,67325.9%+7.8 pts

580Encinitas, CACA60,73626.1%+6.4 pts

581Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.1%−0.3 pts

582Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47326.4%+3.6 pts

583Santa Cruz, CACA61,79726.6%+9.1 pts

584Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51326.7%+3.5 pts

585Oak Park, CACA13,75726.7%+15.3 pts

586Coto de Caza, CACA15,19027.1%+8.0 pts

587Rio del Mar, CACA9,20127.3%+6.7 pts

588Newport Beach, CACA81,97727.6%+6.2 pts

589Malibu, CACA9,57427.7%+1.0 pts

590Alamo, CACA14,48827.9%+3.5 pts

591Fremont, CACA226,44228.0%+11.3 pts

592Blackhawk, CACA10,13728.0%–

593Pacific Grove, CACA14,65928.0%+9.6 pts

594Culver City, CACA39,45228.6%+11.3 pts

595Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.6%+0.1 pts

596Beverly Hills, CACA30,76428.9%+4.1 pts

597Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89329.0%–

598Dublin, CACA71,60229.1%+20.0 pts

599Westlake, CACA7,50529.3%+6.8 pts

600Santa Monica, CACA90,08229.3%+6.1 pts

601Sierra Madre, CACA10,62029.9%+8.3 pts

602Claremont, CACA35,83830.0%+1.7 pts

603Calabasas, CACA22,02730.2%+5.8 pts

604Pleasanton, CACA74,55630.4%+14.6 pts

605Saranap, CACA5,66230.5%–

606Burlingame, CACA31,92930.6%+12.9 pts

607Irvine, CACA318,76430.6%+6.5 pts

608Gold River, CACA7,92430.7%+9.5 pts

609Laguna Beach, CACA22,39130.8%+8.0 pts

610Solana Beach, CACA12,60230.9%+5.3 pts

611Walnut Creek, CACA70,01231.1%+10.5 pts

612Santa Clara, CACA133,44631.1%+14.6 pts

613El Cerrito, CACA26,12131.4%+5.7 pts

614San Anselmo, CACA12,55531.5%+9.6 pts

615Coronado, CACA21,09431.9%+9.0 pts

616San Ramon, CACA86,20932.0%+15.2 pts

617Larkspur, CACA12,62032.0%+5.7 pts

618Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65432.2%+6.0 pts

619Belmont, CACA28,75232.4%+11.2 pts

620Emeryville, CACA13,25133.3%+7.9 pts

621Los Gatos, CACA32,57633.4%+8.1 pts

622Sausalito, CACA7,01933.7%+4.6 pts

623Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83033.8%+11.1 pts

624Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12234.6%+5.9 pts

625Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83134.7%–

626Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55934.7%+3.7 pts

627Corte Madera, CACA9,92934.7%+11.4 pts

628Lafayette, CACA25,31335.1%+5.3 pts

629San Carlos, CACA29,26135.2%+15.3 pts

630Topanga, CACA8,88535.6%–

631South Pasadena, CACA25,50335.6%+10.6 pts

632Mill Valley, CACA13,79935.8%+2.9 pts

633Sunnyvale, CACA156,57735.8%+13.9 pts

634Moraga, CACA16,32236.2%–

635Foster City, CACA32,41136.3%+12.0 pts

636Tiburon, CACA8,88136.3%+2.7 pts

637La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48036.6%+7.0 pts

638San Marino, CACA11,96438.0%+5.1 pts

639University of California-Davis, CACA8,69638.3%–

640Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08538.6%+6.9 pts

641Kentfield, CACA6,90038.7%+4.8 pts

642Berkeley, CACA121,91139.5%+5.2 pts

643Montecito, CACA9,03140.3%+11.9 pts

644Albany, CACA19,19540.4%+6.4 pts

645Mountain View, CACA85,43841.8%+16.3 pts

646Menlo Park, CACA32,71342.4%+11.7 pts

647Davis, CACA66,11042.6%+6.5 pts

648Woodside, CACA5,18143.1%+6.5 pts

649Saratoga, CACA30,41843.4%+9.8 pts

650Orinda, CACA19,50744.0%+9.7 pts

651Piedmont, CACA10,64245.6%+4.6 pts

652Cupertino, CACA58,33346.2%+12.8 pts

653Hillsborough, CACA11,20646.3%+10.5 pts

654Kensington, CACA5,17950.7%+7.6 pts

655Los Altos, CACA30,96552.7%+16.9 pts

656Atherton, CACA6,96052.7%+12.5 pts

657Palo Alto, CACA67,60954.7%+11.6 pts

658Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41957.1%+15.7 pts

659California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91560.4%–

660Stanford, CACA18,66261.0%−3.9 pts

661University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12162.3%–

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