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Fewest graduate degrees, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951.1%−54%

02Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431.2%−64%

03Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741.4%−51%

04Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.5%−21%

05Glendora, NJNJ5,4311.5%−24%

06Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181.6%−44%

07Camden, NJNJ71,4301.6%−11%

08Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561.7%−26%

09Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.7%−4%

10Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301.8%−45%

11Villas, NJNJ9,7351.8%−31%

12Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081.9%−6%

13Clementon, NJNJ5,7441.9%−26%

14Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2592.0%−52%

15Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.0%+14%

16Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1%+14%

17Manville, NJNJ10,9322.2%−40%

18Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532.3%−25%

19Carteret, NJNJ25,7812.4%−35%

20Avenel, NJNJ17,1212.4%−72%

21Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4%−30%

22Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%+0%

23Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.5%−3%

24Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.6%−32%

25Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.7%−61%

26Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.7%−70%

27Newark, NJNJ323,8082.8%−7%

28Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%−0%

29Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.8%−40%

30Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.8%−22%

31Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872.8%−10%

32Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.9%+37%

33Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.9%+10%

34Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6022.9%−30%

35Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.9%−35%

36South River, NJNJ16,2622.9%−54%

37Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.0%−12%

38Pomona, NJNJ7,9953.0%−24%

39Fairview, NJNJ15,5093.1%−23%

40Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.1%−2%

41Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.2%−7%

42Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%+2%

43Millville, NJNJ28,0983.3%+1%

44Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.3%−10%

45Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.4%−7%

46Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.4%−55%

47South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.5%+12%

48Keyport, NJNJ7,2353.6%−46%

49Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.6%−2%

50Vineland, NJNJ62,7033.7%−23%

51Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553.7%+75%

52Linden, NJNJ45,7523.7%−18%

53Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.7%+7%

54Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.8%−6%

55Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603.8%−18%

56Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%+0%

57Dover, NJNJ18,9193.9%−11%

58Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6753.9%−7%

59Union City, NJNJ66,6563.9%−27%

60Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454.0%−48%

61Garwood, NJNJ5,3904.1%−64%

62Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1204.1%−35%

63Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4104.1%−28%

64North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3%−17%

65Haledon, NJNJ9,1254.3%−28%

66Passaic, NJNJ71,3374.4%−13%

67Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.4%−26%

68White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.5%−9%

69Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874.5%−39%

70West New York, NJNJ53,1924.5%−38%

71East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%+0%

72Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644.6%−25%

73Absecon, NJNJ9,2094.6%−37%

74Newton, NJNJ8,4864.6%−31%

75Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6284.6%−29%

76Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6324.6%+32%

77Fords, NJNJ12,7714.7%−49%

78Rahway, NJNJ31,0104.8%−13%

79Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9844.8%+204%

80Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.8%−63%

81Somers Point, NJNJ10,5904.9%−4%

82Lodi, NJNJ26,1874.9%−2%

83Leisure, NJNJ5,7515.1%+42%

84Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.1%−40%

85Berlin, NJNJ7,6285.1%−18%

86Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.2%+3%

87Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6505.3%−27%

88Kearny, NJNJ40,8625.3%−20%

89Dunellen, NJNJ8,3375.3%−14%

90Audubon, NJNJ8,8255.4%−14%

91Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125.4%−29%

92Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1855.4%−20%

93Washington, NJNJ7,3265.5%−30%

94Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.5%−6%

95Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.5%−18%

96Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8245.5%+23%

97Glassboro, NJNJ24,4835.6%−28%

98Totowa, NJNJ11,1665.6%+36%

99Madison Park, NJNJ9,1245.6%−38%

100East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5665.7%−43%

101Roselle, NJNJ23,2615.9%+22%

102Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4065.9%+24%

103Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2465.9%−26%

104Beckett, NJNJ5,0176.0%−31%

105Clifton, NJNJ91,1276.0%−21%

106Dumont, NJNJ18,5016.0%−27%

107South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.1%−9%

108Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856.2%−35%

109Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.2%−3%

110Jersey City, NJNJ302,0136.4%−31%

111Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.5%−18%

112Northfield, NJNJ8,4966.5%+30%

113Harrison, NJNJ22,1056.5%−35%

114Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.6%+5%

115Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8536.7%−13%

116Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7546.8%−31%

117Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3726.8%−18%

118Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.9%+11%

119Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%+1%

120Iselin, NJNJ19,5516.9%−36%

121Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.0%−11%

122Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.1%−10%

123Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.1%−1%

124Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.1%−7%

125Marlton, NJNJ10,9227.3%−11%

126Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.4%−20%

127Pitman, NJNJ8,9617.4%−28%

128Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.6%+2%

129Boonton, NJNJ8,9207.6%−19%

130Toms River, NJNJ94,9567.6%−5%

131Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.7%+2%

132Butler, NJNJ8,1847.7%+4%

133New Milford, NJNJ17,1337.7%−31%

134Matawan, NJNJ9,7687.8%−32%

135Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997.8%−3%

136Freehold, NJNJ12,5627.8%+69%

137Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3417.8%+27%

138Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.9%−34%

139Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9507.9%−28%

140Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.1%−21%

141Secaucus, NJNJ22,6408.2%−21%

142Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7568.3%−20%

143Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5478.3%+23%

144Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.3%+3%

145Midland Park, NJNJ7,0398.5%−21%

146North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798.6%−8%

147Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.6%+9%

148Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868.7%−15%

149Hackensack, NJNJ46,3809.1%−15%

150Maywood, NJNJ10,1669.1%−10%

151Westwood, NJNJ11,3659.1%−22%

152Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9859.1%−18%

153Rockaway, NJNJ6,6319.2%+20%

154Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6099.3%−31%

155Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5399.4%−28%

156Somerville, NJNJ14,6659.4%−11%

157Emerson, NJNJ7,3719.4%−24%

158New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339.9%+32%

159Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6119.9%−30%

160Milltown, NJNJ7,10310.0%+34%

161Waldwick, NJNJ10,25210.2%+4%

162Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.2%−2%

163Cresskill, NJNJ9,25710.4%−41%

164Ringwood, NJNJ11,85310.8%−8%

165Hightstown, NJNJ6,00710.9%−38%

166Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.9%+3%

167North Haledon, NJNJ9,08910.9%+12%

168Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12811.0%−38%

169Paramus, NJNJ26,72311.0%−23%

170Eatontown, NJNJ13,60711.2%−17%

171Edgewater, NJNJ15,49911.2%−40%

172Rutherford, NJNJ19,13211.6%−18%

173White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84211.6%−16%

174Oceanport, NJNJ6,54011.7%+8%

175Margate City, NJNJ5,19411.7%−13%

176Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91011.8%−12%

177Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01111.9%−11%

178Morristown, NJNJ20,75012.0%−25%

179Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57112.2%−30%

180Norwood, NJNJ5,81712.2%−14%

181Hoboken, NJNJ59,02712.2%−35%

182Oakland, NJNJ12,83713.4%−10%

183Roseland, NJNJ6,41713.5%−28%

184Linwood, NJNJ7,05113.6%−9%

185Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50813.7%−21%

186Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21413.7%−20%

187River Edge, NJNJ12,15913.7%−16%

188Somerset, NJNJ22,72013.9%+9%

189Dayton, NJNJ7,95214.1%−28%

190West Freehold, NJNJ14,88314.8%+18%

191Closter, NJNJ8,66314.9%−24%

192Strathmore, NJNJ6,70815.1%+2%

193West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62515.1%+6%

194Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09615.2%−42%

195Metuchen, NJNJ15,36315.3%−22%

196Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14115.5%−22%

197Heathcote, NJNJ7,71715.7%−40%

198Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68615.9%−13%

199Florham Park, NJNJ14,45616.0%−34%

200Ramsey, NJNJ14,92516.5%−17%

201Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516.5%−11%

202Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38216.6%+38%

203Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.8%+1%

204Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53916.9%+17%

205East Freehold, NJNJ5,09617.2%−13%

206Mountainside, NJNJ7,34617.2%−21%

207Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58617.3%−19%

208Rumson, NJNJ7,15718.4%−26%

209Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62518.5%−10%

210Montvale, NJNJ10,11318.6%−7%

211Little Silver, NJNJ6,12418.8%−15%

212Lincroft, NJNJ6,93920.0%−4%

213Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13820.2%−20%

214Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96620.2%−17%

215New Providence, NJNJ14,09220.3%−27%

216Allendale, NJNJ7,11620.3%−10%

217Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05220.4%−7%

218Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18020.4%−5%

219Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38420.5%−14%

220Fanwood, NJNJ8,03520.7%+13%

221Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28820.7%−15%

222Oradell, NJNJ8,29320.7%−3%

223Leonia, NJNJ9,44121.3%+5%

224Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65021.9%−14%

225Madison, NJNJ16,60722.1%−15%

226Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19322.5%−16%

227Chatham, NJNJ10,02722.7%−20%

228Summit, NJNJ23,31422.9%−24%

229Watchung, NJNJ6,58323.0%−27%

230Westfield, NJNJ32,59523.1%−23%

231North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81523.3%−20%

232Robertsville, NJNJ12,03524.4%–

233Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74025.0%−13%

234Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52725.0%−14%

235Tenafly, NJNJ15,23725.9%−22%

236Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25926.4%−15%

237Highland Park, NJNJ15,25927.7%−21%

238Princeton, NJNJ31,46938.6%−3%

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