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Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.0%−68%

02North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821.8%−39%

03Inwood, NYNY12,2352.0%−49%

04Shirley, NYNY28,3752.3%−37%

05Baywood, NYNY8,1762.4%−37%

06Island Park, NYNY5,0692.6%−59%

07Mastic, NYNY15,7082.8%−12%

08North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9522.8%−51%

09Mechanicville, NYNY5,0212.8%−44%

10Hudson, NYNY5,7212.9%+3%

11Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1473.0%+234%

12Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553.1%−35%

13Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.1%−14%

14Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523.2%−27%

15Copiague, NYNY23,4243.3%−37%

16Walden, NYNY6,9353.3%−20%

17Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2583.4%−43%

18Haverstraw, NYNY12,7913.4%−31%

19Hilton, NYNY5,8733.4%−43%

20Depew, NYNY14,8013.5%+14%

21Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2133.5%−23%

22Fulton, NYNY11,1883.6%+11%

23North Bellport, NYNY11,0873.6%−37%

24Medina, NYNY5,8553.6%−37%

25Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183.6%−10%

26Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563.7%−29%

27Watervliet, NYNY10,2423.8%−30%

28Salamanca, NYNY5,7193.8%−13%

29West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0253.8%−42%

30Southport, NYNY6,4503.9%−30%

31Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483.9%−2%

32West Babylon, NYNY43,5703.9%−35%

33North Syracuse, NYNY6,7734.0%+10%

34Gloversville, NYNY14,7824.1%−24%

35Central Islip, NYNY38,3734.1%−28%

36Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.1%−14%

37Beacon, NYNY14,9314.2%−43%

38Auburn, NYNY25,9474.2%−22%

39Hornell, NYNY8,0244.4%−36%

40Selden, NYNY21,6044.4%−13%

41Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.4%−7%

42Amsterdam, NYNY18,0934.4%−25%

43Albion, NYNY5,8434.4%+60%

44Utica, NYNY62,9784.5%−29%

45Dunkirk, NYNY12,3264.5%−16%

46Elmira, NYNY26,0894.5%−22%

47North Amityville, NYNY21,1384.6%−12%

48Roosevelt, NYNY18,8854.6%−20%

49Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.7%−2%

50Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7094.7%−31%

51Solvay, NYNY6,4274.7%−29%

52Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.7%+2%

53North Patchogue, NYNY6,9844.7%−47%

54Rensselaer, NYNY9,4214.8%−28%

55Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684.9%−10%

56Roessleville, NYNY10,9684.9%–

57New Cassel, NYNY14,5514.9%+57%

58Farmingville, NYNY16,1605.0%−23%

59Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3335.1%+53%

60Deer Park, NYNY27,9905.1%−22%

61Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.1%−24%

62Jamestown, NYNY27,6635.1%−18%

63Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.1%−0%

64North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8065.2%−27%

65Lockport, NYNY20,2485.2%−27%

66South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%+1%

67Ilion, NYNY7,4885.2%−14%

68Riverhead, NYNY14,9365.3%−21%

69Bay Shore, NYNY31,6835.3%−36%

70Calverton, NYNY5,6185.4%−7%

71Holtsville, NYNY19,3445.4%−12%

72West Seneca, NYNY45,3035.4%−23%

73Rome, NYNY31,6825.5%−4%

74Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.6%−35%

75Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5825.6%−51%

76Middle Island, NYNY11,0275.6%−37%

77Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%−30%

78Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2215.6%−12%

79Levittown, NYNY51,9045.6%−33%

80Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3345.7%−47%

81Greece, NYNY13,9435.7%−14%

82Endicott, NYNY13,0685.7%−18%

83Oneida, NYNY10,0095.8%−11%

84North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.8%−26%

85Holbrook, NYNY26,4495.9%−24%

86Hempstead, NYNY59,8195.9%−9%

87West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0505.9%−13%

88Johnstown, NYNY8,0215.9%−4%

89Watertown, NYNY23,5176.0%−19%

90Newark, NYNY8,9196.0%−20%

91Elmont, NYNY36,5186.0%−27%

92Plainedge, NYNY8,6246.0%−15%

93Massena, NYNY9,8986.0%−19%

94Flanders, NYNY6,6096.1%−3%

95Fairmount, NYNY9,7246.2%−37%

96New Square, NYNY10,2146.3%+201%

97Medford, NYNY24,7966.3%−9%

98East Rochester, NYNY6,1326.3%−21%

99Schenectady, NYNY69,4716.4%−17%

100Penn Yan, NYNY5,2726.5%−17%

101North Babylon, NYNY17,9636.5%−16%

102Bohemia, NYNY9,1816.5%−22%

103Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.5%+6%

104Buffalo, NYNY274,6136.6%−16%

105Centereach, NYNY31,8396.6%−20%

106Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9566.6%−9%

107Port Chester, NYNY32,3036.6%−22%

108Ridge, NYNY12,5036.6%−16%

109Islip, NYNY17,3626.7%−38%

110Scotchtown, NYNY10,2526.7%−11%

111Middletown, NYNY30,0986.8%−11%

112Yaphank, NYNY6,9346.9%−33%

113Elmsford, NYNY5,2037.0%−54%

114Stony Point, NYNY12,7287.0%−12%

115Hicksville, NYNY43,7807.1%−28%

116Rochester, NYNY206,1087.2%−11%

117South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.2%−2%

118New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.2%−4%

119East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.2%−11%

120Batavia, NYNY15,1687.2%−1%

121Valley Stream, NYNY40,3797.2%−20%

122Malone, NYNY5,3157.3%−24%

123Irondequoit, NYNY50,6577.3%−30%

124Kingston, NYNY23,9427.4%−13%

125Johnson City, NYNY14,5807.4%−13%

126Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.5%+23%

127Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.6%+7%

128Terryville, NYNY10,7947.6%−11%

129Manorville, NYNY14,2337.6%−27%

130East Patchogue, NYNY21,6737.6%−7%

131Horseheads, NYNY6,2757.6%−12%

132Geneva, NYNY12,5527.7%−21%

133Olean, NYNY13,5087.8%−26%

134Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8547.8%−21%

135Colonie, NYNY7,6797.9%−24%

136Lancaster, NYNY9,9957.9%+52%

137Oswego, NYNY17,0247.9%−13%

138East Quogue, NYNY5,4067.9%−34%

139Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4327.9%−46%

140Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.0%−20%

141Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.0%−18%

142East Islip, NYNY13,5738.0%−34%

143Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.1%−1%

144Washingtonville, NYNY5,6408.1%−24%

145New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2268.1%−18%

146Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.1%−18%

147Monticello, NYNY7,1958.2%+31%

148Binghamton, NYNY46,4188.2%−20%

149Seaford, NYNY15,5498.4%−22%

150Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3048.5%−13%

151Lynbrook, NYNY20,8558.5%−21%

152Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%+1%

153Highland, NYNY6,3678.5%−16%

154Troy, NYNY50,9128.6%+4%

155Peekskill, NYNY25,8918.6%−10%

156Corning, NYNY10,5148.7%−29%

157Bath, NYNY5,5458.8%+11%

158Bethpage, NYNY17,1238.8%−6%

159Blauvelt, NYNY5,4068.8%−42%

160Yonkers, NYNY212,6038.8%−14%

161Lake Grove, NYNY11,1688.9%−14%

162Cortland, NYNY17,3948.9%+14%

163Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9979.0%−21%

164Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4999.0%+5%

165West Islip, NYNY26,8659.1%−13%

166Westvale, NYNY5,2129.1%−39%

167Carle Place, NYNY5,1889.2%−12%

168East Massapequa, NYNY20,3779.3%−26%

169Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.3%−3%

170East Moriches, NYNY6,2609.3%−24%

171Kenmore, NYNY14,8089.4%−13%

172Center Moriches, NYNY9,1279.4%−9%

173North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1599.4%−42%

174Amityville, NYNY9,7999.5%−16%

175North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8259.6%−10%

176Huntington Station, NYNY32,6019.6%−12%

177Massapequa, NYNY21,3899.6%−23%

178Liberty, NYNY5,0979.7%−2%

179Syracuse, NYNY144,8969.7%−11%

180Farmingdale, NYNY8,5849.7%−14%

181Webster, NYNY5,7619.8%−19%

182North Merrick, NYNY12,3669.8%−24%

183North Bellmore, NYNY20,6899.8%−15%

184Freeport, NYNY44,1749.9%+12%

185Scotia, NYNY7,29510.0%−3%

186New York, NYNY8,584,62910.0%−13%

187Manorhaven, NYNY7,13510.2%−42%

188Williston Park, NYNY7,52410.3%−35%

189East Meadow, NYNY36,82110.5%−18%

190Garden City Park, NYNY7,91410.6%−40%

191Kings Park, NYNY16,51610.7%−5%

192Oakdale, NYNY7,11510.7%−26%

193Congers, NYNY8,27510.8%−32%

194Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12110.8%−6%

195Babylon, NYNY12,28110.8%−26%

196Coram, NYNY39,53910.8%−1%

197Pearl River, NYNY16,15510.9%−27%

198Floral Park, NYNY16,10510.9%−27%

199Monroe, NYNY9,46210.9%−15%

200Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.9%−7%

201Mineola, NYNY21,37611.0%−13%

202Endwell, NYNY11,54611.2%−14%

203Greenlawn, NYNY15,21011.3%−19%

204Southold, NYNY6,39711.3%−18%

205Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.4%+1%

206Ossining, NYNY27,57911.4%−8%

207East Aurora, NYNY5,94911.5%−24%

208Long Beach, NYNY34,91811.5%−22%

209East Northport, NYNY19,70011.6%−28%

210North Wantagh, NYNY11,94011.6%−12%

211Wantagh, NYNY18,36511.6%−26%

212East Rockaway, NYNY10,09611.7%−24%

213Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75711.8%−34%

214Goshen, NYNY5,74411.9%+0%

215Bayport, NYNY8,92111.9%−20%

216St. James, NYNY13,24412.0%−17%

217Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.0%−5%

218Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67612.2%+21%

219Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15412.2%−25%

220Nesconset, NYNY13,83312.3%−28%

221Carmel, NYNY7,30612.4%–

222Warwick, NYNY6,53412.4%−9%

223South Huntington, NYNY9,77912.4%−19%

224Sayville, NYNY15,40812.4%−15%

225Hauppauge, NYNY20,79312.6%−17%

226Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74412.6%−9%

227West Hempstead, NYNY20,64812.7%−11%

228Nanuet, NYNY19,79912.7%−22%

229Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76812.7%−29%

230Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30812.9%−22%

231Brockport, NYNY7,73612.9%−26%

232Commack, NYNY36,55812.9%−13%

233Monsey, NYNY28,16012.9%+13%

234Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02913.0%−18%

235Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.0%−3%

236Latham, NYNY13,80213.0%–

237Baldwin, NYNY34,99413.1%−6%

238Harris Hill, NYNY6,06913.2%−33%

239Springs, NYNY9,16313.2%+16%

240Salisbury, NYNY12,41213.2%−8%

241Big Flats, NYNY5,65113.3%−30%

242Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.4%−2%

243Oneonta, NYNY15,66513.5%−11%

244Fairport, NYNY5,32613.5%−26%

245Hillcrest, NYNY9,07113.7%+38%

246Bayville, NYNY6,78013.7%−7%

247Bellmore, NYNY15,95413.8%−10%

248Westbury, NYNY15,98113.9%+7%

249Albany, NYNY101,69814.0%−9%

250Oceanside, NYNY31,63914.1%−21%

251Smithtown, NYNY24,37514.1%−19%

252Malverne, NYNY8,47614.3%−3%

253Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89614.4%−24%

254Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09314.4%−6%

255Hewlett, NYNY7,57014.5%−11%

256Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33414.5%−36%

257East Greenbush, NYNY6,58114.6%−29%

258East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.6%+0%

259North Sea, NYNY6,45814.9%−8%

260New Hempstead, NYNY5,65715.4%−39%

261Elwood, NYNY11,76215.6%−3%

262Wading River, NYNY8,35915.8%−1%

263Williamsville, NYNY5,47815.8%−7%

264Nyack, NYNY7,51115.8%−21%

265Harrison, NYNY32,27315.8%−24%

266Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16515.8%−6%

267Suffern, NYNY11,79615.9%+1%

268Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54616.1%−22%

269New Rochelle, NYNY85,86416.7%−15%

270Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15416.7%−4%

271Fredonia, NYNY9,28316.8%−2%

272Pleasantville, NYNY7,39117.4%−39%

273Airmont, NYNY10,63417.5%−7%

274Merrick, NYNY21,74417.7%−23%

275Myers Corner, NYNY10,87718.0%+20%

276Viola, NYNY8,46118.0%−41%

277Westmere, NYNY8,33418.0%−26%

278White Plains, NYNY62,87118.2%−8%

279Country Knolls, NYNY5,44518.2%−29%

280East Shoreham, NYNY7,32118.2%−20%

281Plainview, NYNY25,98218.7%−15%

282Northport, NYNY7,33618.7%−23%

283Loudonville, NYNY10,52718.8%–

284Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%+0%

285Centerport, NYNY6,07219.2%−7%

286South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51219.2%−20%

287West Hills, NYNY5,36919.2%−4%

288Tappan, NYNY6,68719.3%+3%

289Syosset, NYNY18,43319.5%−19%

290Pelham, NYNY7,60819.8%−30%

291Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03119.9%−28%

292Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77020.0%−17%

293Woodbury, NYNY9,34820.2%−27%

294Rye Brook, NYNY9,95520.2%−26%

295Port Washington, NYNY18,00420.3%−23%

296Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19920.3%−19%

297Eastchester, NYNY20,49120.7%−10%

298Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64520.9%−19%

299Tarrytown, NYNY11,89021.1%−12%

300Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47721.2%−19%

301Melville, NYNY19,71421.4%−10%

302New City, NYNY34,45821.6%−13%

303Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98721.6%+13%

304Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97521.6%−16%

305De Witt, NYNY11,06022.3%–

306Manhasset, NYNY7,71622.4%−12%

307Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28222.4%−26%

308Rye, NYNY16,61423.1%−33%

309Dix Hills, NYNY24,77323.2%−11%

310North Hills, NYNY5,48123.2%−25%

311Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88923.7%−23%

312Huntington, NYNY19,94823.9%−11%

313Jericho, NYNY13,75924.4%−18%

314Geneseo, NYNY7,75924.6%−11%

315Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30625.1%−22%

316Brighton, NYNY36,83425.6%−18%

317Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.6%−1%

318Ardsley, NYNY5,00725.7%−20%

319Lawrence, NYNY6,84725.9%−26%

320Woodmere, NYNY18,06126.1%−8%

321Garden City, NYNY23,04326.5%−12%

322New Paltz, NYNY8,68926.6%+7%

323Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.6%+2%

324Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44027.0%−31%

325Old Westbury, NYNY5,07127.6%−18%

326Canton, NYNY6,89427.8%+6%

327South Hill, NYNY6,95127.9%+9%

328Ithaca, NYNY33,63228.1%−11%

329Stony Brook, NYNY12,86828.4%−8%

330Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63128.6%−11%

331Irvington, NYNY6,53329.5%−8%

332Great Neck, NYNY11,14130.0%+1%

333Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.4%−2%

334Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48136.4%−2%

335Bronxville, NYNY6,50436.6%−14%

336East Hills, NYNY7,32837.0%−5%

337Larchmont, NYNY6,75037.1%−19%

338Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28037.8%+3%

339Scarsdale, NYNY18,19445.4%−10%

340Alfred, NYNY5,14753.4%+7%

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