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Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.9%−2.1 pts
02New Square, NYNY10,2142.1%−4.2 pts
03Albion, NYNY5,8432.8%−1.7 pts
04Hudson, NYNY5,7212.8%−0.1 pts
05North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.9%+1.1 pts
06Depew, NYNY14,8013.0%−0.4 pts
07Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.1%+2.1 pts
08New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.1%−1.8 pts
09Mastic, NYNY15,7083.2%+0.4 pts
10Fulton, NYNY11,1883.2%−0.4 pts
11Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333.3%−1.8 pts
12North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.6%−0.4 pts
13Shirley, NYNY28,3753.6%+1.3 pts
14Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.6%+0.5 pts
15Inwood, NYNY12,2353.9%+1.9 pts
16Baywood, NYNY8,1763.9%+1.4 pts
17Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484.0%+0.1 pts
18Port Jervis, NYNY8,5184.1%+0.4 pts
19Walden, NYNY6,9354.1%+0.8 pts
20Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.4%+0.5 pts
21Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524.4%+1.2 pts
22Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%+1.0 pts
23Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.6%−0.1 pts
24Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.8%+0.1 pts
25Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.8%+0.4 pts
26Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554.8%+1.7 pts
27Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.8%+0.7 pts
28Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914.9%+1.5 pts
29Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215.0%+2.2 pts
30Selden, NYNY21,6045.0%+0.6 pts
31Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.2%+0.0 pts
32Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.2%+1.5 pts
33South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%−0.0 pts
34Copiague, NYNY23,4245.2%+1.9 pts
35Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.2%−2.7 pts
36North Amityville, NYNY21,1385.3%+0.7 pts
37Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.4%+0.9 pts
38Watervliet, NYNY10,2425.4%+1.6 pts
39Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.4%+1.3 pts
40Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1685.5%+0.6 pts
41Auburn, NYNY25,9475.5%+1.2 pts
42Southport, NYNY6,4505.6%+1.7 pts
43Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8085.6%–
44North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.7%+2.9 pts
45Central Islip, NYNY38,3735.7%+1.6 pts
46Rome, NYNY31,6825.7%+0.2 pts
47North Bellport, NYNY11,0875.7%+2.1 pts
48Medina, NYNY5,8555.8%+2.1 pts
49Calverton, NYNY5,6185.8%+0.4 pts
50Elmira, NYNY26,0895.8%+1.3 pts
51Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%+1.2 pts
52Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.9%+2.5 pts
53Amsterdam, NYNY18,0935.9%+1.5 pts
54Hilton, NYNY5,8736.0%+2.6 pts
55West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.1%+2.2 pts
56Ilion, NYNY7,4886.1%+0.9 pts
57Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0486.1%−1.4 pts
58Johnstown, NYNY8,0216.1%+0.2 pts
59Holtsville, NYNY19,3446.1%+0.7 pts
60Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.1%−0.4 pts
61Jamestown, NYNY27,6636.2%+1.1 pts
62Monticello, NYNY7,1956.2%−1.9 pts
63Flanders, NYNY6,6096.2%+0.2 pts
64Utica, NYNY62,9786.2%+1.8 pts
65Island Park, NYNY5,0696.4%+3.8 pts
66Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.4%+0.8 pts
67Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.5%+0.6 pts
68Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.5%+1.4 pts
69Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.5%+1.5 pts
70Oneida, NYNY10,0096.5%+0.7 pts
71West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%+2.7 pts
72Greece, NYNY13,9436.6%+0.9 pts
73Rensselaer, NYNY9,4216.6%+1.8 pts
74Solvay, NYNY6,4276.6%+1.9 pts
75Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.6%+1.4 pts
76Herkimer, NYNY7,1956.7%+1.6 pts
77Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7096.8%+2.1 pts
78Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+2.4 pts
79West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.8%+0.9 pts
80Endicott, NYNY13,0686.9%+1.2 pts
81Medford, NYNY24,7966.9%+0.6 pts
82Plainedge, NYNY8,6247.0%+1.1 pts
83North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.0%+1.9 pts
84Lockport, NYNY20,2487.1%+1.9 pts
85West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.1%+1.7 pts
86Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.1%−0.5 pts
87Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9567.3%+0.7 pts
88Batavia, NYNY15,1687.3%+0.1 pts
89South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.3%+0.1 pts
90Kaser, NYNY6,1217.3%–
91Watertown, NYNY23,5177.4%+1.4 pts
92Massena, NYNY9,8987.4%+1.4 pts
93Beacon, NYNY14,9317.4%+3.2 pts
94Newark, NYNY8,9197.5%+1.5 pts
95New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.5%+0.3 pts
96Middletown, NYNY30,0987.6%+0.8 pts
97Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+0.8 pts
98North Babylon, NYNY17,9637.7%+1.3 pts
99Holbrook, NYNY26,4497.7%+1.9 pts
100Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.8%+1.4 pts
101Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.8%+1.2 pts
102Penn Yan, NYNY5,2727.8%+1.3 pts
103Ridge, NYNY12,5037.8%+1.2 pts
104Cortland, NYNY17,3947.9%−1.1 pts
105North Massapequa, NYNY17,8777.9%+2.0 pts
106Bath, NYNY5,5457.9%−0.9 pts
107Rochester, NYNY206,1088.0%+0.8 pts
108East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.0%+1.7 pts
109Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978.0%+2.4 pts
110Stony Point, NYNY12,7288.0%+1.0 pts
111East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6668.1%+0.9 pts
112Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.2%+0.1 pts
113East Patchogue, NYNY21,6738.2%+0.6 pts
114Centereach, NYNY31,8398.2%+1.6 pts
115Elmont, NYNY36,5188.2%+2.2 pts
116Troy, NYNY50,9128.2%−0.4 pts
117Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.3%+3.0 pts
118Levittown, NYNY51,9048.4%+2.7 pts
119Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.4%+1.9 pts
120Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.5%+1.8 pts
121Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%−0.1 pts
122Kingston, NYNY23,9428.5%+1.1 pts
123Terryville, NYNY10,7948.5%+0.9 pts
124Johnson City, NYNY14,5808.6%+1.1 pts
125Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.6%−0.4 pts
126Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.6%+3.1 pts
127Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.6%+1.0 pts
128Freeport, NYNY44,1748.8%−1.0 pts
129Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.9%+3.3 pts
130North Patchogue, NYNY6,9849.0%+4.2 pts
131Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799.0%+1.8 pts
132Oswego, NYNY17,0249.1%+1.2 pts
133Bethpage, NYNY17,1239.3%+0.6 pts
134Malone, NYNY5,3159.5%+2.2 pts
135Peekskill, NYNY25,8919.6%+1.0 pts
136Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.6%+0.3 pts
137Geneva, NYNY12,5529.7%+2.1 pts
138Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.8%+1.3 pts
139Fairmount, NYNY9,7249.8%+3.6 pts
140Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.8%+1.8 pts
141Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.9%+2.0 pts
142Hillcrest, NYNY9,0719.9%−3.8 pts
143Patchogue, NYNY12,4869.9%+1.8 pts
144Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7069.9%+1.9 pts
145New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2269.9%+1.8 pts
146Liberty, NYNY5,0979.9%+0.2 pts
147Hicksville, NYNY43,78010.0%+2.8 pts
148Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67610.1%−2.1 pts
149Highland, NYNY6,36710.2%+1.6 pts
150Scotia, NYNY7,29510.3%+0.3 pts
151Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.3%+2.1 pts
152Yonkers, NYNY212,60310.3%+1.5 pts
153Lake Grove, NYNY11,16810.3%+1.4 pts
154Manorville, NYNY14,23310.3%+2.7 pts
155Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.3%+3.4 pts
156Center Moriches, NYNY9,12710.4%+1.0 pts
157Colonie, NYNY7,67910.5%+2.5 pts
158West Islip, NYNY26,86510.5%+1.4 pts
159Carle Place, NYNY5,18810.5%+1.3 pts
160Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.5%+3.2 pts
161Olean, NYNY13,50810.6%+2.8 pts
162Washingtonville, NYNY5,64010.6%+2.6 pts
163North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82510.7%+1.1 pts
164Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33410.7%+5.0 pts
165Islip, NYNY17,36210.8%+4.0 pts
166Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510.8%+2.3 pts
167Kenmore, NYNY14,80810.8%+1.5 pts
168Seaford, NYNY15,54910.9%+2.4 pts
169Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.9%+1.3 pts
170Syracuse, NYNY144,89610.9%+1.2 pts
171Coram, NYNY39,53911.0%+0.2 pts
172Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.2%+5.7 pts
173Kings Park, NYNY16,51611.2%+0.6 pts
174Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.3%+1.5 pts
175Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.3%−0.1 pts
176Amityville, NYNY9,79911.3%+1.8 pts
177Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99711.4%+2.4 pts
178Monsey, NYNY28,16011.4%−1.5 pts
179Springs, NYNY9,16311.4%−1.8 pts
180Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12111.6%+0.8 pts
181New York, NYNY8,584,62911.6%+1.6 pts
182North Bellmore, NYNY20,68911.6%+1.8 pts
183Lakeview, NYNY5,82511.7%+0.8 pts
184Goshen, NYNY5,74411.8%−0.0 pts
185East Quogue, NYNY5,40612.0%+4.1 pts
186Webster, NYNY5,76112.0%+2.3 pts
187East Islip, NYNY13,57312.1%+4.1 pts
188East Moriches, NYNY6,26012.3%+3.0 pts
189Ossining, NYNY27,57912.3%+0.9 pts
190Corning, NYNY10,51412.4%+3.6 pts
191Massapequa, NYNY21,38912.5%+2.8 pts
192East Massapequa, NYNY20,37712.6%+3.3 pts
193Mineola, NYNY21,37612.7%+1.6 pts
194Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.7%+0.7 pts
195East Meadow, NYNY36,82112.8%+2.3 pts
196Monroe, NYNY9,46212.8%+1.9 pts
197North Merrick, NYNY12,36612.9%+3.1 pts
198Westbury, NYNY15,98112.9%−1.0 pts
199Endwell, NYNY11,54613.0%+1.8 pts
200East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.1%–
201North Wantagh, NYNY11,94013.2%+1.5 pts
202Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.4%+0.4 pts
203Warwick, NYNY6,53413.5%+1.2 pts
204Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.7%+0.3 pts
205Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74413.8%+1.3 pts
206Southold, NYNY6,39713.9%+2.5 pts
207Greenlawn, NYNY15,21013.9%+2.7 pts
208Baldwin, NYNY34,99414.0%+0.9 pts
209West Hempstead, NYNY20,64814.3%+1.6 pts
210Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.4%+1.2 pts
211St. James, NYNY13,24414.4%+2.5 pts
212Oakdale, NYNY7,11514.5%+3.8 pts
213East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.5%−0.0 pts
214Babylon, NYNY12,28114.6%+3.8 pts
215Sayville, NYNY15,40814.7%+2.2 pts
216Bayville, NYNY6,78014.8%+1.1 pts
217Long Beach, NYNY34,91814.8%+3.2 pts
218Malverne, NYNY8,47614.8%+0.5 pts
219Commack, NYNY36,55814.8%+1.9 pts
220Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43214.9%+6.9 pts
221Myers Corner, NYNY10,87714.9%−3.0 pts
222Westvale, NYNY5,21214.9%+5.8 pts
223Bayport, NYNY8,92114.9%+3.1 pts
224Pearl River, NYNY16,15515.0%+4.1 pts
225Floral Park, NYNY16,10515.0%+4.1 pts
226East Aurora, NYNY5,94915.1%+3.6 pts
227Elmsford, NYNY5,20315.1%+8.1 pts
228Blauvelt, NYNY5,40615.1%+6.3 pts
229Hauppauge, NYNY20,79315.2%+2.6 pts
230Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.2%+1.7 pts
231South Huntington, NYNY9,77915.3%+2.9 pts
232Bellmore, NYNY15,95415.4%+1.5 pts
233Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09315.4%+0.9 pts
234Albany, NYNY101,69815.4%+1.4 pts
235Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.4%–
236East Rockaway, NYNY10,09615.4%+3.6 pts
237Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46815.4%–
238Wantagh, NYNY18,36515.7%+4.0 pts
239Suffern, NYNY11,79615.7%−0.2 pts
240Williston Park, NYNY7,52415.7%+5.5 pts
241Congers, NYNY8,27515.9%+5.1 pts
242Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.9%+2.9 pts
243Wading River, NYNY8,35915.9%+0.1 pts
244East Northport, NYNY19,70016.0%+4.5 pts
245Elwood, NYNY11,76216.0%+0.4 pts
246North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15916.1%+6.7 pts
247North Sea, NYNY6,45816.2%+1.3 pts
248Hewlett, NYNY7,57016.3%+1.8 pts
249Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.3%+4.1 pts
250Nanuet, NYNY19,79916.3%+3.6 pts
251Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30816.6%+3.7 pts
252Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.9%+1.1 pts
253Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16516.9%+1.1 pts
254Fredonia, NYNY9,28317.1%+0.3 pts
255Nesconset, NYNY13,83317.1%+4.8 pts
256Smithtown, NYNY24,37517.4%+3.3 pts
257Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15417.5%+0.7 pts
258Brockport, NYNY7,73617.5%+4.6 pts
259Manorhaven, NYNY7,13517.5%+7.3 pts
260Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.7%+7.1 pts
261Oceanside, NYNY31,63917.8%+3.7 pts
262Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.9%+6.1 pts
263Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76817.9%+5.2 pts
264Fairport, NYNY5,32618.2%+4.7 pts
265Tappan, NYNY6,68718.7%−0.6 pts
266Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%−0.1 pts
267Airmont, NYNY10,63418.9%+1.4 pts
268Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89618.9%+4.4 pts
269Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.0%−2.5 pts
270Big Flats, NYNY5,65119.1%+5.8 pts
271Harris Hill, NYNY6,06919.6%+6.4 pts
272New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419.7%+2.9 pts
273White Plains, NYNY62,87119.8%+1.6 pts
274Nyack, NYNY7,51120.0%+4.2 pts
275West Hills, NYNY5,36920.1%+0.9 pts
276East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+5.8 pts
277Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+1.4 pts
278Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+4.6 pts
279Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+5.0 pts
280Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+3.4 pts
281Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+8.1 pts
282East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+4.5 pts
283Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+5.2 pts
284Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+2.4 pts
285Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+2.3 pts
286Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+2.9 pts
287Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+4.5 pts
288South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+4.9 pts
289Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+4.2 pts
290Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+5.7 pts
291Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+6.4 pts
292New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%−1.8 pts
293New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+3.3 pts
294Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+4.7 pts
295New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+9.8 pts
296Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+3.0 pts
297South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%−2.4 pts
298Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+7.4 pts
299Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+4.1 pts
300Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+4.9 pts
301Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0.2 pts
302Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%−0.6 pts
303Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+4.9 pts
304Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+3.0 pts
305Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%−1.6 pts
306Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+6.2 pts
307Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+2.8 pts
308Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+7.1 pts
309Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+3.1 pts
310Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+7.6 pts
311Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+7.9 pts
312Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+8.3 pts
313Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+2.4 pts
314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+11.3 pts
315Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+5.3 pts
316Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%−0.2 pts
317Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+3.5 pts
318Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+7.8 pts
319Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+12.3 pts
320Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+7.0 pts
321Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0.6 pts
322Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+2.6 pts
323North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+7.9 pts
324Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+5.6 pts
325Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+3.5 pts
326Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+3.5 pts
327Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+2.6 pts
328Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+6.6 pts
329Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+7.2 pts
330Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+6.2 pts
331Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+11.5 pts
332Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+9.0 pts
333Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%−1.1 pts
334Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0.8 pts
335East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+2.1 pts
336Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+12.4 pts
337West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%–
338Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+6.1 pts
339Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+8.6 pts
340Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%−3.4 pts
341Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+5.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS