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Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 347 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Albion, NYNY5,8430.9%−67%

02Kaser, NYNY6,1211.2%−84%

03New Square, NYNY10,2141.6%−25%

04Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.6%+85%

05Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.9%−40%

06North Gates, NYNY9,9042.2%–

07North Amityville, NYNY21,1382.6%−51%

08Monticello, NYNY7,1953.8%−39%

09Gloversville, NYNY14,7823.9%−28%

10New Cassel, NYNY14,5514.3%+36%

11Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.6%−4%

12North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.6%+58%

13Fulton, NYNY11,1884.6%+44%

14Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.7%+8%

15Baywood, NYNY8,1764.8%+24%

16Mechanicville, NYNY5,0214.8%−5%

17Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.9%+6%

18Ilion, NYNY7,4884.9%−20%

19Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.9%−8%

20North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.0%−13%

21Shirley, NYNY28,3755.1%+42%

22North Syracuse, NYNY6,7735.2%+44%

23Massena, NYNY9,8985.3%−29%

24Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.3%+3%

25Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915.3%+9%

26Port Jervis, NYNY8,5185.4%+32%

27Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.4%−38%

28Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3345.4%−50%

29Fort Drum, NYNY16,0655.5%+18%

30Depew, NYNY14,8015.6%+85%

31Elmira, NYNY26,0895.6%−3%

32Mastic, NYNY15,7085.7%+80%

33Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2555.7%+20%

34West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.8%−11%

35Liberty, NYNY5,0975.9%−41%

36Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7355.9%+63%

37Inwood, NYNY12,2355.9%+54%

38Utica, NYNY62,9786.0%−4%

39Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3336.1%+85%

40Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.1%+6%

41North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%−32%

42Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486.2%+55%

43Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.2%−4%

44Cohoes, NYNY18,5186.2%+30%

45Auburn, NYNY25,9476.3%+16%

46Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0566.5%+25%

47Middletown, NYNY30,0986.5%−14%

48Rome, NYNY31,6826.6%+16%

49Central Islip, NYNY38,3736.7%+19%

50Endicott, NYNY13,0686.8%−2%

51Copiague, NYNY23,4246.8%+30%

52Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9566.9%−5%

53Medina, NYNY5,8556.9%+21%

54Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.0%+13%

55Lackawanna, NYNY19,4527.0%+61%

56Spring Valley, NYNY34,4827.1%+15%

57East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.1%−12%

58Solvay, NYNY6,4277.2%+8%

59Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.3%−6%

60Bath, NYNY5,5457.3%−8%

61Selden, NYNY21,6047.3%+45%

62West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.3%+8%

63Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587.3%+25%

64Malone, NYNY5,3157.4%−23%

65Rotterdam, NYNY22,6957.4%+56%

66Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1687.4%+36%

67Oneida, NYNY10,0097.5%+15%

68North Bellport, NYNY11,0877.5%+31%

69Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+1%

70Washingtonville, NYNY5,6407.8%−27%

71Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.8%+32%

72Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.9%+21%

73Lockport, NYNY20,2488.0%+13%

74Dunkirk, NYNY12,3268.0%+50%

75Watertown, NYNY23,5178.0%+9%

76Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.0%+54%

77Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.2%+26%

78North Babylon, NYNY17,9638.3%+7%

79Herkimer, NYNY7,1958.3%+24%

80Geneva, NYNY12,5528.3%−14%

81East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.4%+5%

82Norwich, NYNY6,5388.4%−1%

83Southport, NYNY6,4508.5%+53%

84North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8068.5%+21%

85Glens Falls, NYNY14,3838.5%+21%

86Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8088.6%+54%

87West Babylon, NYNY43,5708.6%+41%

88Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.8%+5%

89Penn Yan, NYNY5,2728.8%+12%

90Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.8%+44%

91Hornell, NYNY8,0248.9%+31%

92South Lockport, NYNY9,1448.9%+72%

93Hilton, NYNY5,8738.9%+48%

94Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.9%+4%

95Medford, NYNY24,7969.0%+29%

96Walden, NYNY6,9359.1%+120%

97Monsey, NYNY28,1609.1%−20%

98Horseheads, NYNY6,2759.1%+6%

99Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.2%−21%

100Greece, NYNY13,9439.2%+40%

101Elmont, NYNY36,5189.3%+13%

102Hudson, NYNY5,7219.3%+230%

103Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0489.3%+52%

104Batavia, NYNY15,1689.3%+28%

105Buffalo, NYNY274,6139.3%+20%

106Rensselaer, NYNY9,4219.4%+42%

107Webster, NYNY5,7619.4%−22%

108Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.4%−4%

109Troy, NYNY50,9129.4%+15%

110New Windsor, NYNY8,9199.5%+26%

111East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+16%

112West Seneca, NYNY45,3039.7%+38%

113Newark, NYNY8,9199.8%+31%

114Kingston, NYNY23,9429.8%+15%

115Oswego, NYNY17,0249.8%+7%

116Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.1%+20%

117Beacon, NYNY14,93110.2%+37%

118Rochester, NYNY206,10810.2%+27%

119Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70910.2%+51%

120Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.2%−1%

121Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710.2%+27%

122Plainedge, NYNY8,62410.3%+47%

123Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.4%+5%

124Hillcrest, NYNY9,07110.4%+6%

125Middle Island, NYNY11,02710.6%+18%

126Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.6%+24%

127Orange Lake, NYNY9,78410.6%+30%

128Centereach, NYNY31,83910.7%+31%

129Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.7%+67%

130Freeport, NYNY44,17410.7%+22%

131Bethpage, NYNY17,12310.8%+16%

132Cortland, NYNY17,39410.8%+38%

133Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.1%+15%

134Syracuse, NYNY144,89611.1%+1%

135Ridge, NYNY12,50311.1%+42%

136Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30411.2%+15%

137Terryville, NYNY10,79411.2%+32%

138Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.2%−0%

139Holtsville, NYNY19,34411.3%+84%

140Riverhead, NYNY14,93611.3%+71%

141North Massapequa, NYNY17,87711.4%+44%

142Binghamton, NYNY46,41811.4%+11%

143Levittown, NYNY51,90411.4%+36%

144Holbrook, NYNY26,44911.4%+47%

145Islip, NYNY17,36211.4%+6%

146Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.6%+3%

147Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.6%+7%

148New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611.8%+19%

149Colonie, NYNY7,67911.9%+14%

150Scotia, NYNY7,29511.9%+16%

151Fairmount, NYNY9,72411.9%+22%

152Lynbrook, NYNY20,85512.0%+11%

153South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67612.1%+66%

154East Islip, NYNY13,57312.2%+1%

155Calverton, NYNY5,61812.3%+113%

156Corning, NYNY10,51412.3%−1%

157Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.4%+20%

158Kenmore, NYNY14,80812.4%+14%

159Stony Point, NYNY12,72812.4%+54%

160Center Moriches, NYNY9,12712.4%+20%

161Olean, NYNY13,50812.6%+20%

162Valley Stream, NYNY40,37912.9%+42%

163Hicksville, NYNY43,78012.9%+29%

164Coram, NYNY39,53912.9%+17%

165Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%+107%

166Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70613.3%+34%

167Irondequoit, NYNY50,65713.4%+27%

168Amityville, NYNY9,79913.4%+18%

169New York, NYNY8,584,62913.5%+16%

170Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.7%+19%

171Seaford, NYNY15,54913.9%+27%

172Rocky Point, NYNY13,35613.9%+45%

173Elmsford, NYNY5,20314.0%−8%

174Bohemia, NYNY9,18114.0%+66%

175East Massapequa, NYNY20,37714.0%+11%

176West Islip, NYNY26,86514.1%+34%

177Monroe, NYNY9,46214.2%+11%

178Island Park, NYNY5,06914.2%+121%

179Lake Grove, NYNY11,16814.2%+38%

180North Wantagh, NYNY11,94014.4%+9%

181Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67614.5%+43%

182Westbury, NYNY15,98114.5%+12%

183Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74414.6%+6%

184North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.7%+38%

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82114.8%+16%

186Myers Corner, NYNY10,87715.0%+1%

187Mineola, NYNY21,37615.1%+19%

188East Hampton North, NYNY6,00615.1%+15%

189Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99715.2%+34%

190Goshen, NYNY5,74415.3%+29%

191Kings Park, NYNY16,51615.6%+39%

192Carle Place, NYNY5,18815.6%+49%

193Highland, NYNY6,36716.0%+57%

194Glen Cove, NYNY28,19016.1%+42%

195Salisbury, NYNY12,41216.2%+12%

196Westvale, NYNY5,21216.2%+9%

197East Northport, NYNY19,70016.2%+1%

198Ossining, NYNY27,57916.3%+32%

199Greenlawn, NYNY15,21016.3%+17%

200Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.4%+68%

201Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46816.5%+7%

202North Bellmore, NYNY20,68916.5%+42%

203Massapequa, NYNY21,38916.7%+34%

204Sound Beach, NYNY7,21016.8%+32%

205South Huntington, NYNY9,77916.8%+10%

206Malverne, NYNY8,47616.8%+14%

207Southold, NYNY6,39716.9%+22%

208East Rockaway, NYNY10,09617.2%+12%

209Binghamton University, NYNY7,44917.3%–

210Oakdale, NYNY7,11517.3%+20%

211Warwick, NYNY6,53417.4%+29%

212North Merrick, NYNY12,36617.5%+36%

213Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.6%−2%

214Big Flats, NYNY5,65117.7%−7%

215Oneonta, NYNY15,66517.8%+17%

216Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43217.8%+20%

217East Quogue, NYNY5,40617.9%+49%

218Manorville, NYNY14,23317.9%+73%

219Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47417.9%+16%

220Elwood, NYNY11,76218.0%+12%

221Hauppauge, NYNY20,79318.0%+19%

222St. James, NYNY13,24418.0%+25%

223Wantagh, NYNY18,36518.1%+16%

224South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51218.2%−25%

225Brockport, NYNY7,73618.2%+4%

226Nyack, NYNY7,51118.2%−9%

227Albany, NYNY101,69818.2%+19%

228North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15918.2%+13%

229Garden City Park, NYNY7,91418.2%+3%

230Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.3%+31%

231Congers, NYNY8,27518.3%+15%

232Bayport, NYNY8,92118.5%+24%

233Bellmore, NYNY15,95418.5%+21%

234North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+14%

235Suffern, NYNY11,79618.6%+19%

236Hamburg, NYNY9,84018.7%+37%

237Nanuet, NYNY19,79918.8%+15%

238Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15418.8%+15%

239Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16518.8%+11%

240Tappan, NYNY6,68718.9%+1%

241Nesconset, NYNY13,83319.0%+11%

242Mahopac, NYNY9,03919.1%+43%

243Babylon, NYNY12,28119.2%+31%

244West Hempstead, NYNY20,64819.3%+35%

245Sayville, NYNY15,40819.4%+32%

246Williston Park, NYNY7,52419.5%+24%

247Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30819.5%+18%

248Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09319.6%+27%

249Oceanside, NYNY31,63919.6%+10%

250East Moriches, NYNY6,26019.6%+59%

251Endwell, NYNY11,54619.6%+50%

252Smithtown, NYNY24,37519.6%+13%

253Floral Park, NYNY16,10519.8%+32%

254Commack, NYNY36,55820.0%+35%

255Fredonia, NYNY9,28320.1%+18%

256Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15420.2%+15%

257Pearl River, NYNY16,15520.2%+35%

258Bayville, NYNY6,78020.3%+37%

259New Rochelle, NYNY85,86420.4%+4%

260Blauvelt, NYNY5,40620.5%+36%

261Long Beach, NYNY34,91820.6%+39%

262Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02920.6%+30%

263Springs, NYNY9,16320.8%+82%

264Manorhaven, NYNY7,13521.3%+22%

265Woodbury, NYNY11,57121.5%–

266Airmont, NYNY10,63421.7%+15%

267Westmere, NYNY8,33421.7%−11%

268East Glenville, NYNY11,91421.9%+50%

269Fairport, NYNY5,32621.9%+20%

270Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.1%+17%

271Geneseo, NYNY7,75922.3%−19%

272Potsdam, NYNY8,01922.6%−12%

273Harrison, NYNY32,27322.8%+9%

274Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19922.9%−8%

275East Aurora, NYNY5,94922.9%+52%

276Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76822.9%+28%

277Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.4%+20%

278White Plains, NYNY62,87123.7%+20%

279Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33423.8%+6%

280Kings Point, NYNY5,71024.1%−22%

281Wading River, NYNY8,35924.2%+52%

282Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98724.2%+27%

283North Hills, NYNY5,48124.4%−22%

284West Hills, NYNY5,36924.5%+22%

285Eggertsville, NYNY14,89424.6%–

286Eastchester, NYNY20,49124.7%+7%

287East Greenbush, NYNY6,58124.8%+22%

288Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.2%−2%

289Melville, NYNY19,71425.3%+7%

290Hewlett, NYNY7,57025.4%+56%

291Viola, NYNY8,46125.5%−16%

292Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03125.8%−7%

293New Hempstead, NYNY5,65726.0%+3%

294Northport, NYNY7,33626.1%+7%

295Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88926.3%−14%

296East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.0%+19%

297Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.3%−2%

298New City, NYNY34,45827.3%+9%

299Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77027.4%+13%

300Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.4%+0%

301Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89627.5%+45%

302Plainview, NYNY25,98227.5%+25%

303Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20527.8%+7%

304Centerport, NYNY6,07228.0%+36%

305Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28228.0%−8%

306Huntington, NYNY19,94828.5%+7%

307Merrick, NYNY21,74428.5%+25%

308Great Neck, NYNY11,14128.7%−4%

309Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54628.9%+39%

310Syosset, NYNY18,43329.0%+21%

311Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64529.2%+13%

312Dix Hills, NYNY24,77329.4%+12%

313Tarrytown, NYNY11,89029.4%+22%

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39129.4%+2%

315Country Knolls, NYNY5,44529.5%+15%

316Pelham, NYNY7,60830.6%+9%

317Port Washington, NYNY18,00430.7%+16%

318Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0%

319Williamsville, NYNY5,47831.5%+87%

320Irvington, NYNY6,53331.8%−1%

321Manhasset, NYNY7,71632.0%+26%

322Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732.2%+23%

323Brighton, NYNY36,83433.0%+6%

324Garden City, NYNY23,04333.0%+10%

325Rye, NYNY16,61433.0%−5%

326Canton, NYNY6,89433.2%+27%

327Jericho, NYNY13,75933.2%+12%

328New Paltz, NYNY8,68934.1%+37%

329Woodmere, NYNY18,06134.7%+21%

330Ithaca, NYNY33,63234.9%+10%

331Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.6%+5%

332Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.1%+18%

333Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.2%+22%

334Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.7%+1%

335Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.7%+20%

336Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.3%+34%

337South Hill, NYNY6,95143.4%+70%

338Bronxville, NYNY6,50445.2%+6%

339Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.9%+23%

340Larchmont, NYNY6,75047.5%+4%

341West Point, NYNY6,34947.5%+13%

342East Hills, NYNY7,32848.1%+23%

343Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53049.4%–

344Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28052.8%+44%

345Alfred, NYNY5,14753.8%+8%

346Scarsdale, NYNY18,19456.5%+12%

347University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02067.9%–

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