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Fewest graduate degrees, US cities · 2000

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
6001Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+5.5 pts
6002Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+3.2 pts
6003New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%−1.8 pts
6004Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82424.8%+6.4 pts
6005Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+7.4 pts
6006New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+3.3 pts
6007Northville, MIMI6,01324.9%+8.3 pts
6008Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+6.5 pts
6009Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+0.5 pts
6010Northampton, MAMA31,04725.0%+8.6 pts
6011South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+5.3 pts
6012Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+4.7 pts
6013Powell, OHOH18,26925.1%+0.5 pts
6014Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+2.2 pts
6015New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+9.8 pts
6016Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+5.0 pts
6017Superior, COCO13,63725.2%+12.7 pts
6018Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%–
6019West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+0.6 pts
6020Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75025.3%+3.3 pts
6021Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+7.2 pts
6022Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+3.0 pts
6023Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+5.3 pts
6024Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+9.1 pts
6025Houghton, MIMI8,56025.5%+2.9 pts
6026South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%−2.4 pts
6027Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+3.6 pts
6028Davidson, NCNC16,66225.5%+2.5 pts
6029Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%–
6030Yarmouth, MEME6,28925.6%+10.0 pts
6031Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+4.6 pts
6032Woodmoor, COCO8,93425.6%+0.7 pts
6033Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+7.4 pts
6034Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21025.6%+7.3 pts
6035Marblehead, MAMA20,41325.7%+3.3 pts
6036El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+5.3 pts
6037Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+4.1 pts
6038Worthington, OHOH14,54325.7%+0.1 pts
6039West Concord, MAMA5,87625.8%+4.1 pts
6040Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+4.9 pts
6041Montgomery, OHOH10,92225.8%+4.5 pts
6042Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0.2 pts
6043Hudson, OHOH23,08525.9%–
6044Brentwood, TNTN45,31326.0%+5.8 pts
6045Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926.0%+6.5 pts
6046Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%−0.6 pts
6047Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+3.9 pts
6048Castle Pines, COCO15,58326.1%–
6049Franklin Park, PAPA14,97826.1%+6.8 pts
6050Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+4.9 pts
6051Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+3.0 pts
6052Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+10.5 pts
6053Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%−1.6 pts
6054West Hartford, CTCT63,62026.2%+3.8 pts
6055Hingham, MAMA5,13026.2%+11.1 pts
6056Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+2.8 pts
6057Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+7.3 pts
6058Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+4.5 pts
6059Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+3.6 pts
6060Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+11.2 pts
6061Beachwood, OHOH13,67326.5%+5.8 pts
6062Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+6.2 pts
6063Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21526.6%+3.9 pts
6064Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.6%+4.1 pts
6065Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+2.4 pts
6066Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+2.8 pts
6067Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%–
6068Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02526.7%+6.3 pts
6069Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%–
6070Medfield, MAMA6,84926.9%+8.1 pts
6071Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44926.9%+3.8 pts
6072Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+4.4 pts
6073Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+2.3 pts
6074Gleneagle, COCO6,44027.0%+0.2 pts
6075Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+8.7 pts
6076Kingston, RIRI7,33227.1%−12.1 pts
6077Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+6.7 pts
6078University Heights, OHOH13,20027.2%+5.2 pts
6079Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+7.2 pts
6080Elm Grove, WIWI6,35427.2%+7.0 pts
6081Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+6.2 pts
6082Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+4.8 pts
6083Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+7.1 pts
6084Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+3.4 pts
6085Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+11.3 pts
6086Shorewood, WIWI13,47427.5%+3.9 pts
6087Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68127.5%+8.6 pts
6088Leawood, KSKS34,09327.6%+7.1 pts
6089New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+7.4 pts
6090Andover, MAMA9,45127.6%+6.6 pts
6091Hockessin, DEDE13,43927.6%–
6092Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+3.1 pts
6093Northbrook, ILIL34,74427.6%+6.0 pts
6094Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+6.3 pts
6095Fort Washington, PAPA6,27127.7%+1.2 pts
6096North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+7.6 pts
6097Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+4.7 pts
6098Spring House, PAPA5,13727.7%+8.7 pts
6099Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+7.6 pts
6100Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+1.7 pts
6101Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+7.9 pts
6102Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%–
6103Northfield, ILIL5,63228.0%+2.2 pts
6104Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+8.3 pts
6105Ardmore, PAPA13,90928.1%+9.8 pts
6106Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+1.4 pts
6107Arlington, MAMA46,35028.2%+9.3 pts
6108Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90328.2%+7.6 pts
6109Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%–
6110Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+1.8 pts
6111Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+5.6 pts
6112Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+6.6 pts
6113Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%–
6114Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96328.4%−1.6 pts
6115Highland Park, ILIL30,76728.5%+3.8 pts
6116Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+6.2 pts
6117Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+2.4 pts
6118Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+6.3 pts
6119Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+7.0 pts
6120Cullowhee, NCNC7,97328.7%+4.0 pts
6121North Star, DEDE7,83428.7%–
6122Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+11.3 pts
6123Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+3.3 pts
6124Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59328.8%–
6125Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+3.9 pts
6126Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+3.9 pts
6127Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+3.4 pts
6128North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+5.8 pts
6129North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+9.8 pts
6130Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+2.4 pts
6131Orono, MEME11,15129.3%−2.9 pts
6132Fox Point, WIWI6,58329.3%+2.4 pts
6133Bloomington, ININ83,30729.5%+3.6 pts
6134Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+5.3 pts
6135Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+6.3 pts
6136Oxford, OHOH22,38729.5%−3.8 pts
6137Birmingham, MIMI21,92329.6%+5.9 pts
6138College Station, TXTX127,47229.6%−1.7 pts
6139La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+5.1 pts
6140Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48929.8%+4.4 pts
6141Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+5.3 pts
6142Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+5.7 pts
6143Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89329.8%+4.4 pts
6144Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+6.8 pts
6145Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%−0.2 pts
6146South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.9%+13.1 pts
6147Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+7.1 pts
6148Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%–
6149Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+3.5 pts
6150Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73530.1%+3.3 pts
6151Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+4.6 pts
6152Highland Park, TXTX8,76430.1%+2.4 pts
6153Longmeadow, MAMA15,69630.2%+5.7 pts
6154Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+7.8 pts
6155Sharon, MAMA6,23230.3%+7.9 pts
6156Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+2.5 pts
6157Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+12.3 pts
6158Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49030.4%+4.9 pts
6159Boulder, COCO105,68930.5%+4.4 pts
6160Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+6.6 pts
6161Carrboro, NCNC20,96230.6%+5.7 pts
6162Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07030.6%+3.8 pts
6163Oakwood, OHOH9,44130.7%+6.3 pts
6164Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09530.7%+6.0 pts
6165Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+7.0 pts
6166Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+4.5 pts
6167Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+6.0 pts
6168Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56330.8%+2.4 pts
6169Oak Park, ILIL52,82330.9%+6.1 pts
6170Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0.6 pts
6171Coral Gables, FLFL49,57830.9%+5.9 pts
6172Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+2.6 pts
6173Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+3.7 pts
6174Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+4.6 pts
6175Savoy, ILIL9,11331.1%−2.8 pts
6176North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+7.9 pts
6177Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+5.6 pts
6178Greenwood, COCO15,32331.2%+3.4 pts
6179Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81531.4%+6.9 pts
6180Pinecrest, FLFL18,63531.4%–
6181Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.5%+6.1 pts
6182Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+8.4 pts
6183Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+3.5 pts
6184Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+7.6 pts
6185Flossmoor, ILIL9,35831.7%+3.4 pts
6186Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+7.5 pts
6187Bexley, OHOH12,45231.9%+6.5 pts
6188Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+5.3 pts
6189Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+4.9 pts
6190Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%−0.8 pts
6191Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+3.5 pts
6192Bellaire, TXTX17,43432.1%+16.6 pts
6193Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+2.6 pts
6194Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25132.1%+5.3 pts
6195Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.2%+8.3 pts
6196Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+6.6 pts
6197Deerfield, ILIL19,64232.3%+7.2 pts
6198Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63232.3%+8.6 pts
6199Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+7.2 pts
6200Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+4.1 pts
6201Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+3.1 pts
6202Cochituate, MAMA6,47132.4%+7.0 pts
6203Winchester, MAMA23,40632.7%+6.2 pts
6204Wyoming, OHOH8,80732.8%+8.8 pts
6205Urbana, ILIL39,71932.9%−1.1 pts
6206Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+7.3 pts
6207San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+3.6 pts
6208Granville, OHOH6,25233.0%−2.7 pts
6209Evanston, ILIL76,38033.2%+4.7 pts
6210Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%−2.9 pts
6211University Park, TXTX25,32333.3%+5.0 pts
6212Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+7.4 pts
6213Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+10.9 pts
6214Needham, MAMA32,45933.5%+8.4 pts
6215Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+7.8 pts
6216East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66333.6%+8.5 pts
6217Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+6.8 pts
6218Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+8.2 pts
6219Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+6.2 pts
6220Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+6.4 pts
6221Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.9%+5.4 pts
6222Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+8.7 pts
6223Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+8.2 pts
6224Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+3.8 pts
6225Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+3.9 pts
6226Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+5.8 pts
6227Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+11.5 pts
6228The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11434.8%+7.1 pts
6229Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+9.0 pts
6230Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.9%+8.0 pts
6231Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+7.5 pts
6232Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46635.4%+2.1 pts
6233Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%–
6234Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+8.3 pts
6235Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+9.2 pts
6236White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+4.4 pts
6237Williamstown, MAMA5,07036.0%+8.4 pts
6238Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+8.7 pts
6239Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+3.4 pts
6240Okemos, MIMI26,39636.2%+4.7 pts
6241Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+3.6 pts
6242North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+6.3 pts
6243Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+5.8 pts
6244Belmont, MAMA27,17536.7%+9.8 pts
6245Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%−1.1 pts
6246Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0.8 pts
6247Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.3%+7.6 pts
6248Cherry Hills, COCO6,38937.5%+8.5 pts
6249South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+6.6 pts
6250Park Forest, PAPA8,62437.8%+5.6 pts
6251Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+5.3 pts
6252Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+6.3 pts
6253Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07138.1%+6.3 pts
6254River Forest, ILIL11,39338.2%+8.2 pts
6255Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88638.2%+1.3 pts
6256Athens, OHOH25,31338.3%+4.8 pts
6257Cambridge, MAMA122,58838.5%+7.6 pts
6258North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+9.7 pts
6259Wilmette, ILIL27,45938.5%+6.9 pts
6260Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+4.7 pts
6261North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.9%+6.2 pts
6262Newton, MAMA90,74138.9%+7.1 pts
6263East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+2.1 pts
6264East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%−0.4 pts
6265Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+12.4 pts
6266Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23339.4%+3.4 pts
6267Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+1.0 pts
6268Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+3.4 pts
6269Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+6.4 pts
6270West Lafayette, ININ45,74740.2%−1.3 pts
6271State College, PAPA40,84440.4%+2.8 pts
6272Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.4%+8.9 pts
6273Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540.5%+1.8 pts
6274Hanover, NHNH8,47940.9%−2.6 pts
6275Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+7.0 pts
6276Wellesley, MAMA30,34741.2%+7.1 pts
6277Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+3.9 pts
6278Durham, NHNH10,68141.8%+2.6 pts
6279West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%–
6280Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13942.1%+5.3 pts
6281Lexington, MAMA34,29542.2%+8.5 pts
6282Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+6.1 pts
6283Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+3.9 pts
6284Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+9.2 pts
6285Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+3.7 pts
6286Druid Hills, GAGA8,16943.7%+10.1 pts
6287McLean, VAVA49,62743.9%+9.5 pts
6288Winnetka, ILIL12,51844.1%+7.7 pts
6289Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+5.7 pts
6290West University Place, TXTX15,15844.8%+12.4 pts
6291Brookline, MAMA63,26645.3%+10.6 pts
6292Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%–
6293Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+8.6 pts
6294Swarthmore, PAPA6,56145.9%+13.2 pts
6295Storrs, CTCT15,20748.4%−0.1 pts
6296Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+10.0 pts
6297Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%−3.4 pts
6298Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+5.1 pts
6299Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+1.8 pts
SHOWING 6,001–6,299 OF 6,299

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