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Least educated, California cities

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

501Novato, CACA51,94748.9%+32%

502Pacifica, CACA36,89048.9%+45%

503Huntington Beach, CACA191,45149.0%+36%

504Goleta, CACA32,40149.4%+26%

505Aptos, CACA6,40449.5%+20%

506Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77949.7%+14%

507San Rafael, CACA59,41049.7%+14%

508Cypress, CACA48,78150.7%+63%

509Lake Forest, CACA86,33350.8%+50%

510Laguna Woods, CACA16,84450.9%+79%

511San Diego, CACA1,406,10651.0%+46%

512Sonoma, CACA10,53751.2%+32%

513Sebastopol, CACA7,53251.3%+44%

514Seal Beach, CACA24,07551.4%+36%

515Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23051.4%+22%

516La Habra Heights, CACA5,32751.6%+5%

517Pismo Beach, CACA7,91151.7%+39%

518Loma Linda, CACA25,22151.8%+16%

519Santa Barbara, CACA86,42251.9%+31%

520Mission Viejo, CACA90,48452.1%+26%

521Brea, CACA47,26052.2%+56%

522Livermore, CACA83,45752.3%+66%

523Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28752.4%+48%

524Millbrae, CACA22,86952.7%+56%

525Diamond Bar, CACA51,88452.8%+25%

526Monterey, CACA28,95352.9%+14%

527La Palma, CACA14,90752.9%+39%

528Altadena, CACA41,70553.3%+37%

529Los Osos, CACA14,16653.7%–

530San Clemente, CACA62,22653.8%+49%

531East Foothills, CACA7,13954.0%+60%

532Torrance, CACA138,39154.0%+48%

533Mountain House, CACA25,31554.1%–

534Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29554.1%–

535Poway, CACA49,18054.2%+38%

536San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63654.4%+33%

537Redwood City, CACA82,17854.4%+52%

538Villa Park, CACA5,64554.5%−5%

539Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01754.6%+29%

540Laguna Hills, CACA30,02054.7%+39%

541Folsom, CACA91,98354.9%+46%

542Scotts Valley, CACA11,65255.6%+36%

543Pleasure Point, CACA5,48955.8%–

544Pasadena, CACA135,80456.1%+36%

545Yorba Linda, CACA65,63256.2%+35%

546Dana Point, CACA32,23256.6%+38%

547East Pasadena, CACA5,47956.8%+42%

548La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66056.8%+41%

549St. Helena, CACA5,19456.9%+43%

550Walnut, CACA27,31657.3%+37%

551Arcadia, CACA54,11757.4%+29%

552Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84457.6%+18%

553Santa Cruz, CACA61,79757.6%+30%

554San Mateo, CACA103,33757.8%+50%

555Cerritos, CACA46,36758.0%+33%

556Ladera Heights, CACA7,33458.1%+10%

557Milpitas, CACA78,59658.2%+59%

558Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51358.4%+7%

559Clayton, CACA10,84259.1%+14%

560Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99059.1%–

561Pacific Grove, CACA14,65959.6%+35%

562Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10759.8%+25%

563Claremont, CACA35,83859.9%+14%

564El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02659.9%+16%

565Campbell, CACA42,49060.2%+52%

566San Francisco, CACA826,07960.3%+34%

567Truckee, CACA17,27860.8%+84%

568El Granada, CACA5,23261.0%+21%

569Alameda, CACA76,87661.5%+46%

570North Tustin, CACA25,80762.0%–

571Carlsbad, CACA112,26062.1%+36%

572Rossmoor, CACA11,53262.3%+27%

573Culver City, CACA39,45262.4%+51%

574El Segundo, CACA16,37962.7%+54%

575Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97162.9%–

576View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23062.9%+40%

577Oak Park, CACA13,75763.0%+35%

578Granite Bay, CACA21,67363.7%+29%

579Westlake, CACA7,50563.8%+24%

580Fremont, CACA226,44263.9%+48%

581Topanga, CACA8,88564.0%–

582Sierra Madre, CACA10,62064.0%+29%

583Burlingame, CACA31,92964.2%+34%

584West Hollywood, CACA34,23164.2%+37%

585Rio del Mar, CACA9,20165.2%+21%

586Coronado, CACA21,09465.5%+36%

587Gold River, CACA7,92465.6%+14%

588Santa Clara, CACA133,44665.9%+56%

589Redondo Beach, CACA67,28167.0%+40%

590Coto de Caza, CACA15,19067.1%+15%

591Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89367.2%–

592Agoura Hills, CACA19,24367.5%+39%

593El Cerrito, CACA26,12167.6%+21%

594Encinitas, CACA60,73667.7%+35%

595Larkspur, CACA12,62067.9%+8%

596Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79368.0%–

597Malibu, CACA9,57468.6%+15%

598Laguna Beach, CACA22,39169.3%+23%

599Sunnyvale, CACA156,57769.3%+37%

600Newport Beach, CACA81,97769.6%+19%

601Belmont, CACA28,75269.7%+35%

602Blackhawk, CACA10,13769.7%–

603Dublin, CACA71,60269.8%+112%

604Pleasanton, CACA74,55669.9%+48%

605Beverly Hills, CACA30,76469.9%+28%

606Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47370.0%+22%

607Fairfax, CACA7,41770.1%+44%

608San Carlos, CACA29,26170.2%+41%

609Walnut Creek, CACA70,01270.4%+31%

610Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65470.5%+22%

611Emeryville, CACA13,25170.5%+32%

612San Anselmo, CACA12,55570.6%+20%

613Irvine, CACA318,76470.6%+21%

614Saranap, CACA5,66270.6%–

615Santa Monica, CACA90,08270.7%+29%

616University of California-Davis, CACA8,69670.8%–

617San Ramon, CACA86,20971.6%+36%

618Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.9%+18%

619Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83072.1%+16%

620Solana Beach, CACA12,60272.3%+24%

621Menlo Park, CACA32,71372.5%+18%

622Calabasas, CACA22,02773.3%+27%

623South Pasadena, CACA25,50373.5%+31%

624Foster City, CACA32,41173.8%+23%

625Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83173.9%–

626Danville, CACA43,30273.9%+24%

627Berkeley, CACA121,91174.9%+17%

628Marina del Rey, CACA9,17674.9%+20%

629Mountain View, CACA85,43875.0%+35%

630Los Gatos, CACA32,57675.0%+27%

631La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48075.1%+18%

632Mill Valley, CACA13,79975.8%+7%

633Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51376.0%+12%

634Woodside, CACA5,18176.2%+14%

635Montecito, CACA9,03176.3%+20%

636Sausalito, CACA7,01976.5%+9%

637Davis, CACA66,11076.8%+12%

638California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91577.5%–

639Alamo, CACA14,48877.5%+22%

640Albany, CACA19,19577.8%+22%

641Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12278.9%+17%

642Lafayette, CACA25,31379.0%+16%

643Corte Madera, CACA9,92979.3%+25%

644Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55979.6%+12%

645Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.8%+5%

646Tiburon, CACA8,88180.1%+15%

647University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12180.6%–

648Kentfield, CACA6,90080.8%+18%

649Saratoga, CACA30,41881.1%+19%

650Moraga, CACA16,32281.8%–

651Cupertino, CACA58,33382.2%+26%

652Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.3%+11%

653San Marino, CACA11,96482.6%+19%

654Atherton, CACA6,96083.1%+9%

655Hillsborough, CACA11,20683.8%+20%

656Kensington, CACA5,17983.8%+7%

657Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41984.9%+9%

658Orinda, CACA19,50785.9%+16%

659Los Altos, CACA30,96588.1%+24%

660Piedmont, CACA10,64288.4%+14%

661Stanford, CACA18,66292.3%−2%

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