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Least educated, California cities · 1990

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

501Mission Viejo, CACA90,48439.1%−5%

502Coronado, CACA21,09439.3%−19%

503Bonita, CACA12,65239.5%+3%

504Encinitas, CACA60,73639.7%−21%

505Monterey, CACA28,95339.8%−14%

506Sierra Madre, CACA10,62039.9%−20%

507Redondo Beach, CACA67,28140.4%−16%

508Rossmoor, CACA11,53240.6%−17%

509Mountain View, CACA85,43840.7%−26%

510La Habra Heights, CACA5,32741.3%−16%

511Oak Park, CACA13,75742.1%−10%

512Loma Linda, CACA25,22142.3%−5%

513Fairfax, CACA7,41742.4%−13%

514Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87542.6%+4%

515San Ramon, CACA86,20942.9%−19%

516Rio del Mar, CACA9,20143.0%−20%

517Santa Monica, CACA90,08243.4%−21%

518Agoura Hills, CACA19,24344.2%−9%

519Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10744.6%−7%

520Westlake, CACA7,50545.5%−11%

521El Cerrito, CACA26,12146.3%−17%

522Ladera Heights, CACA7,33446.6%−12%

523Foster City, CACA32,41146.7%−22%

524Walnut Creek, CACA70,01246.9%−13%

525Beverly Hills, CACA30,76447.0%−14%

526Corte Madera, CACA9,92947.0%−26%

527San Anselmo, CACA12,55547.0%−20%

528Clayton, CACA10,84247.7%−8%

529Los Gatos, CACA32,57647.9%−19%

530Danville, CACA43,30248.3%−19%

531Solana Beach, CACA12,60248.8%−16%

532South Pasadena, CACA25,50349.0%−13%

533Laguna Beach, CACA22,39149.0%−13%

534Larkspur, CACA12,62049.3%−21%

535Emeryville, CACA13,25149.6%−7%

536Newport Beach, CACA81,97750.3%−14%

537Villa Park, CACA5,64550.5%−12%

538Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47350.9%−11%

539Claremont, CACA35,83851.2%−2%

540Cupertino, CACA58,33352.1%−20%

541Irvine, CACA318,76452.8%−9%

542Isla Vista, CACA13,92052.9%+34%

543Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94853.0%−13%

544Coto de Caza, CACA15,19053.5%−8%

545Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65453.6%−8%

546Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83053.9%−13%

547Alamo, CACA14,48854.3%−15%

548La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48054.4%−14%

549Marina del Rey, CACA9,17654.6%−12%

550Menlo Park, CACA32,71354.8%−11%

551Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51355.1%−19%

552Blackhawk, CACA10,13755.2%–

553Albany, CACA19,19555.5%−13%

554Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12256.4%−17%

555Hillsborough, CACA11,20656.7%−19%

556Saratoga, CACA30,41857.9%−15%

557Berkeley, CACA121,91158.7%−9%

558Lafayette, CACA25,31358.9%−13%

559Mill Valley, CACA13,79959.3%−16%

560Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08559.5%−22%

561Los Altos, CACA30,96559.6%−16%

562Kentfield, CACA6,90061.4%−10%

563San Marino, CACA11,96461.5%−12%

564Sausalito, CACA7,01961.7%−12%

565Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55962.8%−11%

566Tiburon, CACA8,88162.9%−10%

567Woodside, CACA5,18163.7%−5%

568Davis, CACA66,11063.8%−7%

569Palo Alto, CACA67,60965.2%−12%

570Orinda, CACA19,50766.0%−11%

571Atherton, CACA6,96068.3%−10%

572Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41968.8%−12%

573Piedmont, CACA10,64271.2%−9%

574Kensington, CACA5,17972.6%−7%

575Stanford, CACA18,66290.9%−4%

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