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Least educated, California cities · 2000

California cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

501Santa Clara, CACA133,44642.4%+11.6 pts

502Fair Oaks, CACA32,79942.4%+4.0 pts

503Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01742.5%+7.1 pts

504Fremont, CACA226,44243.2%+13.2 pts

505San Rafael, CACA59,41043.6%+5.3 pts

506Cerritos, CACA46,36743.7%+6.6 pts

507Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77943.8%+5.7 pts

508Pacific Grove, CACA14,65944.1%+8.3 pts

509Santa Cruz, CACA61,79744.4%+9.2 pts

510Arcadia, CACA54,11744.4%+8.1 pts

511Loma Linda, CACA25,22144.7%+2.4 pts

512View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23044.9%+7.7 pts

513San Francisco, CACA826,07945.0%+9.9 pts

514Carlsbad, CACA112,26045.7%+9.9 pts

515Monterey, CACA28,95346.2%+6.4 pts

516Oak Park, CACA13,75746.7%+4.6 pts

517West Hollywood, CACA34,23146.8%+9.4 pts

518Pleasanton, CACA74,55647.3%+10.1 pts

519Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10747.8%+3.3 pts

520Burlingame, CACA31,92947.9%+14.5 pts

521Redondo Beach, CACA67,28148.0%+7.6 pts

522Coronado, CACA21,09448.2%+8.9 pts

523Agoura Hills, CACA19,24348.4%+4.3 pts

524Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84448.6%+10.3 pts

525Fairfax, CACA7,41748.8%+6.4 pts

526Rossmoor, CACA11,53248.9%+8.2 pts

527La Habra Heights, CACA5,32749.2%+7.9 pts

528Granite Bay, CACA21,67349.6%–

529Sierra Madre, CACA10,62049.7%+9.8 pts

530San Carlos, CACA29,26149.8%+14.0 pts

531Encinitas, CACA60,73650.0%+10.2 pts

532El Granada, CACA5,23250.4%+12.5 pts

533Sunnyvale, CACA156,57750.8%+13.7 pts

534Westlake, CACA7,50551.4%+5.9 pts

535El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02651.7%+19.7 pts

536Belmont, CACA28,75251.7%+14.9 pts

537Clayton, CACA10,84251.8%+4.0 pts

538Claremont, CACA35,83852.4%+1.2 pts

539Ladera Heights, CACA7,33452.7%+6.1 pts

540San Ramon, CACA86,20952.7%+9.9 pts

541Emeryville, CACA13,25153.5%+3.9 pts

542Walnut Creek, CACA70,01254.0%+7.0 pts

543Rio del Mar, CACA9,20154.0%+11.0 pts

544Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51354.4%–

545Beverly Hills, CACA30,76454.5%+7.5 pts

546Santa Monica, CACA90,08254.8%+11.4 pts

547Mountain View, CACA85,43855.3%+14.6 pts

548El Cerrito, CACA26,12156.0%+9.7 pts

549Laguna Beach, CACA22,39156.1%+7.1 pts

550South Pasadena, CACA25,50356.1%+7.2 pts

551Villa Park, CACA5,64557.3%+6.8 pts

552Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47357.4%+6.6 pts

553Gold River, CACA7,92457.6%–

554Calabasas, CACA22,02757.9%–

555Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65458.0%+4.4 pts

556Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.2%+9.4 pts

557Coto de Caza, CACA15,19058.3%+4.7 pts

558Irvine, CACA318,76458.4%+5.5 pts

559Newport Beach, CACA81,97758.5%+8.2 pts

560Los Gatos, CACA32,57658.9%+11.0 pts

561San Anselmo, CACA12,55559.0%+12.0 pts

562Malibu, CACA9,57459.4%–

563Danville, CACA43,30259.4%+11.1 pts

564Foster City, CACA32,41159.8%+13.1 pts

565Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94860.8%+7.7 pts

566Menlo Park, CACA32,71361.7%+6.8 pts

567Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.3%+8.4 pts

568Marina del Rey, CACA9,17662.3%+7.8 pts

569Larkspur, CACA12,62062.6%+13.3 pts

570Corte Madera, CACA9,92963.3%+16.3 pts

571La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48063.5%+9.1 pts

572Montecito, CACA9,03163.5%–

573Alamo, CACA14,48863.7%+9.3 pts

574Albany, CACA19,19564.0%+8.5 pts

575Berkeley, CACA121,91164.3%+5.6 pts

576Cupertino, CACA58,33365.4%+13.3 pts

577Woodside, CACA5,18167.1%+3.4 pts

578Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267.6%+11.2 pts

579Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51367.6%+12.6 pts

580Lafayette, CACA25,31368.0%+9.1 pts

581Saratoga, CACA30,41868.2%+10.3 pts

582Kentfield, CACA6,90068.3%+6.9 pts

583Davis, CACA66,11068.6%+4.9 pts

584Tiburon, CACA8,88169.6%+6.7 pts

585San Marino, CACA11,96469.7%+8.2 pts

586Sausalito, CACA7,01969.9%+8.3 pts

587Hillsborough, CACA11,20670.0%+13.3 pts

588Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55970.9%+8.0 pts

589Mill Valley, CACA13,79971.0%+11.7 pts

590Los Altos, CACA30,96571.3%+11.7 pts

591Orinda, CACA19,50773.9%+7.9 pts

592Palo Alto, CACA67,60974.4%+9.2 pts

593Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575.8%+16.3 pts

594Atherton, CACA6,96076.2%+7.9 pts

595Piedmont, CACA10,64277.8%+6.6 pts

596Kensington, CACA5,17978.0%+5.4 pts

597Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41978.1%+9.4 pts

598Stanford, CACA18,66294.6%+3.6 pts

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