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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%+38%

502Fair Oaks, CACA32,79942.4%+11%

503Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01742.5%+20%

504Fremont, CACA226,44243.2%+44%

505San Rafael, CACA59,41043.6%+14%

506Cerritos, CACA46,36743.7%+18%

507Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77943.8%+15%

508Pacific Grove, CACA14,65944.1%+23%

509Santa Cruz, CACA61,79744.4%+26%

510Arcadia, CACA54,11744.4%+22%

511Loma Linda, CACA25,22144.7%+6%

512View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23044.9%+21%

513San Francisco, CACA826,07945.0%+28%

514Carlsbad, CACA112,26045.7%+28%

515Monterey, CACA28,95346.2%+16%

516Oak Park, CACA13,75746.7%+11%

517West Hollywood, CACA34,23146.8%+25%

518Pleasanton, CACA74,55647.3%+27%

519Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10747.8%+7%

520Burlingame, CACA31,92947.9%+43%

521Redondo Beach, CACA67,28148.0%+19%

522Coronado, CACA21,09448.2%+23%

523Agoura Hills, CACA19,24348.4%+10%

524Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84448.6%+27%

525Fairfax, CACA7,41748.8%+15%

526Rossmoor, CACA11,53248.9%+20%

527La Habra Heights, CACA5,32749.2%+19%

528Granite Bay, CACA21,67349.6%–

529Sierra Madre, CACA10,62049.7%+25%

530San Carlos, CACA29,26149.8%+39%

531Encinitas, CACA60,73650.0%+26%

532El Granada, CACA5,23250.4%+33%

533Sunnyvale, CACA156,57750.8%+37%

534Westlake, CACA7,50551.4%+13%

535El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02651.7%+62%

536Belmont, CACA28,75251.7%+41%

537Clayton, CACA10,84251.8%+8%

538Claremont, CACA35,83852.4%+2%

539Ladera Heights, CACA7,33452.7%+13%

540San Ramon, CACA86,20952.7%+23%

541Emeryville, CACA13,25153.5%+8%

542Walnut Creek, CACA70,01254.0%+15%

543Rio del Mar, CACA9,20154.0%+26%

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

545Beverly Hills, CACA30,76454.5%+16%

546Santa Monica, CACA90,08254.8%+26%

547Mountain View, CACA85,43855.3%+36%

548El Cerrito, CACA26,12156.0%+21%

549Laguna Beach, CACA22,39156.1%+14%

550South Pasadena, CACA25,50356.1%+15%

551Villa Park, CACA5,64557.3%+14%

552Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47357.4%+13%

553Gold River, CACA7,92457.6%–

554Calabasas, CACA22,02757.9%–

555Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65458.0%+8%

556Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.2%+19%

557Coto de Caza, CACA15,19058.3%+9%

558Irvine, CACA318,76458.4%+10%

559Newport Beach, CACA81,97758.5%+16%

560Los Gatos, CACA32,57658.9%+23%

561San Anselmo, CACA12,55559.0%+25%

562Malibu, CACA9,57459.4%–

563Danville, CACA43,30259.4%+23%

564Foster City, CACA32,41159.8%+28%

565Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94860.8%+15%

566Menlo Park, CACA32,71361.7%+12%

567Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.3%+16%

568Marina del Rey, CACA9,17662.3%+14%

569Larkspur, CACA12,62062.6%+27%

570Corte Madera, CACA9,92963.3%+35%

571La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48063.5%+17%

572Montecito, CACA9,03163.5%–

573Alamo, CACA14,48863.7%+17%

574Albany, CACA19,19564.0%+15%

575Berkeley, CACA121,91164.3%+10%

576Cupertino, CACA58,33365.4%+26%

577Woodside, CACA5,18167.1%+5%

578Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267.6%+20%

579Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51367.6%+23%

580Lafayette, CACA25,31368.0%+15%

581Saratoga, CACA30,41868.2%+18%

582Kentfield, CACA6,90068.3%+11%

583Davis, CACA66,11068.6%+8%

584Tiburon, CACA8,88169.6%+11%

585San Marino, CACA11,96469.7%+13%

586Sausalito, CACA7,01969.9%+13%

587Hillsborough, CACA11,20670.0%+24%

588Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55970.9%+13%

589Mill Valley, CACA13,79971.0%+20%

590Los Altos, CACA30,96571.3%+20%

591Orinda, CACA19,50773.9%+12%

592Palo Alto, CACA67,60974.4%+14%

593Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575.8%+27%

594Atherton, CACA6,96076.2%+12%

595Piedmont, CACA10,64277.8%+9%

596Kensington, CACA5,17978.0%+7%

597Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41978.1%+14%

598Stanford, CACA18,66294.6%+4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS