RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Least educated, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 45.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurence Harbor, NJ, up 69 places to #50.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077.4%+0.1 pts

02▲1Camden, NJNJ71,43010.1%+4.7 pts

03▲1Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85311.0%+0.9 pts

04▲1Paterson, NJNJ161,79311.8%+3.6 pts

05▲22Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.4%+3.6 pts

06▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67514.6%+2.4 pts

07▼5Salem, NJNJ5,38915.0%+7.1 pts

08▲2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73915.7%+5.9 pts

09▼2Trenton, NJNJ91,50616.2%+6.9 pts

10▼1Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99516.6%+9.6 pts

11▲1Passaic, NJNJ71,33716.7%+2.9 pts

12▲6Dover, NJNJ18,91917.3%+4.8 pts

13▲17Crestwood, NJNJ7,83017.9%+8.3 pts

14▼1Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05018.3%+4.4 pts

15▼9Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67218.8%+11.5 pts

16▲10Franklin, NJNJ5,08319.7%+4.4 pts

17▼6Newark, NJNJ323,80819.7%+10.8 pts

18▼3Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64319.8%+11.7 pts

19▼5Glendora, NJNJ5,43120.0%+10.4 pts

20▲3Millville, NJNJ28,09820.2%+8.1 pts

21▲1Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95220.9%+7.6 pts

22▲26Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90921.5%+7.7 pts

23▼4Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321.9%+9.1 pts

24▲10Plainfield, NJNJ57,14122.0%+3.4 pts

25Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722.4%+12.1 pts

26▲6East Orange, NJNJ72,15922.7%+7.6 pts

27▲39Clayton, NJNJ9,04123.0%+4.2 pts

28▼12Clementon, NJNJ5,74423.2%+12.2 pts

29▲51Fairview, NJNJ15,50923.3%+6.7 pts

30▲19Linden, NJNJ45,75223.3%+9.2 pts

31▼14Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32923.3%+17.3 pts

32▲14New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13323.4%+4.2 pts

33▼9Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87423.6%+13.3 pts

34▲2Vineland, NJNJ62,70324.1%+9.8 pts

35▲2Florence, NJNJ5,24224.3%–

36▲46North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87924.3%−2.2 pts

37▼17Keansburg, NJNJ9,81824.3%+14.8 pts

38▼17Wildwood, NJNJ5,06824.6%+17.8 pts

39Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45624.6%+15.4 pts

40Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25924.6%+11.5 pts

41▲14Haledon, NJNJ9,12524.7%+6.2 pts

42▼4Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05525.4%+13.0 pts

43▲13Forked River, NJNJ5,19625.6%+7.7 pts

44▼1Garfield, NJNJ33,35325.8%+11.8 pts

45▲14Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79526.0%–

46▲5Somerdale, NJNJ5,82326.1%+9.3 pts

47▼19Leisure, NJNJ5,75126.1%+13.3 pts

48▼17Villas, NJNJ9,73526.7%+17.4 pts

49▲5Manville, NJNJ10,93227.0%+13.3 pts

50▲69Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19127.0%+12.2 pts

51▼7Roselle, NJNJ23,26127.1%+9.8 pts

52▼10Washington, NJNJ7,32627.1%+4.4 pts

53▼3Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03827.1%+3.3 pts

54▲3Beachwood, NJNJ11,34027.5%+14.3 pts

55▼14Burlington, NJNJ10,24327.6%+15.5 pts

56▲5South River, NJNJ16,26227.9%+7.0 pts

57▲26East Franklin, NJNJ11,07028.0%–

58▲21Woodbury, NJNJ10,13028.1%+6.2 pts

59▲15South Amboy, NJNJ10,40328.2%+15.7 pts

60▲30Dunellen, NJNJ8,33728.2%+6.0 pts

61▼14Union City, NJNJ66,65628.3%+15.9 pts

62▼29Atco, NJNJ8,16428.6%–

63▲32McKee City, NJNJ10,73128.6%–

64Runnemede, NJNJ8,44328.7%+16.2 pts

65▲24Wharton, NJNJ7,61828.8%+6.0 pts

66▲56Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40628.9%+7.0 pts

67▼15Freehold, NJNJ12,56229.5%+9.7 pts

68▼10Lodi, NJNJ26,18729.6%+10.9 pts

69▼9Williamstown, NJNJ14,70529.6%+16.4 pts

70▲5Carteret, NJNJ25,78130.1%+17.3 pts

71▼3White Horse, NJNJ10,50730.3%+13.2 pts

72▼2Ampere North, NJNJ5,02930.3%–

73▲15Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62830.3%+8.1 pts

74▼3Newton, NJNJ8,48630.5%+11.2 pts

75▼12Kearny, NJNJ40,86230.6%+13.2 pts

76▲39Madison Park, NJNJ9,12430.8%+4.1 pts

77▲26Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41030.8%+9.8 pts

78▼49Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45031.1%+18.8 pts

79▲33Stratford, NJNJ7,20031.3%+11.3 pts

80▲4Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60231.5%+16.0 pts

81▲12Absecon, NJNJ9,20931.7%+9.3 pts

82▼29Avenel, NJNJ17,12131.8%+6.6 pts

83▲17Lakewood, NJNJ69,58531.9%+10.5 pts

84▲13Bogota, NJNJ9,81632.3%+4.0 pts

85▼16Palmyra, NJNJ7,66432.4%+10.6 pts

86▼51Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15732.5%–

87▲30Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38232.7%−4.5 pts

88▲8West New York, NJNJ53,19233.5%+17.1 pts

89▲24Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81933.5%+13.2 pts

90▼17Hammonton, NJNJ15,06033.8%+17.6 pts

91▼4Rahway, NJNJ31,01034.1%+15.5 pts

92▼47Pomona, NJNJ7,99534.2%+18.2 pts

93▲39Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37234.5%+8.3 pts

94▼32Yardville, NJNJ6,30134.5%–

95▼3Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82434.6%+15.2 pts

96▼19Somers Point, NJNJ10,59034.9%+15.1 pts

97▼6Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53435.1%+14.5 pts

98▼20Keyport, NJNJ7,23535.2%+19.3 pts

99Clifton, NJNJ91,12735.5%+11.9 pts

100▼33Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99835.6%–

101▼25Long Branch, NJNJ33,32136.1%+15.9 pts

102▲6Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09936.1%+12.0 pts

103▲34Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75636.2%+6.5 pts

104▼19Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20436.3%+18.9 pts

105▼11Toms River, NJNJ94,95636.4%+12.8 pts

106▲5Sayreville, NJNJ46,78736.6%+11.6 pts

107▼42Spotswood, NJNJ8,23636.9%+18.7 pts

108▼27Middlesex, NJNJ14,74036.9%+13.5 pts

109▲53Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85337.2%+11.5 pts

110▼12Union Beach, NJNJ5,70837.2%+28.7 pts

111▼10Berlin, NJNJ7,62837.4%+12.9 pts

112▼7Smithville, NJNJ9,54537.5%–

113▲17Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18537.5%+13.1 pts

114▲37Eatontown, NJNJ13,60737.9%+4.4 pts

115▲28Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23638.2%+9.5 pts

116Rockaway, NJNJ6,63138.3%+9.6 pts

117▼13North Arlington, NJNJ16,60138.3%+18.8 pts

118▲7Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60338.5%+12.9 pts

119▼17Wallington, NJNJ12,09238.6%+21.5 pts

120Hightstown, NJNJ6,00739.6%+0.1 pts

121▲2Bayonne, NJNJ74,74439.6%+18.7 pts

122▼50Totowa, NJNJ11,16640.7%+23.0 pts

123▼37Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34540.9%+19.5 pts

124▼15North Haledon, NJNJ9,08941.0%+7.2 pts

125▼1Finderne, NJNJ6,48941.1%–

126▲55Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66841.2%–

127Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62341.7%–

128▲29Milltown, NJNJ7,10341.7%+14.5 pts

129▲47Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53942.0%+9.3 pts

130▼23Fords, NJNJ12,77142.0%+13.8 pts

131▼17Wanaque, NJNJ11,41842.0%+19.7 pts

132▲28Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21142.1%+12.2 pts

133▲7Hackensack, NJNJ46,38042.1%+13.0 pts

134▲11Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95442.8%–

135▲7Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63243.0%+31.8 pts

136▼7Glassboro, NJNJ24,48343.0%+18.9 pts

137▲33Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12043.1%+23.4 pts

138▲8Butler, NJNJ8,18443.1%+19.0 pts

139▲14Matawan, NJNJ9,76843.4%+13.0 pts

140▼14Mercerville, NJNJ13,53543.7%–

141▼31Pitman, NJNJ8,96143.7%+12.1 pts

142▼3Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24643.8%+15.5 pts

143▲36Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61143.9%+1.3 pts

144▼8South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89144.0%+19.9 pts

145▼24Raritan, NJNJ8,51644.5%+17.5 pts

146▼13Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91044.7%+14.9 pts

147▲26West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62545.0%+10.2 pts

148▲6Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95045.1%+12.2 pts

149▲3Garwood, NJNJ5,39045.2%+17.6 pts

150▲11Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65045.3%+15.7 pts

151▲24Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62246.4%–

152▼34Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25946.4%–

153▼4Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54746.5%+20.5 pts

154▲13Englewood, NJNJ30,03546.5%+9.8 pts

155Maywood, NJNJ10,16646.6%+15.4 pts

156▼21Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76546.6%+25.0 pts

157▼26East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56646.7%+21.2 pts

158▼2Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16947.0%+21.5 pts

159▼31Brigantine, NJNJ7,65847.3%+23.5 pts

160▲20New Milford, NJNJ17,13347.4%+15.0 pts

161▼23Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54147.7%+8.8 pts

162▼14Audubon, NJNJ8,82548.0%+22.9 pts

163▲1Ramtown, NJNJ6,20348.1%+22.2 pts

164▲10Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75448.3%+16.1 pts

165▼24Northfield, NJNJ8,49648.3%+25.9 pts

166▲50Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37748.6%–

167▼23Barrington, NJNJ7,15548.7%+22.9 pts

168▼21Colonia, NJNJ18,58748.7%+24.1 pts

169▼19Marlton, NJNJ10,92248.9%+17.6 pts

170▲8Succasunna, NJNJ9,79949.7%–

171▼12Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71250.0%+22.2 pts

172▲23Yorketown, NJNJ7,26150.0%+12.7 pts

173▼10Boonton, NJNJ8,92050.1%+17.2 pts

174▼5Dumont, NJNJ18,50150.3%+22.9 pts

175▼17Harrison, NJNJ22,10550.7%+29.9 pts

176▼70Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98550.9%+15.0 pts

177▲14Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31751.0%+20.4 pts

178▼44Beckett, NJNJ5,01751.2%+21.5 pts

179▼11Red Bank, NJNJ12,89651.6%+19.7 pts

180▲18Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01851.7%–

181▲1Paramus, NJNJ26,72351.8%+13.1 pts

182▼17Ringwood, NJNJ11,85352.5%+13.3 pts

183▲9Watsessing, NJNJ8,23253.0%–

184▲21West Freehold, NJNJ14,88353.1%+13.8 pts

185▼8Belmar, NJNJ5,85353.6%+19.5 pts

186Echelon, NJNJ13,28453.6%+13.3 pts

187▼4Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34153.6%+25.9 pts

188▲1Iselin, NJNJ19,55153.7%+21.3 pts

189▼5Flanders, NJNJ8,80953.8%–

190▼24Collingswood, NJNJ14,38653.9%+23.6 pts

191▼3Ashland, NJNJ9,32054.2%+10.5 pts

192▲19Oceanport, NJNJ6,54054.3%+18.6 pts

193▼3Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53954.3%+12.0 pts

194▼23Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97154.3%–

195▲8Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21154.4%–

196▼24Somerville, NJNJ14,66554.7%+23.2 pts

197▼10Jersey City, NJNJ302,01354.8%+27.3 pts

198▲26Montvale, NJNJ10,11355.0%−0.3 pts

199▼3Whippany, NJNJ8,97055.4%–

200▲7Ocean City, NJNJ11,10156.7%+23.3 pts

201Oakland, NJNJ12,83756.8%+15.4 pts

202▲19Caldwell, NJNJ9,37556.9%–

203▼18Emerson, NJNJ7,37157.0%+16.7 pts

204▲10Westwood, NJNJ11,36557.0%+19.6 pts

205▲25Preakness, NJNJ18,52057.1%–

206▲26Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57157.4%+12.5 pts

207▲27White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84257.5%+15.7 pts

208▼14Midland Park, NJNJ7,03957.5%+18.6 pts

209▼5Margate City, NJNJ5,19457.7%+21.2 pts

210▼17Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60957.8%+19.7 pts

211▼9Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78958.0%–

212▲6Morristown, NJNJ20,75058.1%+18.9 pts

213▼5Waldwick, NJNJ10,25259.5%+22.8 pts

214▲3Morganville, NJNJ5,90259.8%+5.3 pts

215▲13Parsippany, NJNJ21,34559.8%–

216▼19Westmont, NJNJ14,19559.9%–

217▼2Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37760.5%–

218▼18Rutherford, NJNJ19,13260.5%+20.2 pts

219Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58560.6%–

220▼14Norwood, NJNJ5,81760.6%+17.8 pts

221▲16Cresskill, NJNJ9,25760.7%+10.7 pts

222▲28Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50560.7%–

223▼24Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50860.8%+13.6 pts

224▼4Leonia, NJNJ9,44161.0%+11.1 pts

225▲10Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01161.1%+23.7 pts

226▼13Somerset, NJNJ22,72062.0%+25.4 pts

227▲27Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96162.1%–

228▼16Linwood, NJNJ7,05162.1%+24.2 pts

229▼19East Freehold, NJNJ5,09662.5%+13.3 pts

230▲6Brookdale, NJNJ9,96062.5%–

231▼22Secaucus, NJNJ22,64063.1%+34.1 pts

232▼6Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12863.3%+18.5 pts

233▼8Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21463.3%+17.5 pts

234▲9Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64663.5%–

235▲5Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17963.5%–

236▲10Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32163.6%–

237▲4Watchung, NJNJ6,58364.0%+7.0 pts

238Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62564.4%+16.3 pts

239▲8Strathmore, NJNJ6,70864.7%+16.1 pts

240▼11Lincroft, NJNJ6,93965.2%+16.3 pts

241▼14Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16565.3%–

242▲19Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13865.4%+7.9 pts

243▼10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34565.8%+17.6 pts

244▼5Closter, NJNJ8,66366.3%+16.4 pts

245▼22Robertsville, NJNJ12,03566.4%–

246▲9River Edge, NJNJ12,15966.8%+21.4 pts

247▲23Ramsey, NJNJ14,92567.0%+12.5 pts

248▼6Metuchen, NJNJ15,36367.1%+18.0 pts

249▼27Mountainside, NJNJ7,34667.3%+19.4 pts

250▲21New Providence, NJNJ14,09267.6%+9.6 pts

251▲21Highland Park, NJNJ15,25969.8%+10.4 pts

252▼8Florham Park, NJNJ14,45669.9%+12.3 pts

253▲14Dayton, NJNJ7,95270.5%+20.2 pts

254▲6Springdale, NJNJ15,17370.5%+7.9 pts

255▲9Martinsville, NJNJ11,55970.9%–

256▲10Lyons, NJNJ5,18771.0%–

257Manasquan, NJNJ5,95471.2%+30.8 pts

258▼9Greentree, NJNJ11,53771.4%+15.2 pts

259▼28Roseland, NJNJ6,41771.8%+25.4 pts

260▼12Oradell, NJNJ8,29371.8%+20.0 pts

261▼10Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58672.2%+21.2 pts

262▲15Allendale, NJNJ7,11672.5%+10.0 pts

263▲6Summit, NJNJ23,31472.5%+10.9 pts

264▲19Edgewater, NJNJ15,49972.7%+21.4 pts

265▼9Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96672.9%+13.4 pts

266▼3Fanwood, NJNJ8,03573.0%+22.0 pts

267▼8Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05273.1%+14.6 pts

268▲8Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.1%+12.0 pts

269▼17Towaco, NJNJ5,61273.3%–

270▼17Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39473.3%–

271▲10Heathcote, NJNJ7,71773.6%+15.0 pts

272▲16The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.0%–

273Madison, NJNJ16,60774.1%+17.3 pts

274▼12Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91774.3%–

275▼1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38474.7%+22.2 pts

276▲18Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175.8%+25.6 pts

277▲2Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30176.2%–

278▼10Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68676.9%+27.5 pts

279▼1Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18077.4%+24.4 pts

280▼22Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65077.4%+17.6 pts

281▼1Westfield, NJNJ32,59578.1%+15.5 pts

282▼37Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64078.3%–

283▲10Tenafly, NJNJ15,23778.7%+16.6 pts

284▲5Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74079.0%+14.2 pts

285▲2Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56179.5%+11.4 pts

286Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52780.1%+13.3 pts

287▼2North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81580.6%+22.3 pts

288▼23Little Silver, NJNJ6,12481.0%+20.5 pts

289▼14Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19381.2%+22.9 pts

290▲1Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25981.4%+15.6 pts

291▼7Rumson, NJNJ7,15782.1%+18.2 pts

292Hoboken, NJNJ59,02782.6%+23.2 pts

293▼3Chatham, NJNJ10,02783.7%+17.0 pts

294▲2Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.7%+24.6 pts

295Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45784.7%–

296▼14Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09686.8%+25.1 pts

297Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–

298Short Hills, NJNJ14,92392.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES