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Least educated, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 347 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.9%+109%

02New Square, NYNY10,2146.1%−12%

03Kaser, NYNY6,1217.4%−35%

04Gloversville, NYNY14,78210.9%−9%

05Monticello, NYNY7,19511.2%−18%

06Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.3%+13%

07Newburgh, NYNY28,05912.3%+10%

08Mechanicville, NYNY5,02112.5%−12%

09Mattydale, NYNY5,97112.6%+36%

10North Amityville, NYNY21,13812.7%−10%

11Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.9%+3%

12Albion, NYNY5,84312.9%+40%

13Fulton, NYNY11,18813.2%+13%

14Mastic, NYNY15,70813.3%+53%

15Elmira, NYNY26,08913.3%−9%

16Salamanca, NYNY5,71913.8%+29%

17North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28213.9%+46%

18Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.3%+19%

19Port Jervis, NYNY8,51814.6%+69%

20Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12314.6%+42%

21Herkimer, NYNY7,19514.9%−1%

22Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04815.1%−20%

23New Cassel, NYNY14,55115.2%+37%

24Liberty, NYNY5,09715.2%−20%

25Southport, NYNY6,45015.3%+25%

26Massena, NYNY9,89815.4%−12%

27Medina, NYNY5,85515.7%+13%

28Lackawanna, NYNY19,45215.8%+35%

29Bath, NYNY5,54515.8%−5%

30Ilion, NYNY7,48816.0%−12%

31Inwood, NYNY12,23516.1%+54%

32Tonawanda, NYNY14,84816.2%+18%

33North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95216.2%+17%

34Utica, NYNY62,97816.4%+8%

35Central Islip, NYNY38,37316.5%+11%

36North Gates, NYNY9,90416.5%–

37Jamestown, NYNY27,66316.7%+13%

38Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.7%+4%

39North Bellport, NYNY11,08716.8%+19%

40Rome, NYNY31,68216.9%+7%

41Shirley, NYNY28,37516.9%+54%

42Lockport, NYNY20,24817.0%−4%

43Middletown, NYNY30,09817.1%+0%

44North Syracuse, NYNY6,77317.1%+21%

45Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33417.1%−23%

46Haverstraw, NYNY12,79117.2%+53%

47Fort Drum, NYNY16,06517.3%−14%

48Dunkirk, NYNY12,32617.5%+37%

49Amsterdam, NYNY18,09317.5%+18%

50Endicott, NYNY13,06817.6%+4%

51Baywood, NYNY8,17617.7%+45%

52Watervliet, NYNY10,24217.8%+18%

53Hornell, NYNY8,02417.8%+35%

54Auburn, NYNY25,94717.9%+31%

55Cohoes, NYNY18,51818.1%+16%

56Uniondale, NYNY33,14818.3%−6%

57Schenectady, NYNY69,47118.3%−4%

58Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.3%+1%

59Walden, NYNY6,93518.5%+40%

60Rotterdam, NYNY22,69518.5%+34%

61Depew, NYNY14,80118.7%+47%

62Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05618.7%+17%

63West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05018.9%+13%

64West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02519.0%+15%

65Copiague, NYNY23,42419.5%+40%

66North Patchogue, NYNY6,98419.5%+7%

67Newark, NYNY8,91919.6%+27%

68Oneida, NYNY10,00919.7%+9%

69Washingtonville, NYNY5,64019.9%−21%

70North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80620.0%+2%

71Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16820.1%+34%

72Malone, NYNY5,31520.4%+23%

73Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%−0%

74South Lockport, NYNY9,14420.6%+26%

75East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66620.7%−5%

76Batavia, NYNY15,16820.9%+13%

77Flanders, NYNY6,60921.0%+62%

78Roosevelt, NYNY18,88521.0%+47%

79Watertown, NYNY23,51721.1%+21%

80Penn Yan, NYNY5,27221.1%+44%

81Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25821.2%+29%

82Riverhead, NYNY14,93621.4%+52%

83Medford, NYNY24,79621.4%+28%

84Selden, NYNY21,60421.4%+53%

85Troy, NYNY50,91221.5%+11%

86Solvay, NYNY6,42721.6%+15%

87North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.6%+2%

88Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.7%+3%

89Buffalo, NYNY274,61321.7%+19%

90Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.8%+8%

91Scotchtown, NYNY10,25221.8%+7%

92Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49921.9%+13%

93Lancaster, NYNY9,99522.0%+24%

94Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21322.1%+45%

95East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.1%−3%

96Spring Valley, NYNY34,48222.3%+12%

97Oswego, NYNY17,02422.3%+6%

98Rensselaer, NYNY9,42122.6%+47%

99West Babylon, NYNY43,57022.6%+32%

100Yaphank, NYNY6,93422.6%+7%

101Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.7%+1%

102Monsey, NYNY28,16022.8%−11%

103Kingston, NYNY23,94222.8%+11%

104East Patchogue, NYNY21,67323.0%+21%

105Binghamton, NYNY46,41823.0%+8%

106Ridge, NYNY12,50323.1%+20%

107Calverton, NYNY5,61823.1%+46%

108Port Chester, NYNY32,30323.2%+12%

109Bay Shore, NYNY31,68323.2%+14%

110Glens Falls, NYNY14,38323.3%+35%

111Deer Park, NYNY27,99023.5%+20%

112West Seneca, NYNY45,30323.6%+16%

113Beacon, NYNY14,93123.7%+26%

114Hudson, NYNY5,72123.7%+167%

115Horseheads, NYNY6,27523.8%+21%

116Rochester, NYNY206,10824.1%+20%

117Peekskill, NYNY25,89124.3%+11%

118Hilton, NYNY5,87324.3%+19%

119Olean, NYNY13,50824.4%+15%

120Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70924.5%+22%

121Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80824.5%+77%

122Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85424.6%+5%

123Geneva, NYNY12,55224.8%+14%

124Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.8%+3%

125Freeport, NYNY44,17425.1%+22%

126Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.1%−2%

127Norwich, NYNY6,53825.2%+21%

128New Windsor, NYNY8,91925.5%+19%

129Middle Island, NYNY11,02725.5%+34%

130Syracuse, NYNY144,89625.6%+10%

131Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22125.6%+16%

132Island Park, NYNY5,06925.7%+63%

133Patchogue, NYNY12,48625.9%+12%

134Holtsville, NYNY19,34426.2%+33%

135Corning, NYNY10,51426.8%−11%

136Cortland, NYNY17,39426.9%+41%

137Rocky Point, NYNY13,35627.2%+32%

138Centereach, NYNY31,83927.4%+26%

139Center Moriches, NYNY9,12727.9%+17%

140Franklin Square, NYNY30,89728.5%+28%

141North Massapequa, NYNY17,87728.5%+22%

142Orange Lake, NYNY9,78428.6%+17%

143Bohemia, NYNY9,18128.7%+39%

144Webster, NYNY5,76128.7%+4%

145Levittown, NYNY51,90428.7%+28%

146Terryville, NYNY10,79428.9%+27%

147Holbrook, NYNY26,44928.9%+28%

148Scotia, NYNY7,29529.0%+20%

149Elmont, NYNY36,51829.0%+36%

150Yonkers, NYNY212,60329.1%+17%

151Islip, NYNY17,36229.3%+24%

152Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67629.4%+19%

153Huntington Station, NYNY32,60129.5%+6%

154Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.6%+2%

155East Islip, NYNY13,57329.8%+9%

156Farmingdale, NYNY8,58430.1%+4%

157Plainedge, NYNY8,62430.1%+28%

158South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67630.5%+35%

159Amityville, NYNY9,79930.7%+16%

160Goshen, NYNY5,74430.7%+3%

161Coram, NYNY39,53931.2%+19%

162Colonie, NYNY7,67931.3%+20%

163Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74431.5%+16%

164Irondequoit, NYNY50,65731.9%+14%

165Hillcrest, NYNY9,07131.9%+13%

166Stony Point, NYNY12,72832.0%+31%

167Bethpage, NYNY17,12332.8%+25%

168Fairmount, NYNY9,72432.8%+32%

169Valley Stream, NYNY40,37933.0%+33%

170New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22633.2%+22%

171East Meadow, NYNY36,82133.3%+15%

172New York, NYNY8,584,62933.3%+21%

173West Islip, NYNY26,86533.3%+27%

174Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46833.5%−13%

175Hicksville, NYNY43,78033.5%+30%

176Kenmore, NYNY14,80833.5%+16%

177East Rockaway, NYNY10,09633.6%−4%

178Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70633.8%+30%

179Lynbrook, NYNY20,85533.8%+14%

180Canandaigua, NYNY10,34734.4%+39%

181Lake Grove, NYNY11,16834.4%+22%

182East Hampton North, NYNY6,00634.5%+23%

183North Wantagh, NYNY11,94035.0%+4%

184Mineola, NYNY21,37635.4%+18%

185East Massapequa, NYNY20,37735.4%+7%

186Highland, NYNY6,36735.5%+50%

187Ossining, NYNY27,57935.7%+23%

188East Moriches, NYNY6,26035.9%+34%

189Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47436.0%+7%

190Kings Park, NYNY16,51636.3%+28%

191Brockport, NYNY7,73636.4%−0%

192Sound Beach, NYNY7,21036.5%+47%

193North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82536.5%+30%

194North Bellmore, NYNY20,68936.7%+19%

195Bayport, NYNY8,92136.9%+10%

196Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43236.9%+18%

197Sayville, NYNY15,40836.9%+6%

198Seaford, NYNY15,54936.9%+19%

199Myers Corner, NYNY10,87737.0%+2%

200Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12137.1%+23%

201Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99737.2%+18%

202Albany, NYNY101,69837.2%+14%

203Westbury, NYNY15,98137.2%+19%

204Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15437.7%+6%

205Elmsford, NYNY5,20337.7%+19%

206East Glenville, NYNY11,91438.1%+7%

207Carle Place, NYNY5,18838.2%+11%

208Glen Cove, NYNY28,19038.2%+37%

209Manorville, NYNY14,23338.3%+49%

210Salisbury, NYNY12,41238.3%+9%

211Oakdale, NYNY7,11538.3%+14%

212Monroe, NYNY9,46238.4%+19%

213Wantagh, NYNY18,36539.1%+2%

214Fredonia, NYNY9,28339.4%+19%

215Warwick, NYNY6,53439.5%+38%

216Babylon, NYNY12,28139.6%+18%

217Endwell, NYNY11,54639.7%+27%

218New Rochelle, NYNY85,86439.7%+4%

219North Merrick, NYNY12,36639.7%+18%

220East Northport, NYNY19,70039.8%+9%

221Hauppauge, NYNY20,79339.9%+5%

222East Quogue, NYNY5,40639.9%+38%

223Bayville, NYNY6,78039.9%+17%

224South Huntington, NYNY9,77940.1%+1%

225Springs, NYNY9,16340.1%+15%

226Nyack, NYNY7,51140.3%−7%

227Greenlawn, NYNY15,21040.5%+24%

228Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09340.6%+20%

229Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75740.7%+9%

230Nesconset, NYNY13,83340.8%+7%

231Blauvelt, NYNY5,40640.8%+2%

232Southold, NYNY6,39740.8%+34%

233Oneonta, NYNY15,66541.0%+26%

234St. James, NYNY13,24441.0%+32%

235Westvale, NYNY5,21241.2%+9%

236Malverne, NYNY8,47641.5%+13%

237Big Flats, NYNY5,65141.7%+8%

238Williston Park, NYNY7,52441.8%+27%

239Smithtown, NYNY24,37541.9%+13%

240West Hempstead, NYNY20,64842.0%+21%

241Oceanside, NYNY31,63942.0%+16%

242Miller Place, NYNY11,73642.1%+12%

243Bellmore, NYNY15,95442.1%+11%

244Garden City Park, NYNY7,91442.5%+16%

245Mahopac, NYNY9,03942.7%+44%

246Potsdam, NYNY8,01942.8%+3%

247Wading River, NYNY8,35942.8%+30%

248Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15442.8%+4%

249Floral Park, NYNY16,10543.0%+17%

250North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15943.1%+28%

251North Sea, NYNY6,45843.1%+22%

252Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02943.4%+19%

253Congers, NYNY8,27543.5%+21%

254Viola, NYNY8,46143.6%−16%

255Massapequa, NYNY21,38943.7%+29%

256Suffern, NYNY11,79643.8%+17%

257Nanuet, NYNY19,79944.0%+15%

258Manorhaven, NYNY7,13544.1%+8%

259Hamburg, NYNY9,84044.4%+17%

260Baldwin, NYNY34,99444.6%+27%

261Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.9%−1%

262Westmere, NYNY8,33445.2%+4%

263Commack, NYNY36,55845.3%+22%

264Elwood, NYNY11,76245.4%+14%

265Pearl River, NYNY16,15545.4%+18%

266Long Beach, NYNY34,91845.7%+24%

267Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%+3%

268Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16546.6%+13%

269East Shoreham, NYNY7,32146.6%+24%

270White Plains, NYNY62,87146.7%+13%

271South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51247.0%−4%

272Woodbury, NYNY11,57147.1%–

273Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98747.7%+10%

274Fairport, NYNY5,32648.0%+3%

275Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30848.1%+13%

276Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89648.3%+25%

277Eggertsville, NYNY14,89448.4%–

278Harris Hill, NYNY6,06948.7%+17%

279Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76848.8%+25%

280Airmont, NYNY10,63449.2%+19%

281Binghamton University, NYNY7,44949.3%–

282East Aurora, NYNY5,94949.7%+30%

283Hewlett, NYNY7,57051.1%+29%

284Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33451.2%+14%

285New Hempstead, NYNY5,65751.2%+3%

286Tappan, NYNY6,68751.2%+9%

287Harrison, NYNY32,27351.4%+13%

288Rye Brook, NYNY9,95552.1%−4%

289West Hills, NYNY5,36952.8%+1%

290Melville, NYNY19,71453.0%+9%

291Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19953.6%+5%

292Northport, NYNY7,33654.4%+1%

293New City, NYNY34,45854.6%+4%

294Merrick, NYNY21,74454.9%+16%

295Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97555.1%+9%

296Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64555.1%+9%

297Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.4%+10%

298East Greenbush, NYNY6,58155.5%+26%

299Woodbury, NYNY9,34855.7%−4%

300North Hills, NYNY5,48155.9%−9%

301Plainview, NYNY25,98256.0%+16%

302Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20556.1%+12%

303Stony Brook, NYNY12,86856.2%+3%

304Eastchester, NYNY20,49156.5%+11%

305Williamsville, NYNY5,47856.6%+25%

306Dix Hills, NYNY24,77356.9%+8%

307Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28257.1%+4%

308Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77057.4%+15%

309Huntington, NYNY19,94857.6%+1%

310Centerport, NYNY6,07257.7%+0%

311Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88957.8%+2%

312Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54658.1%+16%

313Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03158.1%+1%

314Tarrytown, NYNY11,89058.3%+16%

315Port Washington, NYNY18,00459.0%+10%

316South Hill, NYNY6,95159.5%+25%

317Kings Point, NYNY5,71059.5%−5%

318Manhasset, NYNY7,71659.8%+21%

319Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30659.9%+12%

320Country Knolls, NYNY5,44560.0%+1%

321New Paltz, NYNY8,68960.6%+12%

322Irvington, NYNY6,53361.0%−2%

323Pelham, NYNY7,60861.2%+12%

324Syosset, NYNY18,43361.6%+15%

325Ithaca, NYNY33,63262.1%+7%

326Brighton, NYNY36,83462.2%+8%

327Pleasantville, NYNY7,39163.0%+11%

328Woodmere, NYNY18,06163.6%+13%

329Jericho, NYNY13,75964.3%+7%

330Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44065.2%+4%

331Garden City, NYNY23,04366.2%+7%

332Lawrence, NYNY6,84767.2%+5%

333Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47769.1%+23%

334West Point, NYNY6,34969.2%+11%

335Ardsley, NYNY5,00769.5%+18%

336Rye, NYNY16,61470.4%+3%

337Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53071.1%–

338Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63172.3%+15%

339Old Westbury, NYNY5,07175.4%+18%

340Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48175.9%+5%

341Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080.0%+17%

342Alfred, NYNY5,14780.2%+15%

343East Hills, NYNY7,32882.8%+13%

344Bronxville, NYNY6,50483.7%+14%

345Scarsdale, NYNY18,19485.1%+7%

346Larchmont, NYNY6,75086.0%+17%

347University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02090.3%–

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