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Least educated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–
02New Square, NYNY10,2143.1%−3.8 pts
03Kaser, NYNY6,1213.6%−7.9 pts
04Albion, NYNY5,8436.3%−2.9 pts
05Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1477.2%+4.3 pts
06Monsey, NYNY28,16011.7%−13.9 pts
07Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.9%+0.9 pts
08Southport, NYNY6,45013.2%+0.9 pts
09Salamanca, NYNY5,71913.3%+2.6 pts
10Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.1%+2.1 pts
11Hornell, NYNY8,02414.1%+0.9 pts
12Dunkirk, NYNY12,32614.3%+1.5 pts
13Calverton, NYNY5,61814.5%−1.4 pts
14Liberty, NYNY5,09714.5%−4.5 pts
15North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28214.5%+5.0 pts
16Flanders, NYNY6,60915.0%+2.1 pts
17Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12315.3%+5.0 pts
18Elmira, NYNY26,08915.4%+0.9 pts
19Amsterdam, NYNY18,09316.4%+1.5 pts
20Fulton, NYNY11,18816.5%+4.8 pts
21Lackawanna, NYNY19,45217.0%+5.2 pts
22Mastic, NYNY15,70817.0%+8.3 pts
23Herkimer, NYNY7,19517.1%+2.1 pts
24North Bellport, NYNY11,08717.4%+3.2 pts
25Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217.6%−2.4 pts
26North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95217.6%+3.7 pts
27Bath, NYNY5,54517.7%+1.0 pts
28Shirley, NYNY28,37517.7%+6.8 pts
29Newark, NYNY8,91917.8%+2.4 pts
30Inwood, NYNY12,23517.9%+7.4 pts
31Port Jervis, NYNY8,51818.1%+9.5 pts
32Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.2%+4.3 pts
33Hempstead, NYNY59,81918.4%+2.4 pts
34Central Islip, NYNY38,37318.5%+3.6 pts
35Medina, NYNY5,85518.5%+4.6 pts
36Newburgh, NYNY28,05918.6%+7.3 pts
37Endicott, NYNY13,06818.6%+1.7 pts
38Mattydale, NYNY5,97118.6%+9.4 pts
39Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73519.0%+8.9 pts
40Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%−0.0 pts
41Jamestown, NYNY27,66319.3%+4.5 pts
42Middletown, NYNY30,09819.4%+2.3 pts
43Riverhead, NYNY14,93619.4%+5.3 pts
44Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+5.9 pts
45Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.8%+7.3 pts
46Utica, NYNY62,97820.1%+4.9 pts
47South Lockport, NYNY9,14420.3%+3.9 pts
48Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.5%+5.8 pts
49Batavia, NYNY15,16820.5%+2.0 pts
50Monticello, NYNY7,19520.6%+6.8 pts
51West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02520.6%+4.1 pts
52Watertown, NYNY23,51720.9%+3.5 pts
53New Cassel, NYNY14,55121.2%+10.1 pts
54Copiague, NYNY23,42421.2%+7.3 pts
55Depew, NYNY14,80121.3%+8.6 pts
56Walden, NYNY6,93521.4%+8.2 pts
57Schenectady, NYNY69,47121.5%+2.5 pts
58Rome, NYNY31,68221.5%+5.8 pts
59Tonawanda, NYNY14,84821.6%+7.9 pts
60Roosevelt, NYNY18,88521.8%+7.5 pts
61Norwich, NYNY6,53821.9%+1.1 pts
62North Patchogue, NYNY6,98422.0%+3.7 pts
63Haverstraw, NYNY12,79122.8%+11.6 pts
64Watervliet, NYNY10,24222.9%+7.9 pts
65Baywood, NYNY8,17623.0%+10.8 pts
66Island Park, NYNY5,06923.4%+7.7 pts
67North Syracuse, NYNY6,77323.5%+9.4 pts
68North Amityville, NYNY21,13823.5%+9.5 pts
69Lockport, NYNY20,24823.6%+6.0 pts
70Malone, NYNY5,31523.7%+7.1 pts
71Lancaster, NYNY9,99523.9%+6.2 pts
72Mechanicville, NYNY5,02123.9%+9.8 pts
73Ilion, NYNY7,48824.1%+5.9 pts
74Johnstown, NYNY8,02124.3%+6.1 pts
75Greece, NYNY13,94324.3%+3.7 pts
76Scotchtown, NYNY10,25224.3%+3.9 pts
77Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95624.4%+2.1 pts
78Cohoes, NYNY18,51824.5%+8.9 pts
79Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05625.2%+9.2 pts
80Oneida, NYNY10,00925.3%+7.1 pts
81Solvay, NYNY6,42725.5%+6.7 pts
82Rotterdam, NYNY22,69525.6%+11.8 pts
83Freeport, NYNY44,17425.7%+5.2 pts
84Olean, NYNY13,50825.8%+4.5 pts
85Selden, NYNY21,60425.8%+11.7 pts
86Kingston, NYNY23,94226.0%+5.5 pts
87Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25826.0%+9.6 pts
88Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22126.2%+4.2 pts
89North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80626.5%+7.0 pts
90Johnson City, NYNY14,58026.6%+6.5 pts
91Oswego, NYNY17,02426.7%+5.5 pts
92Cortland, NYNY17,39426.8%+7.8 pts
93Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49927.0%+7.5 pts
94Massena, NYNY9,89827.1%+9.5 pts
95Rochester, NYNY206,10827.1%+7.0 pts
96Uniondale, NYNY33,14827.2%+7.8 pts
97Medford, NYNY24,79627.4%+10.8 pts
98East Patchogue, NYNY21,67327.7%+8.6 pts
99Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.9%+6.6 pts
100Ridge, NYNY12,50328.1%+8.8 pts
101Geneva, NYNY12,55228.3%+6.5 pts
102Farmingville, NYNY16,16028.4%+7.4 pts
103West Babylon, NYNY43,57028.5%+11.3 pts
104Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.6%+10.3 pts
105Yaphank, NYNY6,93428.6%+7.5 pts
106Rensselaer, NYNY9,42128.6%+13.3 pts
107Hudson, NYNY5,72128.7%+19.8 pts
108Elmont, NYNY36,51828.8%+7.5 pts
109New Windsor, NYNY8,91928.8%+7.4 pts
110Syracuse, NYNY144,89629.0%+5.8 pts
111Glens Falls, NYNY14,38329.6%+12.4 pts
112Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21329.6%+14.5 pts
113North Gates, NYNY9,90429.7%–
114Fort Drum, NYNY16,06529.7%+9.6 pts
115Port Chester, NYNY32,30329.7%+9.1 pts
116Horseheads, NYNY6,27529.8%+10.1 pts
117West Seneca, NYNY45,30329.9%+9.6 pts
118Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16830.0%+15.0 pts
119Middle Island, NYNY11,02730.0%+11.0 pts
120Manorville, NYNY14,23330.5%+4.9 pts
121Troy, NYNY50,91230.6%+11.2 pts
122Holtsville, NYNY19,34430.7%+11.0 pts
123Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30430.9%+6.7 pts
124Peekskill, NYNY25,89131.2%+9.4 pts
125East Moriches, NYNY6,26031.9%+5.0 pts
126Hilton, NYNY5,87331.9%+11.5 pts
127West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05032.3%+15.6 pts
128Rocky Point, NYNY13,35632.4%+11.7 pts
129Colonie, NYNY7,67932.7%+6.6 pts
130East Islip, NYNY13,57332.7%+5.3 pts
131North Babylon, NYNY17,96332.9%+11.7 pts
132Centereach, NYNY31,83933.0%+11.3 pts
133Terryville, NYNY10,79433.1%+10.3 pts
134Coram, NYNY39,53933.2%+6.9 pts
135Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58233.2%+4.1 pts
136Hillcrest, NYNY9,07133.5%+5.2 pts
137Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12133.6%+3.4 pts
138Stony Point, NYNY12,72833.7%+9.3 pts
139Bay Shore, NYNY31,68333.8%+13.5 pts
140Fairmount, NYNY9,72433.8%+8.9 pts
141Ossining, NYNY27,57934.2%+5.3 pts
142East Hampton North, NYNY6,00634.4%+6.4 pts
143Yonkers, NYNY212,60334.5%+9.7 pts
144Orange Lake, NYNY9,78434.6%+10.1 pts
145Holbrook, NYNY26,44934.6%+12.1 pts
146Levittown, NYNY51,90434.7%+12.2 pts
147East Rochester, NYNY6,13234.8%+12.0 pts
148Carmel, NYNY7,30634.8%–
149Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74435.1%+8.0 pts
150Brockport, NYNY7,73635.2%−1.3 pts
151Lakeview, NYNY5,82535.2%+9.7 pts
152Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67635.4%+10.6 pts
153Washingtonville, NYNY5,64035.4%+10.3 pts
154Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33435.5%+13.3 pts
155Franklin Square, NYNY30,89735.9%+13.6 pts
156Islip, NYNY17,36235.9%+12.4 pts
157East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66636.0%+14.2 pts
158Deer Park, NYNY27,99036.1%+16.5 pts
159Irondequoit, NYNY50,65736.4%+8.5 pts
160Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47436.4%+2.9 pts
161Center Moriches, NYNY9,12736.4%+12.6 pts
162Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85436.5%+12.9 pts
163Airmont, NYNY10,63436.7%−4.6 pts
164Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70636.9%+11.0 pts
165Amityville, NYNY9,79936.9%+10.4 pts
166Scotia, NYNY7,29537.2%+13.0 pts
167Tonawanda, NYNY56,80637.5%–
168South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67637.5%+14.9 pts
169Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95937.8%–
170Huntington Station, NYNY32,60137.9%+10.0 pts
171Beacon, NYNY14,93138.0%+19.2 pts
172Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70938.0%+18.0 pts
173North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82538.0%+9.9 pts
174Webster, NYNY5,76138.6%+10.9 pts
175Roessleville, NYNY10,96838.6%–
176Goshen, NYNY5,74438.6%+8.7 pts
177Canandaigua, NYNY10,34738.7%+13.9 pts
178Bohemia, NYNY9,18139.1%+18.5 pts
179New York, NYNY8,584,62939.1%+11.7 pts
180Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30839.2%−3.4 pts
181Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15439.5%+4.0 pts
182Kings Park, NYNY16,51639.6%+11.2 pts
183Endwell, NYNY11,54639.7%+8.5 pts
184Elmsford, NYNY5,20339.8%+8.2 pts
185Monroe, NYNY9,46239.8%+7.6 pts
186Glen Cove, NYNY28,19039.9%+11.9 pts
187Patchogue, NYNY12,48640.1%+17.0 pts
188Valley Stream, NYNY40,37940.2%+15.3 pts
189Plainedge, NYNY8,62440.2%+16.6 pts
190Mahopac, NYNY9,03940.4%+10.7 pts
191Lake Grove, NYNY11,16840.5%+12.2 pts
192Latham, NYNY13,80240.7%–
193East Glenville, NYNY11,91440.9%+5.2 pts
194Baldwin, NYNY34,99441.1%+5.9 pts
195Lynbrook, NYNY20,85541.3%+11.6 pts
196East Meadow, NYNY36,82141.7%+12.7 pts
197Myers Corner, NYNY10,87741.8%+5.4 pts
198Viola, NYNY8,46141.8%−10.4 pts
199East Massapequa, NYNY20,37741.8%+8.7 pts
200West Islip, NYNY26,86541.8%+15.5 pts
201Warwick, NYNY6,53441.9%+13.3 pts
202Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98742.0%−1.3 pts
203Woodbury, NYNY11,57142.1%–
204Corning, NYNY10,51442.1%+12.0 pts
205New Hempstead, NYNY5,65742.3%−7.6 pts
206Potsdam, NYNY8,01942.3%+0.8 pts
207Hicksville, NYNY43,78042.4%+16.7 pts
208Albany, NYNY101,69842.5%+10.0 pts
209Big Flats, NYNY5,65142.8%+4.1 pts
210Kenmore, NYNY14,80842.9%+14.0 pts
211North Massapequa, NYNY17,87743.0%+19.5 pts
212Garden City Park, NYNY7,91443.0%+6.5 pts
213Fredonia, NYNY9,28343.1%+10.0 pts
214Westbury, NYNY15,98143.2%+12.1 pts
215Gananda, NYNY6,27343.3%–
216Nanuet, NYNY19,79943.5%+5.1 pts
217Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53043.6%–
218West Hempstead, NYNY20,64844.0%+9.3 pts
219East Quogue, NYNY5,40644.0%+15.0 pts
220Highland, NYNY6,36744.2%+20.5 pts
221East Shoreham, NYNY7,32144.2%+6.5 pts
222Suffern, NYNY11,79644.3%+6.9 pts
223Bethpage, NYNY17,12344.3%+18.2 pts
224New Rochelle, NYNY85,86444.4%+6.1 pts
225Miller Place, NYNY11,73644.8%+7.0 pts
226Elwood, NYNY11,76244.8%+5.1 pts
227Seaford, NYNY15,54945.0%+13.9 pts
228Oneonta, NYNY15,66545.1%+12.5 pts
229North Wantagh, NYNY11,94045.3%+11.7 pts
230Farmingdale, NYNY8,58445.3%+16.3 pts
231Carle Place, NYNY5,18845.6%+11.1 pts
232Salisbury, NYNY12,41245.8%+10.6 pts
233Mineola, NYNY21,37646.0%+16.1 pts
234Sound Beach, NYNY7,21046.0%+21.3 pts
235Hauppauge, NYNY20,79346.1%+8.2 pts
236Westvale, NYNY5,21246.4%+8.5 pts
237Williston Park, NYNY7,52446.4%+13.5 pts
238Radisson, NYNY6,67646.5%–
239Greenlawn, NYNY15,21046.5%+13.8 pts
240Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46846.8%+8.5 pts
241Oakdale, NYNY7,11547.1%+13.6 pts
242Wading River, NYNY8,35947.2%+14.4 pts
243South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51247.5%−1.7 pts
244Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99747.6%+16.1 pts
245Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.7%+2.2 pts
246Bayport, NYNY8,92147.8%+14.3 pts
247St. James, NYNY13,24447.9%+16.8 pts
248Congers, NYNY8,27548.3%+12.3 pts
249South Huntington, NYNY9,77948.5%+8.6 pts
250Oceanside, NYNY31,63948.6%+12.3 pts
251Pearl River, NYNY16,15548.6%+9.9 pts
252East Rockaway, NYNY10,09648.6%+13.7 pts
253Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09348.8%+15.0 pts
254Massapequa, NYNY21,38949.3%+15.5 pts
255North Bellmore, NYNY20,68949.4%+18.6 pts
256East Northport, NYNY19,70049.4%+12.7 pts
257Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75749.4%+11.9 pts
258Long Beach, NYNY34,91849.7%+12.7 pts
259Kings Point, NYNY5,71049.8%−13.1 pts
260Southold, NYNY6,39749.9%+19.5 pts
261Hewlett, NYNY7,57050.1%+10.4 pts
262Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43250.2%+18.8 pts
263Smithtown, NYNY24,37550.2%+13.3 pts
264Wantagh, NYNY18,36550.4%+12.0 pts
265Sayville, NYNY15,40850.6%+15.9 pts
266Harris Hill, NYNY6,06950.7%+8.8 pts
267New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22651.0%+23.7 pts
268White Plains, NYNY62,87151.2%+10.0 pts
269Bayville, NYNY6,78051.4%+17.2 pts
270Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33451.7%+6.7 pts
271Manorhaven, NYNY7,13551.8%+11.0 pts
272Nesconset, NYNY13,83352.1%+13.8 pts
273North Merrick, NYNY12,36652.1%+18.4 pts
274East Aurora, NYNY5,94952.1%+13.8 pts
275Hamburg, NYNY9,84052.4%+14.4 pts
276Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16552.4%+11.1 pts
277Springs, NYNY9,16352.6%+17.8 pts
278Eggertsville, NYNY14,89452.8%–
279Bellmore, NYNY15,95452.9%+15.0 pts
280Babylon, NYNY12,28153.1%+19.5 pts
281Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89653.2%+14.5 pts
282Canton, NYNY6,89453.4%+8.9 pts
283Loudonville, NYNY10,52753.9%–
284Commack, NYNY36,55854.0%+16.8 pts
285Great Neck, NYNY11,14154.3%+3.7 pts
286Malverne, NYNY8,47654.4%+17.7 pts
287Tappan, NYNY6,68754.7%+7.8 pts
288Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15454.8%+13.7 pts
289North Sea, NYNY6,45855.1%+19.8 pts
290East Greenbush, NYNY6,58155.3%+11.4 pts
291Fairport, NYNY5,32656.2%+9.6 pts
292North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15956.5%+22.8 pts
293Country Knolls, NYNY5,44556.8%−2.5 pts
294Melville, NYNY19,71456.9%+8.0 pts
295Blauvelt, NYNY5,40657.7%+17.8 pts
296Northport, NYNY7,33657.7%+3.9 pts
297New City, NYNY34,45857.8%+5.5 pts
298Floral Park, NYNY16,10557.9%+21.1 pts
299Harrison, NYNY32,27358.0%+12.6 pts
300Westmere, NYNY8,33458.0%+14.8 pts
301Manhasset, NYNY7,71658.1%+8.6 pts
302South Hill, NYNY6,95158.4%+10.9 pts
303Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76858.7%+19.7 pts
304East Setauket, NYNY10,14959.6%–
305Pelham, NYNY7,60859.7%+4.8 pts
306Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64559.8%+9.2 pts
307Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19959.8%+8.6 pts
308Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02960.1%+23.6 pts
309Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77060.4%+10.3 pts
310Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30660.6%+7.2 pts
311Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03161.1%+3.6 pts
312Merrick, NYNY21,74461.1%+13.7 pts
313Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20561.4%+11.5 pts
314Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.0%–
315Nyack, NYNY7,51162.3%+19.1 pts
316Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47762.4%+6.4 pts
317Tarrytown, NYNY11,89062.4%+12.1 pts
318Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54662.7%+12.8 pts
319Dix Hills, NYNY24,77362.7%+9.8 pts
320Williamsville, NYNY5,47862.8%+17.6 pts
321Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97562.8%+12.3 pts
322Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.9%+6.2 pts
323Huntington, NYNY19,94863.2%+6.0 pts
324Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28263.9%+8.8 pts
325West Hills, NYNY5,36964.0%+11.6 pts
326Woodbury, NYNY9,34864.1%+6.0 pts
327Eastchester, NYNY20,49164.5%+13.7 pts
328Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.0%+8.8 pts
329Brighton, NYNY36,83467.0%+9.6 pts
330Plainview, NYNY25,98267.0%+18.7 pts
331De Witt, NYNY11,06067.0%–
332Jericho, NYNY13,75967.1%+7.3 pts
333Rye Brook, NYNY9,95567.7%+13.4 pts
334Stony Brook, NYNY12,86867.8%+13.2 pts
335Syosset, NYNY18,43368.5%+14.7 pts
336Ithaca, NYNY33,63269.0%+11.1 pts
337New Paltz, NYNY8,68969.3%+15.0 pts
338Port Washington, NYNY18,00469.4%+15.6 pts
339Centerport, NYNY6,07269.7%+12.2 pts
340Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.1%+13.6 pts
341Alfred, NYNY5,14771.7%+2.1 pts
342Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44072.1%+9.3 pts
343Irvington, NYNY6,53372.8%+10.9 pts
344Lawrence, NYNY6,84772.8%+8.5 pts
345Ardsley, NYNY5,00773.4%+14.7 pts
346Garden City, NYNY23,04373.7%+11.9 pts
347North Hills, NYNY5,48174.0%+12.6 pts
348Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48174.1%+1.9 pts
349Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28074.9%+6.6 pts
350Bronxville, NYNY6,50475.1%+1.6 pts
351Old Westbury, NYNY5,07177.1%+13.2 pts
352Rye, NYNY16,61478.2%+9.9 pts
353West Point, NYNY6,34979.9%+17.6 pts
354Larchmont, NYNY6,75080.9%+7.1 pts
355Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63181.0%+18.0 pts
356East Hills, NYNY7,32882.4%+9.1 pts
357University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02086.7%–
358Scarsdale, NYNY18,19489.5%+9.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS