Which city has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Huron, California ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Huron, California, Mendota, California, Wimauma, Florida, Maricopa, Arizona, Homestead Meadows South, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

6001Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+5.8 pts

6002Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13857.4%+9.8 pts

6003Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47357.4%+6.6 pts

6004Merrifield, VAVA20,69857.4%+8.9 pts

6005Celebration, FLFL13,66757.4%–

6006Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+14.9 pts

6007Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+10.7 pts

6008Spring House, PAPA5,13757.6%+14.6 pts

6009Sharon, MAMA6,23257.6%+5.8 pts

6010Gold River, CACA7,92457.6%–

6011Florham Park, NJNJ14,45657.7%+16.3 pts

6012West Springfield, VAVA22,53257.7%+3.7 pts

6013North Decatur, GAGA18,44257.8%+10.1 pts

6014Calabasas, CACA22,02757.9%–

6015Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+7.7 pts

6016Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65458.0%+4.4 pts

6017Yarmouth, MEME6,28958.0%+17.0 pts

6018Hockessin, DEDE13,43958.0%–

6019Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+12.1 pts

6020New Providence, NJNJ14,09258.1%+9.5 pts

6021College Station, TXTX127,47258.1%−0.8 pts

6022Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+1.2 pts

6023Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.2%+9.4 pts

6024Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%+6.4 pts

6025North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81558.2%+2.3 pts

6026Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.2%+1.2 pts

6027Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958.2%+11.0 pts

6028Coto de Caza, CACA15,19058.3%+4.7 pts

6029Coral Gables, FLFL49,57858.3%+9.2 pts

6030Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19358.3%+6.5 pts

6031Medfield, MAMA6,84958.4%+11.4 pts

6032Irvine, CACA318,76458.4%+5.5 pts

6033Carmel, ININ105,63458.4%+7.1 pts

6034Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05258.4%+14.0 pts

6035Edina, MNMN54,35658.5%+5.8 pts

6036Newport Beach, CACA81,97758.5%+8.2 pts

6037Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02558.5%+3.0 pts

6038Heathcote, NJNJ7,71758.5%+5.3 pts

6039Summit Park, UTUT8,53758.6%–

6040Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+4.5 pts

6041Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+9.2 pts

6042Franconia, VAVA18,33558.7%+7.4 pts

6043Apex, NCNC80,41958.8%+23.8 pts

6044Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19858.8%+7.8 pts

6045Savoy, ILIL9,11358.8%+2.1 pts

6046Shorewood, MNMN7,62058.8%+18.7 pts

6047Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058.8%+7.5 pts

6048Los Gatos, CACA32,57658.9%+11.0 pts

6049San Anselmo, CACA12,55559.0%+12.0 pts

6050Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25759.0%+2.0 pts

6051Columbia, MDMD104,33859.0%+0.6 pts

6052Burke, VAVA44,02959.0%+2.8 pts

6053Southlake, TXTX31,17559.2%+24.8 pts

6054Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07059.2%+6.1 pts

6055Colesville, MDMD14,51959.3%+4.2 pts

6056Hampton, MDMD5,37259.3%+5.4 pts

6057Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+4.5 pts

6058Mantua, VAVA8,29859.3%+2.4 pts

6059Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+8.3 pts

6060Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

6061Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%+19.7 pts

6062Malibu, CACA9,57459.4%–

6063Danville, CACA43,30259.4%+11.1 pts

6064Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.5%+10.9 pts

6065Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+8.9 pts

6066Mequon, WIWI25,12059.6%+10.7 pts

6067Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96659.6%+11.4 pts

6068Gleneagle, COCO6,44059.6%−0.3 pts

6069Worthington, OHOH14,54359.7%+5.0 pts

6070Foster City, CACA32,41159.8%+13.1 pts

6071Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65059.9%+4.4 pts

6072Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+11.5 pts

6073Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15959.9%–

6074Louisville, COCO20,58159.9%+17.0 pts

6075White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+3.3 pts

6076Franklin Park, PAPA14,97860.0%+11.9 pts

6077Germantown, TNTN40,00160.0%+6.5 pts

6078Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69160.1%–

6079Williamstown, MAMA5,07060.1%+15.0 pts

6080Princeton, NJNJ31,46960.1%−5.9 pts

6081Hingham, MAMA5,13060.1%+9.4 pts

6082Zionsville, ININ33,62460.1%+12.2 pts

6083Fishers, ININ104,81260.1%+7.1 pts

6084Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67960.2%+10.2 pts

6085Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01360.2%+7.1 pts

6086Arlington, VAVA236,25460.2%+7.9 pts

6087Little Silver, NJNJ6,12460.5%+11.5 pts

6088Chesterfield, MOMO49,30960.6%+6.9 pts

6089Belle Haven, VAVA6,57060.6%+9.8 pts

6090Aspen, COCO6,48960.6%+7.0 pts

6091Naperville, ILIL153,11460.6%+6.2 pts

6092Chantilly, VAVA24,03660.7%+11.0 pts

6093Marvin, NCNC7,04060.7%–

6094Cary, NCNC183,58260.7%+11.9 pts

6095Longmeadow, MAMA15,69660.7%+8.7 pts

6096Oak Brook, ILIL8,10860.7%+8.7 pts

6097Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94860.8%+7.7 pts

6098Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.8%+7.6 pts

6099Carrboro, NCNC20,96260.9%+4.1 pts

6100Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06660.9%+9.7 pts

6101Stonegate, COCO8,90660.9%–

6102Flossmoor, ILIL9,35861.0%+3.8 pts

6103Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28861.1%+7.8 pts

6104Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97361.3%+5.7 pts

6105North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+10.5 pts

6106Gunbarrel, COCO10,05161.5%+8.9 pts

6107Sammamish, WAWA66,11061.5%–

6108Marblehead, MAMA20,41361.5%+7.8 pts

6109Fort Washington, PAPA6,27161.5%+10.5 pts

6110Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90361.5%+4.9 pts

6111Pinecrest, FLFL18,63561.6%–

6112Summit, NJNJ23,31461.6%+8.0 pts

6113Highland Park, ILIL30,76761.6%+5.7 pts

6114Davidson, NCNC16,66261.6%+9.6 pts

6115Menlo Park, CACA32,71361.7%+6.8 pts

6116Blue Bell, PAPA6,42461.7%+5.6 pts

6117Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46661.7%+0.7 pts

6118Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09661.8%+16.1 pts

6119Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+7.3 pts

6120Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+4.3 pts

6121Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19361.9%+1.2 pts

6122North Star, DEDE7,83462.0%–

6123Lake Oswego, OROR39,72262.0%+8.1 pts

6124Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11762.1%+2.8 pts

6125Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+9.2 pts

6126Oak Park, ILIL52,82362.1%+11.0 pts

6127Tenafly, NJNJ15,23762.1%+6.7 pts

6128Northbrook, ILIL34,74462.2%+7.1 pts

6129Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03862.2%+2.9 pts

6130Ridgefield, CTCT6,97062.2%+10.7 pts

6131Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−1.8 pts

6132Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.3%+8.4 pts

6133Marina del Rey, CACA9,17662.3%+7.8 pts

6134West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

6135Dry Run, OHOH7,68762.3%+12.4 pts

6136Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%+4.4 pts

6137Allendale, NJNJ7,11662.5%+12.5 pts

6138Montgomery, OHOH10,92262.5%+10.0 pts

6139Westfield, NJNJ32,59562.5%+9.0 pts

6140Bainbridge, OHOH8,62362.6%+2.7 pts

6141Larkspur, CACA12,62062.6%+13.3 pts

6142Coppell, TXTX41,38662.6%+15.6 pts

6143Des Peres, MOMO9,10262.6%+7.9 pts

6144South Barrington, ILIL5,07162.6%+16.5 pts

6145Springdale, NJNJ15,17362.6%–

6146Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+15.0 pts

6147Cochituate, MAMA6,47162.8%+13.5 pts

6148Evergreen, COCO8,60262.8%+11.0 pts

6149Reston, VAVA64,41462.8%+6.0 pts

6150Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+5.3 pts

6151Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48062.9%+7.0 pts

6152Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+2.4 pts

6153Shorewood, WIWI13,47462.9%+8.9 pts

6154Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+7.6 pts

6155Oakton, VAVA36,52863.0%+6.8 pts

6156Oakwood, OHOH9,44163.0%+1.9 pts

6157Belmont, MAMA27,17563.1%+8.4 pts

6158Corte Madera, CACA9,92963.3%+16.3 pts

6159La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48063.5%+9.1 pts

6160Montecito, CACA9,03163.5%–

6161Alamo, CACA14,48863.7%+9.3 pts

6162North Bethesda, MDMD49,67763.7%+3.9 pts

6163Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+11.0 pts

6164Athens, OHOH25,31363.8%+6.7 pts

6165Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+10.5 pts

6166Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.9%+18.0 pts

6167Albany, CACA19,19564.0%+8.5 pts

6168Blacksburg, VAVA45,10464.2%+2.6 pts

6169Berkeley, CACA121,91164.3%+5.6 pts

6170Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+7.9 pts

6171Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.5%+9.1 pts

6172Lone Tree, COCO15,27864.6%–

6173Dublin, OHOH49,09464.7%+6.2 pts

6174Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.7%+10.3 pts

6175Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74064.8%+9.2 pts

6176Needham, MAMA32,45964.9%+11.1 pts

6177Winchester, MAMA23,40664.9%+10.1 pts

6178Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81564.9%+10.8 pts

6179Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68165.0%+12.4 pts

6180North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99765.1%+13.9 pts

6181Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.1%+10.6 pts

6182Cambridge, MAMA122,58865.1%+11.0 pts

6183Pullman, WAWA33,75665.3%−0.5 pts

6184Cupertino, CACA58,33365.4%+13.3 pts

6185Dunwoody, GAGA51,79265.5%+10.6 pts

6186Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25965.8%+12.0 pts

6187Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61165.9%–

6188Park Forest, PAPA8,62466.0%+4.5 pts

6189Town and Country, MOMO11,61966.2%+10.2 pts

6190Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96366.4%+2.0 pts

6191Western Springs, ILIL13,58866.4%+10.4 pts

6192Hudson, OHOH23,08566.5%–

6193Bellaire, TXTX17,43466.6%+17.7 pts

6194Chatham, NJNJ10,02766.7%+10.0 pts

6195Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52766.7%+10.3 pts

6196Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+5.5 pts

6197Boulder, COCO105,68966.9%+8.0 pts

6198Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63266.9%+7.6 pts

6199Woodside, CACA5,18167.1%+3.4 pts

6200Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+6.9 pts

6201Bexley, OHOH12,45267.2%+8.9 pts

6202Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31567.3%+7.8 pts

6203Glendale, MOMO6,06067.3%+13.4 pts

6204Fox Point, WIWI6,58367.3%+8.2 pts

6205Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89367.5%+8.3 pts

6206Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267.6%+11.2 pts

6207Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51367.6%+12.6 pts

6208Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21567.8%+7.7 pts

6209Lafayette, CACA25,31368.0%+9.1 pts

6210Wyoming, OHOH8,80768.0%+8.6 pts

6211Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+7.9 pts

6212Newton, MAMA90,74168.0%+10.8 pts

6213Northfield, ILIL5,63268.1%+4.7 pts

6214Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+6.0 pts

6215Storrs, CTCT15,20768.1%−0.0 pts

6216Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56168.2%–

6217Saratoga, CACA30,41868.2%+10.3 pts

6218Kentfield, CACA6,90068.3%+6.9 pts

6219Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+17.1 pts

6220Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70068.4%+9.8 pts

6221Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+3.9 pts

6222Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.5%+8.9 pts

6223Powell, OHOH18,26968.6%+7.7 pts

6224Hinsdale, ILIL17,57368.6%+7.8 pts

6225Davis, CACA66,11068.6%+4.9 pts

6226Granville, OHOH6,25268.7%+9.6 pts

6227South Kensington, MDMD8,14868.8%+6.2 pts

6228Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+5.0 pts

6229Lexington, MAMA34,29569.1%+10.3 pts

6230Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.1%+8.8 pts

6231Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.1%+10.6 pts

6232Superior, COCO13,63769.2%+42.2 pts

6233State College, PAPA40,84469.2%+1.0 pts

6234Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+5.1 pts

6235Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+1.2 pts

6236Castle Pines, COCO15,58369.6%–

6237Tiburon, CACA8,88169.6%+6.7 pts

6238Clayton, MOMO17,80769.7%+2.7 pts

6239San Marino, CACA11,96469.7%+8.2 pts

6240West Lafayette, ININ45,74769.7%+1.3 pts

6241River Forest, ILIL11,39369.7%+10.2 pts

6242Vinings, GAGA14,39069.9%+9.8 pts

6243Sausalito, CACA7,01969.9%+8.3 pts

6244Hillsborough, CACA11,20670.0%+13.3 pts

6245Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07170.3%+8.1 pts

6246East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−0.8 pts

6247Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55970.9%+8.0 pts

6248Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48970.9%+9.7 pts

6249Mill Valley, CACA13,79971.0%+11.7 pts

6250East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+9.1 pts

6251Los Altos, CACA30,96571.3%+11.7 pts

6252Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88671.8%+8.5 pts

6253Ladue, MOMO8,93471.8%+7.0 pts

6254Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.0%–

6255Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+9.7 pts

6256Greenwood, COCO15,32372.3%+4.4 pts

6257Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+11.6 pts

6258Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%+8.9 pts

6259Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56372.9%+10.3 pts

6260Durham, NHNH10,68173.3%+5.5 pts

6261East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+7.8 pts

6262Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+4.1 pts

6263Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56573.7%+2.5 pts

6264Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+7.0 pts

6265Lake Forest, ILIL19,73173.8%+8.2 pts

6266Orinda, CACA19,50773.9%+7.9 pts

6267Wyndham, VAVA12,09974.1%–

6268Palo Alto, CACA67,60974.4%+9.2 pts

6269Travilah, MDMD11,72174.4%–

6270Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.5%+8.0 pts

6271Highland Park, TXTX8,76474.7%+6.9 pts

6272Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44575.2%+8.2 pts

6273Cherry Hills, COCO6,38975.2%+5.6 pts

6274McLean, VAVA49,62775.4%+9.7 pts

6275North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%+12.2 pts

6276Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575.8%+16.3 pts

6277Wellesley, MAMA30,34775.9%+7.4 pts

6278North Oaks, MNMN5,28376.2%+8.2 pts

6279Atherton, CACA6,96076.2%+7.9 pts

6280Great Falls, VAVA15,22876.3%+10.0 pts

6281Potomac, MDMD45,90276.4%+6.2 pts

6282Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85876.9%+9.3 pts

6283Brookline, MAMA63,26676.9%+13.3 pts

6284The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11477.0%+7.8 pts

6285Hanover, NHNH8,47977.0%−2.8 pts

6286Swarthmore, PAPA6,56177.1%+11.2 pts

6287Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66177.3%+9.9 pts

6288Piedmont, CACA10,64277.8%+6.6 pts

6289Kensington, CACA5,17978.0%+5.4 pts

6290Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41978.1%+9.4 pts

6291Druid Hills, GAGA8,16978.8%+15.2 pts

6292Bethesda, MDMD69,39778.9%+11.0 pts

6293West University Place, TXTX15,15879.4%+10.9 pts

6294Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13979.5%+7.9 pts

6295Glencoe, ILIL8,72479.7%+7.7 pts

6296Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+5.1 pts

6297University Park, TXTX25,32380.5%+7.6 pts

6298Winnetka, ILIL12,51884.4%+5.2 pts

6299Stanford, CACA18,66294.6%+3.6 pts

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