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

Binghamton University, New York ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Binghamton University, New York, Huron, California, Avenal, California, Doolittle, Texas, East Porterville, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

6501Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03271.1%–

6502Manhasset, NYNY7,71671.1%+44%

6503White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+19%

6504Alfred, NYNY5,14771.1%+2%

6505Ardmore, PAPA13,90971.1%+32%

6506Lone Tree, COCO15,27871.2%+10%

6507Belle Haven, VAVA6,57071.2%+17%

6508Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61171.2%+8%

6509Manasquan, NJNJ5,95471.2%+76%

6510Elkins Park, PAPA7,21371.3%–

6511Greentree, NJNJ11,53771.4%+27%

6512Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+20%

6513Wayne, PAPA6,63571.5%–

6514Pelham, NYNY7,60871.6%+30%

6515San Ramon, CACA86,20971.6%+36%

6516Bethany, OROR33,10671.7%–

6517Fairwood, MDMD7,52671.7%–

6518Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04771.7%+34%

6519Nocatee, FLFL27,44271.8%–

6520Roseland, NJNJ6,41771.8%+55%

6521Oradell, NJNJ8,29371.8%+39%

6522Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.9%+18%

6523Germantown, TNTN40,00171.9%+20%

6524Milton, MAMA28,58771.9%+38%

6525Orono, MNMN8,30172.0%+42%

6526Reston, VAVA64,41472.0%+15%

6527Parkville, MOMO9,09372.0%+59%

6528Port Washington, NYNY18,00472.1%+34%

6529Wyoming, OHOH8,80772.1%+6%

6530Fox Point, WIWI6,58372.1%+7%

6531Bellevue, WAWA154,19372.1%+33%

6532Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83072.1%+16%

6533Shorewood, MNMN7,62072.1%+23%

6534Dunwoody, GAGA51,79272.2%+10%

6535Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58672.2%+42%

6536Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.3%+0%

6537Cedar Mill, OROR19,47172.3%+47%

6538Solana Beach, CACA12,60272.3%+24%

6539Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68172.3%+11%

6540Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06672.3%+19%

6541Zionsville, ININ33,62472.4%+20%

6542Pinecrest, FLFL18,63572.4%+18%

6543Riverside, ILIL8,93972.5%+42%

6544Allendale, NJNJ7,11672.5%+16%

6545Chesterfield, MOMO49,30972.5%+20%

6546Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82372.5%–

6547Naperville, ILIL153,11472.5%+20%

6548Summit, NJNJ23,31472.5%+18%

6549Menlo Park, CACA32,71372.5%+18%

6550Oak Park, ILIL52,82372.5%+17%

6551Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+22%

6552Worthington, OHOH14,54372.6%+22%

6553Northbrook, ILIL34,74472.6%+17%

6554North Star, DEDE7,83472.7%+17%

6555Johns Creek, GAGA80,40172.7%–

6556Edina, MNMN54,35672.7%+24%

6557Morrisville, NCNC32,46672.7%+31%

6558Edgewater, NJNJ15,49972.7%+42%

6559Okemos, MIMI26,39672.7%+9%

6560Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82472.8%+13%

6561Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07072.8%+23%

6562Medfield, MAMA6,84972.9%+25%

6563River Forest, ILIL11,39372.9%+5%

6564Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07172.9%+4%

6565Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96672.9%+22%

6566Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15973.0%+22%

6567Staples, CTCT7,34073.0%–

6568Fanwood, NJNJ8,03573.0%+43%

6569Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05273.1%+25%

6570Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49073.1%+6%

6571Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.1%+20%

6572Spring House, PAPA5,13773.2%+27%

6573Summit Park, UTUT8,53773.2%+25%

6574New Paltz, NYNY8,68973.3%+35%

6575North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.3%+40%

6576Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63273.3%+10%

6577Towaco, NJNJ5,61273.3%–

6578West Lafayette, ININ45,74773.3%+5%

6579Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09573.3%+23%

6580Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39473.3%–

6581Calabasas, CACA22,02773.3%+27%

6582Dublin, OHOH49,09473.4%+13%

6583Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31573.5%+9%

6584South Pasadena, CACA25,50373.5%+31%

6585Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86673.5%–

6586Montgomery, OHOH10,92273.5%+18%

6587Heathcote, NJNJ7,71773.6%+26%

6588South Barrington, ILIL5,07173.6%+18%

6589Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44073.6%+17%

6590Coral Gables, FLFL49,57873.6%+26%

6591Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+8%

6592Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11773.7%+19%

6593Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61973.7%–

6594Brentwood, TNTN45,31373.8%+14%

6595Foster City, CACA32,41173.8%+23%

6596Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.8%–

6597Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83173.9%–

6598Braddock, VAVA6,53673.9%–

6599Danville, CACA43,30273.9%+24%

6600North Decatur, GAGA18,44274.0%+28%

6601Lakeway, TXTX19,02774.0%+31%

6602The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.0%–

6603Madison, NJNJ16,60774.1%+30%

6604Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+7%

6605Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91774.3%–

6606Dry Run, OHOH7,68774.4%+19%

6607Carmel, ININ105,63474.4%+27%

6608Brentwood, MOMO8,07974.4%+35%

6609Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.5%–

6610Oakton, VAVA36,52874.5%+18%

6611Oakwood, OHOH9,44174.5%+18%

6612Elm Grove, WIWI6,35474.6%+14%

6613Southlake, TXTX31,17574.6%+26%

6614Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.6%+0%

6615New Canaan, CTCT6,89674.7%–

6616North Oaks, MNMN5,28374.7%−2%

6617Vienna, VAVA16,69174.7%+32%

6618Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38474.7%+42%

6619Madeira, OHOH9,63774.7%+68%

6620Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28274.7%+36%

6621Lake Oswego, OROR39,72274.8%+21%

6622Fulshear, TXTX64,63074.8%+218%

6623Hampton, MDMD5,37274.9%+26%

6624Berkeley, CACA121,91174.9%+17%

6625Marina del Rey, CACA9,17674.9%+20%

6626Lantana, TXTX12,76674.9%–

6627North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99775.0%+15%

6628Blue Bell, PAPA6,42475.0%+22%

6629Mountain View, CACA85,43875.0%+35%

6630Los Gatos, CACA32,57675.0%+27%

6631Short Pump, VAVA29,02675.1%+885%

6632Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60375.1%–

6633La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48075.1%+18%

6634North Bethesda, MDMD49,67775.1%+18%

6635Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

6636Redmond, WAWA82,50675.3%+42%

6637Hudson, OHOH23,08575.3%+13%

6638Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.4%+25%

6639Durham, NHNH10,68175.4%+3%

6640Amherst, MAMA40,92075.6%–

6641Shorewood, WIWI13,47475.6%+20%

6642The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11475.7%−2%

6643Long Grove, ILIL8,34375.7%+32%

6644Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.7%+26%

6645Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22775.7%–

6646Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175.8%+51%

6647Davidson, NCNC16,66275.8%+23%

6648Mill Valley, CACA13,79975.8%+7%

6649Timnath, COCO11,60075.9%+212%

6650Town and Country, MOMO11,61975.9%+15%

6651Garden City, NYNY23,04375.9%+23%

6652Irvington, NYNY6,53376.0%+23%

6653Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51376.0%+12%

6654Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28076.0%+11%

6655Lowes Island, VAVA11,01876.1%–

6656Arlington, MAMA46,35076.1%+44%

6657Cherry Creek, COCO10,72176.1%–

6658Merrifield, VAVA20,69876.2%+33%

6659Woodside, CACA5,18176.2%+14%

6660Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30176.2%–

6661Crozet, VAVA9,28976.3%+167%

6662Decatur, GAGA25,27676.3%+36%

6663Montecito, CACA9,03176.3%+20%

6664Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69176.4%+27%

6665Sausalito, CACA7,01976.5%+9%

6666Floris, VAVA7,58976.5%–

6667Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09376.6%+35%

6668Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56576.6%+4%

6669Belmont, VAVA9,72976.6%–

6670Birmingham, MIMI21,92376.7%+14%

6671Davis, CACA66,11076.8%+12%

6672Boulder, COCO105,68976.8%+15%

6673Highland Park, ILIL30,76776.9%+25%

6674Bexley, OHOH12,45276.9%+14%

6675Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68676.9%+56%

6676Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+13%

6677Kingston, RIRI7,33277.0%+41%

6678Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48177.0%+7%

6679Cochituate, MAMA6,47177.0%+23%

6680Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96377.0%+16%

6681Sammamish, WAWA66,11077.1%+25%

6682Arlington, VAVA236,25477.1%+28%

6683Franklin Park, PAPA14,97877.1%+29%

6684Lawrence, NYNY6,84777.2%+20%

6685Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81577.2%+19%

6686North Potomac, MDMD23,92277.2%+2%

6687Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21577.4%+14%

6688Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18077.4%+46%

6689Park Forest, PAPA8,62477.4%+17%

6690Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65077.4%+29%

6691California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91577.5%–

6692Alamo, CACA14,48877.5%+22%

6693Broadlands, VAVA14,35377.6%–

6694Albany, CACA19,19577.8%+22%

6695Milton, GAGA41,26677.9%–

6696Crosspointe, VAVA5,66977.9%–

6697Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.9%+12%

6698Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44977.9%+24%

6699Bronxville, NYNY6,50478.0%+6%

6700Old Westbury, NYNY5,07178.0%+22%

6701Westfield, NJNJ32,59578.1%+25%

6702Powell, OHOH18,26978.1%+14%

6703Marblehead, MAMA20,41378.3%+27%

6704Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64078.3%–

6705Greenwood, COCO15,32378.6%+9%

6706Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73678.7%–

6707Ardsley, NYNY5,00778.7%+34%

6708Tenafly, NJNJ15,23778.7%+27%

6709Superior, COCO13,63778.8%+14%

6710Riverside, CTCT8,95478.8%–

6711West Point, NYNY6,34978.8%+26%

6712Mantua, VAVA8,29878.9%+33%

6713Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12278.9%+17%

6714Lafayette, CACA25,31379.0%+16%

6715Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90379.0%+28%

6716Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74079.0%+22%

6717Hingham, MAMA5,13079.1%+32%

6718Des Peres, MOMO9,10279.2%+27%

6719Corte Madera, CACA9,92979.3%+25%

6720Tysons, VAVA28,93679.3%–

6721Travilah, MDMD11,72179.4%+7%

6722New Albany, OHOH11,80379.4%+44%

6723Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27179.4%–

6724Notre Dame, ININ6,89079.5%–

6725Winchester, MAMA23,40679.5%+22%

6726Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56179.5%+17%

6727Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55979.6%+12%

6728Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63179.6%+26%

6729Brambleton, VAVA24,53779.8%–

6730Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.8%+5%

6731Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89379.8%+18%

6732Marvin, NCNC7,04079.9%+32%

6733East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66379.9%+13%

6734University, MSMS5,31580.0%–

6735Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95780.0%+40%

6736Tiburon, CACA8,88180.1%+15%

6737Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52780.1%+20%

6738Rye Brook, NYNY9,95580.1%+48%

6739Rye, NYNY16,61480.5%+18%

6740Lake Forest, ILIL19,73180.5%+9%

6741Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.5%+26%

6742North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81580.6%+38%

6743University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12180.6%–

6744Northfield, ILIL5,63280.7%+18%

6745Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70080.7%+18%

6746Cambridge, MAMA122,58880.8%+24%

6747Kentfield, CACA6,90080.8%+18%

6748Hinsdale, ILIL17,57380.8%+18%

6749Belmont, MAMA27,17580.9%+28%

6750East Hills, NYNY7,32880.9%+10%

6751Little Silver, NJNJ6,12481.0%+34%

6752Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88681.1%+13%

6753Saratoga, CACA30,41881.1%+19%

6754Newton, MAMA90,74181.1%+19%

6755Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19381.2%+39%

6756Sharon, MAMA6,23281.3%+41%

6757Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25981.4%+24%

6758Mercer Island, WAWA25,42281.4%+18%

6759Swarthmore, PAPA6,56181.5%+6%

6760Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.6%+12%

6761Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04981.6%–

6762Moraga, CACA16,32281.8%–

6763Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11281.8%+71%

6764Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48981.9%+15%

6765Needham, MAMA32,45981.9%+26%

6766Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.1%+20%

6767Rumson, NJNJ7,15782.1%+28%

6768Cupertino, CACA58,33382.2%+26%

6769Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.3%+11%

6770Noroton, CTCT5,53982.6%–

6771Hoboken, NJNJ59,02782.6%+39%

6772San Marino, CACA11,96482.6%+19%

6773North Hills, NYNY5,48182.7%+35%

6774Atherton, CACA6,96083.1%+9%

6775South Kensington, MDMD8,14883.2%+21%

6776Cherry Hills, COCO6,38983.4%+11%

6777Bellaire, TXTX17,43483.5%+25%

6778Wilmette, ILIL27,45983.6%+15%

6779Chatham, NJNJ10,02783.7%+26%

6780Druid Hills, GAGA8,16983.8%+6%

6781Hillsborough, CACA11,20683.8%+20%

6782Kensington, CACA5,17983.8%+7%

6783Western Springs, ILIL13,58883.8%+26%

6784Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44583.8%+11%

6785Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27483.8%+16%

6786Larchmont, NYNY6,75084.0%+14%

6787Villanova, PAPA9,18684.2%–

6788Lexington, MAMA34,29584.3%+22%

6789McLean, VAVA49,62784.3%+12%

6790Merion Station, PAPA5,78884.5%–

6791Wyndham, VAVA12,09984.5%+14%

6792Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.7%+41%

6793Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45784.7%–

6794Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41984.9%+9%

6795Clayton, MOMO17,80784.9%+22%

6796Potomac, MDMD45,90284.9%+11%

6797Fulton, MDMD5,67785.0%–

6798South Run, VAVA6,60085.1%–

6799Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885.1%+11%

6800Great Falls, VAVA15,22885.3%+12%

6801Brookline, MAMA63,26685.4%+11%

6802Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93685.4%–

6803Difficult Run, VAVA9,93885.5%–

6804Orinda, CACA19,50785.9%+16%

6805Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13985.9%+8%

6806Winnetka, ILIL12,51886.7%+3%

6807Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09686.8%+41%

6808Bethesda, MDMD69,39787.1%+10%

6809Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–

6810Highland Park, TXTX8,76487.9%+18%

6811Ladue, MOMO8,93488.1%+23%

6812Los Altos, CACA30,96588.1%+24%

6813Glencoe, ILIL8,72488.2%+11%

6814Piedmont, CACA10,64288.4%+14%

6815Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66188.6%+15%

6816Wellesley, MAMA30,34789.0%+17%

6817Hanover, NHNH8,47989.2%+16%

6818Glendale, MOMO6,06090.1%+34%

6819West University Place, TXTX15,15890.4%+14%

6820University Park, TXTX25,32390.8%+13%

6821Scarsdale, NYNY18,19491.2%+14%

6822Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95992.3%–

6823Stanford, CACA18,66292.3%−2%

6824Short Hills, NJNJ14,92392.6%–

6825University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02095.7%–

6826Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

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