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

Binghamton University, New York ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Binghamton University, New York, Mecca, California, University, Mississippi, Huron, California, August, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

6501Vienna, VAVA16,69169.3%+12.9 pts

6502Martinsville, NJNJ11,55969.3%–

6503New Paltz, NYNY8,68969.3%+15.0 pts

6504Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83169.3%–

6505Gold River, CACA7,92469.3%+11.7 pts

6506Chesterfield, MOMO49,30969.4%+8.8 pts

6507Little Silver, NJNJ6,12469.4%+8.9 pts

6508Homewood, ALAL28,11869.4%+15.2 pts

6509East Lansing, MIMI49,35569.4%−1.0 pts

6510Port Washington, NYNY18,00469.4%+15.6 pts

6511Lakeway, TXTX19,02769.4%+12.9 pts

6512Coppell, TXTX41,38669.5%+6.9 pts

6513Irvine, CACA318,76469.5%+11.1 pts

6514Louisville, COCO20,58169.5%+9.6 pts

6515Lyons, NJNJ5,18769.6%–

6516Summit Park, UTUT8,53769.6%+11.0 pts

6517Dayton, NJNJ7,95269.6%+19.3 pts

6518Solana Beach, CACA12,60269.6%+11.4 pts

6519Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03269.6%–

6520Brookhaven, GAGA59,64369.6%–

6521Centerport, NYNY6,07269.7%+12.2 pts

6522Carrboro, NCNC20,96269.7%+8.8 pts

6523North Star, DEDE7,83469.7%+7.7 pts

6524Inverness, ILIL7,41869.7%+15.8 pts

6525Snyderville, UTUT5,94869.8%–

6526Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.8%+14.8 pts

6527Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68669.8%+20.4 pts

6528Naperville, ILIL153,11469.9%+9.3 pts

6529Barrington, ILIL10,58669.9%+11.7 pts

6530Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46669.9%+8.2 pts

6531Mequon, WIWI25,12069.9%+10.4 pts

6532Alpharetta, GAGA66,92169.9%+12.8 pts

6533Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06670.0%+9.1 pts

6534Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61970.0%+7.8 pts

6535Morrisville, NCNC32,46670.0%+14.5 pts

6536West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67470.1%+15.4 pts

6537Westlake, CACA7,50570.1%+18.7 pts

6538Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.1%+13.6 pts

6539Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17970.1%+11.9 pts

6540Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49070.1%+1.2 pts

6541Reston, VAVA64,41470.2%+7.4 pts

6542Sausalito, CACA7,01970.2%+0.3 pts

6543Blacksburg, VAVA45,10470.2%+6.0 pts

6544Dry Run, OHOH7,68770.4%+8.0 pts

6545Crosspointe, VAVA5,66970.4%–

6546Menlo Park, CACA32,71370.5%+8.9 pts

6547South Pasadena, CACA25,50370.6%+14.4 pts

6548Summit, NJNJ23,31470.6%+9.0 pts

6549Northbrook, ILIL34,74470.6%+8.4 pts

6550Ramsey, NJNJ14,92570.7%+16.2 pts

6551Saranap, CACA5,66270.7%–

6552New Providence, NJNJ14,09270.7%+12.6 pts

6553Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.8%+8.7 pts

6554Parkville, MOMO9,09370.9%+25.5 pts

6555Highland Park, NJNJ15,25970.9%+11.4 pts

6556San Ramon, CACA86,20970.9%+18.2 pts

6557Amherst, MAMA40,92071.0%–

6558Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.0%+10.2 pts

6559West Lafayette, ININ45,74771.0%+1.3 pts

6560Mountain View, CACA85,43871.0%+15.6 pts

6561Medfield, MAMA6,84971.1%+12.7 pts

6562North Bethesda, MDMD49,67771.1%+7.4 pts

6563Castle Pines, COCO15,58371.1%+1.5 pts

6564Ridgefield, CTCT6,97071.1%+8.9 pts

6565Madison, NJNJ16,60771.1%+14.3 pts

6566Hudson, OHOH23,08571.2%+4.6 pts

6567Spring House, PAPA5,13771.2%+13.6 pts

6568Andover, MAMA9,45171.2%+14.4 pts

6569Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07171.3%+1.0 pts

6570Foster City, CACA32,41171.4%+11.5 pts

6571Cherry Creek, COCO10,72171.4%–

6572Fulshear, TXTX64,63071.4%+47.9 pts

6573Los Gatos, CACA32,57671.5%+12.6 pts

6574Darnestown, MDMD7,05171.5%−0.5 pts

6575Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19371.6%+9.7 pts

6576Edina, MNMN54,35671.6%+13.2 pts

6577Wyoming, OHOH8,80771.7%+3.7 pts

6578Alfred, NYNY5,14771.7%+2.1 pts

6579Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38471.8%+19.3 pts

6580Redmond, WAWA82,50671.8%+18.9 pts

6581Zionsville, ININ33,62471.9%+11.7 pts

6582Dunwoody, GAGA51,79271.9%+6.5 pts

6583Carmel, ININ105,63471.9%+13.5 pts

6584Vinings, GAGA14,39072.0%+2.1 pts

6585Emeryville, CACA13,25172.0%+18.5 pts

6586Shorewood, MNMN7,62072.1%+13.2 pts

6587Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44072.1%+9.3 pts

6588State College, PAPA40,84472.1%+2.9 pts

6589Prairie, KSKS23,00872.1%+12.8 pts

6590Libertyville, ILIL20,70172.1%+16.0 pts

6591Brentwood, MOMO8,07972.1%+17.0 pts

6592California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91572.2%–

6593Milton, GAGA41,26672.3%–

6594Larkspur, CACA12,62072.4%+9.8 pts

6595Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04772.4%+19.0 pts

6596Arlington, MAMA46,35072.5%+19.7 pts

6597Oakton, VAVA36,52872.6%+9.6 pts

6598New Canaan, CTCT6,89672.6%–

6599Marina del Rey, CACA9,17672.7%+10.4 pts

6600Irvington, NYNY6,53372.8%+10.9 pts

6601Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86672.8%–

6602Albany, CACA19,19572.8%+8.8 pts

6603Lawrence, NYNY6,84772.8%+8.5 pts

6604North Decatur, GAGA18,44272.9%+15.1 pts

6605Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69172.9%+12.8 pts

6606Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19372.9%+14.6 pts

6607Short Pump, VAVA29,02673.0%+65.4 pts

6608Lake Oswego, OROR39,72273.0%+11.0 pts

6609North Oaks, MNMN5,28373.0%−3.1 pts

6610Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25173.0%+3.9 pts

6611Lafayette, CACA25,31373.1%+5.1 pts

6612Corte Madera, CACA9,92973.1%+9.9 pts

6613Berkeley, CACA121,91173.1%+8.9 pts

6614Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96373.2%+6.8 pts

6615Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.2%+12.2 pts

6616North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.4%+21.1 pts

6617Ardsley, NYNY5,00773.4%+14.7 pts

6618Hampton, MDMD5,37273.4%+14.1 pts

6619Franklin Park, PAPA14,97873.4%+13.4 pts

6620Marblehead, MAMA20,41373.4%+11.9 pts

6621Lowes Island, VAVA11,01873.5%–

6622Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.5%–

6623Decatur, GAGA25,27673.5%+17.6 pts

6624Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82473.6%+9.1 pts

6625Montecito, CACA9,03173.6%+10.1 pts

6626Allendale, NJNJ7,11673.6%+11.2 pts

6627Garden City, NYNY23,04373.7%+11.9 pts

6628Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81573.7%+8.8 pts

6629Newcastle, WAWA13,12873.7%+19.3 pts

6630Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18073.7%+20.8 pts

6631Dublin, OHOH49,09473.8%+9.1 pts

6632La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48073.8%+10.3 pts

6633Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83073.8%+11.5 pts

6634Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21573.8%+6.0 pts

6635Davidson, NCNC16,66273.8%+12.2 pts

6636North Hills, NYNY5,48174.0%+12.6 pts

6637Fairwood, MDMD7,52674.0%–

6638Montgomery, OHOH10,92274.0%+11.5 pts

6639Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48174.1%+1.9 pts

6640Powell, OHOH18,26974.1%+5.5 pts

6641Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.2%–

6642Madeira, OHOH9,63774.3%+29.7 pts

6643Bexley, OHOH12,45274.4%+7.2 pts

6644Alamo, CACA14,48874.5%+10.8 pts

6645Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44974.5%+11.7 pts

6646Heathrow, FLFL6,76974.6%+22.1 pts

6647Davis, CACA66,11074.6%+6.0 pts

6648Mill Valley, CACA13,79974.6%+3.7 pts

6649Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30174.7%–

6650Westfield, NJNJ32,59574.7%+12.1 pts

6651Heathcote, NJNJ7,71774.8%+16.3 pts

6652Moraga, CACA16,32274.9%–

6653Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15974.9%+15.0 pts

6654Northfield, ILIL5,63274.9%+6.8 pts

6655San Anselmo, CACA12,55574.9%+16.0 pts

6656Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28074.9%+6.6 pts

6657Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.0%+14.9 pts

6658Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09675.0%+13.2 pts

6659Bronxville, NYNY6,50475.1%+1.6 pts

6660Sammamish, WAWA66,11075.1%+13.7 pts

6661Sharon, MAMA6,23275.2%+17.6 pts

6662Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

6663Edgewater, NJNJ15,49975.3%+23.9 pts

6664Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63275.3%+8.4 pts

6665Rumson, NJNJ7,15775.3%+11.4 pts

6666Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.3%+15.2 pts

6667Winchester, MAMA23,40675.3%+10.4 pts

6668North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%−0.0 pts

6669North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81575.4%+17.2 pts

6670New Albany, OHOH11,80375.5%+20.4 pts

6671Mantua, VAVA8,29875.6%+16.3 pts

6672Highland Park, ILIL30,76775.6%+14.0 pts

6673Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09375.7%+19.0 pts

6674Des Peres, MOMO9,10275.8%+13.1 pts

6675Okemos, MIMI26,39675.8%+9.1 pts

6676Arlington, VAVA236,25475.8%+15.6 pts

6677Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52775.9%+9.1 pts

6678Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07075.9%+16.7 pts

6679Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82375.9%–

6680Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27176.0%–

6681Leawood, KSKS34,09376.0%+8.0 pts

6682Brentwood, TNTN45,31376.0%+11.3 pts

6683Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95776.0%+19.0 pts

6684Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22776.0%–

6685Broadlands, VAVA14,35376.1%–

6686Cochituate, MAMA6,47176.1%+13.2 pts

6687Blue Bell, PAPA6,42476.1%+14.4 pts

6688Mercer Island, WAWA25,42276.2%+7.1 pts

6689Town and Country, MOMO11,61976.2%+10.0 pts

6690Superior, COCO13,63776.2%+7.0 pts

6691Shorewood, WIWI13,47476.3%+13.4 pts

6692Belmont, MAMA27,17576.4%+13.3 pts

6693Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61976.4%–

6694Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73676.5%–

6695Hingham, MAMA5,13076.6%+16.5 pts

6696Boulder, COCO105,68976.7%+9.9 pts

6697Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56176.8%+8.6 pts

6698Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12276.8%+9.2 pts

6699Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56576.9%+3.2 pts

6700Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88676.9%+5.1 pts

6701Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+8.8 pts

6702Tiburon, CACA8,88177.0%+7.4 pts

6703Woodside, CACA5,18177.0%+9.9 pts

6704Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51377.0%+9.4 pts

6705Old Westbury, NYNY5,07177.1%+13.2 pts

6706Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27477.1%+4.7 pts

6707Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.3%+8.0 pts

6708Birmingham, MIMI21,92377.3%+10.2 pts

6709Granville, OHOH6,25277.3%+8.7 pts

6710North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99777.6%+12.5 pts

6711Marvin, NCNC7,04077.7%+17.0 pts

6712Greenwood, COCO15,32377.7%+5.4 pts

6713Belmont, VAVA9,72977.7%–

6714Glendale, MOMO6,06077.8%+10.5 pts

6715Saratoga, CACA30,41877.9%+9.7 pts

6716University of Virginia, VAVA9,06578.0%–

6717The Hills, NJNJ10,78578.0%–

6718South Kensington, MDMD8,14878.1%+9.3 pts

6719Needham, MAMA32,45978.1%+13.2 pts

6720San Marino, CACA11,96478.2%+8.5 pts

6721Brambleton, VAVA24,53778.2%–

6722Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11278.2%+30.3 pts

6723Rye, NYNY16,61478.2%+9.9 pts

6724Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48978.3%+7.4 pts

6725Clayton, MOMO17,80778.3%+8.7 pts

6726Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74078.5%+13.7 pts

6727Swarthmore, PAPA6,56178.5%+1.4 pts

6728Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89378.7%+11.2 pts

6729Newton, MAMA90,74178.7%+10.7 pts

6730Chatham, NJNJ10,02778.7%+12.1 pts

6731East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66378.7%+7.7 pts

6732Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55978.9%+8.1 pts

6733Travilah, MDMD11,72178.9%+4.5 pts

6734Merrifield, VAVA20,69879.0%+21.5 pts

6735Cambridge, MAMA122,58879.1%+13.9 pts

6736Staples, CTCT7,34079.1%–

6737Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.1%+15.4 pts

6738Floris, VAVA7,58979.2%–

6739Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.2%+3.5 pts

6740Western Springs, ILIL13,58879.5%+13.1 pts

6741Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25979.5%+13.7 pts

6742Hoboken, NJNJ59,02779.6%+20.2 pts

6743Cupertino, CACA58,33379.6%+14.3 pts

6744Bellaire, TXTX17,43479.7%+13.1 pts

6745Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68179.8%+14.7 pts

6746Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04979.8%–

6747Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70079.8%+11.5 pts

6748Kentfield, CACA6,90079.9%+11.6 pts

6749West Point, NYNY6,34979.9%+17.6 pts

6750Durham, NHNH10,68180.0%+6.6 pts

6751Riverside, CTCT8,95480.0%–

6752Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89380.0%–

6753River Forest, ILIL11,39380.1%+10.4 pts

6754The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11480.3%+3.2 pts

6755Hanover, NHNH8,47980.5%+3.5 pts

6756Difficult Run, VAVA9,93880.6%–

6757Tenafly, NJNJ15,23780.6%+18.5 pts

6758Larchmont, NYNY6,75080.9%+7.1 pts

6759South Run, VAVA6,60081.0%–

6760Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63181.0%+18.0 pts

6761Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.0%+8.1 pts

6762Hillsborough, CACA11,20681.1%+11.1 pts

6763Tysons, VAVA28,93681.1%–

6764Fulton, MDMD5,67781.2%–

6765Lake Forest, ILIL19,73181.2%+7.4 pts

6766Hinsdale, ILIL17,57381.4%+12.8 pts

6767Great Falls, VAVA15,22881.7%+5.4 pts

6768Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14181.7%+31.6 pts

6769Potomac, MDMD45,90282.2%+5.8 pts

6770Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.3%+13.8 pts

6771Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13982.4%+2.9 pts

6772East Hills, NYNY7,32882.4%+9.1 pts

6773Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85882.4%+5.5 pts

6774Atherton, CACA6,96082.6%+6.4 pts

6775Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.7%+8.3 pts

6776Noroton, CTCT5,53982.8%–

6777Piedmont, CACA10,64282.8%+4.9 pts

6778Wyndham, VAVA12,09983.2%+9.1 pts

6779McLean, VAVA49,62783.3%+7.9 pts

6780Brookline, MAMA63,26683.6%+6.6 pts

6781Villanova, PAPA9,18683.9%–

6782Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45783.9%–

6783Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83984.0%+9.5 pts

6784Wellesley, MAMA30,34784.0%+8.2 pts

6785Glencoe, ILIL8,72484.0%+4.3 pts

6786Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93684.3%–

6787Wilmette, ILIL27,45984.5%+11.9 pts

6788Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.5%+24.4 pts

6789Ladue, MOMO8,93484.5%+12.7 pts

6790Los Altos, CACA30,96584.6%+13.3 pts

6791Lexington, MAMA34,29584.9%+15.8 pts

6792Orinda, CACA19,50785.2%+11.3 pts

6793Highland Park, TXTX8,76485.4%+10.8 pts

6794Kensington, CACA5,17985.5%+7.5 pts

6795Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44585.5%+10.3 pts

6796University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12185.6%–

6797Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66185.6%+8.3 pts

6798Merion Station, PAPA5,78885.7%–

6799Bethesda, MDMD69,39786.7%+7.8 pts

6800University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02086.7%–

6801Cherry Hills, COCO6,38986.9%+11.6 pts

6802Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41987.6%+9.4 pts

6803Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–

6804Druid Hills, GAGA8,16987.9%+9.2 pts

6805Notre Dame, ININ6,89088.1%–

6806University Park, TXTX25,32388.8%+8.3 pts

6807Short Hills, NJNJ14,92389.4%–

6808Scarsdale, NYNY18,19489.5%+9.7 pts

6809West University Place, TXTX15,15890.7%+11.3 pts

6810Winnetka, ILIL12,51891.6%+7.2 pts

6811Stanford, CACA18,66293.9%−0.6 pts

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