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

Binghamton University, New York ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).

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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%+23%

6502Martinsville, NJNJ11,55969.3%–

6503New Paltz, NYNY8,68969.3%+28%

6504Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83169.3%–

6505Gold River, CACA7,92469.3%+20%

6506Chesterfield, MOMO49,30969.4%+14%

6507Little Silver, NJNJ6,12469.4%+15%

6508Homewood, ALAL28,11869.4%+28%

6509East Lansing, MIMI49,35569.4%−1%

6510Port Washington, NYNY18,00469.4%+29%

6511Lakeway, TXTX19,02769.4%+23%

6512Coppell, TXTX41,38669.5%+11%

6513Irvine, CACA318,76469.5%+19%

6514Louisville, COCO20,58169.5%+16%

6515Lyons, NJNJ5,18769.6%–

6516Summit Park, UTUT8,53769.6%+19%

6517Dayton, NJNJ7,95269.6%+38%

6518Solana Beach, CACA12,60269.6%+20%

6519Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03269.6%–

6520Brookhaven, GAGA59,64369.6%–

6521Centerport, NYNY6,07269.7%+21%

6522Carrboro, NCNC20,96269.7%+15%

6523North Star, DEDE7,83469.7%+12%

6524Inverness, ILIL7,41869.7%+29%

6525Snyderville, UTUT5,94869.8%–

6526Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.8%+27%

6527Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68669.8%+41%

6528Naperville, ILIL153,11469.9%+15%

6529Barrington, ILIL10,58669.9%+20%

6530Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46669.9%+13%

6531Mequon, WIWI25,12069.9%+17%

6532Alpharetta, GAGA66,92169.9%+22%

6533Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06670.0%+15%

6534Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61970.0%+12%

6535Morrisville, NCNC32,46670.0%+26%

6536West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67470.1%+28%

6537Westlake, CACA7,50570.1%+36%

6538Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.1%+24%

6539Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17970.1%+20%

6540Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49070.1%+2%

6541Reston, VAVA64,41470.2%+12%

6542Sausalito, CACA7,01970.2%+0%

6543Blacksburg, VAVA45,10470.2%+9%

6544Dry Run, OHOH7,68770.4%+13%

6545Crosspointe, VAVA5,66970.4%–

6546Menlo Park, CACA32,71370.5%+14%

6547South Pasadena, CACA25,50370.6%+26%

6548Summit, NJNJ23,31470.6%+15%

6549Northbrook, ILIL34,74470.6%+13%

6550Ramsey, NJNJ14,92570.7%+30%

6551Saranap, CACA5,66270.7%–

6552New Providence, NJNJ14,09270.7%+22%

6553Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.8%+14%

6554Parkville, MOMO9,09370.9%+56%

6555Highland Park, NJNJ15,25970.9%+19%

6556San Ramon, CACA86,20970.9%+34%

6557Amherst, MAMA40,92071.0%–

6558Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.0%+17%

6559West Lafayette, ININ45,74771.0%+2%

6560Mountain View, CACA85,43871.0%+28%

6561Medfield, MAMA6,84971.1%+22%

6562North Bethesda, MDMD49,67771.1%+12%

6563Castle Pines, COCO15,58371.1%+2%

6564Ridgefield, CTCT6,97071.1%+14%

6565Madison, NJNJ16,60771.1%+25%

6566Hudson, OHOH23,08571.2%+7%

6567Spring House, PAPA5,13771.2%+24%

6568Andover, MAMA9,45171.2%+25%

6569Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07171.3%+1%

6570Foster City, CACA32,41171.4%+19%

6571Cherry Creek, COCO10,72171.4%–

6572Fulshear, TXTX64,63071.4%+204%

6573Los Gatos, CACA32,57671.5%+21%

6574Darnestown, MDMD7,05171.5%−1%

6575Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19371.6%+16%

6576Edina, MNMN54,35671.6%+23%

6577Wyoming, OHOH8,80771.7%+5%

6578Alfred, NYNY5,14771.7%+3%

6579Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38471.8%+37%

6580Redmond, WAWA82,50671.8%+36%

6581Zionsville, ININ33,62471.9%+20%

6582Dunwoody, GAGA51,79271.9%+10%

6583Carmel, ININ105,63471.9%+23%

6584Vinings, GAGA14,39072.0%+3%

6585Emeryville, CACA13,25172.0%+35%

6586Shorewood, MNMN7,62072.1%+23%

6587Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44072.1%+15%

6588State College, PAPA40,84472.1%+4%

6589Prairie, KSKS23,00872.1%+21%

6590Libertyville, ILIL20,70172.1%+28%

6591Brentwood, MOMO8,07972.1%+31%

6592California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91572.2%–

6593Milton, GAGA41,26672.3%–

6594Larkspur, CACA12,62072.4%+16%

6595Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04772.4%+36%

6596Arlington, MAMA46,35072.5%+37%

6597Oakton, VAVA36,52872.6%+15%

6598New Canaan, CTCT6,89672.6%–

6599Marina del Rey, CACA9,17672.7%+17%

6600Irvington, NYNY6,53372.8%+18%

6601Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86672.8%–

6602Albany, CACA19,19572.8%+14%

6603Lawrence, NYNY6,84772.8%+13%

6604North Decatur, GAGA18,44272.9%+26%

6605Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69172.9%+21%

6606Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19372.9%+25%

6607Short Pump, VAVA29,02673.0%+858%

6608Lake Oswego, OROR39,72273.0%+18%

6609North Oaks, MNMN5,28373.0%−4%

6610Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25173.0%+6%

6611Lafayette, CACA25,31373.1%+7%

6612Corte Madera, CACA9,92973.1%+16%

6613Berkeley, CACA121,91173.1%+14%

6614Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96373.2%+10%

6615Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.2%+20%

6616North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.4%+40%

6617Ardsley, NYNY5,00773.4%+25%

6618Hampton, MDMD5,37273.4%+24%

6619Franklin Park, PAPA14,97873.4%+22%

6620Marblehead, MAMA20,41373.4%+19%

6621Lowes Island, VAVA11,01873.5%–

6622Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.5%–

6623Decatur, GAGA25,27673.5%+31%

6624Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82473.6%+14%

6625Montecito, CACA9,03173.6%+16%

6626Allendale, NJNJ7,11673.6%+18%

6627Garden City, NYNY23,04373.7%+19%

6628Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81573.7%+13%

6629Newcastle, WAWA13,12873.7%+36%

6630Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18073.7%+39%

6631Dublin, OHOH49,09473.8%+14%

6632La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48073.8%+16%

6633Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83073.8%+18%

6634Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21573.8%+9%

6635Davidson, NCNC16,66273.8%+20%

6636North Hills, NYNY5,48174.0%+21%

6637Fairwood, MDMD7,52674.0%–

6638Montgomery, OHOH10,92274.0%+18%

6639Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48174.1%+3%

6640Powell, OHOH18,26974.1%+8%

6641Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.2%–

6642Madeira, OHOH9,63774.3%+67%

6643Bexley, OHOH12,45274.4%+11%

6644Alamo, CACA14,48874.5%+17%

6645Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44974.5%+19%

6646Heathrow, FLFL6,76974.6%+42%

6647Davis, CACA66,11074.6%+9%

6648Mill Valley, CACA13,79974.6%+5%

6649Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30174.7%–

6650Westfield, NJNJ32,59574.7%+19%

6651Heathcote, NJNJ7,71774.8%+28%

6652Moraga, CACA16,32274.9%–

6653Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15974.9%+25%

6654Northfield, ILIL5,63274.9%+10%

6655San Anselmo, CACA12,55574.9%+27%

6656Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28074.9%+10%

6657Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.0%+25%

6658Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09675.0%+21%

6659Bronxville, NYNY6,50475.1%+2%

6660Sammamish, WAWA66,11075.1%+22%

6661Sharon, MAMA6,23275.2%+31%

6662Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

6663Edgewater, NJNJ15,49975.3%+47%

6664Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63275.3%+13%

6665Rumson, NJNJ7,15775.3%+18%

6666Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.3%+25%

6667Winchester, MAMA23,40675.3%+16%

6668North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%−0%

6669North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81575.4%+30%

6670New Albany, OHOH11,80375.5%+37%

6671Mantua, VAVA8,29875.6%+27%

6672Highland Park, ILIL30,76775.6%+23%

6673Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09375.7%+34%

6674Des Peres, MOMO9,10275.8%+21%

6675Okemos, MIMI26,39675.8%+14%

6676Arlington, VAVA236,25475.8%+26%

6677Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52775.9%+14%

6678Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07075.9%+28%

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

6680Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27176.0%–

6681Leawood, KSKS34,09376.0%+12%

6682Brentwood, TNTN45,31376.0%+18%

6683Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95776.0%+33%

6684Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22776.0%–

6685Broadlands, VAVA14,35376.1%–

6686Cochituate, MAMA6,47176.1%+21%

6687Blue Bell, PAPA6,42476.1%+23%

6688Mercer Island, WAWA25,42276.2%+10%

6689Town and Country, MOMO11,61976.2%+15%

6690Superior, COCO13,63776.2%+10%

6691Shorewood, WIWI13,47476.3%+21%

6692Belmont, MAMA27,17576.4%+21%

6693Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61976.4%–

6694Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73676.5%–

6695Hingham, MAMA5,13076.6%+27%

6696Boulder, COCO105,68976.7%+15%

6697Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56176.8%+13%

6698Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12276.8%+14%

6699Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56576.9%+4%

6700Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88676.9%+7%

6701Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+13%

6702Tiburon, CACA8,88177.0%+11%

6703Woodside, CACA5,18177.0%+15%

6704Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51377.0%+14%

6705Old Westbury, NYNY5,07177.1%+21%

6706Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27477.1%+6%

6707Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.3%+12%

6708Birmingham, MIMI21,92377.3%+15%

6709Granville, OHOH6,25277.3%+13%

6710North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99777.6%+19%

6711Marvin, NCNC7,04077.7%+28%

6712Greenwood, COCO15,32377.7%+7%

6713Belmont, VAVA9,72977.7%–

6714Glendale, MOMO6,06077.8%+16%

6715Saratoga, CACA30,41877.9%+14%

6716University of Virginia, VAVA9,06578.0%–

6717The Hills, NJNJ10,78578.0%–

6718South Kensington, MDMD8,14878.1%+13%

6719Needham, MAMA32,45978.1%+20%

6720San Marino, CACA11,96478.2%+12%

6721Brambleton, VAVA24,53778.2%–

6722Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11278.2%+63%

6723Rye, NYNY16,61478.2%+14%

6724Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48978.3%+10%

6725Clayton, MOMO17,80778.3%+12%

6726Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74078.5%+21%

6727Swarthmore, PAPA6,56178.5%+2%

6728Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89378.7%+17%

6729Newton, MAMA90,74178.7%+16%

6730Chatham, NJNJ10,02778.7%+18%

6731East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66378.7%+11%

6732Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55978.9%+11%

6733Travilah, MDMD11,72178.9%+6%

6734Merrifield, VAVA20,69879.0%+37%

6735Cambridge, MAMA122,58879.1%+21%

6736Staples, CTCT7,34079.1%–

6737Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.1%+24%

6738Floris, VAVA7,58979.2%–

6739Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.2%+5%

6740Western Springs, ILIL13,58879.5%+20%

6741Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25979.5%+21%

6742Hoboken, NJNJ59,02779.6%+34%

6743Cupertino, CACA58,33379.6%+22%

6744Bellaire, TXTX17,43479.7%+20%

6745Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68179.8%+23%

6746Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04979.8%–

6747Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70079.8%+17%

6748Kentfield, CACA6,90079.9%+17%

6749West Point, NYNY6,34979.9%+28%

6750Durham, NHNH10,68180.0%+9%

6751Riverside, CTCT8,95480.0%–

6752Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89380.0%–

6753River Forest, ILIL11,39380.1%+15%

6754The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11480.3%+4%

6755Hanover, NHNH8,47980.5%+5%

6756Difficult Run, VAVA9,93880.6%–

6757Tenafly, NJNJ15,23780.6%+30%

6758Larchmont, NYNY6,75080.9%+10%

6759South Run, VAVA6,60081.0%–

6760Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63181.0%+29%

6761Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.0%+11%

6762Hillsborough, CACA11,20681.1%+16%

6763Tysons, VAVA28,93681.1%–

6764Fulton, MDMD5,67781.2%–

6765Lake Forest, ILIL19,73181.2%+10%

6766Hinsdale, ILIL17,57381.4%+19%

6767Great Falls, VAVA15,22881.7%+7%

6768Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14181.7%+63%

6769Potomac, MDMD45,90282.2%+8%

6770Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.3%+20%

6771Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13982.4%+4%

6772East Hills, NYNY7,32882.4%+12%

6773Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85882.4%+7%

6774Atherton, CACA6,96082.6%+8%

6775Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.7%+11%

6776Noroton, CTCT5,53982.8%–

6777Piedmont, CACA10,64282.8%+6%

6778Wyndham, VAVA12,09983.2%+12%

6779McLean, VAVA49,62783.3%+10%

6780Brookline, MAMA63,26683.6%+9%

6781Villanova, PAPA9,18683.9%–

6782Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45783.9%–

6783Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83984.0%+13%

6784Wellesley, MAMA30,34784.0%+11%

6785Glencoe, ILIL8,72484.0%+5%

6786Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93684.3%–

6787Wilmette, ILIL27,45984.5%+16%

6788Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.5%+41%

6789Ladue, MOMO8,93484.5%+18%

6790Los Altos, CACA30,96584.6%+19%

6791Lexington, MAMA34,29584.9%+23%

6792Orinda, CACA19,50785.2%+15%

6793Highland Park, TXTX8,76485.4%+14%

6794Kensington, CACA5,17985.5%+10%

6795Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44585.5%+14%

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

6797Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66185.6%+11%

6798Merion Station, PAPA5,78885.7%–

6799Bethesda, MDMD69,39786.7%+10%

6800University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02086.7%–

6801Cherry Hills, COCO6,38986.9%+15%

6802Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41987.6%+12%

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

6804Druid Hills, GAGA8,16987.9%+12%

6805Notre Dame, ININ6,89088.1%–

6806University Park, TXTX25,32388.8%+10%

6807Short Hills, NJNJ14,92389.4%–

6808Scarsdale, NYNY18,19489.5%+12%

6809West University Place, TXTX15,15890.7%+14%

6810Winnetka, ILIL12,51891.6%+9%

6811Stanford, CACA18,66293.9%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES