RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most college graduates, California cities · 2020

California cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 4,140.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089986,144–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106459,348–

03San Francisco, CACA826,079409,341–

04San Jose, CACA989,814319,669–

05Oakland, CACA440,838142,451–

06Irvine, CACA318,764122,071–

07Sacramento, CACA536,449118,317–

08Long Beach, CACA450,469100,070–

09Fremont, CACA226,44297,429–

10Fresno, CACA555,54973,557–

11Sunnyvale, CACA156,57773,448–

12Huntington Beach, CACA191,45164,464–

13Anaheim, CACA341,00862,179–

14Glendale, CACA187,16062,156–

15Berkeley, CACA121,91157,332–

16Pasadena, CACA135,80456,248–

17Santa Clara, CACA133,44654,964–

18Torrance, CACA138,39153,973–

19Chula Vista, CACA275,53351,861–

20Santa Clarita, CACA228,43051,693–

21Bakersfield, CACA422,16551,521–

22Santa Monica, CACA90,08249,450–

23Riverside, CACA323,05748,830–

24Carlsbad, CACA112,26047,404–

25Newport Beach, CACA81,97745,434–

26Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23045,081–

27Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85643,375–

28Santa Rosa, CACA179,43742,398–

29San Mateo, CACA103,33742,364–

30Roseville, CACA167,30241,695–

31Elk Grove, CACA185,00741,550–

32Mountain View, CACA85,43841,432–

33Palo Alto, CACA67,60940,164–

34Fullerton, CACA138,67539,779–

35Oceanside, CACA170,48338,254–

36Walnut Creek, CACA70,01238,093–

37San Ramon, CACA86,20938,047–

38Orange, CACA138,36536,913–

39Pleasanton, CACA74,55636,569–

40Stockton, CACA324,59735,622–

41Santa Ana, CACA315,58635,615–

42Mission Viejo, CACA90,48434,646–

43Concord, CACA123,26134,147–

44Burbank, CACA102,98833,795–

45Alameda, CACA76,87633,115–

46Costa Mesa, CACA108,88133,053–

47Hayward, CACA157,11332,845–

48Santa Barbara, CACA86,42232,460–

49Cupertino, CACA58,33332,116–

50Daly City, CACA101,26131,736–

51Redwood City, CACA82,17831,481–

52Redondo Beach, CACA67,28130,372–

53Corona, CACA161,73430,336–

54Simi Valley, CACA124,86130,162–

55Dublin, CACA71,60229,551–

56Lake Forest, CACA86,33329,410–

57Livermore, CACA83,45729,269–

58San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91428,935–

59Milpitas, CACA78,59628,474–

60Encinitas, CACA60,73628,467–

61Folsom, CACA91,98327,603–

62Garden Grove, CACA170,45527,209–

63Chino Hills, CACA77,51927,034–

64Modesto, CACA219,65226,869–

65Davis, CACA66,11026,755–

66Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10726,023–

67Yorba Linda, CACA65,63225,495–

68Temecula, CACA114,86525,052–

69Clovis, CACA129,34724,584–

70Escondido, CACA146,03024,552–

71Tustin, CACA77,84324,205–

72Oxnard, CACA199,65124,063–

73Fontana, CACA221,22323,967–

74Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99423,776–

75San Marcos, CACA94,90823,438–

76San Clemente, CACA62,22623,315–

77Arcadia, CACA54,11723,209–

78Alhambra, CACA79,82023,018–

79Union City, CACA65,28222,810–

80Richmond, CACA114,86122,622–

81Vallejo, CACA123,28722,568–

82West Covina, CACA105,30122,507–

83Chico, CACA105,08122,345–

84San Rafael, CACA59,41021,978–

85Diamond Bar, CACA51,88421,940–

86Fairfield, CACA122,48921,432–

87Moreno Valley, CACA214,26321,424–

88Murrieta, CACA114,12421,352–

89Danville, CACA43,30221,199–

90San Leandro, CACA85,35321,136–

91Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65420,684–

92Castro Valley, CACA65,00120,457–

93Rocklin, CACA76,82120,242–

94Ontario, CACA187,01320,241–

95Redlands, CACA74,12820,148–

96Camarillo, CACA68,65219,554–

97West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,507–

98Santa Cruz, CACA61,79719,504–

99Cerritos, CACA46,36719,452–

100Napa, CACA76,56219,349–

101Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84419,034–

102Lancaster, CACA170,08418,852–

103South San Francisco, CACA64,94118,743–

104Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12218,710–

105Visalia, CACA146,54118,493–

106Carson, CACA90,80818,467–

107Novato, CACA51,94718,415–

108Saratoga, CACA30,41818,355–

109Downey, CACA108,46818,280–

110Carmichael, CACA76,94818,200–

111Los Altos, CACA30,96518,054–

112Petaluma, CACA59,68817,978–

113Culver City, CACA39,45217,887–

114Poway, CACA49,18017,564–

115El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02617,419–

116Westminster, CACA88,96617,355–

117Vacaville, CACA103,85017,302–

118Lakewood, CACA78,01017,289–

119Upland, CACA79,44617,249–

120Fountain Valley, CACA55,50817,198–

121Buena Park, CACA81,74117,143–

122Foster City, CACA32,41117,097–

123Palm Springs, CACA45,31517,047–

124Los Gatos, CACA32,57616,873–

125Campbell, CACA42,49016,665–

126Menlo Park, CACA32,71316,566–

127Inglewood, CACA101,66216,541–

128Pomona, CACA147,80716,526–

129Vista, CACA98,27416,286–

130Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77916,119–

131Cypress, CACA48,78116,060–

132Redding, CACA94,09216,044–

133Beverly Hills, CACA30,76415,988–

134Palm Desert, CACA53,25915,888–

135La Mesa, CACA59,91415,777–

136Eastvale, CACA70,59415,752–

137Antioch, CACA118,95815,608–

138San Bernardino, CACA222,04415,315–

139Whittier, CACA85,81515,241–

140Monterey Park, CACA57,45715,054–

141El Cajon, CACA101,75515,029–

142Salinas, CACA159,13414,821–

143Chino, CACA96,95714,783–

144Burlingame, CACA31,92914,684–

145Altadena, CACA41,70514,676–

146Rowland Heights, CACA45,91114,568–

147Brentwood, CACA66,60714,482–

148Palmdale, CACA161,84514,414–

149San Carlos, CACA29,26114,374–

150Brea, CACA47,26014,261–

151San Bruno, CACA42,30514,247–

152Norwalk, CACA97,10414,140–

153Dana Point, CACA32,23214,023–

154Placentia, CACA54,91113,979–

155Glendora, CACA49,67113,899–

156Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01713,748–

157Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29113,680–

158Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55413,632–

159Pacifica, CACA36,89013,445–

160Citrus Heights, CACA86,34813,439–

161Claremont, CACA35,83813,338–

162Lafayette, CACA25,31313,265–

163Newark, CACA47,89513,032–

164Belmont, CACA28,75212,989–

165South Pasadena, CACA25,50312,934–

166Hawthorne, CACA82,74112,930–

167Menifee, CACA118,59212,845–

168Morgan Hill, CACA45,62512,659–

169San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63612,609–

170Tracy, CACA101,90112,573–

171El Cerrito, CACA26,12112,378–

172Lincoln, CACA57,36712,180–

173La Habra, CACA60,90812,146–

174Walnut, CACA27,31612,107–

175Laguna Beach, CACA22,39112,036–

176Martinez, CACA36,84911,790–

177La Mirada, CACA45,95211,785–

178Orinda, CACA19,50711,763–

179Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51311,618–

180Laguna Hills, CACA30,02011,585–

181Turlock, CACA72,86411,541–

182Monterey, CACA28,95311,516–

183Gardena, CACA58,46011,461–

184Moorpark, CACA35,02311,415–

185Santee, CACA58,20511,301–

186Indio, CACA94,26911,206–

187Woodland, CACA62,51310,965–

188Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29510,908–

189Fair Oaks, CACA32,79910,808–

190Calabasas, CACA22,02710,795–

191Monrovia, CACA38,26410,759–

192Coronado, CACA21,09410,692–

193Temple City, CACA35,12510,491–

194West Sacramento, CACA56,21610,487–

195North Tustin, CACA25,80710,476–

196La Quinta, CACA39,44010,412–

197Pittsburg, CACA77,54210,248–

198El Monte, CACA105,07510,172–

199Albany, CACA19,19510,133–

200Goleta, CACA32,40110,022–

201San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,977–

202Seal Beach, CACA24,0759,955–

203La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4809,902–

204Gilroy, CACA60,7649,746–

205San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1199,515–

206Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7939,510–

207Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3119,488–

208San Dimas, CACA32,9789,268–

209Lodi, CACA69,1009,182–

210Agoura Hills, CACA19,2439,107–

211Cathedral City, CACA52,3759,073–

212La Verne, CACA30,1788,959–

213Manteca, CACA96,6938,945–

214Granite Bay, CACA21,6738,943–

215Benicia, CACA26,4018,907–

216Bellflower, CACA74,7198,897–

217Yuba City, CACA69,4858,866–

218Yucaipa, CACA54,9538,720–

219Rohnert Park, CACA44,8118,669–

220Loma Linda, CACA25,2218,605–

221Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0678,548–

222Covina, CACA49,4048,465–

223Montebello, CACA60,6938,370–

224Apple Valley, CACA75,2478,309–

225Millbrae, CACA22,8698,302–

226Hercules, CACA26,3268,300–

227Mill Valley, CACA13,7998,162–

228Rosemead, CACA49,4108,150–

229Azusa, CACA47,4478,050–

230Merced, CACA99,7248,032–

231Laguna Woods, CACA16,8447,999–

232Santa Maria, CACA111,3907,983–

233Victorville, CACA141,3957,952–

234Moraga, CACA16,3227,877–

235Beaumont, CACA60,8357,795–

236French Valley, CACA45,2697,768–

237East Los Angeles, CACA111,6477,767–

238Antelope, CACA48,3017,734–

239Hemet, CACA93,6497,589–

240Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5597,570–

241Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8767,496–

242Vineyard, CACA43,7517,427–

243Orangevale, CACA35,9587,419–

244Rialto, CACA106,5547,365–

245Highland, CACA57,6147,358–

246East San Gabriel, CACA23,4107,325–

247San Marino, CACA11,9647,308–

248Alamo, CACA14,4887,299–

249Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9907,277–

250La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6607,250–

251Emeryville, CACA13,2517,105–

252Coto de Caza, CACA15,1907,077–

253Solana Beach, CACA12,6026,840–

254Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2726,781–

255Hanford, CACA62,2296,763–

256El Segundo, CACA16,3796,729–

257Baldwin Park, CACA68,8806,719–

258Larkspur, CACA12,6206,716–

259San Anselmo, CACA12,5556,674–

260Truckee, CACA17,2786,639–

261Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0856,500–

262Piedmont, CACA10,6426,496–

263Pacific Grove, CACA14,6596,491–

264Windsor, CACA25,8646,457–

265National City, CACA57,8076,380–

266Orcutt, CACA31,4546,369–

267Colton, CACA53,3836,336–

268Atascadero, CACA29,4646,333–

269Ridgecrest, CACA28,3336,303–

270Hillsborough, CACA11,2066,172–

271South Whittier, CACA55,6506,160–

272Malibu, CACA9,5746,098–

273South Gate, CACA90,0716,032–

274Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7656,030–

275West Carson, CACA22,1436,011–

276Oak Park, CACA13,7575,881–

277Hesperia, CACA102,6055,864–

278Pico Rivera, CACA58,9155,826–

279Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9695,770–

280Marina del Rey, CACA9,1765,734–

281La Presa, CACA34,9625,677–

282Mountain House, CACA25,3155,599–

283Eureka, CACA25,3045,581–

284Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4195,527–

285Lomita, CACA19,7245,506–

286Temescal Valley, CACA30,0695,485–

287Stanton, CACA40,1615,400–

288El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6265,392–

289Compton, CACA90,5005,366–

290La Palma, CACA14,9075,343–

291Seaside, CACA31,6365,329–

292Stanford, CACA18,6625,328–

293Los Osos, CACA14,1665,287–

294Oakley, CACA47,5835,238–

295Sierra Madre, CACA10,6205,225–

296Tiburon, CACA8,8815,215–

297San Lorenzo, CACA29,1715,170–

298Pinole, CACA18,5435,160–

299View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2305,159–

300Duarte, CACA22,8665,128–

301Fallbrook, CACA32,1125,102–

302Blackhawk, CACA10,1375,058–

303Live Oak, CACA16,9115,052–

304Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2874,896–

305Rossmoor, CACA11,5324,878–

306Rosemont, CACA23,7664,838–

307Arcata, CACA19,0474,809–

308Castaic, CACA17,9994,750–

309Calexico, CACA38,6234,721–

310Corte Madera, CACA9,9294,720–

311Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1234,696–

312East Palo Alto, CACA28,8724,623–

313South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1154,587–

314Lawndale, CACA29,8924,517–

315Scotts Valley, CACA11,6524,505–

316Perris, CACA83,2374,489–

317Sausalito, CACA7,0194,460–

318Clayton, CACA10,8424,410–

319Rosedale, CACA18,8774,371–

320Westlake, CACA7,5054,347–

321El Centro, CACA44,3824,340–

322Gold River, CACA7,9244,336–

323Montclair, CACA37,5634,312–

324Porterville, CACA63,0884,274–

325Auburn, CACA13,8474,263–

326Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,8934,243–

327Marina, CACA23,2564,232–

328Imperial Beach, CACA25,2064,205–

329El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2944,165–

330Cameron Park, CACA18,3154,143–

331Rio del Mar, CACA9,2014,140–

332American Canyon, CACA22,7734,140–

333North Highlands, CACA47,9574,127–

334Watsonville, CACA50,7164,119–

335Montecito, CACA9,0314,094–

336Sonoma, CACA10,5374,089–

337Kentfield, CACA6,9004,058–

338San Jacinto, CACA56,0144,055–

339Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9484,053–

340Hollister, CACA45,6954,011–

341Paramount, CACA50,7553,965–

342Atherton, CACA6,9603,916–

343Suisun City, CACA29,4543,896–

344Topanga, CACA8,8853,887–

345Bonita, CACA12,6523,877–

346Florin, CACA50,2113,861–

347Norco, CACA25,0813,832–

348Artesia, CACA15,7893,805–

349Wildomar, CACA37,8893,788–

350Woodcrest, CACA17,3683,724–

351El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1293,713–

352Madera, CACA69,0173,702–

353Alpine, CACA15,1803,676–

354Fairview, CACA10,7453,657–

355Healdsburg, CACA11,1723,625–

356Morro Bay, CACA10,6133,623–

357Fairfax, CACA7,4173,618–

358Tulare, CACA73,9073,568–

359Lemoore, CACA27,2913,566–

360Los Alamitos, CACA11,7023,565–

361Foothill Farms, CACA36,4353,560–

362Signal Hill, CACA11,1533,527–

363Carpinteria, CACA12,7343,464–

364Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9713,463–

365Galt, CACA26,9643,437–

366Banning, CACA31,8523,432–

367Discovery Bay, CACA14,9113,427–

368Paradise, CACA10,0233,417–

369McKinleyville, CACA17,1133,411–

370Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733,393–

371Lynwood, CACA63,5123,332–

372Pismo Beach, CACA7,9113,319–

373Lompoc, CACA43,3153,300–

374Grover Beach, CACA12,4563,275–

375Ceres, CACA48,9823,245–

376Kensington, CACA5,1793,224–

377Winter Gardens, CACA22,1313,198–

378Lemon Grove, CACA27,9363,194–

379Ramona, CACA22,6343,194–

380Ashland, CACA22,2103,121–

381Del Aire, CACA11,1153,064–

382Port Hueneme, CACA20,9873,047–

383La Puente, CACA36,4233,041–

384Capitola, CACA9,3403,038–

385Saranap, CACA5,6623,023–

386Prunedale, CACA19,7233,007–

387Desert Palms, CACA6,5793,004–

388Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0092,996–

389Soquel, CACA10,6792,965–

390Oakdale, CACA23,2462,930–

391El Granada, CACA5,2322,910–

392Nipomo, CACA17,5162,882–

393San Pablo, CACA31,6782,876–

394St. Helena, CACA5,1942,848–

395Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9392,846–

396Woodside, CACA5,1812,845–

397Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4472,836–

398West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6152,797–

399Lathrop, CACA42,7832,757–

400Huntington Park, CACA51,5442,737–

401Valley Center, CACA11,1192,731–

402Sebastopol, CACA7,5322,721–

403Rio Vista, CACA10,5232,648–

404Atwater, CACA32,1332,636–

405Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,627–

406Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8302,611–

407North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1002,611–

408Santa Paula, CACA31,7742,606–

409Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,601–

410North Auburn, CACA13,4802,597–

411Ojai, CACA7,4742,596–

412Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,589–

413San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2232,554–

414Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8312,496–

415La Riviera, CACA11,4922,482–

416Aptos, CACA6,4042,482–

417Pleasure Point, CACA5,4892,470–

418Ripon, CACA16,1402,446–

419Valinda, CACA20,9622,435–

420Delano, CACA52,3342,424–

421Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,419–

422Grand Terrace, CACA12,9362,395–

423Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,377–

424Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,336–

425Dixon, CACA21,1162,332–

426San Fernando, CACA23,4492,325–

427Villa Park, CACA5,6452,306–

428West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,293–

429Ukiah, CACA16,0682,277–

430East Foothills, CACA7,1392,221–

431Charter Oak, CACA9,4422,219–

432Brawley, CACA28,0082,211–

433Rosamond, CACA21,4732,208–

434Templeton, CACA9,5802,206–

435Los Banos, CACA49,6142,196–

436Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6392,194–

437Riverbank, CACA26,5572,173–

438Bay Point, CACA24,2312,171–

439West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3002,148–

440Placerville, CACA10,6852,147–

441Westmont, CACA34,1232,140–

442Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752,135–

443Imperial, CACA22,3302,112–

444East Pasadena, CACA5,4792,107–

445Kingsburg, CACA13,2492,049–

446Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,011–

447Ben Lomond, CACA6,8582,003–

448Vincent, CACA15,3401,992–

449Bostonia, CACA16,7651,991–

450Reedley, CACA26,9821,977–

451Cherryland, CACA14,1431,975–

452Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,948–

453Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,935–

454Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0731,922–

455Linda, CACA23,8711,919–

456La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271,901–

457Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,899–

458Oildale, CACA34,6871,882–

459Cambria, CACA5,9781,854–

460Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,849–

461Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,837–

462Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5131,832–

463Sanger, CACA27,2281,828–

464Crestline, CACA9,8351,825–

465Bell, CACA31,6251,821–

466Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3611,819–

467Jamul, CACA6,5741,800–

468Fortuna, CACA12,0031,777–

469Oroville, CACA20,4511,775–

470Patterson, CACA26,5871,761–

471Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,755–

472Rodeo, CACA8,9761,746–

473Cotati, CACA7,3471,731–

474Magalia, CACA7,3891,713–

475East Whittier, CACA9,9901,712–

476South San Gabriel, CACA7,9231,709–

477University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,1211,708–

478Burbank, CACA5,3331,701–

479Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5031,678–

480Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4831,678–

481Buellton, CACA5,1581,673–

482Salida, CACA13,9001,668–

483Bloomington, CACA25,6981,653–

484Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,650–

485Solvang, CACA5,9441,650–

486Loomis, CACA7,0041,607–

487Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,600–

488Durham, CACA5,3401,600–

489Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9711,579–

490Cloverdale, CACA8,7011,575–

491Oak View, CACA6,1411,574–

492South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9111,563–

493Alum Rock, CACA10,4401,555–

494Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,529–

495Fillmore, CACA16,9371,506–

496Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,498–

497Selma, CACA24,7021,489–

498Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,486–

499Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671,475–

500Barstow, CACA24,8041,448–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS