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Most college graduates, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 3,516. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harrison, NJ, up 27 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,013117,427+25%

02▲1Newark, NJNJ323,80839,679+39%

03▼1Hoboken, NJNJ59,02736,357+13%

04▲1Toms River, NJNJ94,95624,442+21%

05▼1Clifton, NJNJ91,12723,410+15%

06Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34520,318+14%

07Bayonne, NJNJ74,74419,866+15%

08▲1Westfield, NJNJ32,59516,089+12%

09▲2Hackensack, NJNJ46,38015,245+15%

10Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12815,031+12%

11▼3Princeton, NJNJ31,46914,470−6%

12▲1Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52713,576+11%

13▲1Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67512,863+8%

14▲2Union City, NJNJ66,65612,854+19%

15▼3West New York, NJNJ53,19212,368+1%

16▼1Sayreville, NJNJ46,78711,972+4%

17Paterson, NJNJ161,79311,714+11%

18▲6East Orange, NJNJ72,15911,339+30%

19▼1Summit, NJNJ23,31411,204+9%

20▲11Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99810,728+34%

21▲6Secaucus, NJNJ22,64010,394+25%

22▼3Somerset, NJNJ22,72010,357+7%

23▼3Paramus, NJNJ26,72310,118+7%

24▲2Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58510,008+20%

25▼3Parsippany, NJNJ21,3459,905+11%

26▼5Englewood, NJNJ30,0359,885+8%

27▲1Vineland, NJNJ62,7039,717+17%

28▼3Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,449+9%

29▲7Trenton, NJNJ91,5069,362+22%

30▲3Kearny, NJNJ40,8628,943+15%

31▼1Morristown, NJNJ20,7508,793+9%

32▲6Short Hills, NJNJ14,9238,477+12%

33▲2Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5618,440+9%

34▲5Edgewater, NJNJ15,4998,399+11%

35▲13Lakewood, NJNJ69,5858,354+27%

36▼13Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5398,214−7%

37▼3Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3178,057+4%

38▲27Harrison, NJNJ22,1057,974+39%

39▲25Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217,901+37%

40▼11Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2367,872−5%

41▼1Tenafly, NJNJ15,2377,818+6%

42▲5Rutherford, NJNJ19,1327,776+17%

43▲2South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8917,739+14%

44▲6Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5397,723+18%

45▼13Madison, NJNJ16,6077,704−1%

46▼2Springdale, NJNJ15,1737,700+13%

47▼5Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,573+7%

48▼2Plainfield, NJNJ57,1417,491+12%

49▲4Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,413+15%

50▼7Linden, NJNJ45,7527,397+6%

51▲7Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7127,381+22%

52▼1Iselin, NJNJ19,5517,381+14%

53▼16Preakness, NJNJ18,5207,267−5%

54Metuchen, NJNJ15,3636,917+11%

55Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4576,896+11%

56▲3Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,846+14%

57▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,3376,779+11%

58▼17Ramsey, NJNJ14,9256,732−6%

59▲3Dumont, NJNJ18,5016,635+14%

60▼8New Providence, NJNJ14,0926,613+3%

61▲2Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6256,554+13%

62▼5New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336,540+8%

63▲7Colonia, NJNJ18,5876,511+23%

64▼4Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1656,329+6%

65▲12Westmont, NJNJ14,1956,228+27%

66▼5Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7406,225+5%

67▼18The Hills, NJNJ10,7856,142−7%

68▲13Florham Park, NJNJ14,4566,113+29%

69▲7Garfield, NJNJ33,3535,910+19%

70▼2Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1805,876+8%

71▲8Greentree, NJNJ11,5375,876+22%

72▲2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7395,828+15%

73▼4Martinsville, NJNJ11,5595,823+9%

74▲14Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7875,791+28%

75▼2River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,716+13%

76▲16Lodi, NJNJ26,1875,675+29%

77▲3Collingswood, NJNJ14,3865,668+18%

78▼11New Milford, NJNJ17,1335,616+2%

79▲16Glassboro, NJNJ24,4835,584+29%

80▲24Somerville, NJNJ14,6655,517+39%

81▲6Robertsville, NJNJ12,0355,430+20%

82▼16Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565,400−5%

83▲10Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5345,396+23%

84▼13Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2885,340+1%

85▼13West Freehold, NJNJ14,8835,316+5%

86▼11Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2115,154+2%

87▲3Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325,070+13%

88▼4Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,053+10%

89▼7Oakland, NJNJ12,8375,037+8%

90▼5Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3015,014+9%

91▼8Ocean City, NJNJ11,1015,011+8%

92▲8Red Bank, NJNJ12,8965,004+21%

93▲4Echelon, NJNJ13,2845,002+17%

94▲27Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2044,941+38%

95▼17Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414,930+1%

96▲9Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5414,813+22%

97▼1Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,811+12%

98▲1North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014,710+13%

99▲19Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9714,594+27%

100▼11Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,558+1%

101▼15Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1384,478−2%

102▲4Ringwood, NJNJ11,8534,477+13%

103▼2Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2144,465+9%

104▲26Mercerville, NJNJ13,5354,406+28%

105▼14Camden, NJNJ71,4304,390−2%

106▲36Roselle, NJNJ23,2614,360+36%

107▲18Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504,317+24%

108▲8Waldwick, NJNJ10,2524,213+16%

109▼11Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0114,187−1%

110▼8Brookdale, NJNJ9,9604,147+3%

111▲1Leonia, NJNJ9,4414,131+11%

112▲40Avenel, NJNJ17,1214,121+33%

113▼10Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6224,087+3%

114▲6Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0184,068+13%

115▲11Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9664,042+16%

116▲34Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3414,032+29%

117▲20Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5084,029+22%

118▲31Marlton, NJNJ10,9224,012+28%

119▲19Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234,009+21%

120▼6Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6034,008+9%

121▲2Millville, NJNJ28,0984,006+14%

122▲42Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403,999+41%

123▼8Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2593,954+8%

124▲8Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9173,951+16%

125▼14Fanwood, NJNJ8,0353,951+6%

126▲5Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5473,935+15%

127▲1Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,924+14%

128▼20Dayton, NJNJ7,9523,914+1%

129▲24Rumson, NJNJ7,1573,893+26%

130▲13Fords, NJNJ12,7713,872+21%

131▲14Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9103,857+21%

132▲1Ashland, NJNJ9,3203,857+15%

133▼24Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,850+2%

134▼27Heathcote, NJNJ7,7173,810−3%

135▼1Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243,810+14%

136▼23Eatontown, NJNJ13,6073,804+3%

137▼20Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,797+5%

138▼3Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9503,796+14%

139▼20North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153,719+3%

140▼4Whippany, NJNJ8,9703,670+11%

141▲3Caldwell, NJNJ9,3753,662+15%

142▲21East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5663,640+28%

143▲5Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183,637+16%

144▼34Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2113,630−4%

145▼51North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8793,621−17%

146▼22Closter, NJNJ8,6633,620+3%

147▲22Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2593,599+29%

148▲25Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603,563+29%

149▲26Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243,516+28%

150▼11Succasunna, NJNJ9,7993,509+6%

151▲7Flanders, NJNJ8,8093,485+20%

152▲2Maywood, NJNJ10,1663,482+14%

153▲21Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1933,482+26%

154▼7Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,470+10%

155▲30Roseland, NJNJ6,4173,470+34%

156▲10Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5863,444+22%

157▼11Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9543,443+9%

158▼17Allendale, NJNJ7,1163,438+6%

159▼30Montvale, NJNJ10,1133,428−1%

160▼3Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463,427+18%

161▲21Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963,386+29%

162▼3Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6463,364+17%

163▼8Wallington, NJNJ12,0923,358+12%

164▼42White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8423,327−7%

165▼9Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6503,260+10%

166▼6Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6863,227+13%

167▼40Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3723,199−8%

168▲18Watsessing, NJNJ8,2323,194+24%

169▼2Brigantine, NJNJ7,6583,184+13%

170▲13Williamstown, NJNJ14,7053,171+21%

171▼31Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,146−5%

172▼2Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6093,135+12%

173▲36Totowa, NJNJ11,1663,130+43%

174▲15Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3453,087+29%

175▼3Watchung, NJNJ6,5833,087+11%

176▼15South River, NJNJ16,2623,082+8%

177▲1Lincroft, NJNJ6,9393,072+14%

178▲3Matawan, NJNJ9,7683,066+17%

179▼8Manasquan, NJNJ5,9543,063+10%

180▼1Boonton, NJNJ8,9203,031+14%

181▼19Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0992,997+5%

182▲28Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,993+40%

183▼15Emerson, NJNJ7,3712,986+7%

184▲7Audubon, NJNJ8,8252,985+25%

185▼20Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,984+5%

186▲10Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,980+29%

187▲3Smithville, NJNJ9,5452,977+25%

188▼11Linwood, NJNJ7,0512,970+9%

189▲12Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6402,944+32%

190▼10Midland Park, NJNJ7,0392,939+11%

191▲16Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3942,934+33%

192▲6Towaco, NJNJ5,6122,924+29%

193▲11Pitman, NJNJ8,9612,917+31%

194▼1Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7892,845+21%

195▲21Raritan, NJNJ8,5162,803+36%

196▼8Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3212,780+16%

197▲22Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,680+31%

198▲7North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,678+21%

199▲15Barrington, NJNJ7,1552,669+27%

200▲6Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562,657+20%

201▼25Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9612,636−4%

202▲18Belmar, NJNJ5,8532,607+29%

203▼9Butler, NJNJ8,1842,565+9%

204▼5Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,539+12%

205▼10Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5052,521+8%

206▼22Lyons, NJNJ5,1872,509−4%

207▲14Morganville, NJNJ5,9022,476+25%

208▼16Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,468+4%

209▼58Fairview, NJNJ15,5092,458−21%

210▲3Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,441+16%

211▼24Margate City, NJNJ5,1942,365−3%

212▲45Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9852,365+60%

213▼16Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,360+3%

214▲13White Horse, NJNJ10,5072,350+21%

215▼7Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,340+7%

216▲30Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0382,325+43%

217▼5Dover, NJNJ18,9192,304+9%

218▼3Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1792,296+10%

219▲13Freehold, NJNJ12,5622,293+26%

220▼2Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3772,284+11%

221▲21Spotswood, NJNJ8,2362,277+38%

222▼22West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,265+1%

223▲14Manville, NJNJ10,9322,258+29%

224▲5Bogota, NJNJ9,8162,204+16%

225Beachwood, NJNJ11,3402,150+11%

226▲48Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7652,135+74%

227▲1South Amboy, NJNJ10,4032,129+12%

228▲7Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952,119+19%

229▲14East Freehold, NJNJ5,0962,111+29%

230▼27Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6682,110−5%

231▼9McKee City, NJNJ10,7312,102+6%

232▼21Milltown, NJNJ7,1032,089−2%

233▼9Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6112,084+7%

234▼32Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8532,053−8%

235▼5Absecon, NJNJ9,2092,041+10%

236▲31Villas, NJNJ9,7352,015+48%

237▼6Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031,994+9%

238▲9Finderne, NJNJ6,4891,975+23%

239▲16Burlington, NJNJ10,2431,963+31%

240▲23Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741,961+36%

241▼15Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3771,9490%

242▼25Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,949−5%

243▼3Rockaway, NJNJ6,6311,940+17%

244▼5Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1201,908+15%

245▼11Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3821,907+7%

246▼8Newton, NJNJ8,4861,892+11%

247▲22East Franklin, NJNJ11,0701,886+39%

248▲29Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,867+63%

249▼16Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,865+3%

250▲3Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,835+20%

251▲5Keyport, NJNJ7,2351,823+22%

252▲18Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641,811+34%

253▼5Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6021,809+12%

254▼31Madison Park, NJNJ9,1241,752−11%

255▼3Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431,735+13%

256▼5Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7951,698+10%

257▲7Beckett, NJNJ5,0171,697+21%

258▼9Hightstown, NJNJ6,0071,694+8%

259▲13Atco, NJNJ8,1641,694+29%

260▲16Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,684+46%

261▲7Wharton, NJNJ7,6181,668+23%

262▲3Garwood, NJNJ5,3901,642+20%

263▲10Yardville, NJNJ6,3011,617+26%

264▼4Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,613+10%

265▼24Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,613−2%

266▼7Haledon, NJNJ9,1251,597+9%

267▲4Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081,585+20%

268▼32Stratford, NJNJ7,2001,556−11%

269▼8Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371,526+5%

270▼8Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,500+3%

271▲4Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,464+21%

272▼27Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,460−10%

273▼23Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,400−10%

274▼16Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061,397−5%

275▲5Washington, NJNJ7,3261,393+39%

276▼32Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911,384−15%

277▼23Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,364−10%

278▲9Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,342+72%

279▼13Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8191,305−4%

280▲3Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6721,245+33%

281▼3Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6281,239+11%

282▲8Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501,238+75%

283▼2Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071,149+15%

284▼2Somerdale, NJNJ5,8231,115+14%

285Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0501,102+29%

286▲3Leisure, NJNJ5,7511,086+53%

287▼1Ampere North, NJNJ5,0291,008+19%

288Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329995+31%

289▲4Wildwood, NJNJ5,068984+54%

290▼6Forked River, NJNJ5,196971+8%

291▲5Clementon, NJNJ5,744933+63%

292▼1Florence, NJNJ5,242804+21%

293▲4Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055803+44%

294▼15Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984784−29%

295Glendora, NJNJ5,431784+32%

296▼4Franklin, NJNJ5,083744+13%

297▲1Salem, NJNJ5,389536+145%

298▼4Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920436−31%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES