RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most college graduates, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey 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 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 3,130.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,01393,663–

02Hoboken, NJNJ59,02732,128–

03Newark, NJNJ323,80828,465–

04Clifton, NJNJ91,12720,407–

05Toms River, NJNJ94,95620,232–

06Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34517,866–

07Bayonne, NJNJ74,74417,228–

08Princeton, NJNJ31,46915,339–

09Westfield, NJNJ32,59514,370–

10Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12813,436–

11Hackensack, NJNJ46,38013,241–

12West New York, NJNJ53,19212,303–

13Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52712,228–

14Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,863–

15Sayreville, NJNJ46,78711,537–

16Union City, NJNJ66,65610,772–

17Paterson, NJNJ161,79310,518–

18Summit, NJNJ23,31410,290–

19Somerset, NJNJ22,7209,689–

20Paramus, NJNJ26,7239,459–

21Englewood, NJNJ30,0359,181–

22Parsippany, NJNJ21,3458,917–

23Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5398,843–

24East Orange, NJNJ72,1598,741–

25Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7548,669–

26Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5858,360–

27Secaucus, NJNJ22,6408,323–

28Vineland, NJNJ62,7038,288–

29Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2368,281–

30Morristown, NJNJ20,7508,081–

31Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9987,982–

32Madison, NJNJ16,6077,785–

33Kearny, NJNJ40,8627,769–

34Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177,757–

35Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5617,752–

36Trenton, NJNJ91,5067,704–

37Preakness, NJNJ18,5207,626–

38Short Hills, NJNJ14,9237,545–

39Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997,541–

40Tenafly, NJNJ15,2377,382–

41Ramsey, NJNJ14,9257,170–

42Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,098–

43Linden, NJNJ45,7527,006–

44Springdale, NJNJ15,1736,809–

45South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916,779–

46Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416,712–

47Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,640–

48Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856,591–

49The Hills, NJNJ10,7856,588–

50Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5396,527–

51Iselin, NJNJ19,5516,477–

52New Providence, NJNJ14,0926,447–

53Rahway, NJNJ31,0106,435–

54Metuchen, NJNJ15,3636,244–

55Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4576,208–

56Passaic, NJNJ71,3376,116–

57New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336,083–

58Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7126,033–

59Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695,996–

60Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1655,986–

61Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7405,923–

62Dumont, NJNJ18,5015,830–

63Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6255,815–

64Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,760–

65Harrison, NJNJ22,1055,735–

66Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565,708–

67New Milford, NJNJ17,1335,486–

68Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1805,441–

69Martinsville, NJNJ11,5595,343–

70Colonia, NJNJ18,5875,293–

71Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2885,289–

72West Freehold, NJNJ14,8835,085–

73River Edge, NJNJ12,1595,080–

74Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7395,067–

75Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2115,043–

76Garfield, NJNJ33,3534,947–

77Westmont, NJNJ14,1954,902–

78Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414,885–

79Greentree, NJNJ11,5374,832–

80Collingswood, NJNJ14,3864,811–

81Florham Park, NJNJ14,4564,728–

82Oakland, NJNJ12,8374,666–

83Ocean City, NJNJ11,1014,631–

84Carteret, NJNJ25,7814,600–

85Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3014,600–

86Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1384,588–

87Robertsville, NJNJ12,0354,543–

88Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7874,508–

89Westwood, NJNJ11,3654,499–

90Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6324,494–

91Camden, NJNJ71,4304,490–

92Lodi, NJNJ26,1874,403–

93Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344,370–

94North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8794,357–

95Glassboro, NJNJ24,4834,312–

96Chatham, NJNJ10,0274,284–

97Echelon, NJNJ13,2844,277–

98Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0114,229–

99North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014,181–

100Red Bank, NJNJ12,8964,138–

101Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2144,082–

102Brookdale, NJNJ9,9604,012–

103Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6223,968–

104Somerville, NJNJ14,6653,965–

105Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5413,955–

106Ringwood, NJNJ11,8533,954–

107Heathcote, NJNJ7,7173,944–

108Dayton, NJNJ7,9523,872–

109Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713,788–

110Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2113,772–

111Fanwood, NJNJ8,0353,722–

112Leonia, NJNJ9,4413,716–

113Eatontown, NJNJ13,6073,686–

114Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6033,671–

115Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2593,668–

116Waldwick, NJNJ10,2523,644–

117Cresskill, NJNJ9,2573,616–

118Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9713,610–

119North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153,603–

120Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0183,594–

121Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043,588–

122White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8423,559–

123Millville, NJNJ28,0983,523–

124Closter, NJNJ8,6633,506–

125Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6503,495–

126Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663,486–

127Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3723,473–

128Oradell, NJNJ8,2933,454–

129Montvale, NJNJ10,1133,453–

130Mercerville, NJNJ13,5353,431–

131Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5473,413–

132Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9173,404–

133Ashland, NJNJ9,3203,355–

134Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243,336–

135Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9503,319–

136Whippany, NJNJ8,9703,316–

137Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5083,315–

138Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6233,309–

139Succasunna, NJNJ9,7993,304–

140Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083,302–

141Allendale, NJNJ7,1163,239–

142Roselle, NJNJ23,2613,217–

143Fords, NJNJ12,7713,198–

144Caldwell, NJNJ9,3753,195–

145Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9103,190–

146Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9543,166–

147Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463,163–

148Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183,147–

149Marlton, NJNJ10,9223,130–

150Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3413,126–

151Fairview, NJNJ15,5093,116–

152Avenel, NJNJ17,1213,097–

153Rumson, NJNJ7,1573,086–

154Maywood, NJNJ10,1663,052–

155Wallington, NJNJ12,0923,002–

156Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6502,976–

157Mountainside, NJNJ7,3462,913–

158Flanders, NJNJ8,8092,908–

159Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6462,866–

160Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862,855–

161South River, NJNJ16,2622,850–

162Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0992,850–

163East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5662,846–

164Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402,846–

165Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3842,830–

166Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5862,823–

167Brigantine, NJNJ7,6582,811–

168Emerson, NJNJ7,3712,801–

169Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2592,798–

170Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092,794–

171Manasquan, NJNJ5,9542,788–

172Watchung, NJNJ6,5832,788–

173Hammonton, NJNJ15,0602,768–

174Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1932,762–

175Little Silver, NJNJ6,1242,744–

176Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9612,741–

177Linwood, NJNJ7,0512,715–

178Lincroft, NJNJ6,9392,701–

179Boonton, NJNJ8,9202,665–

180Midland Park, NJNJ7,0392,646–

181Matawan, NJNJ9,7682,621–

182Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0962,615–

183Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052,614–

184Lyons, NJNJ5,1872,603–

185Roseland, NJNJ6,4172,585–

186Watsessing, NJNJ8,2322,566–

187Margate City, NJNJ5,1942,445–

188Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3212,403–

189Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3452,398–

190Smithville, NJNJ9,5452,386–

191Audubon, NJNJ8,8252,383–

192Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1852,363–

193Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7892,355–

194Butler, NJNJ8,1842,350–

195Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5052,325–

196Northfield, NJNJ8,4962,314–

197Oceanport, NJNJ6,5402,302–

198Towaco, NJNJ5,6122,266–

199Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0522,261–

200West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6252,244–

201Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6402,235–

202Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8532,235–

203Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6682,223–

204Pitman, NJNJ8,9612,221–

205North Haledon, NJNJ9,0892,211–

206Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562,210–

207Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3942,204–

208Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612,196–

209Totowa, NJNJ11,1662,186–

210Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,143–

211Milltown, NJNJ7,1032,126–

212Dover, NJNJ18,9192,113–

213Norwood, NJNJ5,8172,103–

214Barrington, NJNJ7,1552,102–

215Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1792,080–

216Raritan, NJNJ8,5162,062–

217Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302,059–

218Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3772,059–

219Somers Point, NJNJ10,5902,046–

220Belmar, NJNJ5,8532,022–

221Morganville, NJNJ5,9021,984–

222McKee City, NJNJ10,7311,982–

223Madison Park, NJNJ9,1241,966–

224Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6111,946–

225Beachwood, NJNJ11,3401,943–

226Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3771,942–

227White Horse, NJNJ10,5071,941–

228South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031,897–

229Bogota, NJNJ9,8161,894–

230Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,861–

231Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031,825–

232Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,815–

233Berlin, NJNJ7,6281,802–

234Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3821,787–

235Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951,781–

236Stratford, NJNJ7,2001,753–

237Manville, NJNJ10,9321,751–

238Newton, NJNJ8,4861,708–

239Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1201,662–

240Rockaway, NJNJ6,6311,657–

241Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,648–

242Spotswood, NJNJ8,2361,645–

243East Freehold, NJNJ5,0961,632–

244Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911,629–

245Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,624–

246Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,622–

247Finderne, NJNJ6,4891,612–

248Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6021,611–

249Hightstown, NJNJ6,0071,563–

250Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301,549–

251Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7951,548–

252Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431,538–

253Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,526–

254Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,524–

255Burlington, NJNJ10,2431,499–

256Keyport, NJNJ7,2351,489–

257Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9851,482–

258Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061,475–

259Haledon, NJNJ9,1251,471–

260Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,464–

261Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371,456–

262Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,456–

263Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741,445–

264Beckett, NJNJ5,0171,406–

265Garwood, NJNJ5,3901,371–

266Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8191,366–

267Villas, NJNJ9,7351,365–

268Wharton, NJNJ7,6181,357–

269East Franklin, NJNJ11,0701,356–

270Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641,354–

271Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081,326–

272Atco, NJNJ8,1641,315–

273Yardville, NJNJ6,3011,288–

274Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7651,224–

275Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,209–

276Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,153–

277Pomona, NJNJ7,9951,147–

278Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6281,114–

279Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9841,108–

280Washington, NJNJ7,3261,002–

281Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071,000–

282Somerdale, NJNJ5,823977–

283Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672938–

284Forked River, NJNJ5,196903–

285Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050854–

286Ampere North, NJNJ5,029848–

287Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157781–

288Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329760–

289Leisure, NJNJ5,751712–

290Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450708–

291Florence, NJNJ5,242665–

292Franklin, NJNJ5,083657–

293Wildwood, NJNJ5,068639–

294Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920635–

295Glendora, NJNJ5,431594–

296Clementon, NJNJ5,744574–

297Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055559–

298Salem, NJNJ5,389219–

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