RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most college graduates, New York cities · 2020

New York 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 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 358 is 2,883.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01New York, NYNY8,584,6292,322,211–

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61347,994–

03Yonkers, NYNY212,60347,734–

04Rochester, NYNY206,10836,484–

05Syracuse, NYNY144,89625,388–

06Albany, NYNY101,69825,155–

07New Rochelle, NYNY85,86423,781–

08White Plains, NYNY62,87121,756–

09Brighton, NYNY36,83416,893–

10Tonawanda, NYNY56,80616,068–

11Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,325–

12Irondequoit, NYNY50,65713,915–

13New City, NYNY34,45813,908–

14Commack, NYNY36,55813,694–

15Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05613,689–

16Long Beach, NYNY34,91813,072–

17Levittown, NYNY51,90412,735–

18Hicksville, NYNY43,78012,615–

19Plainview, NYNY25,98212,259–

20Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76811,795–

21East Meadow, NYNY36,82111,302–

22Dix Hills, NYNY24,77310,793–

23Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,742–

24Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77010,562–

25Oceanside, NYNY31,63910,422–

26Garden City, NYNY23,04310,380–

27West Seneca, NYNY45,30310,084–

28Scarsdale, NYNY18,1949,792–

29Schenectady, NYNY69,4719,637–

30Harrison, NYNY32,2739,580–

31Coram, NYNY39,5399,550–

32Baldwin, NYNY34,9949,530–

33Troy, NYNY50,9129,426–

34Smithtown, NYNY24,3759,332–

35Huntington, NYNY19,9489,192–

36Huntington Station, NYNY32,6018,975–

37Eastchester, NYNY20,4918,923–

38Merrick, NYNY21,7448,825–

39Syosset, NYNY18,4338,681–

40West Babylon, NYNY43,5708,561–

41Niskayuna, NYNY21,2278,422–

42Ithaca, NYNY33,6328,117–

43Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978,087–

44Binghamton, NYNY46,4188,016–

45Rye, NYNY16,6147,862–

46Port Washington, NYNY18,0047,759–

47West Islip, NYNY26,8657,737–

48Melville, NYNY19,7147,733–

49Freeport, NYNY44,1747,708–

50Glen Cove, NYNY28,1907,580–

51Utica, NYNY62,9787,570–

52North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,416–

53Elmont, NYNY36,5187,340–

54Massapequa, NYNY21,3897,294–

55East Northport, NYNY19,7007,011–

56Centereach, NYNY31,8397,004–

57Bay Shore, NYNY31,6837,004–

58Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8967,003–

59Mineola, NYNY21,3766,938–

60Deer Park, NYNY27,9906,849–

61Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2556,725–

62Jericho, NYNY13,7596,676–

63Woodmere, NYNY18,0616,615–

64Hauppauge, NYNY20,7936,573–

65Hempstead, NYNY59,8196,567–

66Floral Park, NYNY16,1056,501–

67Ossining, NYNY27,5796,421–

68Holbrook, NYNY26,4496,175–

69North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1596,166–

70North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8066,149–

71Nanuet, NYNY19,7996,076–

72Port Chester, NYNY32,3036,002–

73Wantagh, NYNY18,3655,983–

74Lynbrook, NYNY20,8555,965–

75Bethpage, NYNY17,1235,924–

76Bellmore, NYNY15,9545,914–

77Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,838–

78East Massapequa, NYNY20,3775,779–

79West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485,763–

80Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9975,759–

81Sayville, NYNY15,4085,665–

82North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775,662–

83Stony Brook, NYNY12,8685,624–

84Eggertsville, NYNY14,8945,601–

85Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1545,531–

86Uniondale, NYNY33,1485,515–

87Pearl River, NYNY16,1555,380–

88Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,263–

89North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8255,244–

90Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905,236–

91Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7094,972–

92Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2584,963–

93Rome, NYNY31,6824,959–

94Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804,933–

95Medford, NYNY24,7964,800–

96Westbury, NYNY15,9814,772–

97Babylon, NYNY12,2814,768–

98Kenmore, NYNY14,8084,760–

99Kings Park, NYNY16,5164,707–

100Nesconset, NYNY13,8334,687–

101St. James, NYNY13,2444,678–

102Seaford, NYNY15,5494,628–

103North Merrick, NYNY12,3664,444–

104Islip, NYNY17,3624,436–

105Greenlawn, NYNY15,2104,409–

106De Witt, NYNY11,0604,393–

107Woodbury, NYNY9,3484,342–

108Rye Brook, NYNY9,9554,312–

109East Patchogue, NYNY21,6734,302–

110Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454,232–

111Salisbury, NYNY12,4124,205–

112Kingston, NYNY23,9424,138–

113North Babylon, NYNY17,9634,129–

114Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1994,110–

115Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404,062–

116Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954,024–

117Holtsville, NYNY19,3444,019–

118East Setauket, NYNY10,1494,001–

119East Hills, NYNY7,3283,998–

120Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,989–

121Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7063,945–

122Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813,922–

123South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6763,902–

124Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,901–

125Patchogue, NYNY12,4863,885–

126Selden, NYNY21,6043,878–

127North Wantagh, NYNY11,9403,838–

128Jamestown, NYNY27,6633,834–

129Auburn, NYNY25,9473,827–

130Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7573,789–

131Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1653,769–

132Latham, NYNY13,8023,731–

133Beacon, NYNY14,9313,713–

134Elwood, NYNY11,7623,659–

135Loudonville, NYNY10,5273,647–

136Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0933,636–

137Hamburg, NYNY9,8403,604–

138Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3063,561–

139Suffern, NYNY11,7963,538–

140Miller Place, NYNY11,7363,536–

141Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823,526–

142Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8893,516–

143South Huntington, NYNY9,7793,504–

144North Hills, NYNY5,4813,500–

145Watertown, NYNY23,5173,494–

146Larchmont, NYNY6,7503,480–

147Middletown, NYNY30,0983,451–

148Nyack, NYNY7,5113,450–

149Great Neck, NYNY11,1413,429–

150Copiague, NYNY23,4243,424–

151Malverne, NYNY8,4763,416–

152Lockport, NYNY20,2483,406–

153New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263,387–

154Shirley, NYNY28,3753,385–

155Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2213,359–

156East Rockaway, NYNY10,0963,338–

157Corning, NYNY10,5143,290–

158Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913,285–

159Farmingville, NYNY16,1603,266–

160Roessleville, NYNY10,9683,263–

161Endwell, NYNY11,5463,259–

162Newburgh, NYNY28,0593,256–

163East Glenville, NYNY11,9143,210–

164Northport, NYNY7,3363,153–

165Spring Valley, NYNY34,4823,147–

166Farmingdale, NYNY8,5843,114–

167Manhasset, NYNY7,7163,085–

168Centerport, NYNY6,0723,060–

169Stony Point, NYNY12,7283,051–

170Myers Corner, NYNY10,8773,044–

171Lake Grove, NYNY11,1683,033–

172Oswego, NYNY17,0242,993–

173Bayport, NYNY8,9212,941–

174Glens Falls, NYNY14,3832,938–

175Irvington, NYNY6,5332,907–

176Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,902–

177East Islip, NYNY13,5732,902–

178Bronxville, NYNY6,5042,884–

179Oneonta, NYNY15,6652,883–

180Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0292,881–

181North Amityville, NYNY21,1382,880–

182Rocky Point, NYNY13,3562,856–

183Ridge, NYNY12,5032,850–

184Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6312,812–

185Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9752,808–

186Canandaigua, NYNY10,3472,807–

187Tappan, NYNY6,6872,803–

188Woodbury, NYNY11,5712,779–

189Springs, NYNY9,1632,775–

190Elmira, NYNY26,0892,774–

191Wading River, NYNY8,3592,748–

192Westmere, NYNY8,3342,748–

193Greece, NYNY13,9432,696–

194Cortland, NYNY17,3942,685–

195Congers, NYNY8,2752,672–

196Bayville, NYNY6,7802,628–

197Manorville, NYNY14,2332,620–

198Terryville, NYNY10,7942,620–

199Pelham, NYNY7,6082,614–

200Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4742,614–

201Hewlett, NYNY7,5702,595–

202Johnson City, NYNY14,5802,586–

203Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842,573–

204Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1542,567–

205Mahopac, NYNY9,0392,562–

206Oakdale, NYNY7,1152,550–

207East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812,546–

208Amityville, NYNY9,7992,545–

209Lawrence, NYNY6,8472,519–

210Plainedge, NYNY8,6242,512–

211East Aurora, NYNY5,9492,495–

212Garden City Park, NYNY7,9142,482–

213West Hills, NYNY5,3692,470–

214Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,449–

215Bohemia, NYNY9,1812,449–

216Fairmount, NYNY9,7242,430–

217Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462,428–

218Williamsville, NYNY5,4782,422–

219Middle Island, NYNY11,0272,411–

220Sound Beach, NYNY7,2102,392–

221Tonawanda, NYNY14,8482,376–

222Fairport, NYNY5,3262,356–

223Olean, NYNY13,5082,351–

224Depew, NYNY14,8012,348–

225Ardsley, NYNY5,0072,348–

226Williston Park, NYNY7,5242,341–

227Southold, NYNY6,3972,325–

228Roosevelt, NYNY18,8852,304–

229North Sea, NYNY6,4582,267–

230Manorhaven, NYNY7,1352,266–

231Radisson, NYNY6,6762,259–

232North Gates, NYNY9,9042,192–

233Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8542,165–

234Harris Hill, NYNY6,0692,158–

235Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0312,150–

236South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5122,148–

237Batavia, NYNY15,1682,129–

238Geneva, NYNY12,5522,104–

239Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2052,097–

240Monroe, NYNY9,4622,085–

241Country Knolls, NYNY5,4452,077–

242Warwick, NYNY6,5342,071–

243Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3342,056–

244Rensselaer, NYNY9,4212,047–

245Lackawanna, NYNY19,4522,027–

246Blauvelt, NYNY5,4062,023–

247Riverhead, NYNY14,9362,018–

248West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,997–

249Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9871,985–

250Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,981–

251Oneida, NYNY10,0091,973–

252East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,966–

253Massena, NYNY9,8981,965–

254Scotia, NYNY7,2951,932–

255Amsterdam, NYNY18,0931,929–

256Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271,925–

257Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4681,921–

258Airmont, NYNY10,6341,903–

259Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7351,896–

260New Cassel, NYNY14,5511,887–

261Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6761,886–

262Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5821,876–

263Lancaster, NYNY9,9951,875–

264Highland, NYNY6,3671,864–

265Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3081,849–

266Old Westbury, NYNY5,0711,834–

267Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321,828–

268Colonie, NYNY7,6791,825–

269Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,792–

270Carmel, NYNY7,3061,780–

271Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1211,776–

272Webster, NYNY5,7611,767–

273North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,766–

274New Windsor, NYNY8,9191,760–

275Hillcrest, NYNY9,0711,744–

276Big Flats, NYNY5,6511,699–

277Gananda, NYNY6,2731,693–

278Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,687–

279Carle Place, NYNY5,1881,676–

280East Rochester, NYNY6,1321,654–

281East Quogue, NYNY5,4061,619–

282Scotchtown, NYNY10,2521,609–

283Mastic, NYNY15,7081,599–

284Viola, NYNY8,4611,577–

285Endicott, NYNY13,0681,567–

286New Paltz, NYNY8,6891,563–

287Westvale, NYNY5,2121,551–

288Goshen, NYNY5,7441,521–

289Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,460–

290Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,452–

291Canton, NYNY6,8941,452–

292East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6661,427–

293West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0251,405–

294Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,396–

295Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341,384–

296North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9521,379–

297New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571,363–

298Lakeview, NYNY5,8251,356–

299West Point, NYNY6,3491,355–

300Elmsford, NYNY5,2031,347–

301Horseheads, NYNY6,2751,333–

302Ilion, NYNY7,4881,306–

303Gloversville, NYNY14,7821,300–

304Washingtonville, NYNY5,6401,297–

305Hudson, NYNY5,7211,291–

306Brockport, NYNY7,7361,290–

307Yaphank, NYNY6,9341,236–

308Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261,213–

309South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,206–

310Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,205–

311North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,200–

312Fulton, NYNY11,1881,194–

313Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,179–

314North Patchogue, NYNY6,9841,159–

315North Syracuse, NYNY6,7731,152–

316Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,138–

317Hilton, NYNY5,8731,120–

318Solvay, NYNY6,4271,114–

319Inwood, NYNY12,2351,109–

320Newark, NYNY8,9191,104–

321Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681,102–

322East Moriches, NYNY6,2601,090–

323Baywood, NYNY8,1761,076–

324Norwich, NYNY6,5381,067–

325Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,065–

326South Hill, NYNY6,9511,043–

327Geneseo, NYNY7,7591,040–

328Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,018–

329East Hampton North, NYNY6,0061,002–

330Monticello, NYNY7,195956–

331Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808941–

332Malone, NYNY5,315913–

333Monsey, NYNY28,160899–

334Walden, NYNY6,935889–

335Herkimer, NYNY7,195875–

336Mechanicville, NYNY5,021865–

337Island Park, NYNY5,069850–

338Hornell, NYNY8,024810–

339Penn Yan, NYNY5,272766–

340Medina, NYNY5,855766–

341Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048765–

342Mattydale, NYNY5,971747–

343Bath, NYNY5,545738–

344Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333728–

345Southport, NYNY6,450699–

346Calverton, NYNY5,618644–

347Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147503–

348Flanders, NYNY6,609491–

349Salamanca, NYNY5,719462–

350Liberty, NYNY5,097377–

351Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530342–

352Alfred, NYNY5,147297–

353University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020288–

354Albion, NYNY5,843262–

355Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959150–

356New Square, NYNY10,21483–

357Kaser, NYNY6,12152–

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490–

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