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Most college graduates, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania 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 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 2,053. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lebanon, PA, up 49 places to #93.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281385,517+14%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632102,145+8%

03Bethlehem, PAPA79,64418,657+19%

04▲1Allentown, PAPA126,04415,349+25%

05▼1Erie, PAPA91,83814,148+1%

06Bethel Park, PAPA32,07413,545+14%

07▲1King of Prussia, PAPA25,85712,938+24%

08▼1Scranton, PAPA75,51411,661+1%

09▲1Lancaster, PAPA58,36610,857+22%

10▲1Monroeville, PAPA27,6859,797+10%

11▲3Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,725+17%

12Allison Park, PAPA22,0459,658+11%

13▲2Levittown, PAPA50,9269,399+15%

14▼1Murrysville, PAPA20,6368,866+6%

15▲1Plum, PAPA26,2258,799+19%

16▲2Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228,309+19%

17▼8State College, PAPA40,8448,279−14%

18▼1Franklin Park, PAPA14,9788,143+11%

19▲1Phoenixville, PAPA20,3568,098+45%

20▼1Ardmore, PAPA13,9097,221+9%

21▲3Reading, PAPA95,8326,467+24%

22▼1Altoona, PAPA42,3476,287+15%

23West Chester, PAPA19,5916,194+17%

24▲4Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5235,740+20%

25Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3885,698+14%

26▲7Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,444+27%

27▼1Norristown, PAPA35,9115,324+8%

28▼1Carlisle, PAPA22,6935,313+11%

29▲1Baldwin, PAPA20,5165,250+18%

30▼8Hershey, PAPA14,2425,158−5%

31▲1Easton, PAPA30,4025,046+16%

32▲7Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275,028+22%

33▲7York, PAPA45,3424,976+24%

34▲3Wyomissing, PAPA11,2854,955+18%

35▲7Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,814+24%

36▼5Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664,794+8%

37▼1Horsham, PAPA16,0054,787+14%

38▼4Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344,648+9%

39▼1Park Forest, PAPA8,6244,566+9%

40▼5Williamsport, PAPA27,3844,475+6%

41Hermitage, PAPA16,3084,458+15%

42▲8Chambersburg, PAPA23,3764,312+25%

43▲3Willow Grove, PAPA14,1314,138+13%

44▲3Elkins Park, PAPA7,2134,104+13%

45Greensburg, PAPA14,4624,082+11%

46▲6Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,956+18%

47▼18Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,952−12%

48▼4Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3573,896+5%

49▼6Audubon, PAPA9,2293,823+1%

50▲8Mountain Top, PAPA11,8503,799+19%

51▲17Willow Street, PAPA9,6473,757+29%

52▼4Dunmore, PAPA14,2493,755+5%

53▲8Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,693+21%

54▼3Broomall, PAPA10,6793,535+3%

55Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243,497+6%

56▲15Glenshaw, PAPA9,1393,451+19%

57▼3Wayne, PAPA6,6353,413+3%

58▲6West Mifflin, PAPA18,7073,388+12%

59▲25Paoli, PAPA6,3623,356+26%

60▲7Exton, PAPA6,7723,331+13%

61▲5Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,296+12%

62Merion Station, PAPA5,7883,283+8%

63▲14Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023,245+17%

64▼1Dormont, PAPA7,8163,203+6%

65▼5Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993,201+5%

66▲19Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,175+20%

67▼14Lansdowne, PAPA11,1413,170−5%

68▼11Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703,155−1%

69▲4Bellevue, PAPA7,8883,138+11%

70▲11Maple Glen, PAPA6,6433,138+14%

71▲21Indiana, PAPA14,6973,136+28%

72▼23Richboro, PAPA6,9633,132−10%

73▲17Media, PAPA5,9203,072+24%

74▼18Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393,052−5%

75▲20Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,038+25%

76▲23Lititz, PAPA9,6893,025+27%

77▲9Glenside, PAPA7,6593,013+16%

78▲1Oakmont, PAPA6,5762,992+9%

79▼5Chester, PAPA33,9962,971+7%

80▼5Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1392,964+7%

81▼9Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,954+4%

82▲1Lionville, PAPA7,6832,939+8%

83▼24Kingston, PAPA13,4622,934−4%

84▲12Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702,928+21%

85▼20Forest Hills, PAPA6,1162,902−2%

86▲12Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692,873+21%

87▼17Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932,860−1%

88▲25East York, PAPA9,3882,859+32%

89▼2Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712,849+10%

90▼2Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6332,845+11%

91▼9Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,842+4%

92▼3Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,825+14%

93▲49Lebanon, PAPA26,4792,813+60%

94▼25Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,801−4%

95▲12Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862,800+24%

96▼2Roslyn, PAPA10,6392,792+14%

97▼17Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612,7630%

98▲11Emmaus, PAPA12,5142,749+24%

99▲1Perkasie, PAPA9,3122,748+16%

100▼7Morrisville, PAPA9,6652,709+11%

101▼23Swissvale, PAPA8,1972,701−2%

102▲3Economy, PAPA9,0982,644+15%

103▼6Spring House, PAPA5,1372,638+10%

104▲32Brentwood, PAPA9,5972,623+41%

105▲38Hatboro, PAPA8,5932,616+50%

106▼30Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,583−7%

107▲40Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,503+50%

108▼2Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,485+9%

109▼5Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7532,467+7%

110▲5Yeadon, PAPA12,3202,455+16%

111▼20New Castle, PAPA21,1752,434−2%

112▲10Oreland, PAPA5,9532,428+20%

113▲14Churchville, PAPA6,0842,420+23%

114▲43Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292,413+54%

115▲47Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362,383+56%

116▲2Munhall, PAPA10,2532,378+16%

117▼15Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9612,338−1%

118▼17Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0062,279−4%

119Ambler, PAPA6,8402,277+11%

120▼3Ephrata, PAPA13,6472,268+10%

121▼9Carnegie, PAPA7,7772,264+4%

122▼19Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462,258−2%

123▲3Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,223+11%

124▲22Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,221+31%

125▼17Progress, PAPA11,0172,211−2%

126▼2Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,171+8%

127▲4Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,166+13%

128▼5Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,161+7%

129▼9Hazleton, PAPA30,2862,159+6%

130▲21West View, PAPA6,3552,147+34%

131▲7New Cumberland, PAPA7,5902,134+16%

132▼21Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362,104−4%

133▼17Butler, PAPA12,8792,099+1%

134▲5Brookhaven, PAPA8,3622,076+14%

135▼5Folsom, PAPA8,6712,061+7%

136▼4St. Marys, PAPA12,2532,053+7%

137▼3Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,050+8%

138▲44Northampton, PAPA10,5702,049+52%

139▼18New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,048+1%

140▲4Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0692,035+17%

141▲23Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192,033+35%

142▲14Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0732,028+29%

143▲2Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,006+16%

144▲28Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922,000+37%

145▼31Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751,988−7%

146▲42Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,968+57%

147▲38Archbald, PAPA7,5981,909+45%

148▲25Villanova, PAPA9,1861,882+29%

149▼24Hanover, PAPA16,6841,867−7%

150▼40Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621,865−16%

151▲36Leola, PAPA7,4481,841+47%

152▲51Moosic, PAPA5,9891,804+55%

153▲6Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,786+15%

154▼2Coatesville, PAPA13,2831,769+11%

155▼22Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701,767−7%

156▼3Grove City, PAPA7,6941,761+10%

157▼20Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801,745−5%

158▲11East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,742+18%

159▼4Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551,740+11%

160▲1Warren, PAPA9,0461,734+13%

161▼20Washington, PAPA13,3771,732−3%

162▼34Meadville, PAPA12,2301,701−13%

163▲21Middletown, PAPA7,6281,698+27%

164▼14Sharon, PAPA12,6481,677+5%

165Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9031,674–

166▼26White Oak, PAPA7,2861,667−8%

167▼4Crafton, PAPA5,7901,665+10%

168▲9Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,665+20%

169▲26Middletown, PAPA9,7761,651+38%

170▲19Souderton, PAPA7,2881,621+32%

171▲3Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,619+12%

172▲18Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271,608+31%

173▲50Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021,568+61%

174▲2Berwick, PAPA10,2971,564+12%

175▼46Blandon, PAPA7,3571,563−20%

176▼11New Freedom, PAPA5,1161,562+4%

177▲35Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,517+45%

178▲61Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471,515+89%

179▼9Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,506+2%

180▲1Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931,473+8%

181▼21Bristol, PAPA9,9701,469−5%

182▼2Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,466+7%

183▲51Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581,452+72%

184▲15Blakely, PAPA6,6111,427+21%

185▼7Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,421+2%

186Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,414+12%

187▼12Collegeville, PAPA5,2871,413+1%

188▼30Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,410−9%

189▲37Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,408+49%

190▲15Uniontown, PAPA9,4341,403+21%

191▼23DuBois, PAPA7,2541,398−6%

192▼21Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,392−6%

193▲38Sayre, PAPA5,3281,391+61%

194▲42Kenmar, PAPA5,0771,387+66%

195▼29Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,378−8%

196▼61McKeesport, PAPA16,9071,370−27%

197▲12Hellertown, PAPA6,1381,368+25%

198▲9Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,368+21%

199▼20Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,3670%

200▼7Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091,344+11%

201▲28Pittston, PAPA7,7151,341+52%

202▲9Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,339+27%

203▼12Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901,326+9%

204▼8Columbia, PAPA10,3141,326+11%

205▼56Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251,310−18%

206▼6South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241,295+10%

207▼9Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,257+6%

208▲38Oxford, PAPA5,8871,251+66%

209▼61Millersville, PAPA9,2801,244−23%

210▼43Monessen, PAPA6,6571,240−17%

211▲11Nazareth, PAPA6,0911,240+26%

212▼29Wilson, PAPA8,1591,229−9%

213▲4Parkville, PAPA8,1281,204+20%

214▲7Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,198+22%

215▲4Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,166+17%

216▼15Carbondale, PAPA8,7311,165−1%

217▼11Croydon, PAPA9,6841,143+1%

218▼26Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,139−6%

219▲9Norwood, PAPA5,9271,139+29%

220▼2Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,100+10%

221▼13Darby, PAPA10,6661,081−2%

222▼28Somerset, PAPA5,8151,081−10%

223▲19Exeter, PAPA5,5871,077+38%

224▲14Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,076+31%

225▼71Oil City, PAPA9,3011,067−33%

226▼24Rutherford, PAPA6,8901,062−10%

227▲5New Holland, PAPA5,7541,046+22%

228▼31Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091,039−13%

229▼9Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551,037+5%

230▼3Bradford, PAPA7,4421,036+10%

231▲18Pennside, PAPA5,4071,021+39%

232▲31Greenville, PAPA5,4061,003+77%

233▲11Olyphant, PAPA5,390994+28%

234▼21Franklin, PAPA5,899984−5%

235▼31Birdsboro, PAPA5,161981−16%

236▼26Ambridge, PAPA6,944981−9%

237Corry, PAPA5,993978+18%

238▼8Monaca, PAPA5,456967+10%

239▼15Enola, PAPA6,534948−1%

240▼15Shillington, PAPA5,542937−1%

241▼25Taylor, PAPA6,232936−8%

242▲5Clairton, PAPA5,876910+22%

243▲5Clearfield, PAPA5,753897+21%

244▼29Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488895−12%

245▲10Folcroft, PAPA6,780886+33%

246▲7Milton, PAPA6,457856+21%

247▼7Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995845+6%

248▲12Sierra View, PAPA6,365827+39%

249▲12Sunbury, PAPA9,495826+39%

250▼7Duryea, PAPA5,157825+6%

251▼16Red Lion, PAPA6,523807−4%

252▼7Palmerton, PAPA5,615805+7%

253▲13Bangor, PAPA5,118793+59%

254▼13Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835766−3%

255▼4Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558744+5%

256▼23Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253742−13%

257Titusville, PAPA5,112730+13%

258▲6Lewistown, PAPA8,385711+40%

259▲6Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579702+38%

260▼2Steelton, PAPA6,328683+13%

261▼47Connellsville, PAPA6,574662−35%

262▼3New Brighton, PAPA5,503653+10%

263▼13Tamaqua, PAPA6,929649−10%

264▼2Tyrone, PAPA5,226605+5%

265▲5West York, PAPA5,110600+160%

266▲2West Hazleton, PAPA5,284525+42%

267▼15Shamokin, PAPA6,764518−27%

268▼14Lehighton, PAPA5,232512−27%

269▼13McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624407−38%

270▼1Duquesne, PAPA5,019404+25%

271▼4Plymouth, PAPA5,801367−21%

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