RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most educated, US cities

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). Clemson University, South Carolina leads at 100.0%. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,826 is 32.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: University, MS, up 6,718 places to #93.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01▲1,729Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02▲10University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02095.7%–

03▲2Short Hills, NJNJ14,92392.6%–

04▼3Stanford, CACA18,66292.3%−2.2 pts

05▲2,304Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95992.3%–

06▼2Scarsdale, NYNY18,19491.2%+11.3 pts

07▼1University Park, TXTX25,32390.8%+10.4 pts

08▼5West University Place, TXTX15,15890.4%+11.0 pts

09▲89Glendale, MOMO6,06090.1%+22.8 pts

10▲47Hanover, NHNH8,47989.2%+12.2 pts

11▲17Wellesley, MAMA30,34789.0%+13.1 pts

12▲3Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66188.6%+11.2 pts

13▲22Piedmont, CACA10,64288.4%+10.6 pts

14▲13Glencoe, ILIL8,72488.2%+8.4 pts

15▲7Los Altos, CACA30,96588.1%+16.8 pts

16▲7Ladue, MOMO8,93488.1%+16.2 pts

17▲2Highland Park, TXTX8,76487.9%+13.3 pts

18▼9Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–

19▼6Bethesda, MDMD69,39787.1%+8.2 pts

20▲134Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09686.8%+25.1 pts

21▼19Winnetka, ILIL12,51886.7%+2.3 pts

22▲19Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13985.9%+6.4 pts

23▼3Orinda, CACA19,50785.9%+11.9 pts

24▲32Difficult Run, VAVA9,93885.5%–

25▲1Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93685.4%–

26▲6Brookline, MAMA63,26685.4%+8.5 pts

27▲18Great Falls, VAVA15,22885.3%+9.0 pts

28▲11Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885.1%+8.2 pts

29▲24South Run, VAVA6,60085.1%–

30▲18Fulton, MDMD5,67785.0%–

31▲12Potomac, MDMD45,90284.9%+8.5 pts

32▲55Clayton, MOMO17,80784.9%+15.2 pts

33▼23Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41984.9%+6.7 pts

34▼4Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45784.7%–

35▼11Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.7%+24.6 pts

36▼2Wyndham, VAVA12,09984.5%+10.4 pts

37▼23Merion Station, PAPA5,78884.5%–

38▼5McLean, VAVA49,62784.3%+9.0 pts

39▼18Lexington, MAMA34,29584.3%+15.2 pts

40▼9Villanova, PAPA9,18684.2%–

41▲13Larchmont, NYNY6,75084.0%+10.3 pts

42▲64Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27483.8%+11.4 pts

43▼26Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44583.8%+8.6 pts

44▲28Western Springs, ILIL13,58883.8%+17.4 pts

45▼27Kensington, CACA5,17983.8%+5.8 pts

46▲4Hillsborough, CACA11,20683.8%+13.8 pts

47▼39Druid Hills, GAGA8,16983.8%+5.0 pts

48▲34Chatham, NJNJ10,02783.7%+17.0 pts

49▼24Wilmette, ILIL27,45983.6%+11.0 pts

50▲18Bellaire, TXTX17,43483.5%+16.9 pts

51▼40Cherry Hills, COCO6,38983.4%+8.2 pts

52▲42South Kensington, MDMD8,14883.2%+14.4 pts

53▼15Atherton, CACA6,96083.1%+6.9 pts

54▲122North Hills, NYNY5,48182.7%+21.4 pts

55▲37San Marino, CACA11,96482.6%+13.0 pts

56▲14Hoboken, NJNJ59,02782.6%+23.2 pts

57▼21Noroton, CTCT5,53982.6%–

58▼21Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.3%+7.9 pts

59▲10Cupertino, CACA58,33382.2%+16.9 pts

60▲87Rumson, NJNJ7,15782.1%+18.2 pts

61▼19Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.1%+13.6 pts

62▲31Needham, MAMA32,45981.9%+17.1 pts

63▲25Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48981.9%+10.9 pts

64▲26Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11281.8%+33.9 pts

65▲95Moraga, CACA16,32281.8%–

66Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04981.6%–

67▼16Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.6%+8.7 pts

68▲17Swarthmore, PAPA6,56181.5%+4.4 pts

69▲55Mercer Island, WAWA25,42281.4%+12.3 pts

70▲1Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25981.4%+15.6 pts

71▲80Sharon, MAMA6,23281.3%+23.7 pts

72▲134Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19381.2%+22.9 pts

73▲10Newton, MAMA90,74181.1%+13.1 pts

74▲23Saratoga, CACA30,41881.1%+12.9 pts

75▲37Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88681.1%+9.3 pts

76▲229Little Silver, NJNJ6,12481.0%+20.5 pts

77▼37East Hills, NYNY7,32880.9%+7.6 pts

78▲42Belmont, MAMA27,17580.9%+17.7 pts

79▼33Hinsdale, ILIL17,57380.8%+12.2 pts

80▼16Kentfield, CACA6,90080.8%+12.5 pts

81▼4Cambridge, MAMA122,58880.8%+15.6 pts

82▼17Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70080.7%+12.3 pts

83▲75Northfield, ILIL5,63280.7%+12.5 pts

84▼68University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12180.6%–

85▲58North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81580.6%+22.3 pts

86▼11Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.5%+16.8 pts

87▼40Lake Forest, ILIL19,73180.5%+6.7 pts

88▲1Rye, NYNY16,61480.5%+12.2 pts

89▲272Rye Brook, NYNY9,95580.1%+25.8 pts

90▲45Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52780.1%+13.3 pts

91▲19Tiburon, CACA8,88180.1%+10.4 pts

92▲37Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95780.0%+23.0 pts

93▲6,718University, MSMS5,31580.0%–

94▼13East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66379.9%+8.9 pts

95▲6Marvin, NCNC7,04079.9%+19.2 pts

96▼12Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89379.8%+12.4 pts

97▼24Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.8%+4.1 pts

98▼7Brambleton, VAVA24,53779.8%–

99▼47Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63179.6%+16.7 pts

100▼20Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55979.6%+8.7 pts

101▲14Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56179.5%+11.4 pts

102▲43Winchester, MAMA23,40679.5%+14.5 pts

103▼96Notre Dame, ININ6,89079.5%–

104▲28Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27179.4%–

105▲37New Albany, OHOH11,80379.4%+24.2 pts

106▼27Travilah, MDMD11,72179.4%+4.9 pts

107▼58Tysons, VAVA28,93679.3%–

108▲92Corte Madera, CACA9,92979.3%+16.0 pts

109▲29Des Peres, MOMO9,10279.2%+16.6 pts

110▲7Hingham, MAMA5,13079.1%+19.0 pts

111▼25Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74079.0%+14.2 pts

112▲312Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90379.0%+17.5 pts

113▲88Lafayette, CACA25,31379.0%+11.0 pts

114Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12278.9%+11.3 pts

115▲26Mantua, VAVA8,29878.9%+19.5 pts

116▼53West Point, NYNY6,34978.8%+16.5 pts

117▼56Riverside, CTCT8,95478.8%–

118▲4Superior, COCO13,63778.8%+9.6 pts

119▼64Tenafly, NJNJ15,23778.7%+16.6 pts

120▲75Ardsley, NYNY5,00778.7%+20.0 pts

121▼3Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73678.7%–

122▼22Greenwood, COCO15,32378.6%+6.2 pts

123▲388Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64078.3%–

124▲68Marblehead, MAMA20,41378.3%+16.8 pts

125▲47Powell, OHOH18,26978.1%+9.6 pts

126▲36Westfield, NJNJ32,59578.1%+15.5 pts

127▼20Old Westbury, NYNY5,07178.0%+14.1 pts

128▲25Bronxville, NYNY6,50478.0%+4.4 pts

129▲38Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44977.9%+15.1 pts

130▼25Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.9%+8.6 pts

131▲136Crosspointe, VAVA5,66977.9%–

132▲87Milton, GAGA41,26677.9%–

133▲77Albany, CACA19,19577.8%+13.8 pts

134▼7Broadlands, VAVA14,35377.6%–

135▲33Alamo, CACA14,48877.5%+13.8 pts

136▲84California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91577.5%–

137▲238Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65077.4%+17.6 pts

138▲184Park Forest, PAPA8,62477.4%+11.4 pts

139▲43Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18077.4%+24.4 pts

140▲38Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21577.4%+9.5 pts

141▲3North Potomac, MDMD23,92277.2%+1.8 pts

142▲42Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81577.2%+12.2 pts

143▲66Lawrence, NYNY6,84777.2%+12.9 pts

144▲49Franklin Park, PAPA14,97877.1%+17.1 pts

145▼9Arlington, VAVA236,25477.1%+16.9 pts

146▲6Sammamish, WAWA66,11077.1%+15.6 pts

147▲51Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96377.0%+10.7 pts

148▼22Cochituate, MAMA6,47177.0%+14.2 pts

149▲24Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48177.0%+4.8 pts

150▲215Kingston, RIRI7,33277.0%+22.2 pts

151▼40Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+8.8 pts

152▲133Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68676.9%+27.5 pts

153▲16Bexley, OHOH12,45276.9%+9.7 pts

154▼14Highland Park, ILIL30,76776.9%+15.3 pts

155▼39Boulder, COCO105,68976.8%+9.9 pts

156▲9Davis, CACA66,11076.8%+8.1 pts

157▼53Birmingham, MIMI21,92376.7%+9.6 pts

158▼59Belmont, VAVA9,72976.6%–

159▼46Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56576.6%+2.9 pts

160▼21Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09376.6%+19.9 pts

161▼87Floris, VAVA7,58976.5%–

162▲108Sausalito, CACA7,01976.5%+6.5 pts

163▲44Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69176.4%+16.3 pts

164▲23Montecito, CACA9,03176.3%+12.8 pts

165▲24Decatur, GAGA25,27676.3%+20.3 pts

166▲147Crozet, VAVA9,28976.3%+47.6 pts

167▼4Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30176.2%–

168▼59Woodside, CACA5,18176.2%+9.1 pts

169▼91Merrifield, VAVA20,69876.2%+18.7 pts

170▲71Cherry Creek, COCO10,72176.1%–

171▲45Arlington, MAMA46,35076.1%+23.3 pts

172▲19Lowes Island, VAVA11,01876.1%–

173▼17Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28076.0%+7.7 pts

174▼66Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51376.0%+8.4 pts

175▲37Irvington, NYNY6,53376.0%+14.1 pts

176▲9Garden City, NYNY23,04375.9%+14.1 pts

177▼54Town and Country, MOMO11,61975.9%+9.8 pts

178▲273Timnath, COCO11,60075.9%+51.6 pts

179▼15Mill Valley, CACA13,79975.8%+4.8 pts

180▼3Davidson, NCNC16,66275.8%+14.1 pts

181▼137Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175.8%+25.6 pts

182▼54Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22775.7%–

183▼37Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.7%+15.6 pts

184▲175Long Grove, ILIL8,34375.7%+18.6 pts

185▼127The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11475.7%−1.3 pts

186▼65Shorewood, WIWI13,47475.6%+12.7 pts

187▲68Amherst, MAMA40,92075.6%–

188▼126Durham, NHNH10,68175.4%+2.1 pts

189▼34Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.4%+15.3 pts

190▲56Hudson, OHOH23,08575.3%+8.8 pts

191▲41Redmond, WAWA82,50675.3%+22.4 pts

192▼42Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–

193▲57North Bethesda, MDMD49,67775.1%+11.4 pts

194▼14La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48075.1%+11.6 pts

195▲215Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60375.1%–

196▲9Short Pump, VAVA29,02675.1%+67.4 pts

197▲42Los Gatos, CACA32,57675.0%+16.1 pts

198▲54Mountain View, CACA85,43875.0%+19.6 pts

199▼74Blue Bell, PAPA6,42475.0%+13.3 pts

200▼98North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99775.0%+9.9 pts

201▲130Lantana, TXTX12,76674.9%–

202▲11Marina del Rey, CACA9,17674.9%+12.6 pts

203▼4Berkeley, CACA121,91174.9%+10.6 pts

204▼10Hampton, MDMD5,37274.9%+15.6 pts

205▲35Fulshear, TXTX64,63074.8%+51.3 pts

206▼2Lake Oswego, OROR39,72274.8%+12.8 pts

207▲269Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28274.7%+19.7 pts

208▼38Madeira, OHOH9,63774.7%+30.1 pts

209▲24Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38474.7%+22.2 pts

210▲101Vienna, VAVA16,69174.7%+18.3 pts

211▼8North Oaks, MNMN5,28374.7%−1.5 pts

212▲2New Canaan, CTCT6,89674.7%–

213▼184Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.6%+0.1 pts

214▲111Southlake, TXTX31,17574.6%+15.4 pts

215▲375Elm Grove, WIWI6,35474.6%+9.4 pts

216▲100Oakwood, OHOH9,44174.5%+11.5 pts

217▼2Oakton, VAVA36,52874.5%+11.5 pts

218▼47Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.5%–

219▲2Brentwood, MOMO8,07974.4%+19.3 pts

220▲9Carmel, ININ105,63474.4%+16.0 pts

221▲47Dry Run, OHOH7,68774.4%+12.0 pts

222▲98Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91774.3%–

223▼21Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+5.2 pts

224▲23Madison, NJNJ16,60774.1%+17.3 pts

225▼130The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.0%–

226▲75Lakeway, TXTX19,02774.0%+17.4 pts

227▼19North Decatur, GAGA18,44274.0%+16.2 pts

228▲105Danville, CACA43,30273.9%+14.5 pts

229▲205Braddock, VAVA6,53673.9%–

230▲78Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83173.9%–

231▼41Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.8%–

232▲10Foster City, CACA32,41173.8%+13.9 pts

233▼103Brentwood, TNTN45,31373.8%+9.1 pts

234▼115Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61973.7%–

235▲250Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11773.7%+11.7 pts

236▼105Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+5.7 pts

237▲90Coral Gables, FLFL49,57873.6%+15.4 pts

238▼13Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44073.6%+10.9 pts

239▲163South Barrington, ILIL5,07173.6%+11.0 pts

240▼79Heathcote, NJNJ7,71773.6%+15.0 pts

241▼67Montgomery, OHOH10,92273.5%+11.0 pts

242▼31Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86673.5%–

243▲22South Pasadena, CACA25,50373.5%+17.4 pts

244▲151Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31573.5%+6.2 pts

245▼64Dublin, OHOH49,09473.4%+8.7 pts

246▲186Calabasas, CACA22,02773.3%+15.4 pts

247▲182Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39473.3%–

248▲92Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09573.3%+13.8 pts

249▲4West Lafayette, ININ45,74773.3%+3.6 pts

250▲185Towaco, NJNJ5,61273.3%–

251▼103Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63273.3%+6.4 pts

252▼56North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.3%+21.0 pts

253▲56New Paltz, NYNY8,68973.3%+19.0 pts

254▲42Summit Park, UTUT8,53773.2%+14.6 pts

255▼10Spring House, PAPA5,13773.2%+15.6 pts

256▼59Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.1%+12.0 pts

257▲15Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49073.1%+4.2 pts

258▲114Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05273.1%+14.6 pts

259▲60Fanwood, NJNJ8,03573.0%+22.0 pts

260▼184Staples, CTCT7,34073.0%–

261▼102Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15973.0%+13.1 pts

262▲116Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96672.9%+13.4 pts

263▼20Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07172.9%+2.6 pts

264▼205River Forest, ILIL11,39372.9%+3.2 pts

265▼14Medfield, MAMA6,84972.9%+14.5 pts

266▼132Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07072.8%+13.6 pts

267▼79Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82472.8%+8.3 pts

268▼131Okemos, MIMI26,39672.7%+6.0 pts

269▼120Edgewater, NJNJ15,49972.7%+21.4 pts

270▲7Morrisville, NCNC32,46672.7%+17.2 pts

271▼35Edina, MNMN54,35672.7%+14.2 pts

272▲63Johns Creek, GAGA80,40172.7%–

273▲16North Star, DEDE7,83472.7%+10.7 pts

274▼11Northbrook, ILIL34,74472.6%+10.4 pts

275▲128Worthington, OHOH14,54372.6%+12.8 pts

276▼53Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+13.2 pts

277▼18Oak Park, ILIL52,82372.5%+10.4 pts

278▼12Menlo Park, CACA32,71372.5%+10.9 pts

279▼15Summit, NJNJ23,31472.5%+10.9 pts

280▲4Naperville, ILIL153,11472.5%+11.9 pts

281▼148Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82372.5%–

282▲24Chesterfield, MOMO49,30972.5%+11.9 pts

283▼97Allendale, NJNJ7,11672.5%+10.0 pts

284▲324Riverside, ILIL8,93972.5%+21.3 pts

285▲66Pinecrest, FLFL18,63572.4%+10.8 pts

286▼55Zionsville, ININ33,62472.4%+12.3 pts

287▼8Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06672.3%+11.4 pts

288▼221Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68172.3%+7.3 pts

289▲5Solana Beach, CACA12,60272.3%+14.1 pts

290▲59Cedar Mill, OROR19,47172.3%+23.1 pts

291▼53Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.3%+0.3 pts

292▲161Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58672.2%+21.2 pts

293▼63Dunwoody, GAGA51,79272.2%+6.7 pts

294▼68Shorewood, MNMN7,62072.1%+13.3 pts

295▼116Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83072.1%+9.8 pts

296▲21Bellevue, WAWA154,19372.1%+18.0 pts

297▲88Fox Point, WIWI6,58372.1%+4.8 pts

298▼63Wyoming, OHOH8,80772.1%+4.1 pts

299▲3Port Washington, NYNY18,00472.1%+18.2 pts

300▼42Parkville, MOMO9,09372.0%+26.6 pts

301▼30Reston, VAVA64,41472.0%+9.1 pts

302▲36Orono, MNMN8,30172.0%+21.2 pts

303▲234Milton, MAMA28,58771.9%+19.8 pts

304▲105Germantown, TNTN40,00171.9%+11.9 pts

305▼51Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.9%+11.1 pts

306▲167Oradell, NJNJ8,29371.8%+20.0 pts

307▲347Roseland, NJNJ6,41771.8%+25.4 pts

308▲269Nocatee, FLFL27,44271.8%–

309▼92Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04771.7%+18.4 pts

310▼135Fairwood, MDMD7,52671.7%–

311▲46Bethany, OROR33,10671.7%–

312▼56San Ramon, CACA86,20971.6%+18.9 pts

313▲345Pelham, NYNY7,60871.6%+16.7 pts

314Wayne, PAPA6,63571.5%–

315▲8Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+12.1 pts

316▲148Greentree, NJNJ11,53771.4%+15.2 pts

317▲20Elkins Park, PAPA7,21371.3%–

318▲59Manasquan, NJNJ5,95471.2%+30.8 pts

319▲101Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61171.2%+5.3 pts

320▲70Belle Haven, VAVA6,57071.2%+10.6 pts

321▲11Lone Tree, COCO15,27871.2%+6.5 pts

322▲32Ardmore, PAPA13,90971.1%+17.1 pts

323▼89Alfred, NYNY5,14771.1%+1.6 pts

324▲69White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+11.2 pts

325▲404Manhasset, NYNY7,71671.1%+21.6 pts

326▼33Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03271.1%–

327▲187Parkland, FLFL39,18671.0%+18.2 pts

328▼106Libertyville, ILIL20,70171.0%+14.9 pts

329▼32Lyons, NJNJ5,18771.0%–

330▲344Applewood, COCO8,35071.0%+26.4 pts

331▼13Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64071.0%+43.9 pts

332▲116Palm Valley, FLFL19,79671.0%+17.2 pts

333▼23Martinsville, NJNJ11,55970.9%–

334▼42Brookhaven, GAGA59,64370.9%–

335▲15Forest Hills, MIMI28,69570.9%+16.7 pts

336▼32Homewood, ALAL28,11870.9%+16.6 pts

337▲151Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58970.8%+33.1 pts

338▲69University of California-Davis, CACA8,69670.8%–

339▲9Shelburne, VTVT6,49970.7%–

340▼60Alpharetta, GAGA66,92170.7%+13.6 pts

341▲12Santa Monica, CACA90,08270.7%+15.9 pts

342▼68Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.6%+14.2 pts

343▼82Saranap, CACA5,66270.6%–

344▼45Irvine, CACA318,76470.6%+12.2 pts

345▼54Centerport, NYNY6,07270.6%+13.1 pts

346▼189San Anselmo, CACA12,55570.6%+11.6 pts

347▲24Springdale, NJNJ15,17370.5%+7.9 pts

348▲28Jericho, NYNY13,75970.5%+10.7 pts

349▼122Emeryville, CACA13,25170.5%+17.0 pts

350▼55Dayton, NJNJ7,95270.5%+20.2 pts

351▼17Cary, NCNC183,58270.5%+9.8 pts

352▼9Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03870.5%+8.3 pts

353▼38Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65470.5%+12.5 pts

354▲34Issaquah, WAWA39,42370.5%+22.2 pts

355▲349Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.4%+27.7 pts

356▼14Walnut Creek, CACA70,01270.4%+16.5 pts

357▼1Gunbarrel, COCO10,05170.4%+8.9 pts

358▲11Olivette, MOMO8,93770.3%+15.2 pts

359▲98Greenwich, CTCT14,79270.3%–

360▲67Longboat Key, FLFL7,35970.3%+17.2 pts

361▲52Cos Cob, CTCT7,54670.2%–

362▼18San Carlos, CACA29,26170.2%+20.4 pts

363▲229Fairfax, CACA7,41770.1%+21.3 pts

364▲55Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48070.1%+7.2 pts

365▲77Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19870.1%+11.3 pts

366▲186Rochester, MIMI12,82470.0%+18.0 pts

367▼55Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47370.0%+12.6 pts

368▼27Palm Beach, FLFL9,42370.0%+16.4 pts

369▼141Vinings, GAGA14,39070.0%+0.1 pts

370▲168Florham Park, NJNJ14,45669.9%+12.3 pts

371▼71Coppell, TXTX41,38669.9%+7.3 pts

372▼82Carrboro, NCNC20,96269.9%+9.1 pts

373▲140Kenwood, OHOH8,32669.9%+19.3 pts

374▲100Beverly Hills, CACA30,76469.9%+15.4 pts

375▼77Louisville, COCO20,58169.9%+10.0 pts

376▲50Pleasanton, CACA74,55669.9%+22.6 pts

377▼120Highland Park, NJNJ15,25969.8%+10.4 pts

378▼31Los Alamos, NMNM13,31769.8%+7.8 pts

379▼12Orono, MEME11,15169.8%+19.4 pts

380▼16Dublin, CACA71,60269.8%+36.9 pts

381▲272Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64569.7%+19.1 pts

382▲58Blackhawk, CACA10,13769.7%–

383▼134Castle Pines, COCO15,58369.7%+0.1 pts

384▼18Belmont, CACA28,75269.7%+18.0 pts

385▼104Mequon, WIWI25,12069.6%+10.1 pts

386▲80Erie, COCO40,90469.6%+20.3 pts

387▼14Newport Beach, CACA81,97769.6%+11.1 pts

388▲26Aspen, COCO6,48969.6%+9.0 pts

389▲57George Mason, VAVA9,93769.6%–

390▲157Apex, NCNC80,41969.5%+10.8 pts

391▲150Paoli, PAPA6,36269.5%+23.1 pts

392▼13Evanston, ILIL76,38069.5%+7.1 pts

393▲28Somerville, MAMA84,21169.4%+28.8 pts

394▲22Sunnyvale, CACA156,57769.3%+18.6 pts

395▼113Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46669.3%+7.6 pts

396▼36Laguna Beach, CACA22,39169.3%+13.2 pts

397▲1Evergreen, COCO8,60269.3%+6.5 pts

398▲20Towson, MDMD58,67969.3%+16.1 pts

399▼2Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01369.2%+9.0 pts

400▼131Blacksburg, VAVA45,10469.2%+5.0 pts

401▲82Colleyville, TXTX25,72769.1%+12.5 pts

402▼63Syosset, NYNY18,43369.1%+15.3 pts

403▼117Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.0%+14.0 pts

404▼76Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54569.0%–

405▼157Ridgefield, CTCT6,97068.9%+6.7 pts

406▼43Webster Groves, MOMO23,45068.8%+12.0 pts

407▼78McNair, VAVA22,65568.8%–

408▼25Ellicott City, MDMD75,25768.8%+12.3 pts

409▲32Wildwood, MOMO34,95568.8%+11.4 pts

410▲82West Concord, MAMA5,87668.7%+14.9 pts

411▼7Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81268.6%+12.8 pts

412▲568Houghton, MIMI8,56068.6%+23.1 pts

413▼24Exton, PAPA6,77268.6%+14.9 pts

414▼30Brighton, NYNY36,83468.6%+11.2 pts

415▲90Huntington, NYNY19,94868.6%+11.4 pts

416▼5Malibu, CACA9,57468.6%+9.2 pts

417▼91South Riding, VAVA34,35268.5%–

418▼235Newcastle, WAWA13,12868.5%+14.1 pts

419▼143West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67468.5%+13.9 pts

420▼3Bay, OHOH15,79268.5%+14.5 pts

421▲152Burke, VAVA44,02968.5%+9.4 pts

422▼134Inverness, ILIL7,41868.5%+14.6 pts

423▲427Minnetrista, MNMN9,45868.5%+24.0 pts

424▲14Seattle, WAWA784,77768.4%+21.2 pts

425▼43Plainview, NYNY25,98268.4%+20.1 pts

426▲72Lutherville, MDMD6,57468.4%–

427▲33Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46968.4%+15.8 pts

428▼204State College, PAPA40,84468.4%−0.8 pts

429▼59Four Corners, MDMD8,15068.4%–

430▼24St. James, NCNC7,31868.3%+12.5 pts

431▼76Stony Brook, NYNY12,86868.3%+13.8 pts

432▼38Glenview, ILIL47,71168.3%+12.3 pts

433▼267Heathrow, FLFL6,76968.3%+15.8 pts

434▼110Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75068.2%+9.4 pts

435▼99Cascades, VAVA12,35768.2%–

436▼192Andover, MAMA9,45168.1%+11.2 pts

437▼154Barrington, ILIL10,58668.0%+9.8 pts

438▼160Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61968.0%+5.7 pts

439▼152Snyderville, UTUT5,94868.0%–

440▼10Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79368.0%–

441▲124Weddington, NCNC14,51768.0%+21.6 pts

442▲113Moorefield, VAVA6,12367.9%–

443▲36Kirkwood, MOMO29,33167.9%+16.4 pts

444▼226Larkspur, CACA12,62067.9%+5.3 pts

445▲24Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25767.8%+8.9 pts

446▲1,255Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16767.8%+45.3 pts

447▲35Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51867.8%+14.6 pts

448▼17Northville, MIMI6,01367.8%+13.9 pts

449▲166Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82567.8%+13.5 pts

450▲273South Hill, NYNY6,95167.8%+20.2 pts

451▲175Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30667.7%+14.3 pts

452▲124Encinitas, CACA60,73667.7%+17.7 pts

453▼132Ithaca, NYNY33,63267.7%+9.7 pts

454▼194New Providence, NJNJ14,09267.6%+9.6 pts

455▲319Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45367.6%–

456▲79Trophy Club, TXTX13,69567.6%+21.5 pts

457▲1Weston, FLFL69,58867.6%+16.7 pts

458▲3El Cerrito, CACA26,12167.6%+11.6 pts

459▲359South Burlington, VTVT21,39467.6%+21.5 pts

460▼6Frisco, TXTX236,95567.5%+17.8 pts

461▲288Kingstowne, VAVA18,36067.5%–

462▲18Agoura Hills, CACA19,24367.5%+19.1 pts

463▲64Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54667.5%+17.6 pts

464▼59Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02567.5%+9.0 pts

465▲59Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47567.5%+12.5 pts

466▲84University Heights, OHOH13,20067.5%+12.1 pts

467▲1Medina, MNMN7,46067.4%+23.5 pts

468▼16Eastchester, NYNY20,49167.4%+16.6 pts

469▲101Niskayuna, NYNY21,22767.4%–

470▲197Holly Springs, NCNC50,28867.3%+16.6 pts

471▲286Mountainside, NJNJ7,34667.3%+19.4 pts

472▲81Nyack, NYNY7,51167.3%+24.1 pts

473▼413Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89367.2%–

474▲126Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49467.2%+44.3 pts

475▲84Park City, UTUT8,58767.2%+15.5 pts

476▲39La Grange, ILIL15,93567.2%+12.2 pts

477▲13Tega Cay, SCSC14,45767.1%+15.5 pts

478▲78Metuchen, NJNJ15,36367.1%+18.0 pts

479▲135Longmeadow, MAMA15,69667.1%+6.4 pts

480▼44Coto de Caza, CACA15,19067.1%+8.8 pts

481▲596Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50567.0%+18.2 pts

482▲164Blue Ash, OHOH13,70767.0%+18.3 pts

483▼24Siesta Key, FLFL5,52567.0%+15.4 pts

484▼222Ramsey, NJNJ14,92567.0%+12.5 pts

485▲59Redondo Beach, CACA67,28167.0%+19.0 pts

486▲62Newburyport, MAMA19,14867.0%+24.7 pts

487▼87River Edge, NJNJ12,15966.8%+21.4 pts

488▲194Franconia, VAVA18,33566.8%+8.1 pts

489▼393University of Virginia, VAVA9,06566.7%–

490▼67Innsbrook, VAVA8,57866.7%–

491▲30Kings Park West, VAVA13,44266.6%–

492▼45West Hartford, CTCT63,62066.6%+13.6 pts

493▼220Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17966.6%+8.4 pts

494▼191East Lansing, MIMI49,35566.6%−3.8 pts

495▼62Nolensville, TNTN15,78966.6%+25.6 pts

496▲712Kings Point, NYNY5,71066.6%+3.7 pts

497Watertown, MAMA35,71066.5%–

498▼153Long Branch, VAVA7,03466.5%–

499▲47Prosper, TXTX45,60566.5%+35.5 pts

500▲40Porters Neck, NCNC7,65466.5%–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Clemson University, South Carolina ranks #1 with 100.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Clemson University, South Carolina, University at Buffalo, New York, Short Hills, New Jersey, Stanford, California, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).