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Most educated, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

501Salinas, CACA159,13416.5%+4.2 pts

502Pico Rivera, CACA58,91516.3%+9.3 pts

503Valinda, CACA20,96216.3%+7.9 pts

504La Cresta, CACA8,38916.3%–

505Rosamond, CACA21,47316.2%+5.1 pts

506Interlaken, CACA8,06816.1%+7.3 pts

507Reedley, CACA26,98216.0%+1.6 pts

508Kerman, CACA17,55316.0%+7.2 pts

509Citrus, CACA10,90415.9%+6.7 pts

510Linda, CACA23,87115.9%+12.3 pts

511Brawley, CACA28,00815.9%+5.5 pts

512Rio Linda, CACA16,33515.9%+8.3 pts

513Willows, CACA6,11615.8%+6.9 pts

514Colusa, CACA6,51915.8%+2.2 pts

515Fillmore, CACA16,93715.8%+3.9 pts

516Marysville, CACA12,73815.7%+4.7 pts

517Santa Maria, CACA111,39015.7%+4.6 pts

518Live Oak, CACA9,46615.7%+11.1 pts

519Anderson, CACA11,13115.6%+8.6 pts

520Chowchilla, CACA18,73015.6%+9.3 pts

521Tehachapi, CACA11,85215.5%+9.1 pts

522Hemet, CACA93,64915.5%+4.7 pts

523Valle Vista, CACA18,60215.5%+3.5 pts

524North Highlands, CACA47,95715.3%+6.4 pts

525Shasta Lake, CACA10,20815.3%+8.5 pts

526El Monte, CACA105,07515.2%+8.1 pts

527Baldwin Park, CACA68,88015.1%+6.1 pts

528Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40815.1%+6.8 pts

529Santa Paula, CACA31,77415.1%+6.4 pts

530Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31114.9%–

531El Centro, CACA44,38214.9%+0.9 pts

532Paramount, CACA50,75514.9%+7.9 pts

533San Fernando, CACA23,44914.9%+9.4 pts

534Delhi, CACA11,00914.7%+8.3 pts

535Corning, CACA8,26014.5%+7.3 pts

536Porterville, CACA63,08814.5%+3.5 pts

537Goshen, CACA5,13614.5%+11.4 pts

538Williams, CACA5,52914.5%+9.1 pts

539Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13114.4%−0.2 pts

540Lakeland, CACA12,23614.3%+6.1 pts

541San Jacinto, CACA56,01414.3%+5.4 pts

542Dinuba, CACA25,94914.1%+7.3 pts

543Happy Valley, CACA5,94414.0%–

544Florin, CACA50,21113.9%+3.8 pts

545Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05113.9%+5.1 pts

546Exeter, CACA10,12213.9%+1.4 pts

547West Puente Valley, CACA22,49513.8%+6.0 pts

548Lompoc, CACA43,31513.7%−0.1 pts

549West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30013.7%–

550Patterson, CACA26,58713.6%+2.6 pts

551Gridley, CACA7,25813.6%+6.0 pts

552Sanger, CACA27,22813.5%+5.3 pts

553Barstow, CACA24,80413.2%+4.1 pts

554Bay Point, CACA24,23113.2%+1.1 pts

555Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39213.2%–

556La Puente, CACA36,42313.2%+5.3 pts

557Olivehurst, CACA18,44413.1%+8.2 pts

558San Bernardino, CACA222,04413.1%+1.5 pts

559East Hemet, CACA20,25713.1%+0.6 pts

560Atwater, CACA32,13312.9%+0.6 pts

561Westmont, CACA34,12312.8%+7.2 pts

562Victorville, CACA141,39512.8%+2.1 pts

563Ceres, CACA48,98212.7%+4.4 pts

564Coalinga, CACA17,28112.7%+0.9 pts

565Rialto, CACA106,55412.6%+3.9 pts

566California City, CACA13,30012.5%+0.4 pts

567Los Banos, CACA49,61412.5%+2.6 pts

568Nuevo, CACA6,80312.4%+1.6 pts

569Phelan, CACA18,49612.4%–

570Watsonville, CACA50,71612.4%+3.7 pts

571Oildale, CACA34,68712.4%+6.1 pts

572El Rio, CACA6,36812.3%+5.0 pts

573Perris, CACA83,23712.3%+5.7 pts

574South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.3%+4.3 pts

575Shafter, CACA23,87112.2%+6.6 pts

576Palermo, CACA5,26612.2%+4.3 pts

577Oroville, CACA20,45112.2%+1.4 pts

578Hesperia, CACA102,60511.9%+3.9 pts

579Tulare, CACA73,90711.8%+3.6 pts

580Mayfair, CACA5,04411.7%–

581Red Bluff, CACA14,40411.7%+3.1 pts

582Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.7%+1.6 pts

583Orland, CACA8,38111.6%+3.7 pts

584King City, CACA14,00211.4%+3.5 pts

585East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711.4%+7.8 pts

586Susanville, CACA12,81611.4%+0.3 pts

587Garnet, CACA7,38211.4%–

588Willowbrook, CACA21,68111.4%+5.1 pts

589Dos Palos, CACA5,69711.3%+7.0 pts

590South Gate, CACA90,07111.3%+6.4 pts

591Newman, CACA12,45311.3%+1.8 pts

592Bloomington, CACA25,69811.2%+6.4 pts

593Parkway, CACA15,39711.1%–

594Commerce, CACA11,68811.0%+6.3 pts

595Madera, CACA69,01710.9%+1.7 pts

596Livingston, CACA14,69010.9%+4.6 pts

597Woodlake, CACA8,07310.8%+6.9 pts

598Lennox, CACA19,44910.8%+7.8 pts

599Thermalito, CACA6,72010.6%+7.6 pts

600Compton, CACA90,50010.6%+4.7 pts

601Mead Valley, CACA19,28610.5%–

602South El Monte, CACA18,96310.5%+7.4 pts

603Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13210.4%+0.4 pts

604Lemon Hill, CACA15,31210.1%–

605Orange Cove, CACA9,81110.1%+8.5 pts

606Selma, CACA24,70210.0%+1.9 pts

607Lynwood, CACA63,5129.8%+5.3 pts

608Waterford, CACA9,2589.8%+0.1 pts

609Gonzales, CACA8,3139.7%+2.5 pts

610Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+4.8 pts

611Bell, CACA31,6259.7%+5.7 pts

612West Modesto, CACA5,9789.7%+5.0 pts

613Guadalupe, CACA8,8469.3%+5.0 pts

614Taft, CACA6,9959.0%+0.3 pts

615Hillcrest, CACA10,5119.0%–

616Benton Park, CACA5,7078.7%–

617Mojave, CACA5,1738.7%+2.6 pts

618Blythe, CACA15,0428.5%−0.5 pts

619Huntington Park, CACA51,5448.5%+3.7 pts

620Greenfield, CACA21,1388.4%+4.7 pts

621Sun, CACA11,0368.3%–

622East Niles, CACA28,5328.2%–

623Clearlake, CACA16,8937.9%+2.9 pts

624Gustine, CACA6,1127.9%−1.5 pts

625Maywood, CACA23,6007.9%+5.6 pts

626Adelanto, CACA38,7987.7%+1.7 pts

627Coachella, CACA45,4117.5%+5.6 pts

628Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−1.5 pts

629Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907.4%+5.1 pts

630Winton, CACA11,7977.4%+1.6 pts

631Delano, CACA52,3347.3%+1.8 pts

632Bell Gardens, CACA37,3677.1%+3.1 pts

633East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6037.0%–

634Homeland, CACA7,5846.9%+1.1 pts

635Cudahy, CACA21,4456.5%+3.5 pts

636Soledad, CACA26,3576.4%+2.3 pts

637Wasco, CACA26,5256.2%+2.0 pts

638Good Hope, CACA8,8166.1%–

639Farmersville, CACA10,3266.1%+4.1 pts

640McFarland, CACA14,7096.0%+2.8 pts

641Garden Acres, CACA10,6675.9%+2.5 pts

642Muscoy, CACA12,0255.8%+2.5 pts

643Lindsay, CACA12,5785.7%+0.5 pts

644Parlier, CACA14,6225.6%+2.8 pts

645Mendota, CACA12,7785.3%+4.8 pts

646Castroville, CACA6,7205.0%+2.1 pts

647Arvin, CACA19,8205.0%+2.8 pts

648Firebaugh, CACA8,7744.8%+1.3 pts

649Mecca, CACA7,1844.8%+3.2 pts

650Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+2.2 pts

651Calipatria, CACA6,0124.5%+2.3 pts

652Orosi, CACA8,9664.4%–

653East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.1%–

654Keyes, CACA5,5774.1%+0.4 pts

655Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9%+2.2 pts

656Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.9%–

657August, CACA8,8253.9%+1.8 pts

658Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7%−1.9 pts

659East Porterville, CACA5,0663.3%−0.5 pts

660Avenal, CACA13,4792.8%−1.3 pts

661Huron, CACA7,3942.8%+2.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES