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Most educated, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

501Salinas, CACA159,13416.5%+34%

502Pico Rivera, CACA58,91516.3%+130%

503Valinda, CACA20,96216.3%+95%

504La Cresta, CACA8,38916.3%–

505Rosamond, CACA21,47316.2%+46%

506Interlaken, CACA8,06816.1%+83%

507Reedley, CACA26,98216.0%+11%

508Kerman, CACA17,55316.0%+82%

509Citrus, CACA10,90415.9%+72%

510Linda, CACA23,87115.9%+338%

511Brawley, CACA28,00815.9%+53%

512Rio Linda, CACA16,33515.9%+109%

513Willows, CACA6,11615.8%+77%

514Colusa, CACA6,51915.8%+16%

515Fillmore, CACA16,93715.8%+33%

516Marysville, CACA12,73815.7%+43%

517Santa Maria, CACA111,39015.7%+42%

518Live Oak, CACA9,46615.7%+240%

519Anderson, CACA11,13115.6%+123%

520Chowchilla, CACA18,73015.6%+146%

521Tehachapi, CACA11,85215.5%+142%

522Hemet, CACA93,64915.5%+43%

523Valle Vista, CACA18,60215.5%+29%

524North Highlands, CACA47,95715.3%+71%

525Shasta Lake, CACA10,20815.3%+124%

526El Monte, CACA105,07515.2%+113%

527Baldwin Park, CACA68,88015.1%+68%

528Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40815.1%+81%

529Santa Paula, CACA31,77415.1%+75%

530Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31114.9%–

531El Centro, CACA44,38214.9%+6%

532Paramount, CACA50,75514.9%+113%

533San Fernando, CACA23,44914.9%+173%

534Delhi, CACA11,00914.7%+128%

535Corning, CACA8,26014.5%+100%

536Porterville, CACA63,08814.5%+31%

537Goshen, CACA5,13614.5%+366%

538Williams, CACA5,52914.5%+168%

539Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13114.4%−1%

540Lakeland, CACA12,23614.3%+75%

541San Jacinto, CACA56,01414.3%+61%

542Dinuba, CACA25,94914.1%+107%

543Happy Valley, CACA5,94414.0%–

544Florin, CACA50,21113.9%+38%

545Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05113.9%+57%

546Exeter, CACA10,12213.9%+12%

547West Puente Valley, CACA22,49513.8%+76%

548Lompoc, CACA43,31513.7%−1%

549West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30013.7%–

550Patterson, CACA26,58713.6%+24%

551Gridley, CACA7,25813.6%+80%

552Sanger, CACA27,22813.5%+64%

553Barstow, CACA24,80413.2%+45%

554Bay Point, CACA24,23113.2%+9%

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

556La Puente, CACA36,42313.2%+68%

557Olivehurst, CACA18,44413.1%+164%

558San Bernardino, CACA222,04413.1%+13%

559East Hemet, CACA20,25713.1%+5%

560Atwater, CACA32,13312.9%+5%

561Westmont, CACA34,12312.8%+127%

562Victorville, CACA141,39512.8%+20%

563Ceres, CACA48,98212.7%+53%

564Coalinga, CACA17,28112.7%+7%

565Rialto, CACA106,55412.6%+45%

566California City, CACA13,30012.5%+4%

567Los Banos, CACA49,61412.5%+26%

568Nuevo, CACA6,80312.4%+15%

569Phelan, CACA18,49612.4%–

570Watsonville, CACA50,71612.4%+42%

571Oildale, CACA34,68712.4%+98%

572El Rio, CACA6,36812.3%+69%

573Perris, CACA83,23712.3%+86%

574South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.3%+53%

575Shafter, CACA23,87112.2%+118%

576Palermo, CACA5,26612.2%+54%

577Oroville, CACA20,45112.2%+13%

578Hesperia, CACA102,60511.9%+49%

579Tulare, CACA73,90711.8%+45%

580Mayfair, CACA5,04411.7%–

581Red Bluff, CACA14,40411.7%+36%

582Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.7%+16%

583Orland, CACA8,38111.6%+46%

584King City, CACA14,00211.4%+44%

585East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711.4%+217%

586Susanville, CACA12,81611.4%+2%

587Garnet, CACA7,38211.4%–

588Willowbrook, CACA21,68111.4%+82%

589Dos Palos, CACA5,69711.3%+162%

590South Gate, CACA90,07111.3%+132%

591Newman, CACA12,45311.3%+20%

592Bloomington, CACA25,69811.2%+131%

593Parkway, CACA15,39711.1%–

594Commerce, CACA11,68811.0%+136%

595Madera, CACA69,01710.9%+18%

596Livingston, CACA14,69010.9%+74%

597Woodlake, CACA8,07310.8%+176%

598Lennox, CACA19,44910.8%+263%

599Thermalito, CACA6,72010.6%+249%

600Compton, CACA90,50010.6%+80%

601Mead Valley, CACA19,28610.5%–

602South El Monte, CACA18,96310.5%+239%

603Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13210.4%+4%

604Lemon Hill, CACA15,31210.1%–

605Orange Cove, CACA9,81110.1%+512%

606Selma, CACA24,70210.0%+24%

607Lynwood, CACA63,5129.8%+116%

608Waterford, CACA9,2589.8%+1%

609Gonzales, CACA8,3139.7%+35%

610Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+96%

611Bell, CACA31,6259.7%+142%

612West Modesto, CACA5,9789.7%+109%

613Guadalupe, CACA8,8469.3%+115%

614Taft, CACA6,9959.0%+3%

615Hillcrest, CACA10,5119.0%–

616Benton Park, CACA5,7078.7%–

617Mojave, CACA5,1738.7%+42%

618Blythe, CACA15,0428.5%−5%

619Huntington Park, CACA51,5448.5%+79%

620Greenfield, CACA21,1388.4%+128%

621Sun, CACA11,0368.3%–

622East Niles, CACA28,5328.2%–

623Clearlake, CACA16,8937.9%+56%

624Gustine, CACA6,1127.9%−16%

625Maywood, CACA23,6007.9%+241%

626Adelanto, CACA38,7987.7%+29%

627Coachella, CACA45,4117.5%+289%

628Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−17%

629Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907.4%+212%

630Winton, CACA11,7977.4%+27%

631Delano, CACA52,3347.3%+32%

632Bell Gardens, CACA37,3677.1%+77%

633East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6037.0%–

634Homeland, CACA7,5846.9%+20%

635Cudahy, CACA21,4456.5%+115%

636Soledad, CACA26,3576.4%+57%

637Wasco, CACA26,5256.2%+49%

638Good Hope, CACA8,8166.1%–

639Farmersville, CACA10,3266.1%+210%

640McFarland, CACA14,7096.0%+87%

641Garden Acres, CACA10,6675.9%+76%

642Muscoy, CACA12,0255.8%+77%

643Lindsay, CACA12,5785.7%+9%

644Parlier, CACA14,6225.6%+105%

645Mendota, CACA12,7785.3%+1016%

646Castroville, CACA6,7205.0%+69%

647Arvin, CACA19,8205.0%+129%

648Firebaugh, CACA8,7744.8%+36%

649Mecca, CACA7,1844.8%+199%

650Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+90%

651Calipatria, CACA6,0124.5%+103%

652Orosi, CACA8,9664.4%–

653East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.1%–

654Keyes, CACA5,5774.1%+12%

655Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9%+121%

656Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.9%–

657August, CACA8,8253.9%+87%

658Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7%−35%

659East Porterville, CACA5,0663.3%−13%

660Avenal, CACA13,4792.8%−31%

661Huron, CACA7,3942.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES