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Most educated, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

501Holtville, CACA5,5916.7%–

502Lathrop, CACA42,7836.6%–

503Dos Palos, CACA5,6976.6%–

504Oildale, CACA34,6876.4%–

505Ione, CACA9,2826.2%–

506Lindsay, CACA12,5786.2%–

507Compton, CACA90,5006.2%–

508Rosamond, CACA21,4736.1%–

509Winton, CACA11,7976.1%–

510Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156.1%–

511El Monte, CACA105,0756.0%–

512Bloomington, CACA25,6986.0%–

513Kerman, CACA17,5535.9%–

514Willowbrook, CACA21,6815.9%–

515Homeland, CACA7,5845.8%–

516Home Gardens, CACA10,5065.7%–

517Thermalito, CACA6,7205.7%–

518East Porterville, CACA5,0665.7%–

519Westmont, CACA34,1235.7%–

520Calexico, CACA38,6235.6%–

521Commerce, CACA11,6885.5%–

522Corcoran, CACA22,3585.4%–

523San Fernando, CACA23,4495.4%–

524West Puente Valley, CACA22,4955.4%–

525Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0515.4%–

526Huntington Park, CACA51,5445.3%–

527Clearlake, CACA16,8935.3%–

528South Gate, CACA90,0715.3%–

529Livingston, CACA14,6905.2%–

530Castroville, CACA6,7205.2%–

531Heber, CACA7,3125.2%–

532Anderson, CACA11,1315.1%–

533Hughson, CACA8,0514.7%–

534Palermo, CACA5,2664.7%–

535Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.5%–

536Wasco, CACA26,5254.4%–

537Adelanto, CACA38,7984.4%–

538Waterford, CACA9,2584.3%–

539Guadalupe, CACA8,8464.2%–

540Linda, CACA23,8714.1%–

541Lynwood, CACA63,5123.9%–

542Woodlake, CACA8,0733.9%–

543Firebaugh, CACA8,7743.8%–

544Bell, CACA31,6253.7%–

545South El Monte, CACA18,9633.5%–

546Walnut Park, CACA14,9583.4%–

547East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473.4%–

548Soledad, CACA26,3573.3%–

549McFarland, CACA14,7093.2%–

550Greenfield, CACA21,1383.1%–

551Farmersville, CACA10,3263.0%–

552Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4082.9%–

553Muscoy, CACA12,0252.9%–

554Cudahy, CACA21,4452.8%–

555Lennox, CACA19,4492.8%–

556Keyes, CACA5,5772.8%–

557Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.7%–

558August, CACA8,8252.7%–

559Gonzales, CACA8,3132.6%–

560Live Oak, CACA9,4662.6%–

561Arvin, CACA19,8202.4%–

562Avenal, CACA13,4792.4%–

563Calipatria, CACA6,0122.3%–

564Mendota, CACA12,7782.0%–

565Orange Cove, CACA9,8111.8%–

566Coachella, CACA45,4111.8%–

567Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.8%–

568Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.7%–

569Maywood, CACA23,6001.6%–

570Mecca, CACA7,1841.5%–

571Huron, CACA7,3941.5%–

572Delhi, CACA11,0091.4%–

573Earlimart, CACA7,2141.2%–

574Parlier, CACA14,6220.8%–

575Lamont, CACA13,1640.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS