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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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

501Holtville, CACA5,5916.7%−29%

502Lathrop, CACA42,7836.6%−39%

503Dos Palos, CACA5,6976.6%+52%

504Oildale, CACA34,6876.4%+3%

505Ione, CACA9,2826.2%−27%

506Lindsay, CACA12,5786.2%+19%

507Compton, CACA90,5006.2%+4%

508Rosamond, CACA21,4736.1%−44%

509Winton, CACA11,7976.1%+6%

510Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156.1%−14%

511El Monte, CACA105,0756.0%−16%

512Bloomington, CACA25,6986.0%+23%

513Kerman, CACA17,5535.9%−32%

514Willowbrook, CACA21,6815.9%−6%

515Homeland, CACA7,5845.8%+2%

516Home Gardens, CACA10,5065.7%−40%

517Thermalito, CACA6,7205.7%+88%

518East Porterville, CACA5,0665.7%+50%

519Westmont, CACA34,1235.7%+0%

520Calexico, CACA38,6235.6%−39%

521Commerce, CACA11,6885.5%+18%

522Corcoran, CACA22,3585.4%−3%

523San Fernando, CACA23,4495.4%−0%

524West Puente Valley, CACA22,4955.4%−31%

525Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0515.4%−39%

526Huntington Park, CACA51,5445.3%+11%

527Clearlake, CACA16,8935.3%+4%

528South Gate, CACA90,0715.3%+8%

529Livingston, CACA14,6905.2%−16%

530Castroville, CACA6,7205.2%+74%

531Heber, CACA7,3125.2%+24%

532Anderson, CACA11,1315.1%−27%

533Hughson, CACA8,0514.7%−31%

534Palermo, CACA5,2664.7%−41%

535Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.5%−9%

536Wasco, CACA26,5254.4%+6%

537Adelanto, CACA38,7984.4%−26%

538Waterford, CACA9,2584.3%−55%

539Guadalupe, CACA8,8464.2%−2%

540Linda, CACA23,8714.1%+13%

541Lynwood, CACA63,5123.9%−14%

542Woodlake, CACA8,0733.9%−1%

543Firebaugh, CACA8,7743.8%+6%

544Bell, CACA31,6253.7%−7%

545South El Monte, CACA18,9633.5%+14%

546Walnut Park, CACA14,9583.4%−31%

547East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473.4%−6%

548Soledad, CACA26,3573.3%−18%

549McFarland, CACA14,7093.2%−1%

550Greenfield, CACA21,1383.1%−16%

551Farmersville, CACA10,3263.0%+51%

552Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4082.9%−65%

553Muscoy, CACA12,0252.9%−12%

554Cudahy, CACA21,4452.8%−7%

555Lennox, CACA19,4492.8%−7%

556Keyes, CACA5,5772.8%−23%

557Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.7%−19%

558August, CACA8,8252.7%+28%

559Gonzales, CACA8,3132.6%−63%

560Live Oak, CACA9,4662.6%−43%

561Arvin, CACA19,8202.4%+12%

562Avenal, CACA13,4792.4%−42%

563Calipatria, CACA6,0122.3%+5%

564Mendota, CACA12,7782.0%+317%

565Orange Cove, CACA9,8111.8%+11%

566Coachella, CACA45,4111.8%−7%

567Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.8%−25%

568Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.7%−57%

569Maywood, CACA23,6001.6%−30%

570Mecca, CACA7,1841.5%−3%

571Huron, CACA7,3941.5%–

572Delhi, CACA11,0091.4%−78%

573Earlimart, CACA7,2141.2%−32%

574Parlier, CACA14,6220.8%−71%

575Lamont, CACA13,1640.7%−73%

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