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Most educated, California cities · 2020

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

501Newman, CACA12,45315.1%+61%

502Linda, CACA23,87115.0%+313%

503Brawley, CACA28,00815.0%+44%

504Fillmore, CACA16,93714.9%+25%

505Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40814.8%+79%

506West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30014.8%–

507San Pablo, CACA31,67814.7%+41%

508Tehachapi, CACA11,85214.7%+130%

509Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31114.4%–

510Riverbank, CACA26,55714.4%+24%

511West Puente Valley, CACA22,49514.4%+83%

512Shasta Lake, CACA10,20814.4%+111%

513San Fernando, CACA23,44914.1%+160%

514La Cresta, CACA8,38914.0%–

515Atwater, CACA32,13314.0%+14%

516Woodlake, CACA8,07313.9%+255%

517Santa Paula, CACA31,77413.9%+62%

518Bay Point, CACA24,23113.9%+15%

519Live Oak, CACA9,46613.9%+201%

520Rio Linda, CACA16,33513.9%+83%

521Citrus, CACA10,90413.8%+49%

522Escalon, CACA7,39413.8%+9%

523Patterson, CACA26,58713.8%+25%

524Hemet, CACA93,64913.7%+27%

525Country Club, CACA10,16113.6%+11%

526Williams, CACA5,52913.6%+152%

527Oroville, CACA20,45113.6%+26%

528Piñon Hills, CACA7,06513.6%–

529San Jacinto, CACA56,01413.6%+53%

530Pico Rivera, CACA58,91513.6%+91%

531North Highlands, CACA47,95713.5%+50%

532Santa Maria, CACA111,39013.4%+22%

533El Monte, CACA105,07513.4%+89%

534Watsonville, CACA50,71613.3%+53%

535Baldwin Park, CACA68,88013.3%+48%

536Reedley, CACA26,98213.2%−8%

537Olivehurst, CACA18,44413.1%+163%

538Gustine, CACA6,11213.0%+39%

539Dos Palos, CACA5,69712.9%+197%

540Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37312.8%+91%

541Home Gardens, CACA10,50612.7%+33%

542Coalinga, CACA17,28112.6%+7%

543Anderson, CACA11,13112.6%+80%

544California City, CACA13,30012.6%+4%

545South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.6%+57%

546Delhi, CACA11,00912.6%+95%

547Florin, CACA50,21112.4%+23%

548Lompoc, CACA43,31512.3%−11%

549Mayfair, CACA5,04412.3%–

550Porterville, CACA63,08812.3%+11%

551Red Bluff, CACA14,40412.2%+41%

552Paramount, CACA50,75512.2%+74%

553Lakeland, CACA12,23612.0%+48%

554Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09512.0%–

555Commerce, CACA11,68811.9%+156%

556San Bernardino, CACA222,04411.8%+2%

557Rialto, CACA106,55411.8%+36%

558Bloomington, CACA25,69811.7%+141%

559Gridley, CACA7,25811.6%+53%

560Holtville, CACA5,59111.6%+22%

561Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95711.6%–

562Sanger, CACA27,22811.5%+40%

563La Puente, CACA36,42311.5%+47%

564Oak Hills, CACA9,01311.4%–

565Ceres, CACA48,98211.3%+37%

566Shafter, CACA23,87111.3%+101%

567Parkway, CACA15,39711.2%–

568East Hemet, CACA20,25711.2%−10%

569Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.0%+9%

570Victorville, CACA141,39510.9%+2%

571Hillcrest, CACA10,51110.8%–

572Orland, CACA8,38110.8%+36%

573Corning, CACA8,26010.5%+45%

574Barstow, CACA24,80410.5%+15%

575Phelan, CACA18,49610.4%–

576East Los Angeles, CACA111,64710.2%+184%

577South Gate, CACA90,07110.2%+110%

578Hesperia, CACA102,60510.2%+28%

579Guadalupe, CACA8,84610.2%+136%

580Tulare, CACA73,90710.2%+24%

581Perris, CACA83,23710.2%+54%

582Westmont, CACA34,12310.1%+80%

583Selma, CACA24,70210.1%+26%

584South El Monte, CACA18,96310.1%+225%

585Madera, CACA69,01710.0%+8%

586Los Banos, CACA49,6149.9%+1%

587Palermo, CACA5,2669.8%+24%

588Kerman, CACA17,5539.7%+11%

589Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0519.7%+10%

590Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+95%

591Homeland, CACA7,5849.7%+69%

592Taft, CACA6,9959.6%+9%

593Livingston, CACA14,6909.5%+52%

594Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1319.4%−36%

595Garnet, CACA7,3829.3%–

596Dinuba, CACA25,9499.3%+37%

597Thermalito, CACA6,7209.3%+206%

598Compton, CACA90,5009.3%+58%

599Happy Valley, CACA5,9449.0%–

600Lennox, CACA19,4498.8%+194%

601Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.7%+40%

602Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6%−35%

603Chowchilla, CACA18,7308.5%+34%

604Oildale, CACA34,6878.3%+34%

605Bell, CACA31,6258.3%+108%

606Orosi, CACA8,9668.1%–

607El Rio, CACA6,3687.9%+8%

608Huntington Park, CACA51,5447.8%+65%

609Lynwood, CACA63,5127.8%+71%

610Gonzales, CACA8,3137.6%+6%

611Maywood, CACA23,6007.5%+223%

612Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−17%

613Delano, CACA52,3347.4%+34%

614Greenfield, CACA21,1387.1%+92%

615Castroville, CACA6,7207.1%+136%

616Cudahy, CACA21,4457.1%+133%

617Blythe, CACA15,0426.7%−26%

618Parlier, CACA14,6226.5%+137%

619Goshen, CACA5,1366.4%+107%

620Waterford, CACA9,2586.4%−34%

621Firebaugh, CACA8,7746.3%+79%

622Potomac Park, CACA10,1386.3%–

623Clearlake, CACA16,8936.3%+25%

624Avenal, CACA13,4796.3%+54%

625Florence-Graham, CACA60,6906.2%+162%

626Soledad, CACA26,3576.2%+53%

627Susanville, CACA12,8166.2%−44%

628Adelanto, CACA38,7986.2%+4%

629Muscoy, CACA12,0256.1%+88%

630Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3926.1%–

631Bell Gardens, CACA37,3676.1%+52%

632Lemon Hill, CACA15,3126.0%–

633East Niles, CACA28,5325.9%–

634Mead Valley, CACA19,2865.8%–

635King City, CACA14,0025.7%−29%

636Mojave, CACA5,1735.6%−8%

637Sun, CACA11,0365.5%–

638Benton Park, CACA5,7075.2%–

639West Modesto, CACA5,9785.0%+9%

640East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6034.8%–

641Good Hope, CACA8,8164.7%–

642Winton, CACA11,7974.6%−20%

643Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+91%

644Wasco, CACA26,5254.4%+5%

645Corcoran, CACA22,3584.1%−28%

646Lindsay, CACA12,5784.1%−22%

647McFarland, CACA14,7094.0%+24%

648Orange Cove, CACA9,8113.6%+115%

649Farmersville, CACA10,3263.5%+77%

650Coachella, CACA45,4113.3%+70%

651Keyes, CACA5,5773.2%−11%

652East Porterville, CACA5,0662.9%−25%

653Mendota, CACA12,7782.5%+429%

654Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.3%−31%

655Arvin, CACA19,8202.2%+1%

656Earlimart, CACA7,2141.9%+5%

657Calipatria, CACA6,0121.7%−23%

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,0621.3%–

659August, CACA8,8251.0%−51%

660Huron, CACA7,3941.0%–

661Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%−100%

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