RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most educated, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

501Newman, CACA12,45315.1%+5.7 pts

502Linda, CACA23,87115.0%+11.4 pts

503Brawley, CACA28,00815.0%+4.6 pts

504Fillmore, CACA16,93714.9%+3.0 pts

505Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40814.8%+6.5 pts

506West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30014.8%–

507San Pablo, CACA31,67814.7%+4.3 pts

508Tehachapi, CACA11,85214.7%+8.3 pts

509Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31114.4%–

510Riverbank, CACA26,55714.4%+2.8 pts

511West Puente Valley, CACA22,49514.4%+6.5 pts

512Shasta Lake, CACA10,20814.4%+7.5 pts

513San Fernando, CACA23,44914.1%+8.7 pts

514La Cresta, CACA8,38914.0%–

515Atwater, CACA32,13314.0%+1.7 pts

516Woodlake, CACA8,07313.9%+10.0 pts

517Santa Paula, CACA31,77413.9%+5.3 pts

518Bay Point, CACA24,23113.9%+1.8 pts

519Live Oak, CACA9,46613.9%+9.3 pts

520Rio Linda, CACA16,33513.9%+6.3 pts

521Citrus, CACA10,90413.8%+4.6 pts

522Escalon, CACA7,39413.8%+1.1 pts

523Patterson, CACA26,58713.8%+2.8 pts

524Hemet, CACA93,64913.7%+2.9 pts

525Country Club, CACA10,16113.6%+1.4 pts

526Williams, CACA5,52913.6%+8.2 pts

527Oroville, CACA20,45113.6%+2.8 pts

528Piñon Hills, CACA7,06513.6%–

529San Jacinto, CACA56,01413.6%+4.7 pts

530Pico Rivera, CACA58,91513.6%+6.5 pts

531North Highlands, CACA47,95713.5%+4.5 pts

532Santa Maria, CACA111,39013.4%+2.4 pts

533El Monte, CACA105,07513.4%+6.3 pts

534Watsonville, CACA50,71613.3%+4.6 pts

535Baldwin Park, CACA68,88013.3%+4.3 pts

536Reedley, CACA26,98213.2%−1.2 pts

537Olivehurst, CACA18,44413.1%+8.1 pts

538Gustine, CACA6,11213.0%+3.6 pts

539Dos Palos, CACA5,69712.9%+8.5 pts

540Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37312.8%+6.1 pts

541Home Gardens, CACA10,50612.7%+3.2 pts

542Coalinga, CACA17,28112.6%+0.8 pts

543Anderson, CACA11,13112.6%+5.6 pts

544California City, CACA13,30012.6%+0.5 pts

545South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.6%+4.6 pts

546Delhi, CACA11,00912.6%+6.1 pts

547Florin, CACA50,21112.4%+2.3 pts

548Lompoc, CACA43,31512.3%−1.5 pts

549Mayfair, CACA5,04412.3%–

550Porterville, CACA63,08812.3%+1.2 pts

551Red Bluff, CACA14,40412.2%+3.5 pts

552Paramount, CACA50,75512.2%+5.2 pts

553Lakeland, CACA12,23612.0%+3.9 pts

554Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09512.0%–

555Commerce, CACA11,68811.9%+7.2 pts

556San Bernardino, CACA222,04411.8%+0.2 pts

557Rialto, CACA106,55411.8%+3.1 pts

558Bloomington, CACA25,69811.7%+6.8 pts

559Gridley, CACA7,25811.6%+4.0 pts

560Holtville, CACA5,59111.6%+2.1 pts

561Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95711.6%–

562Sanger, CACA27,22811.5%+3.3 pts

563La Puente, CACA36,42311.5%+3.7 pts

564Oak Hills, CACA9,01311.4%–

565Ceres, CACA48,98211.3%+3.1 pts

566Shafter, CACA23,87111.3%+5.7 pts

567Parkway, CACA15,39711.2%–

568East Hemet, CACA20,25711.2%−1.2 pts

569Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.0%+0.9 pts

570Victorville, CACA141,39510.9%+0.3 pts

571Hillcrest, CACA10,51110.8%–

572Orland, CACA8,38110.8%+2.8 pts

573Corning, CACA8,26010.5%+3.3 pts

574Barstow, CACA24,80410.5%+1.4 pts

575Phelan, CACA18,49610.4%–

576East Los Angeles, CACA111,64710.2%+6.6 pts

577South Gate, CACA90,07110.2%+5.4 pts

578Hesperia, CACA102,60510.2%+2.2 pts

579Guadalupe, CACA8,84610.2%+5.9 pts

580Tulare, CACA73,90710.2%+2.0 pts

581Perris, CACA83,23710.2%+3.5 pts

582Westmont, CACA34,12310.1%+4.5 pts

583Selma, CACA24,70210.1%+2.1 pts

584South El Monte, CACA18,96310.1%+7.0 pts

585Madera, CACA69,01710.0%+0.8 pts

586Los Banos, CACA49,6149.9%+0.1 pts

587Palermo, CACA5,2669.8%+1.9 pts

588Kerman, CACA17,5539.7%+1.0 pts

589Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0519.7%+0.9 pts

590Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+4.7 pts

591Homeland, CACA7,5849.7%+3.9 pts

592Taft, CACA6,9959.6%+0.8 pts

593Livingston, CACA14,6909.5%+3.3 pts

594Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1319.4%−5.2 pts

595Garnet, CACA7,3829.3%–

596Dinuba, CACA25,9499.3%+2.5 pts

597Thermalito, CACA6,7209.3%+6.3 pts

598Compton, CACA90,5009.3%+3.4 pts

599Happy Valley, CACA5,9449.0%–

600Lennox, CACA19,4498.8%+5.8 pts

601Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.7%+2.5 pts

602Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6%−4.7 pts

603Chowchilla, CACA18,7308.5%+2.2 pts

604Oildale, CACA34,6878.3%+2.1 pts

605Bell, CACA31,6258.3%+4.3 pts

606Orosi, CACA8,9668.1%–

607El Rio, CACA6,3687.9%+0.6 pts

608Huntington Park, CACA51,5447.8%+3.1 pts

609Lynwood, CACA63,5127.8%+3.3 pts

610Gonzales, CACA8,3137.6%+0.4 pts

611Maywood, CACA23,6007.5%+5.2 pts

612Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−1.6 pts

613Delano, CACA52,3347.4%+1.9 pts

614Greenfield, CACA21,1387.1%+3.4 pts

615Castroville, CACA6,7207.1%+4.1 pts

616Cudahy, CACA21,4457.1%+4.0 pts

617Blythe, CACA15,0426.7%−2.4 pts

618Parlier, CACA14,6226.5%+3.7 pts

619Goshen, CACA5,1366.4%+3.3 pts

620Waterford, CACA9,2586.4%−3.2 pts

621Firebaugh, CACA8,7746.3%+2.8 pts

622Potomac Park, CACA10,1386.3%–

623Clearlake, CACA16,8936.3%+1.3 pts

624Avenal, CACA13,4796.3%+2.2 pts

625Florence-Graham, CACA60,6906.2%+3.9 pts

626Soledad, CACA26,3576.2%+2.2 pts

627Susanville, CACA12,8166.2%−4.9 pts

628Adelanto, CACA38,7986.2%+0.2 pts

629Muscoy, CACA12,0256.1%+2.9 pts

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

631Bell Gardens, CACA37,3676.1%+2.1 pts

632Lemon Hill, CACA15,3126.0%–

633East Niles, CACA28,5325.9%–

634Mead Valley, CACA19,2865.8%–

635King City, CACA14,0025.7%−2.3 pts

636Mojave, CACA5,1735.6%−0.5 pts

637Sun, CACA11,0365.5%–

638Benton Park, CACA5,7075.2%–

639West Modesto, CACA5,9785.0%+0.4 pts

640East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6034.8%–

641Good Hope, CACA8,8164.7%–

642Winton, CACA11,7974.6%−1.2 pts

643Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+2.2 pts

644Wasco, CACA26,5254.4%+0.2 pts

645Corcoran, CACA22,3584.1%−1.6 pts

646Lindsay, CACA12,5784.1%−1.1 pts

647McFarland, CACA14,7094.0%+0.8 pts

648Orange Cove, CACA9,8113.6%+1.9 pts

649Farmersville, CACA10,3263.5%+1.5 pts

650Coachella, CACA45,4113.3%+1.3 pts

651Keyes, CACA5,5773.2%−0.4 pts

652East Porterville, CACA5,0662.9%−0.9 pts

653Mendota, CACA12,7782.5%+2.0 pts

654Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.3%−1.0 pts

655Arvin, CACA19,8202.2%+0.0 pts

656Earlimart, CACA7,2141.9%+0.1 pts

657Calipatria, CACA6,0121.7%−0.5 pts

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,0621.3%–

659August, CACA8,8251.0%−1.1 pts

660Huron, CACA7,3941.0%+1.0 pts

661Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS