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Most educated, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Glencoe, ILIL8,72488.2%+8.4 pts
02Winnetka, ILIL12,51886.7%+2.3 pts
03Western Springs, ILIL13,58883.8%+17.4 pts
04Wilmette, ILIL27,45983.6%+11.0 pts
05Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.1%+13.6 pts
06Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.6%+8.7 pts
07Hinsdale, ILIL17,57380.8%+12.2 pts
08Northfield, ILIL5,63280.7%+12.5 pts
09Lake Forest, ILIL19,73180.5%+6.7 pts
10Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96377.0%+10.7 pts
11Highland Park, ILIL30,76776.9%+15.3 pts
12Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.7%+15.6 pts
13Long Grove, ILIL8,34375.7%+18.6 pts
14South Barrington, ILIL5,07173.6%+11.0 pts
15River Forest, ILIL11,39372.9%+3.2 pts
16Northbrook, ILIL34,74472.6%+10.4 pts
17Oak Park, ILIL52,82372.5%+10.4 pts
18Naperville, ILIL153,11472.5%+11.9 pts
19Riverside, ILIL8,93972.5%+21.3 pts
20Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68172.3%+7.3 pts
21Libertyville, ILIL20,70171.0%+14.9 pts
22Evanston, ILIL76,38069.5%+7.1 pts
23Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81268.6%+12.8 pts
24Inverness, ILIL7,41868.5%+14.6 pts
25Glenview, ILIL47,71168.3%+12.3 pts
26Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75068.2%+9.4 pts
27Barrington, ILIL10,58668.0%+9.8 pts
28Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82567.8%+13.5 pts
29La Grange, ILIL15,93567.2%+12.2 pts
30Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17966.6%+8.4 pts
31Oak Brook, ILIL8,10866.4%+5.6 pts
32Park Ridge, ILIL38,46366.1%+19.9 pts
33Wheaton, ILIL54,06564.5%+7.2 pts
34Flossmoor, ILIL9,35864.4%+3.5 pts
35Elmhurst, ILIL46,11164.2%+19.1 pts
36Geneva, ILIL21,13863.8%+10.6 pts
37Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13063.6%+7.2 pts
38Savoy, ILIL9,11363.3%+4.6 pts
39Lisle, ILIL23,43261.9%+11.8 pts
40Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86860.7%+16.9 pts
41Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21660.4%+13.9 pts
42Campton Hills, ILIL10,89459.7%–
43Winfield, ILIL10,14659.7%+13.8 pts
44Frankfort, ILIL21,36559.3%+18.6 pts
45Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26259.2%+16.1 pts
46Grayslake, ILIL21,14058.5%+7.7 pts
47Downers Grove, ILIL50,36558.2%+11.9 pts
48La Grange Park, ILIL13,45357.3%+15.7 pts
49Urbana, ILIL39,71956.7%+3.2 pts
50Gurnee, ILIL30,45856.7%+8.9 pts
51Batavia, ILIL26,58656.5%+13.9 pts
52Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03956.5%+8.3 pts
53Plainfield, ILIL50,04356.0%+22.1 pts
54Lake Villa, ILIL8,69255.6%+18.8 pts
55Elburn, ILIL7,08455.6%+21.3 pts
56Morton Grove, ILIL24,58255.2%+20.7 pts
57Mahomet, ILIL10,51654.2%+16.9 pts
58Skokie, ILIL66,54453.8%+11.2 pts
59Chatham, ILIL14,57953.2%+16.3 pts
60Willowbrook, ILIL9,12653.1%+9.0 pts
61Normal, ILIL53,27552.9%+10.6 pts
62Itasca, ILIL9,48852.9%+20.0 pts
63Champaign, ILIL91,19552.7%+8.4 pts
64Edwardsville, ILIL26,46352.6%+10.7 pts
65Darien, ILIL22,03252.4%+8.9 pts
66O'Fallon, ILIL32,65652.4%+13.6 pts
67Volo, ILIL6,80552.2%+46.3 pts
68St. Charles, ILIL33,59452.0%+9.1 pts
69Forest Park, ILIL13,82951.5%+15.2 pts
70Palatine, ILIL65,84251.1%+9.7 pts
71Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89850.8%+8.4 pts
72Schaumburg, ILIL77,24950.4%+11.5 pts
73Westmont, ILIL24,15550.1%+15.1 pts
74West Dundee, ILIL8,57050.0%+13.3 pts
75Lombard, ILIL44,39949.9%+13.9 pts
76Bartlett, ILIL40,85549.5%+11.2 pts
77Gilberts, ILIL9,08249.5%+24.1 pts
78Columbia, ILIL10,86549.0%+20.5 pts
79Bloomington, ILIL78,80448.7%+9.0 pts
80Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39548.6%+13.2 pts
81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85848.5%+12.6 pts
82Carbondale, ILIL21,81148.2%+0.3 pts
83Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81047.9%+10.1 pts
84New Lenox, ILIL28,89347.6%+21.4 pts
85Homewood, ILIL18,77347.4%+6.5 pts
86Lemont, ILIL18,51346.9%+14.9 pts
87Carterville, ILIL5,83946.7%+15.0 pts
88Woodridge, ILIL34,02846.5%+7.5 pts
89Morton, ILIL17,56546.4%+12.1 pts
90Mundelein, ILIL32,68046.0%+6.2 pts
91Sycamore, ILIL19,08346.0%+17.6 pts
92Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38145.9%+12.6 pts
93Orland Park, ILIL57,95445.4%+13.7 pts
94Troy, ILIL11,89345.2%+21.0 pts
95Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47645.0%+10.6 pts
96Warrenville, ILIL15,21144.9%+5.2 pts
97Spring Grove, ILIL5,52644.9%+16.2 pts
98Cary, ILIL17,93244.7%+3.8 pts
99Lockport, ILIL27,82244.5%+21.9 pts
100Chicago, ILIL2,731,58544.3%+18.9 pts
101Oswego, ILIL39,94844.3%+10.7 pts
102Maryville, ILIL8,41343.8%+16.0 pts
103Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69043.7%+12.7 pts
104Washington, ILIL15,90243.7%+13.1 pts
105Palos Heights, ILIL12,08443.6%+4.8 pts
106Westchester, ILIL16,30043.6%+12.8 pts
107Algonquin, ILIL30,82443.6%+4.9 pts
108Shiloh, ILIL14,60443.3%+10.7 pts
109Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54542.9%+37.7 pts
110North Riverside, ILIL7,16142.9%+18.8 pts
111Carol Stream, ILIL39,31542.8%+10.8 pts
112Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28342.7%+14.6 pts
113Gages Lake, ILIL10,81942.5%+5.0 pts
114Swansea, ILIL14,35642.5%+15.1 pts
115Mokena, ILIL19,89742.5%+7.8 pts
116Huntley, ILIL29,13242.5%+19.9 pts
117Brookfield, ILIL18,87942.3%+16.2 pts
118Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28842.0%+5.8 pts
119Round Lake, ILIL18,52641.5%+20.3 pts
120Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55241.3%+12.8 pts
121Elk Grove, ILIL31,88541.2%+9.6 pts
122Shorewood, ILIL18,53641.1%+7.5 pts
123Roselle, ILIL22,75640.9%+6.9 pts
124Wheeling, ILIL38,39140.8%+8.6 pts
125Monticello, ILIL6,08040.7%+10.0 pts
126North Aurora, ILIL19,40640.5%+9.9 pts
127Homer Glen, ILIL24,87340.2%–
128Matteson, ILIL18,54339.7%+14.3 pts
129Glenwood, ILIL8,41639.7%+11.8 pts
130Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80339.6%+10.4 pts
131Niles, ILIL30,44339.3%+14.5 pts
132Antioch, ILIL15,00039.2%+12.5 pts
133Highwood, ILIL5,32339.1%+12.1 pts
134Des Plaines, ILIL58,77238.9%+14.2 pts
135Aurora, ILIL181,50538.5%+8.6 pts
136Rockton, ILIL7,87038.4%+8.8 pts
137Wauconda, ILIL13,99338.2%+14.2 pts
138Yorkville, ILIL26,73037.9%+13.3 pts
139Willow Springs, ILIL5,78837.9%+14.3 pts
140South Elgin, ILIL25,65637.7%+12.4 pts
141Peoria, ILIL110,92037.7%+9.6 pts
142Waterloo, ILIL11,13237.3%+18.0 pts
143Countryside, ILIL6,26037.0%+14.1 pts
144Tinley Park, ILIL55,14037.0%+12.2 pts
145Lakemoor, ILIL6,44936.5%+19.9 pts
146Springfield, ILIL112,98936.3%+5.7 pts
147Orland Hills, ILIL6,66336.3%+16.9 pts
148Villa Park, ILIL21,88836.3%+12.5 pts
149Highland, ILIL10,04235.8%+14.0 pts
150Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59035.8%+3.3 pts
151Macomb, ILIL14,53035.4%+0.0 pts
152Mount Zion, ILIL5,88035.4%+11.5 pts
153Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76135.3%+18.6 pts
154Manhattan, ILIL10,94335.0%+15.7 pts
155Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17534.7%+8.4 pts
156Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65834.1%+7.4 pts
157DeKalb, ILIL40,46733.7%−4.2 pts
158Charleston, ILIL17,46633.3%+0.2 pts
159Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56032.9%+10.7 pts
160Geneseo, ILIL6,50532.7%+8.8 pts
161Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67532.6%+13.1 pts
162Roscoe, ILIL11,03432.5%+11.0 pts
163Godfrey, ILIL17,62032.4%+7.5 pts
164Crete, ILIL8,34532.3%+4.4 pts
165West Chicago, ILIL25,29632.2%+10.3 pts
166Eureka, ILIL5,12932.2%+10.6 pts
167Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45031.6%+10.6 pts
168Norridge, ILIL14,80831.5%+15.9 pts
169Lynwood, ILIL9,29731.4%+9.2 pts
170Monee, ILIL5,11931.4%+14.3 pts
171Oak Forest, ILIL26,79231.2%+8.7 pts
172Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20631.1%+19.1 pts
173Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64131.0%–
174Collinsville, ILIL23,71731.0%+9.6 pts
175Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930.8%+11.5 pts
176Woodstock, ILIL25,74030.6%+7.7 pts
177Bethalto, ILIL9,20230.4%+16.6 pts
178Island Lake, ILIL8,04730.4%+6.9 pts
179Minooka, ILIL12,89930.4%+1.7 pts
180Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65529.9%+3.2 pts
181Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21529.7%+6.9 pts
182Richton Park, ILIL12,48329.3%+3.9 pts
183Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76729.2%+13.5 pts
184Effingham, ILIL12,40629.1%+12.1 pts
185Hanover Park, ILIL36,56828.9%+8.7 pts
186Wood Dale, ILIL14,08128.9%+9.3 pts
187Moline, ILIL42,36228.8%+8.0 pts
188Montgomery, ILIL21,97828.7%+9.0 pts
189Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03628.6%+14.8 pts
190Hampshire, ILIL9,26628.6%+9.8 pts
191Marion, ILIL17,14828.5%+11.7 pts
192South Beloit, ILIL7,99628.4%+21.0 pts
193Romeoville, ILIL41,28128.3%+9.0 pts
194Channahon, ILIL14,53028.3%+9.7 pts
195Lansing, ILIL28,06828.2%+10.0 pts
196Belleville, ILIL40,23728.0%+10.4 pts
197Quincy, ILIL38,91827.8%+8.5 pts
198Streamwood, ILIL38,27727.8%+1.3 pts
199Palos Hills, ILIL18,02827.6%+3.4 pts
200Manteno, ILIL9,20127.5%+10.5 pts
201Elgin, ILIL115,47627.0%+6.4 pts
202University Park, ILIL7,01926.5%+1.0 pts
203Chillicothe, ILIL6,03326.4%+13.8 pts
204Princeton, ILIL7,67426.3%+4.9 pts
205Crestwood, ILIL10,52926.2%+11.3 pts
206Schiller Park, ILIL11,31726.2%+11.8 pts
207South Holland, ILIL20,74926.0%+0.4 pts
208Calumet Park, ILIL6,77225.8%+12.3 pts
209Loves Park, ILIL23,71225.7%+8.6 pts
210Fox Lake, ILIL10,84925.7%+10.3 pts
211McHenry, ILIL29,21725.7%+3.6 pts
212Joliet, ILIL152,24125.5%+6.9 pts
213Robinson, ILIL7,28325.4%+12.6 pts
214East Peoria, ILIL22,08825.2%+10.3 pts
215Milan, ILIL5,02825.1%+17.0 pts
216River Grove, ILIL10,40925.0%+10.6 pts
217Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10124.8%+3.5 pts
218Rock Island, ILIL36,22524.5%+5.9 pts
219Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.3%−2.6 pts
220Johnsburg, ILIL6,44524.3%−3.0 pts
221Carpentersville, ILIL37,04524.3%+12.1 pts
222Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.3%+5.8 pts
223Berwyn, ILIL55,00124.2%+7.0 pts
224Crest Hill, ILIL20,69523.9%+12.0 pts
225Hillside, ILIL8,14023.8%+3.4 pts
226Greenville, ILIL7,46923.7%+4.4 pts
227Addison, ILIL35,75823.7%+4.2 pts
228Morris, ILIL14,66923.6%+4.6 pts
229Bartonville, ILIL5,80423.6%+13.5 pts
230Rockford, ILIL147,38423.5%+3.6 pts
231Carlinville, ILIL5,46523.4%+7.0 pts
232Ottawa, ILIL18,68423.3%+6.9 pts
233Coal City, ILIL5,83123.2%+9.5 pts
234Stickney, ILIL6,89723.2%+14.4 pts
235Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02423.2%+1.1 pts
236Peru, ILIL9,78023.1%+6.3 pts
237Plano, ILIL12,67722.9%+12.7 pts
238Herrin, ILIL12,26822.8%+5.7 pts
239Dolton, ILIL20,67122.7%+7.3 pts
240Jacksonville, ILIL17,75222.6%−0.6 pts
241Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52522.2%+4.0 pts
242Mendota, ILIL6,89422.1%+9.0 pts
243Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59321.8%+6.3 pts
244Decatur, ILIL67,88421.6%+4.6 pts
245Litchfield, ILIL6,59821.6%+10.9 pts
246Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44821.5%–
247Alton, ILIL25,01321.5%+5.4 pts
248Calumet City, ILIL34,79821.4%+7.5 pts
249East Moline, ILIL20,45321.2%+5.7 pts
250Olney, ILIL8,34721.2%+4.9 pts
251Sterling, ILIL14,39421.1%+9.1 pts
252Justice, ILIL12,28521.0%+8.1 pts
253Waukegan, ILIL87,94020.9%+4.7 pts
254Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50820.9%+8.5 pts
255North Chicago, ILIL34,05020.8%+6.0 pts
256Bradley, ILIL15,21420.7%+9.0 pts
257Blue Island, ILIL21,80520.7%+8.9 pts
258Clinton, ILIL6,78120.4%+8.9 pts
259Lincoln, ILIL12,98120.3%+6.6 pts
260Sandwich, ILIL7,38020.3%+9.1 pts
261Midlothian, ILIL13,84120.2%+5.7 pts
262Sauk, ILIL9,62420.0%+11.4 pts
263Wilmington, ILIL5,61419.8%+9.6 pts
264Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.7%+4.8 pts
265Franklin Park, ILIL18,04519.7%+8.4 pts
266Mattoon, ILIL16,66719.5%+6.2 pts
267Machesney Park, ILIL22,80519.4%+8.3 pts
268Bensenville, ILIL18,52519.4%+0.3 pts
269Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919.2%−2.5 pts
270Maywood, ILIL23,33019.2%+8.9 pts
271Beach Park, ILIL14,11419.2%+4.3 pts
272Freeport, ILIL23,20219.0%+1.9 pts
273Jerseyville, ILIL8,40919.0%+8.0 pts
274Danville, ILIL28,13819.0%+3.2 pts
275Alsip, ILIL18,48318.7%+5.1 pts
276Harvard, ILIL9,50418.7%+3.5 pts
277Worth, ILIL10,69618.7%+7.5 pts
278Berkeley, ILIL5,14118.6%−0.9 pts
279Rochelle, ILIL9,49818.6%+3.0 pts
280Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18718.5%+1.4 pts
281Lyons, ILIL10,43318.4%+3.7 pts
282Monmouth, ILIL8,59918.3%+0.7 pts
283Bridgeview, ILIL16,52118.1%+9.0 pts
284Park City, ILIL7,89318.0%+2.0 pts
285Pekin, ILIL31,27717.9%+4.5 pts
286Steger, ILIL9,35217.9%+7.4 pts
287Broadview, ILIL7,87117.8%+1.2 pts
288Markham, ILIL11,27417.7%+7.1 pts
289Benton, ILIL6,55817.6%+4.3 pts
290Braidwood, ILIL6,25917.5%+8.4 pts
291Bellwood, ILIL18,11617.2%+5.2 pts
292Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72317.0%+4.1 pts
293Riverdale, ILIL10,28017.0%+5.3 pts
294Spring Valley, ILIL5,40816.9%−0.5 pts
295Dixon, ILIL14,58216.9%+4.1 pts
296LaSalle, ILIL9,38816.8%+4.3 pts
297Paris, ILIL8,02616.8%+5.7 pts
298Beardstown, ILIL5,69116.7%+8.1 pts
299Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84416.5%+5.3 pts
300East Alton, ILIL5,62116.4%+8.8 pts
301Centralia, ILIL11,86316.4%+2.1 pts
302Canton, ILIL13,29716.3%+4.4 pts
303Silvis, ILIL7,97916.3%+7.2 pts
304Pontiac, ILIL10,80616.2%+2.4 pts
305Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.2%+0.1 pts
306Kewanee, ILIL12,11516.0%+5.6 pts
307Genoa, ILIL5,54715.9%+5.7 pts
308East St. Louis, ILIL17,68215.9%+6.8 pts
309Pana, ILIL5,01015.8%+8.8 pts
310Harrisburg, ILIL7,92215.8%+3.0 pts
311Taylorville, ILIL10,52215.8%+2.1 pts
312Salem, ILIL7,03515.6%+2.3 pts
313Burbank, ILIL28,57815.6%+6.3 pts
314Granite City, ILIL26,80715.6%+5.8 pts
315Wood River, ILIL10,22415.5%+4.3 pts
316Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88715.5%+5.7 pts
317Marengo, ILIL7,73715.4%+1.4 pts
318Zion, ILIL24,44715.1%−0.6 pts
319Melrose Park, ILIL23,93615.0%+5.4 pts
320Metropolis, ILIL5,72714.9%+5.2 pts
321Northlake, ILIL12,46214.9%+7.2 pts
322Vandalia, ILIL7,10814.0%+4.1 pts
323Summit, ILIL10,75314.0%+6.7 pts
324Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87413.5%–
325Rock Falls, ILIL8,52113.4%+7.5 pts
326Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.1%−2.3 pts
327Kankakee, ILIL23,40013.0%−0.1 pts
328Streator, ILIL12,19012.9%+3.9 pts
329Belvidere, ILIL25,46212.8%+4.1 pts
330Rantoul, ILIL11,99112.4%−3.6 pts
331Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.7%−1.4 pts
332Posen, ILIL5,40511.5%+3.5 pts
333Harvey, ILIL19,84910.9%+2.7 pts
334Cicero, ILIL81,85810.8%+4.7 pts
335Chester, ILIL6,84710.2%−1.0 pts
336West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058.9%−2.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES