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Most educated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%−6%

02Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%−10%

03Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%−11%

04Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%−3%

05Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%−12%

06Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%−7%

07Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56362.6%−14%

08Hinsdale, ILIL17,57360.8%−11%

09Deerfield, ILIL19,64259.6%−13%

10River Forest, ILIL11,39359.5%−15%

11Evanston, ILIL76,38058.0%−7%

12Flossmoor, ILIL9,35857.2%−6%

13Savoy, ILIL9,11356.6%−4%

14Western Springs, ILIL13,58856.0%−16%

15Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.9%−9%

16Northbrook, ILIL34,74455.1%−11%

17Naperville, ILIL153,11454.4%−10%

18Urbana, ILIL39,71953.8%+0%

19Long Grove, ILIL8,34353.0%−7%

20Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13052.9%−6%

21Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68152.7%−19%

22Oak Brook, ILIL8,10852.0%−14%

23Barrington, ILIL10,58651.7%−11%

24Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75051.3%−13%

25Oak Park, ILIL52,82351.2%−18%

26Inverness, ILIL7,41850.7%−6%

27Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67949.9%−17%

28Lisle, ILIL23,43249.7%−1%

29Wheaton, ILIL54,06549.4%−14%

30Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.7%−13%

31Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81247.4%−15%

32Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17947.2%−19%

33La Grange, ILIL15,93546.9%−15%

34Glenview, ILIL47,71146.2%−17%

35South Barrington, ILIL5,07146.2%−26%

36Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.2%−3%

37Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.8%+4%

38Riverside, ILIL8,93945.4%−11%

39Winfield, ILIL10,14641.9%−9%

40Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03941.8%−13%

41Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.4%−24%

42Geneva, ILIL21,13840.9%−23%

43Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86840.4%−8%

44Normal, ILIL53,27540.4%−5%

45Downers Grove, ILIL50,36540.0%−14%

46Champaign, ILIL91,19540.0%−10%

47Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21639.5%−15%

48DeKalb, ILIL40,46739.5%+4%

49Homewood, ILIL18,77338.0%−7%

50Gurnee, ILIL30,45837.8%−21%

51Palatine, ILIL65,84237.6%−9%

52Park Ridge, ILIL38,46337.4%−19%

53Skokie, ILIL66,54436.7%−14%

54Elmhurst, ILIL46,11136.2%−20%

55St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.1%−16%

56Darien, ILIL22,03235.8%−18%

57Cary, ILIL17,93234.9%−15%

58Schaumburg, ILIL77,24934.2%−12%

59Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89834.1%−20%

60Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.8%−19%

61Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.8%−15%

62Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.5%−7%

63La Grange Park, ILIL13,45333.4%−20%

64Charleston, ILIL17,46633.4%+1%

65Palos Heights, ILIL12,08433.2%−15%

66Algonquin, ILIL30,82432.9%−15%

67Batavia, ILIL26,58632.7%−23%

68Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4%−17%

69Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.1%+0%

70Bloomington, ILIL78,80431.7%−20%

71Frankfort, ILIL21,36531.6%−22%

72Macomb, ILIL14,53031.5%−11%

73Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39530.9%−13%

74Mundelein, ILIL32,68030.6%−23%

75Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.5%−16%

76Grayslake, ILIL21,14030.4%−40%

77Lombard, ILIL44,39930.4%−15%

78Wheeling, ILIL38,39130.0%−7%

79Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47629.7%−14%

80Morton Grove, ILIL24,58229.6%−14%

81Shorewood, ILIL18,53629.4%−12%

82O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.2%−25%

83Roselle, ILIL22,75629.2%−14%

84Westmont, ILIL24,15529.0%−17%

85Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81028.9%−24%

86Orland Park, ILIL57,95428.8%−9%

87Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.7%+1%

88Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28828.5%−21%

89Bartlett, ILIL40,85528.4%−26%

90Chatham, ILIL14,57927.8%−25%

91Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69027.6%−11%

92Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26227.3%−37%

93West Dundee, ILIL8,57027.3%−26%

94Mahomet, ILIL10,51627.0%−28%

95Lake Villa, ILIL8,69226.5%−28%

96Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526.5%−16%

97Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.5%−30%

98Morton, ILIL17,56526.1%−24%

99Crete, ILIL8,34526.0%−7%

100Matteson, ILIL18,54325.9%+2%

101Westchester, ILIL16,30025.8%−16%

102Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65825.6%−4%

103Carterville, ILIL5,83925.3%−20%

104Minooka, ILIL12,89925.3%−12%

105Sycamore, ILIL19,08325.0%−12%

106Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.9%−8%

107Springfield, ILIL112,98924.9%−19%

108Greenville, ILIL7,46923.9%+24%

109Monticello, ILIL6,08023.9%−22%

110Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65523.9%−10%

111Glenwood, ILIL8,41623.7%−15%

112Peoria, ILIL110,92023.6%−16%

113Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80323.1%−21%

114University Park, ILIL7,01922.9%−10%

115Highwood, ILIL5,32322.8%−16%

116Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.6%−33%

117Columbia, ILIL10,86522.4%−21%

118Richton Park, ILIL12,48322.4%−12%

119Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28321.9%−22%

120Mokena, ILIL19,89721.7%−37%

121Oswego, ILIL39,94821.7%−35%

122Itasca, ILIL9,48821.6%−34%

123Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.6%−13%

124Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%−11%

125Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.5%−34%

126South Holland, ILIL20,74921.0%−18%

127Villa Park, ILIL21,88820.9%−12%

128Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21520.8%−9%

129Niles, ILIL30,44320.2%−19%

130Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56020.2%−9%

131Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419.9%−10%

132Streamwood, ILIL38,27719.9%−25%

133Countryside, ILIL6,26019.5%−15%

134Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.5%−24%

135Princeton, ILIL7,67419.4%−10%

136Washington, ILIL15,90219.3%−37%

137Brookfield, ILIL18,87919.3%−26%

138Moline, ILIL42,36219.3%−8%

139Rockton, ILIL7,87019.2%−35%

140North Aurora, ILIL19,40619.2%−37%

141Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919.2%−12%

142Willow Springs, ILIL5,78819.1%−19%

143Lemont, ILIL18,51319.1%−40%

144Lakemoor, ILIL6,44919.1%+15%

145Hanover Park, ILIL36,56819.0%−6%

146Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.9%−4%

147Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.8%−19%

148North Riverside, ILIL7,16118.7%−22%

149Rockford, ILIL147,38418.7%−6%

150Maryville, ILIL8,41318.7%−33%

151Aurora, ILIL181,50518.6%−38%

152Elgin, ILIL115,47618.3%−11%

153New Lenox, ILIL28,89318.3%−30%

154Troy, ILIL11,89318.2%−25%

155Tinley Park, ILIL55,14018.2%−27%

156Spring Grove, ILIL5,52618.0%−37%

157Rantoul, ILIL11,99118.0%+13%

158Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.0%−32%

159Yorkville, ILIL26,73017.9%−27%

160Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.8%−21%

161Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.7%−47%

162Geneseo, ILIL6,50517.6%−26%

163Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.6%−16%

164Mount Zion, ILIL5,88017.5%−27%

165Hillside, ILIL8,14017.5%−14%

166Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59317.3%+11%

167Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%−9%

168Orland Hills, ILIL6,66316.9%−13%

169Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67516.9%−13%

170Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.8%−5%

171Woodstock, ILIL25,74016.5%−28%

172Roscoe, ILIL11,03416.4%−24%

173Elburn, ILIL7,08416.3%−52%

174Swansea, ILIL14,35616.3%−41%

175Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.2%−16%

176Addison, ILIL35,75816.1%−17%

177Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.1%−25%

178Morris, ILIL14,66916.0%−15%

179McHenry, ILIL29,21716.0%−27%

180Montgomery, ILIL21,97816.0%−19%

181Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52515.9%−13%

182Effingham, ILIL12,40615.9%−7%

183Lockport, ILIL27,82215.9%−30%

184Bensenville, ILIL18,52515.8%−17%

185Marion, ILIL17,14815.7%−7%

186Decatur, ILIL67,88415.7%−8%

187Lansing, ILIL28,06815.5%−15%

188Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.4%−17%

189Belleville, ILIL40,23715.2%−14%

190Danville, ILIL28,13815.0%−4%

191Berwyn, ILIL55,00115.0%−13%

192Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10114.9%−30%

193Antioch, ILIL15,00014.9%−44%

194Island Lake, ILIL8,04714.7%−37%

195Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59014.7%−55%

196Berkeley, ILIL5,14114.7%−25%

197Olney, ILIL8,34714.7%−10%

198Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%+13%

199Joliet, ILIL152,24114.6%−21%

200Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.6%−2%

201Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%−7%

202Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.6%−12%

203Quincy, ILIL38,91814.5%−25%

204Freeport, ILIL23,20214.4%−16%

205Manteno, ILIL9,20114.4%−15%

206Eureka, ILIL5,12914.2%−34%

207Waukegan, ILIL87,94014.1%−13%

208Wauconda, ILIL13,99314.0%−42%

209Galesburg, ILIL28,58113.9%−7%

210West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.8%−37%

211Broadview, ILIL7,87113.7%−18%

212Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6%−0%

213Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.5%−21%

214Peru, ILIL9,78013.4%−20%

215Monee, ILIL5,11913.4%−22%

216Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.3%−13%

217Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%−31%

218Highland, ILIL10,04213.1%−40%

219East Moline, ILIL20,45313.1%−16%

220Sterling, ILIL14,39413.0%+8%

221Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.0%+8%

222Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.0%−31%

223Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.9%−21%

224Alsip, ILIL18,48312.8%−6%

225Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%−44%

226Marengo, ILIL7,73712.6%−10%

227Dolton, ILIL20,67112.6%−18%

228Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.5%−51%

229Worth, ILIL10,69612.5%+11%

230Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.4%−44%

231South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%−52%

232Harvard, ILIL9,50412.2%−20%

233Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.0%−10%

234Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.9%−29%

235Bethalto, ILIL9,20211.9%−14%

236Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.8%−7%

237Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%−2%

238Justice, ILIL12,28511.6%−10%

239Alton, ILIL25,01311.6%−28%

240Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.6%−40%

241Kankakee, ILIL23,40011.6%−12%

242Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811.6%−6%

243Norridge, ILIL14,80811.5%−26%

244Robinson, ILIL7,28311.4%−11%

245Centralia, ILIL11,86311.4%−20%

246Taylorville, ILIL10,52211.4%−16%

247Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811.3%−35%

248Park City, ILIL7,89311.3%−30%

249Dixon, ILIL14,58211.2%−12%

250River Grove, ILIL10,40911.2%−22%

251Midlothian, ILIL13,84111.2%−22%

252Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.2%−17%

253Benton, ILIL6,55811.1%−17%

254Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%−26%

255Salem, ILIL7,03510.9%−18%

256Riverdale, ILIL10,28010.9%−7%

257Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910.9%−29%

258Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.9%−56%

259Clinton, ILIL6,78110.9%−6%

260East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.8%−28%

261Crest Hill, ILIL20,69510.8%−10%

262Zion, ILIL24,44710.7%−32%

263Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.7%−38%

264Franklin Park, ILIL18,04510.5%−7%

265Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.5%−18%

266Pekin, ILIL31,27710.5%−22%

267Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.4%−25%

268Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.4%−12%

269Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.3%+4%

270Canton, ILIL13,29710.3%−14%

271Maywood, ILIL23,33010.2%−1%

272North Chicago, ILIL34,05010.2%−31%

273Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.1%−27%

274Plano, ILIL12,67710.1%−1%

275Genoa, ILIL5,5479.9%−3%

276Sandwich, ILIL7,3809.9%−11%

277Herrin, ILIL12,2689.9%−42%

278Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.8%−11%

279Channahon, ILIL14,5309.8%−47%

280Stickney, ILIL6,8979.7%+9%

281Rochelle, ILIL9,4989.7%−38%

282Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.6%−33%

283Mendota, ILIL6,8949.5%−27%

284Paris, ILIL8,0269.5%−14%

285LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%−25%

286Wilmington, ILIL5,6149.2%−10%

287Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.0%−8%

288Melrose Park, ILIL23,9368.9%−8%

289Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.8%−14%

290Markham, ILIL11,2748.8%−17%

291Wood River, ILIL10,2248.6%−23%

292Granite City, ILIL26,8078.6%−13%

293Northlake, ILIL12,4628.5%+11%

294Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%−19%

295Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.4%−36%

296Coal City, ILIL5,8318.2%−40%

297Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9028.2%−49%

298Lyons, ILIL10,4338.2%−45%

299Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.1%−41%

300Harvey, ILIL19,8498.0%−3%

301Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.9%−21%

302Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.9%−9%

303Chester, ILIL6,8477.9%−30%

304Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%−13%

305Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877.8%−20%

306Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.7%−12%

307Silvis, ILIL7,9797.7%−16%

308Bradley, ILIL15,2147.6%−35%

309Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.6%−64%

310Burbank, ILIL28,5787.5%−20%

311East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827.3%−20%

312Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.1%−33%

313Cicero, ILIL81,8587.1%+15%

314Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.0%−22%

315East Alton, ILIL5,6217.0%−9%

316Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456.9%+33%

317Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%−16%

318West Frankfort, ILIL7,1056.7%−42%

319Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.5%−66%

320Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.4%−48%

321Sauk, ILIL9,6246.2%−29%

322Pana, ILIL5,0106.0%−16%

323Summit, ILIL10,7535.7%−22%

324Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.5%−51%

325Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8445.3%−53%

326South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.8%−35%

327Rock Falls, ILIL8,5214.5%−23%

328Braidwood, ILIL6,2594.4%−52%

329Posen, ILIL5,4053.5%−56%

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