RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most educated, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 17.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%–

02Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%–

03Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%–

04Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%–

05Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%–

06Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%–

07Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56362.6%–

08Hinsdale, ILIL17,57360.8%–

09Deerfield, ILIL19,64259.6%–

10River Forest, ILIL11,39359.5%–

11Evanston, ILIL76,38058.0%–

12Flossmoor, ILIL9,35857.2%–

13Savoy, ILIL9,11356.6%–

14Western Springs, ILIL13,58856.0%–

15Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.9%–

16Northbrook, ILIL34,74455.1%–

17Naperville, ILIL153,11454.4%–

18Urbana, ILIL39,71953.8%–

19Long Grove, ILIL8,34353.0%–

20Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13052.9%–

21Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68152.7%–

22Oak Brook, ILIL8,10852.0%–

23Barrington, ILIL10,58651.7%–

24Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75051.3%–

25Oak Park, ILIL52,82351.2%–

26Inverness, ILIL7,41850.7%–

27Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67949.9%–

28Lisle, ILIL23,43249.7%–

29Wheaton, ILIL54,06549.4%–

30Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.7%–

31Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81247.4%–

32Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17947.2%–

33La Grange, ILIL15,93546.9%–

34Glenview, ILIL47,71146.2%–

35South Barrington, ILIL5,07146.2%–

36Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.2%–

37Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.8%–

38Riverside, ILIL8,93945.4%–

39Winfield, ILIL10,14641.9%–

40Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03941.8%–

41Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82541.4%–

42Geneva, ILIL21,13840.9%–

43Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86840.4%–

44Normal, ILIL53,27540.4%–

45Downers Grove, ILIL50,36540.0%–

46Champaign, ILIL91,19540.0%–

47Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21639.5%–

48DeKalb, ILIL40,46739.5%–

49Homewood, ILIL18,77338.0%–

50Gurnee, ILIL30,45837.8%–

51Palatine, ILIL65,84237.6%–

52Park Ridge, ILIL38,46337.4%–

53Skokie, ILIL66,54436.7%–

54Elmhurst, ILIL46,11136.2%–

55St. Charles, ILIL33,59436.1%–

56Darien, ILIL22,03235.8%–

57Cary, ILIL17,93234.9%–

58Schaumburg, ILIL77,24934.2%–

59Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89834.1%–

60Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.8%–

61Warrenville, ILIL15,21133.8%–

62Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85833.5%–

63La Grange Park, ILIL13,45333.4%–

64Charleston, ILIL17,46633.4%–

65Palos Heights, ILIL12,08433.2%–

66Algonquin, ILIL30,82432.9%–

67Batavia, ILIL26,58632.7%–

68Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.4%–

69Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.1%–

70Bloomington, ILIL78,80431.7%–

71Frankfort, ILIL21,36531.6%–

72Macomb, ILIL14,53031.5%–

73Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39530.9%–

74Mundelein, ILIL32,68030.6%–

75Forest Park, ILIL13,82930.5%–

76Grayslake, ILIL21,14030.4%–

77Lombard, ILIL44,39930.4%–

78Wheeling, ILIL38,39130.0%–

79Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47629.7%–

80Morton Grove, ILIL24,58229.6%–

81Shorewood, ILIL18,53629.4%–

82O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.2%–

83Roselle, ILIL22,75629.2%–

84Westmont, ILIL24,15529.0%–

85Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81028.9%–

86Orland Park, ILIL57,95428.8%–

87Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.7%–

88Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28828.5%–

89Bartlett, ILIL40,85528.4%–

90Chatham, ILIL14,57927.8%–

91Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69027.6%–

92Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26227.3%–

93West Dundee, ILIL8,57027.3%–

94Mahomet, ILIL10,51627.0%–

95Lake Villa, ILIL8,69226.5%–

96Elk Grove, ILIL31,88526.5%–

97Gages Lake, ILIL10,81926.5%–

98Morton, ILIL17,56526.1%–

99Crete, ILIL8,34526.0%–

100Matteson, ILIL18,54325.9%–

101Westchester, ILIL16,30025.8%–

102Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65825.6%–

103Carterville, ILIL5,83925.3%–

104Minooka, ILIL12,89925.3%–

105Sycamore, ILIL19,08325.0%–

106Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.9%–

107Springfield, ILIL112,98924.9%–

108Greenville, ILIL7,46923.9%–

109Monticello, ILIL6,08023.9%–

110Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65523.9%–

111Glenwood, ILIL8,41623.7%–

112Peoria, ILIL110,92023.6%–

113Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80323.1%–

114University Park, ILIL7,01922.9%–

115Highwood, ILIL5,32322.8%–

116Plainfield, ILIL50,04322.6%–

117Columbia, ILIL10,86522.4%–

118Richton Park, ILIL12,48322.4%–

119Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28321.9%–

120Mokena, ILIL19,89721.7%–

121Oswego, ILIL39,94821.7%–

122Itasca, ILIL9,48821.6%–

123Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.6%–

124Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%–

125Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.5%–

126South Holland, ILIL20,74921.0%–

127Villa Park, ILIL21,88820.9%–

128Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21520.8%–

129Niles, ILIL30,44320.2%–

130Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56020.2%–

131Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419.9%–

132Streamwood, ILIL38,27719.9%–

133Countryside, ILIL6,26019.5%–

134Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.5%–

135Princeton, ILIL7,67419.4%–

136Washington, ILIL15,90219.3%–

137Brookfield, ILIL18,87919.3%–

138Moline, ILIL42,36219.3%–

139Rockton, ILIL7,87019.2%–

140North Aurora, ILIL19,40619.2%–

141Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919.2%–

142Willow Springs, ILIL5,78819.1%–

143Lemont, ILIL18,51319.1%–

144Lakemoor, ILIL6,44919.1%–

145Hanover Park, ILIL36,56819.0%–

146Wood Dale, ILIL14,08118.9%–

147Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.8%–

148North Riverside, ILIL7,16118.7%–

149Rockford, ILIL147,38418.7%–

150Maryville, ILIL8,41318.7%–

151Aurora, ILIL181,50518.6%–

152Elgin, ILIL115,47618.3%–

153New Lenox, ILIL28,89318.3%–

154Troy, ILIL11,89318.2%–

155Tinley Park, ILIL55,14018.2%–

156Spring Grove, ILIL5,52618.0%–

157Rantoul, ILIL11,99118.0%–

158Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17518.0%–

159Yorkville, ILIL26,73017.9%–

160Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.8%–

161Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.7%–

162Geneseo, ILIL6,50517.6%–

163Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.6%–

164Mount Zion, ILIL5,88017.5%–

165Hillside, ILIL8,14017.5%–

166Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59317.3%–

167Rock Island, ILIL36,22517.0%–

168Orland Hills, ILIL6,66316.9%–

169Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67516.9%–

170Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.8%–

171Woodstock, ILIL25,74016.5%–

172Roscoe, ILIL11,03416.4%–

173Elburn, ILIL7,08416.3%–

174Swansea, ILIL14,35616.3%–

175Mascoutah, ILIL9,23916.2%–

176Addison, ILIL35,75816.1%–

177Collinsville, ILIL23,71716.1%–

178Morris, ILIL14,66916.0%–

179McHenry, ILIL29,21716.0%–

180Montgomery, ILIL21,97816.0%–

181Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52515.9%–

182Effingham, ILIL12,40615.9%–

183Lockport, ILIL27,82215.9%–

184Bensenville, ILIL18,52515.8%–

185Marion, ILIL17,14815.7%–

186Decatur, ILIL67,88415.7%–

187Lansing, ILIL28,06815.5%–

188Murphysboro, ILIL6,97715.4%–

189Belleville, ILIL40,23715.2%–

190Danville, ILIL28,13815.0%–

191Berwyn, ILIL55,00115.0%–

192Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10114.9%–

193Antioch, ILIL15,00014.9%–

194Island Lake, ILIL8,04714.7%–

195Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59014.7%–

196Berkeley, ILIL5,14114.7%–

197Olney, ILIL8,34714.7%–

198Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%–

199Joliet, ILIL152,24114.6%–

200Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.6%–

201Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%–

202Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.6%–

203Quincy, ILIL38,91814.5%–

204Freeport, ILIL23,20214.4%–

205Manteno, ILIL9,20114.4%–

206Eureka, ILIL5,12914.2%–

207Waukegan, ILIL87,94014.1%–

208Wauconda, ILIL13,99314.0%–

209Galesburg, ILIL28,58113.9%–

210West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.8%–

211Broadview, ILIL7,87113.7%–

212Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6%–

213Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.5%–

214Peru, ILIL9,78013.4%–

215Monee, ILIL5,11913.4%–

216Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.3%–

217Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%–

218Highland, ILIL10,04213.1%–

219East Moline, ILIL20,45313.1%–

220Sterling, ILIL14,39413.0%–

221Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.0%–

222Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.0%–

223Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.9%–

224Alsip, ILIL18,48312.8%–

225Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%–

226Marengo, ILIL7,73712.6%–

227Dolton, ILIL20,67112.6%–

228Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.5%–

229Worth, ILIL10,69612.5%–

230Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.4%–

231South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%–

232Harvard, ILIL9,50412.2%–

233Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.0%–

234Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.9%–

235Bethalto, ILIL9,20211.9%–

236Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.8%–

237Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%–

238Justice, ILIL12,28511.6%–

239Alton, ILIL25,01311.6%–

240Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.6%–

241Kankakee, ILIL23,40011.6%–

242Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811.6%–

243Norridge, ILIL14,80811.5%–

244Robinson, ILIL7,28311.4%–

245Centralia, ILIL11,86311.4%–

246Taylorville, ILIL10,52211.4%–

247Spring Valley, ILIL5,40811.3%–

248Park City, ILIL7,89311.3%–

249Dixon, ILIL14,58211.2%–

250River Grove, ILIL10,40911.2%–

251Midlothian, ILIL13,84111.2%–

252Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.2%–

253Benton, ILIL6,55811.1%–

254Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%–

255Salem, ILIL7,03510.9%–

256Riverdale, ILIL10,28010.9%–

257Fox Lake, ILIL10,84910.9%–

258Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.9%–

259Clinton, ILIL6,78110.9%–

260East Peoria, ILIL22,08810.8%–

261Crest Hill, ILIL20,69510.8%–

262Zion, ILIL24,44710.7%–

263Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.7%–

264Franklin Park, ILIL18,04510.5%–

265Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.5%–

266Pekin, ILIL31,27710.5%–

267Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.4%–

268Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.4%–

269Vandalia, ILIL7,10810.3%–

270Canton, ILIL13,29710.3%–

271Maywood, ILIL23,33010.2%–

272North Chicago, ILIL34,05010.2%–

273Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.1%–

274Plano, ILIL12,67710.1%–

275Genoa, ILIL5,5479.9%–

276Sandwich, ILIL7,3809.9%–

277Herrin, ILIL12,2689.9%–

278Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.8%–

279Channahon, ILIL14,5309.8%–

280Stickney, ILIL6,8979.7%–

281Rochelle, ILIL9,4989.7%–

282Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.6%–

283Mendota, ILIL6,8949.5%–

284Paris, ILIL8,0269.5%–

285LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%–

286Wilmington, ILIL5,6149.2%–

287Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.0%–

288Melrose Park, ILIL23,9368.9%–

289Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.8%–

290Markham, ILIL11,2748.8%–

291Wood River, ILIL10,2248.6%–

292Granite City, ILIL26,8078.6%–

293Northlake, ILIL12,4628.5%–

294Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%–

295Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.4%–

296Coal City, ILIL5,8318.2%–

297Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9028.2%–

298Lyons, ILIL10,4338.2%–

299Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.1%–

300Harvey, ILIL19,8498.0%–

301Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.9%–

302Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.9%–

303Chester, ILIL6,8477.9%–

304Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%–

305Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877.8%–

306Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.7%–

307Silvis, ILIL7,9797.7%–

308Bradley, ILIL15,2147.6%–

309Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.6%–

310Burbank, ILIL28,5787.5%–

311East St. Louis, ILIL17,6827.3%–

312Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.1%–

313Cicero, ILIL81,8587.1%–

314Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.0%–

315East Alton, ILIL5,6217.0%–

316Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5456.9%–

317Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%–

318West Frankfort, ILIL7,1056.7%–

319Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.5%–

320Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.4%–

321Sauk, ILIL9,6246.2%–

322Pana, ILIL5,0106.0%–

323Summit, ILIL10,7535.7%–

324Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.5%–

325Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8445.3%–

326South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.8%–

327Rock Falls, ILIL8,5214.5%–

328Braidwood, ILIL6,2594.4%–

329Posen, ILIL5,4053.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS