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Most educated, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Winnetka, ILIL12,51884.4%+5.2 pts
02Glencoe, ILIL8,72479.7%+7.7 pts
03Lake Forest, ILIL19,73173.8%+8.2 pts
04Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56372.9%+10.3 pts
05Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%+8.9 pts
06River Forest, ILIL11,39369.7%+10.2 pts
07Hinsdale, ILIL17,57368.6%+7.8 pts
08Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.5%+8.9 pts
09Northfield, ILIL5,63268.1%+4.7 pts
10Western Springs, ILIL13,58866.4%+10.4 pts
11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96366.4%+2.0 pts
12Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68165.0%+12.4 pts
13South Barrington, ILIL5,07162.6%+16.5 pts
14Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%+4.4 pts
15Northbrook, ILIL34,74462.2%+7.1 pts
16Oak Park, ILIL52,82362.1%+11.0 pts
17Highland Park, ILIL30,76761.6%+5.7 pts
18Flossmoor, ILIL9,35861.0%+3.8 pts
19Oak Brook, ILIL8,10860.7%+8.7 pts
20Naperville, ILIL153,11460.6%+6.2 pts
21Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67960.2%+10.2 pts
22Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058.8%+7.5 pts
23Savoy, ILIL9,11358.8%+2.1 pts
24Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958.2%+11.0 pts
25Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%+6.4 pts
26Wheaton, ILIL54,06557.3%+7.9 pts
27Long Grove, ILIL8,34357.1%+4.2 pts
28Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13056.4%+3.5 pts
29Libertyville, ILIL20,70156.1%+7.4 pts
30Glenview, ILIL47,71155.9%+9.7 pts
31Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255.9%+8.5 pts
32La Grange, ILIL15,93555.0%+8.1 pts
33Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82554.3%+12.9 pts
34Inverness, ILIL7,41853.9%+3.2 pts
35Urbana, ILIL39,71953.5%−0.3 pts
36Geneva, ILIL21,13853.2%+12.2 pts
37Riverside, ILIL8,93951.1%+5.7 pts
38Grayslake, ILIL21,14050.8%+20.4 pts
39Lisle, ILIL23,43250.0%+0.4 pts
40Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03948.2%+6.4 pts
41Carbondale, ILIL21,81147.8%+1.7 pts
42Gurnee, ILIL30,45847.8%+10.0 pts
43Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646.5%+6.9 pts
44Downers Grove, ILIL50,36546.4%+6.3 pts
45Park Ridge, ILIL38,46346.2%+8.8 pts
46Winfield, ILIL10,14645.9%+4.1 pts
47Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145.1%+8.9 pts
48Champaign, ILIL91,19544.3%+4.3 pts
49Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644.0%−1.8 pts
50Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86843.8%+3.4 pts
51Darien, ILIL22,03243.5%+7.7 pts
52Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26243.1%+15.8 pts
53St. Charles, ILIL33,59442.9%+6.9 pts
54Batavia, ILIL26,58642.6%+9.9 pts
55Skokie, ILIL66,54442.6%+5.8 pts
56Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89842.5%+8.3 pts
57Normal, ILIL53,27542.4%+2.0 pts
58Edwardsville, ILIL26,46341.9%+8.1 pts
59La Grange Park, ILIL13,45341.6%+8.2 pts
60Palatine, ILIL65,84241.4%+3.9 pts
61Homewood, ILIL18,77340.9%+2.9 pts
62Cary, ILIL17,93240.9%+5.9 pts
63Frankfort, ILIL21,36540.7%+9.1 pts
64Mundelein, ILIL32,68039.9%+9.3 pts
65Warrenville, ILIL15,21139.8%+6.0 pts
66Bloomington, ILIL78,80439.7%+8.0 pts
67Woodridge, ILIL34,02839.0%+6.6 pts
68Schaumburg, ILIL77,24938.9%+4.6 pts
69Palos Heights, ILIL12,08438.8%+5.7 pts
70O'Fallon, ILIL32,65638.7%+9.5 pts
71Algonquin, ILIL30,82438.7%+5.8 pts
72Bartlett, ILIL40,85538.3%+10.0 pts
73DeKalb, ILIL40,46738.0%−1.5 pts
74Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81037.8%+8.9 pts
75Gages Lake, ILIL10,81937.5%+11.1 pts
76Mahomet, ILIL10,51637.3%+10.3 pts
77Chatham, ILIL14,57937.0%+9.2 pts
78Lake Villa, ILIL8,69236.9%+10.4 pts
79West Dundee, ILIL8,57036.8%+9.5 pts
80Forest Park, ILIL13,82936.3%+5.8 pts
81Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28836.2%+7.7 pts
82Lombard, ILIL44,39936.0%+5.6 pts
83Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85835.9%+2.4 pts
84Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39535.4%+4.5 pts
85Macomb, ILIL14,53035.3%+3.8 pts
86Westmont, ILIL24,15535.0%+5.9 pts
87Mokena, ILIL19,89734.7%+13.0 pts
88Morton Grove, ILIL24,58234.4%+4.8 pts
89Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47634.4%+4.7 pts
90Elburn, ILIL7,08434.4%+18.0 pts
91Morton, ILIL17,56534.3%+8.2 pts
92Roselle, ILIL22,75634.0%+4.8 pts
93Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.9%+11.3 pts
94Shorewood, ILIL18,53633.6%+4.2 pts
95Oswego, ILIL39,94833.5%+11.9 pts
96Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38133.3%+15.6 pts
97Charleston, ILIL17,46633.1%−0.3 pts
98Itasca, ILIL9,48832.8%+11.2 pts
99Shiloh, ILIL14,60432.7%+11.1 pts
100Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59032.5%+17.8 pts
101Wheeling, ILIL38,39132.1%+2.2 pts
102Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.0%−0.1 pts
103Lemont, ILIL18,51332.0%+12.9 pts
104Orland Park, ILIL57,95431.7%+2.8 pts
105Carterville, ILIL5,83931.6%+6.4 pts
106Elk Grove, ILIL31,88531.6%+5.1 pts
107Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69031.0%+3.4 pts
108Westchester, ILIL16,30030.8%+5.1 pts
109Monticello, ILIL6,08030.7%+6.8 pts
110North Aurora, ILIL19,40630.7%+11.5 pts
111Washington, ILIL15,90230.6%+11.3 pts
112Springfield, ILIL112,98930.6%+5.7 pts
113Aurora, ILIL181,50529.9%+11.3 pts
114Rockton, ILIL7,87029.6%+10.3 pts
115Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80329.2%+6.1 pts
116Spring Grove, ILIL5,52628.7%+10.7 pts
117Minooka, ILIL12,89928.6%+3.4 pts
118Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.5%−0.2 pts
119Columbia, ILIL10,86528.5%+6.1 pts
120Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.4%+3.5 pts
121Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28328.1%+6.2 pts
122Peoria, ILIL110,92028.0%+4.4 pts
123Crete, ILIL8,34528.0%+1.9 pts
124Glenwood, ILIL8,41627.9%+4.3 pts
125Maryville, ILIL8,41327.9%+9.2 pts
126Swansea, ILIL14,35627.4%+11.1 pts
127Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.3%–
128Highwood, ILIL5,32327.1%+4.3 pts
129Park Forest, ILIL21,07926.9%+2.0 pts
130Antioch, ILIL15,00026.7%+11.9 pts
131Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65826.7%+1.0 pts
132Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65526.7%+2.8 pts
133Streamwood, ILIL38,27726.5%+6.6 pts
134Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17526.3%+8.3 pts
135New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.2%+7.9 pts
136Brookfield, ILIL18,87926.0%+6.8 pts
137South Holland, ILIL20,74925.6%+4.6 pts
138Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525.5%+6.0 pts
139Gilberts, ILIL9,08225.4%+12.9 pts
140University Park, ILIL7,01925.4%+2.6 pts
141Matteson, ILIL18,54325.4%−0.5 pts
142Richton Park, ILIL12,48325.4%+3.0 pts
143South Elgin, ILIL25,65625.3%+13.1 pts
144Godfrey, ILIL17,62025.0%+14.1 pts
145Niles, ILIL30,44324.8%+4.6 pts
146Tinley Park, ILIL55,14024.8%+6.6 pts
147Des Plaines, ILIL58,77224.7%+3.1 pts
148Yorkville, ILIL26,73024.6%+6.6 pts
149Troy, ILIL11,89324.3%+6.1 pts
150Palos Hills, ILIL18,02824.2%+2.7 pts
151North Riverside, ILIL7,16124.0%+5.3 pts
152Wauconda, ILIL13,99324.0%+10.0 pts
153Mount Zion, ILIL5,88023.9%+6.4 pts
154Geneseo, ILIL6,50523.9%+6.2 pts
155Villa Park, ILIL21,88823.7%+2.8 pts
156Willow Springs, ILIL5,78823.6%+4.5 pts
157Island Lake, ILIL8,04723.6%+8.8 pts
158Jacksonville, ILIL17,75223.2%+4.4 pts
159Countryside, ILIL6,26023.0%+3.5 pts
160Woodstock, ILIL25,74022.9%+6.4 pts
161Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21522.8%+2.0 pts
162Lockport, ILIL27,82222.6%+6.7 pts
163Huntley, ILIL29,13222.6%+9.9 pts
164Oak Forest, ILIL26,79222.5%+4.7 pts
165Lynwood, ILIL9,29722.2%+9.8 pts
166Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56022.2%+2.0 pts
167McHenry, ILIL29,21722.1%+6.0 pts
168Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02422.1%+2.2 pts
169West Chicago, ILIL25,29621.9%+8.2 pts
170Highland, ILIL10,04221.8%+8.7 pts
171Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98921.7%+2.5 pts
172Eureka, ILIL5,12921.6%+7.4 pts
173Roscoe, ILIL11,03421.5%+5.2 pts
174Princeton, ILIL7,67421.4%+2.0 pts
175Collinsville, ILIL23,71721.4%+5.3 pts
176Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10121.3%+6.4 pts
177Round Lake, ILIL18,52621.3%+13.7 pts
178Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45020.9%+3.4 pts
179Moline, ILIL42,36220.8%+1.6 pts
180Elgin, ILIL115,47620.5%+2.2 pts
181Hillside, ILIL8,14020.4%+2.9 pts
182Hanover Park, ILIL36,56820.2%+1.2 pts
183Rockford, ILIL147,38419.8%+1.1 pts
184Montgomery, ILIL21,97819.6%+3.6 pts
185Wood Dale, ILIL14,08119.6%+0.7 pts
186Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.5%+4.9 pts
187Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67519.5%+2.6 pts
188Addison, ILIL35,75819.5%+3.3 pts
189Orland Hills, ILIL6,66319.4%+2.5 pts
190Waterloo, ILIL11,13219.3%+6.1 pts
191Romeoville, ILIL41,28119.3%+12.8 pts
192Quincy, ILIL38,91819.3%+4.8 pts
193Mascoutah, ILIL9,23919.3%+3.1 pts
194Manhattan, ILIL10,94319.2%+7.7 pts
195Greenville, ILIL7,46919.2%−4.7 pts
196Bensenville, ILIL18,52519.1%+3.3 pts
197Morris, ILIL14,66919.0%+2.9 pts
198Hampshire, ILIL9,26618.8%+5.8 pts
199Rock Island, ILIL36,22518.7%+1.7 pts
200Channahon, ILIL14,53018.6%+8.8 pts
201Joliet, ILIL152,24118.6%+4.0 pts
202Murphysboro, ILIL6,97718.5%+3.1 pts
203Lansing, ILIL28,06818.2%+2.7 pts
204Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52518.2%+2.3 pts
205Belleville, ILIL40,23717.6%+2.4 pts
206Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.6%+0.8 pts
207Spring Valley, ILIL5,40817.4%+6.2 pts
208Berwyn, ILIL55,00117.2%+2.2 pts
209Loves Park, ILIL23,71217.2%+6.5 pts
210Freeport, ILIL23,20217.1%+2.7 pts
211Monee, ILIL5,11917.1%+3.8 pts
212Herrin, ILIL12,26817.1%+7.2 pts
213Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.1%+3.6 pts
214Effingham, ILIL12,40617.0%+1.2 pts
215Manteno, ILIL9,20117.0%+2.6 pts
216Decatur, ILIL67,88417.0%+1.3 pts
217Marion, ILIL17,14816.8%+1.1 pts
218Peru, ILIL9,78016.8%+3.3 pts
219Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76116.7%+4.8 pts
220Broadview, ILIL7,87116.6%+2.9 pts
221Lakemoor, ILIL6,44916.6%−2.5 pts
222Carlinville, ILIL5,46516.5%+1.9 pts
223Ottawa, ILIL18,68416.3%+3.4 pts
224Olney, ILIL8,34716.3%+1.6 pts
225Waukegan, ILIL87,94016.3%+2.2 pts
226Alton, ILIL25,01316.1%+4.5 pts
227Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.1%+7.9 pts
228Park City, ILIL7,89316.0%+4.8 pts
229Rantoul, ILIL11,99115.9%−2.1 pts
230Danville, ILIL28,13815.7%+0.7 pts
231Zion, ILIL24,44715.7%+4.9 pts
232Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.7%+6.0 pts
233Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76715.6%+1.1 pts
234Norridge, ILIL14,80815.6%+4.1 pts
235East Moline, ILIL20,45315.5%+2.4 pts
236Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59315.5%−1.8 pts
237Hillsboro, ILIL6,18415.4%+2.1 pts
238Fox Lake, ILIL10,84915.4%+4.5 pts
239Dolton, ILIL20,67115.4%+2.8 pts
240Harvard, ILIL9,50415.2%+3.0 pts
241Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.9%+1.0 pts
242East Peoria, ILIL22,08814.9%+4.1 pts
243Crestwood, ILIL10,52914.9%+3.8 pts
244Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.9%+0.3 pts
245North Chicago, ILIL34,05014.8%+4.6 pts
246Lyons, ILIL10,43314.7%+6.5 pts
247Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.4%+3.2 pts
248Schiller Park, ILIL11,31714.4%+4.8 pts
249River Grove, ILIL10,40914.3%+3.1 pts
250Centralia, ILIL11,86314.2%+2.9 pts
251Marengo, ILIL7,73714.0%+1.4 pts
252Calumet City, ILIL34,79813.9%+3.5 pts
253Bethalto, ILIL9,20213.9%+1.9 pts
254Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613.8%+3.8 pts
255Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.8%+5.7 pts
256Coal City, ILIL5,83113.8%+5.5 pts
257Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.7%+0.1 pts
258Alsip, ILIL18,48313.7%+0.9 pts
259Taylorville, ILIL10,52213.6%+2.2 pts
260Calumet Park, ILIL6,77213.4%+2.3 pts
261Pekin, ILIL31,27713.4%+2.9 pts
262Salem, ILIL7,03513.3%+2.4 pts
263Benton, ILIL6,55813.3%+2.2 pts
264Mattoon, ILIL16,66713.3%+1.3 pts
265Kankakee, ILIL23,40013.2%+1.6 pts
266Mendota, ILIL6,89413.2%+3.6 pts
267Du Quoin, ILIL5,56913.1%+4.7 pts
268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72312.9%−1.7 pts
269Justice, ILIL12,28512.9%+1.2 pts
270Harrisburg, ILIL7,92212.8%+2.3 pts
271Robinson, ILIL7,28312.8%+1.4 pts
272Dixon, ILIL14,58212.7%+1.5 pts
273Chillicothe, ILIL6,03312.6%+0.8 pts
274LaSalle, ILIL9,38812.5%+3.1 pts
275Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50812.3%+0.8 pts
276Carpentersville, ILIL37,04512.2%+5.8 pts
277Sterling, ILIL14,39412.1%−1.0 pts
278Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20612.0%−0.9 pts
279Crest Hill, ILIL20,69511.9%+1.2 pts
280Canton, ILIL13,29711.9%+1.6 pts
281Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.9%+0.3 pts
282Riverdale, ILIL10,28011.7%+0.8 pts
283Blue Island, ILIL21,80511.7%+1.4 pts
284Bradley, ILIL15,21411.7%+4.1 pts
285West Frankfort, ILIL7,10511.5%+4.8 pts
286Clinton, ILIL6,78111.5%+0.7 pts
287Franklin Park, ILIL18,04511.3%+0.7 pts
288Worth, ILIL10,69611.2%−1.2 pts
289Wood River, ILIL10,22411.2%+2.6 pts
290Machesney Park, ILIL22,80511.2%+5.7 pts
291Chester, ILIL6,84711.2%+3.3 pts
292Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84411.2%+5.9 pts
293Sandwich, ILIL7,38011.2%+1.2 pts
294Paris, ILIL8,02611.1%+1.6 pts
295Jerseyville, ILIL8,40911.0%+1.2 pts
296Litchfield, ILIL6,59810.7%+3.6 pts
297Markham, ILIL11,27410.6%+1.9 pts
298Steger, ILIL9,35210.5%+2.0 pts
299Kewanee, ILIL12,11510.3%+1.5 pts
300Maywood, ILIL23,33010.3%+0.1 pts
301Genoa, ILIL5,54710.2%+0.3 pts
302Wilmington, ILIL5,61410.2%+1.0 pts
303Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+0.1 pts
304Bartonville, ILIL5,80410.0%+2.1 pts
305Vandalia, ILIL7,1089.9%−0.4 pts
306Granite City, ILIL26,8079.8%+1.2 pts
307Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.8%+2.0 pts
308Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.8%+0.8 pts
309Melrose Park, ILIL23,9369.6%+0.7 pts
310Burbank, ILIL28,5789.3%+1.9 pts
311Braidwood, ILIL6,2599.1%+4.8 pts
312Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219.1%+2.0 pts
313Silvis, ILIL7,9799.1%+1.4 pts
314East St. Louis, ILIL17,6829.1%+1.8 pts
315Streator, ILIL12,1909.0%+1.2 pts
316Stickney, ILIL6,8978.9%−0.8 pts
317Belvidere, ILIL25,4628.8%+1.0 pts
318Beardstown, ILIL5,6918.7%+0.8 pts
319Sauk, ILIL9,6248.6%+2.5 pts
320Harvey, ILIL19,8498.2%+0.2 pts
321Milan, ILIL5,0288.1%+1.3 pts
322Posen, ILIL5,4058.1%+4.6 pts
323East Alton, ILIL5,6217.7%+0.7 pts
324Northlake, ILIL12,4627.7%−0.9 pts
325South Beloit, ILIL7,9967.4%+2.6 pts
326Summit, ILIL10,7537.3%+1.6 pts
327Pana, ILIL5,0107.1%+1.1 pts
328Cicero, ILIL81,8586.1%−0.9 pts
329Rock Falls, ILIL8,5215.9%+1.4 pts
330Volo, ILIL6,8055.9%–
331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455.2%−1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS