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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Winnetka, ILIL12,51884.4%+7%

02Glencoe, ILIL8,72479.7%+11%

03Lake Forest, ILIL19,73173.8%+12%

04Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56372.9%+16%

05Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%+14%

06River Forest, ILIL11,39369.7%+17%

07Hinsdale, ILIL17,57368.6%+13%

08Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.5%+15%

09Northfield, ILIL5,63268.1%+7%

10Western Springs, ILIL13,58866.4%+19%

11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96366.4%+3%

12Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68165.0%+23%

13South Barrington, ILIL5,07162.6%+36%

14Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%+8%

15Northbrook, ILIL34,74462.2%+13%

16Oak Park, ILIL52,82362.1%+21%

17Highland Park, ILIL30,76761.6%+10%

18Flossmoor, ILIL9,35861.0%+7%

19Oak Brook, ILIL8,10860.7%+17%

20Naperville, ILIL153,11460.6%+11%

21Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67960.2%+20%

22Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058.8%+15%

23Savoy, ILIL9,11358.8%+4%

24Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958.2%+23%

25Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%+12%

26Wheaton, ILIL54,06557.3%+16%

27Long Grove, ILIL8,34357.1%+8%

28Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13056.4%+7%

29Libertyville, ILIL20,70156.1%+15%

30Glenview, ILIL47,71155.9%+21%

31Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255.9%+18%

32La Grange, ILIL15,93555.0%+17%

33Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82554.3%+31%

34Inverness, ILIL7,41853.9%+6%

35Urbana, ILIL39,71953.5%−0%

36Geneva, ILIL21,13853.2%+30%

37Riverside, ILIL8,93951.1%+13%

38Grayslake, ILIL21,14050.8%+67%

39Lisle, ILIL23,43250.0%+1%

40Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03948.2%+15%

41Carbondale, ILIL21,81147.8%+4%

42Gurnee, ILIL30,45847.8%+26%

43Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21646.5%+17%

44Downers Grove, ILIL50,36546.4%+16%

45Park Ridge, ILIL38,46346.2%+23%

46Winfield, ILIL10,14645.9%+10%

47Elmhurst, ILIL46,11145.1%+24%

48Champaign, ILIL91,19544.3%+11%

49Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644.0%−4%

50Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86843.8%+8%

51Darien, ILIL22,03243.5%+22%

52Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26243.1%+58%

53St. Charles, ILIL33,59442.9%+19%

54Batavia, ILIL26,58642.6%+30%

55Skokie, ILIL66,54442.6%+16%

56Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89842.5%+24%

57Normal, ILIL53,27542.4%+5%

58Edwardsville, ILIL26,46341.9%+24%

59La Grange Park, ILIL13,45341.6%+24%

60Palatine, ILIL65,84241.4%+10%

61Homewood, ILIL18,77340.9%+8%

62Cary, ILIL17,93240.9%+17%

63Frankfort, ILIL21,36540.7%+29%

64Mundelein, ILIL32,68039.9%+30%

65Warrenville, ILIL15,21139.8%+18%

66Bloomington, ILIL78,80439.7%+25%

67Woodridge, ILIL34,02839.0%+20%

68Schaumburg, ILIL77,24938.9%+14%

69Palos Heights, ILIL12,08438.8%+17%

70O'Fallon, ILIL32,65638.7%+33%

71Algonquin, ILIL30,82438.7%+18%

72Bartlett, ILIL40,85538.3%+35%

73DeKalb, ILIL40,46738.0%−4%

74Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81037.8%+31%

75Gages Lake, ILIL10,81937.5%+42%

76Mahomet, ILIL10,51637.3%+38%

77Chatham, ILIL14,57937.0%+33%

78Lake Villa, ILIL8,69236.9%+39%

79West Dundee, ILIL8,57036.8%+35%

80Forest Park, ILIL13,82936.3%+19%

81Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28836.2%+27%

82Lombard, ILIL44,39936.0%+18%

83Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85835.9%+7%

84Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39535.4%+14%

85Macomb, ILIL14,53035.3%+12%

86Westmont, ILIL24,15535.0%+20%

87Mokena, ILIL19,89734.7%+60%

88Morton Grove, ILIL24,58234.4%+16%

89Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47634.4%+16%

90Elburn, ILIL7,08434.4%+110%

91Morton, ILIL17,56534.3%+31%

92Roselle, ILIL22,75634.0%+16%

93Plainfield, ILIL50,04333.9%+50%

94Shorewood, ILIL18,53633.6%+14%

95Oswego, ILIL39,94833.5%+55%

96Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38133.3%+88%

97Charleston, ILIL17,46633.1%−1%

98Itasca, ILIL9,48832.8%+52%

99Shiloh, ILIL14,60432.7%+52%

100Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59032.5%+121%

101Wheeling, ILIL38,39132.1%+7%

102Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.0%−0%

103Lemont, ILIL18,51332.0%+67%

104Orland Park, ILIL57,95431.7%+10%

105Carterville, ILIL5,83931.6%+25%

106Elk Grove, ILIL31,88531.6%+19%

107Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69031.0%+12%

108Westchester, ILIL16,30030.8%+20%

109Monticello, ILIL6,08030.7%+28%

110North Aurora, ILIL19,40630.7%+60%

111Washington, ILIL15,90230.6%+59%

112Springfield, ILIL112,98930.6%+23%

113Aurora, ILIL181,50529.9%+61%

114Rockton, ILIL7,87029.6%+54%

115Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80329.2%+27%

116Spring Grove, ILIL5,52628.7%+59%

117Minooka, ILIL12,89928.6%+13%

118Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55228.5%−1%

119Columbia, ILIL10,86528.5%+27%

120Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.4%+14%

121Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28328.1%+28%

122Peoria, ILIL110,92028.0%+19%

123Crete, ILIL8,34528.0%+7%

124Glenwood, ILIL8,41627.9%+18%

125Maryville, ILIL8,41327.9%+49%

126Swansea, ILIL14,35627.4%+68%

127Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.3%–

128Highwood, ILIL5,32327.1%+19%

129Park Forest, ILIL21,07926.9%+8%

130Antioch, ILIL15,00026.7%+80%

131Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65826.7%+4%

132Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65526.7%+12%

133Streamwood, ILIL38,27726.5%+33%

134Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17526.3%+46%

135New Lenox, ILIL28,89326.2%+43%

136Brookfield, ILIL18,87926.0%+35%

137South Holland, ILIL20,74925.6%+22%

138Chicago, ILIL2,731,58525.5%+31%

139Gilberts, ILIL9,08225.4%+103%

140University Park, ILIL7,01925.4%+11%

141Matteson, ILIL18,54325.4%−2%

142Richton Park, ILIL12,48325.4%+13%

143South Elgin, ILIL25,65625.3%+106%

144Godfrey, ILIL17,62025.0%+129%

145Niles, ILIL30,44324.8%+23%

146Tinley Park, ILIL55,14024.8%+36%

147Des Plaines, ILIL58,77224.7%+15%

148Yorkville, ILIL26,73024.6%+37%

149Troy, ILIL11,89324.3%+33%

150Palos Hills, ILIL18,02824.2%+12%

151North Riverside, ILIL7,16124.0%+28%

152Wauconda, ILIL13,99324.0%+72%

153Mount Zion, ILIL5,88023.9%+36%

154Geneseo, ILIL6,50523.9%+35%

155Villa Park, ILIL21,88823.7%+13%

156Willow Springs, ILIL5,78823.6%+23%

157Island Lake, ILIL8,04723.6%+60%

158Jacksonville, ILIL17,75223.2%+24%

159Countryside, ILIL6,26023.0%+18%

160Woodstock, ILIL25,74022.9%+39%

161Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21522.8%+10%

162Lockport, ILIL27,82222.6%+42%

163Huntley, ILIL29,13222.6%+78%

164Oak Forest, ILIL26,79222.5%+26%

165Lynwood, ILIL9,29722.2%+79%

166Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56022.2%+10%

167McHenry, ILIL29,21722.1%+38%

168Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02422.1%+11%

169West Chicago, ILIL25,29621.9%+59%

170Highland, ILIL10,04221.8%+66%

171Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98921.7%+13%

172Eureka, ILIL5,12921.6%+53%

173Roscoe, ILIL11,03421.5%+31%

174Princeton, ILIL7,67421.4%+11%

175Collinsville, ILIL23,71721.4%+33%

176Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10121.3%+43%

177Round Lake, ILIL18,52621.3%+180%

178Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45020.9%+19%

179Moline, ILIL42,36220.8%+8%

180Elgin, ILIL115,47620.5%+12%

181Hillside, ILIL8,14020.4%+17%

182Hanover Park, ILIL36,56820.2%+6%

183Rockford, ILIL147,38419.8%+6%

184Montgomery, ILIL21,97819.6%+23%

185Wood Dale, ILIL14,08119.6%+4%

186Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.5%+33%

187Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67519.5%+16%

188Addison, ILIL35,75819.5%+21%

189Orland Hills, ILIL6,66319.4%+15%

190Waterloo, ILIL11,13219.3%+46%

191Romeoville, ILIL41,28119.3%+197%

192Quincy, ILIL38,91819.3%+33%

193Mascoutah, ILIL9,23919.3%+19%

194Manhattan, ILIL10,94319.2%+66%

195Greenville, ILIL7,46919.2%−20%

196Bensenville, ILIL18,52519.1%+21%

197Morris, ILIL14,66919.0%+18%

198Hampshire, ILIL9,26618.8%+45%

199Rock Island, ILIL36,22518.7%+10%

200Channahon, ILIL14,53018.6%+90%

201Joliet, ILIL152,24118.6%+27%

202Murphysboro, ILIL6,97718.5%+20%

203Lansing, ILIL28,06818.2%+18%

204Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52518.2%+14%

205Belleville, ILIL40,23717.6%+16%

206Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.6%+5%

207Spring Valley, ILIL5,40817.4%+55%

208Berwyn, ILIL55,00117.2%+15%

209Loves Park, ILIL23,71217.2%+60%

210Freeport, ILIL23,20217.1%+19%

211Monee, ILIL5,11917.1%+28%

212Herrin, ILIL12,26817.1%+73%

213Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.1%+26%

214Effingham, ILIL12,40617.0%+7%

215Manteno, ILIL9,20117.0%+18%

216Decatur, ILIL67,88417.0%+9%

217Marion, ILIL17,14816.8%+7%

218Peru, ILIL9,78016.8%+25%

219Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76116.7%+40%

220Broadview, ILIL7,87116.6%+22%

221Lakemoor, ILIL6,44916.6%−13%

222Carlinville, ILIL5,46516.5%+13%

223Ottawa, ILIL18,68416.3%+26%

224Olney, ILIL8,34716.3%+11%

225Waukegan, ILIL87,94016.3%+15%

226Alton, ILIL25,01316.1%+39%

227Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.1%+96%

228Park City, ILIL7,89316.0%+42%

229Rantoul, ILIL11,99115.9%−12%

230Danville, ILIL28,13815.7%+5%

231Zion, ILIL24,44715.7%+46%

232Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.7%+62%

233Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76715.6%+7%

234Norridge, ILIL14,80815.6%+36%

235East Moline, ILIL20,45315.5%+18%

236Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59315.5%−10%

237Hillsboro, ILIL6,18415.4%+16%

238Fox Lake, ILIL10,84915.4%+41%

239Dolton, ILIL20,67115.4%+23%

240Harvard, ILIL9,50415.2%+25%

241Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.9%+7%

242East Peoria, ILIL22,08814.9%+38%

243Crestwood, ILIL10,52914.9%+35%

244Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.9%+2%

245North Chicago, ILIL34,05014.8%+45%

246Lyons, ILIL10,43314.7%+80%

247Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.4%+29%

248Schiller Park, ILIL11,31714.4%+50%

249River Grove, ILIL10,40914.3%+28%

250Centralia, ILIL11,86314.2%+25%

251Marengo, ILIL7,73714.0%+11%

252Calumet City, ILIL34,79813.9%+33%

253Bethalto, ILIL9,20213.9%+16%

254Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03613.8%+37%

255Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.8%+70%

256Coal City, ILIL5,83113.8%+67%

257Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.7%+0%

258Alsip, ILIL18,48313.7%+7%

259Taylorville, ILIL10,52213.6%+20%

260Calumet Park, ILIL6,77213.4%+20%

261Pekin, ILIL31,27713.4%+28%

262Salem, ILIL7,03513.3%+22%

263Benton, ILIL6,55813.3%+20%

264Mattoon, ILIL16,66713.3%+11%

265Kankakee, ILIL23,40013.2%+14%

266Mendota, ILIL6,89413.2%+38%

267Du Quoin, ILIL5,56913.1%+55%

268Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72312.9%−12%

269Justice, ILIL12,28512.9%+11%

270Harrisburg, ILIL7,92212.8%+22%

271Robinson, ILIL7,28312.8%+12%

272Dixon, ILIL14,58212.7%+13%

273Chillicothe, ILIL6,03312.6%+7%

274LaSalle, ILIL9,38812.5%+33%

275Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50812.3%+7%

276Carpentersville, ILIL37,04512.2%+91%

277Sterling, ILIL14,39412.1%−7%

278Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20612.0%−7%

279Crest Hill, ILIL20,69511.9%+11%

280Canton, ILIL13,29711.9%+16%

281Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.9%+2%

282Riverdale, ILIL10,28011.7%+7%

283Blue Island, ILIL21,80511.7%+13%

284Bradley, ILIL15,21411.7%+53%

285West Frankfort, ILIL7,10511.5%+72%

286Clinton, ILIL6,78111.5%+6%

287Franklin Park, ILIL18,04511.3%+7%

288Worth, ILIL10,69611.2%−10%

289Wood River, ILIL10,22411.2%+31%

290Machesney Park, ILIL22,80511.2%+103%

291Chester, ILIL6,84711.2%+42%

292Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84411.2%+111%

293Sandwich, ILIL7,38011.2%+12%

294Paris, ILIL8,02611.1%+16%

295Jerseyville, ILIL8,40911.0%+12%

296Litchfield, ILIL6,59810.7%+50%

297Markham, ILIL11,27410.6%+21%

298Steger, ILIL9,35210.5%+24%

299Kewanee, ILIL12,11510.3%+17%

300Maywood, ILIL23,33010.3%+1%

301Genoa, ILIL5,54710.2%+3%

302Wilmington, ILIL5,61410.2%+11%

303Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+1%

304Bartonville, ILIL5,80410.0%+27%

305Vandalia, ILIL7,1089.9%−4%

306Granite City, ILIL26,8079.8%+15%

307Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8879.8%+25%

308Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.8%+9%

309Melrose Park, ILIL23,9369.6%+8%

310Burbank, ILIL28,5789.3%+25%

311Braidwood, ILIL6,2599.1%+109%

312Bridgeview, ILIL16,5219.1%+29%

313Silvis, ILIL7,9799.1%+18%

314East St. Louis, ILIL17,6829.1%+25%

315Streator, ILIL12,1909.0%+15%

316Stickney, ILIL6,8978.9%−9%

317Belvidere, ILIL25,4628.8%+14%

318Beardstown, ILIL5,6918.7%+10%

319Sauk, ILIL9,6248.6%+40%

320Harvey, ILIL19,8498.2%+3%

321Milan, ILIL5,0288.1%+19%

322Posen, ILIL5,4058.1%+130%

323East Alton, ILIL5,6217.7%+10%

324Northlake, ILIL12,4627.7%−10%

325South Beloit, ILIL7,9967.4%+54%

326Summit, ILIL10,7537.3%+27%

327Pana, ILIL5,0107.1%+18%

328Cicero, ILIL81,8586.1%−13%

329Rock Falls, ILIL8,5215.9%+31%

330Volo, ILIL6,8055.9%–

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5455.2%−25%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS