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Most educated, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 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, ILIL12,51888.1%+4%

02Glencoe, ILIL8,72483.7%+5%

03Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56382.1%+13%

04Wilmette, ILIL27,45977.4%+7%

05River Forest, ILIL11,39376.0%+9%

06South Barrington, ILIL5,07175.7%+21%

07Hinsdale, ILIL17,57375.2%+10%

08Lake Forest, ILIL19,73174.3%+1%

09Deerfield, ILIL19,64273.9%+8%

10Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%+9%

11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96370.4%+6%

12Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17969.2%+19%

13Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13068.5%+21%

14Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68168.2%+5%

15Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.1%+17%

16Oak Park, ILIL52,82366.9%+8%

17Highland Park, ILIL30,76766.3%+8%

18Barrington, ILIL10,58666.1%+14%

19Evanston, ILIL76,38065.6%+5%

20Northbrook, ILIL34,74465.5%+5%

21Savoy, ILIL9,11365.4%+11%

22Naperville, ILIL153,11465.1%+7%

23Northfield, ILIL5,63265.0%−5%

24Flossmoor, ILIL9,35865.0%+7%

25Inverness, ILIL7,41864.5%+20%

26Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67962.9%+5%

27Glenview, ILIL47,71162.6%+12%

28Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75062.2%+6%

29Libertyville, ILIL20,70160.7%+8%

30Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81259.8%+7%

31Wheaton, ILIL54,06559.6%+4%

32La Grange, ILIL15,93559.4%+8%

33Lisle, ILIL23,43257.5%+15%

34Riverside, ILIL8,93957.1%+12%

35Oak Brook, ILIL8,10857.0%−6%

36Geneva, ILIL21,13856.4%+6%

37Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82556.1%+3%

38Urbana, ILIL39,71955.3%+3%

39Campton Hills, ILIL10,89454.5%–

40Frankfort, ILIL21,36554.3%+33%

41Grayslake, ILIL21,14054.1%+6%

42Winfield, ILIL10,14653.1%+16%

43Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86852.6%+20%

44Elmhurst, ILIL46,11152.5%+16%

45Carbondale, ILIL21,81152.3%+9%

46Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21650.7%+9%

47Downers Grove, ILIL50,36550.7%+9%

48Cary, ILIL17,93249.9%+22%

49Batavia, ILIL26,58649.7%+17%

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,46349.6%+18%

51Park Ridge, ILIL38,46349.3%+7%

52Gurnee, ILIL30,45848.6%+2%

53Palatine, ILIL65,84248.3%+16%

54Champaign, ILIL91,19548.1%+9%

55Carterville, ILIL5,83947.7%+51%

56St. Charles, ILIL33,59447.1%+10%

57Gilberts, ILIL9,08246.9%+84%

58Skokie, ILIL66,54446.4%+9%

59Lake Villa, ILIL8,69246.3%+26%

60Darien, ILIL22,03246.2%+6%

61Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89846.1%+9%

62Volo, ILIL6,80546.0%+676%

63Plainfield, ILIL50,04346.0%+36%

64La Grange Park, ILIL13,45345.9%+10%

65Normal, ILIL53,27545.4%+7%

66Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54545.4%+773%

67West Dundee, ILIL8,57045.2%+23%

68O'Fallon, ILIL32,65644.9%+16%

69Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38144.8%+35%

70Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03944.7%−7%

71Mahomet, ILIL10,51644.7%+20%

72Palos Heights, ILIL12,08444.4%+14%

73Willowbrook, ILIL9,12644.2%+1%

74Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26244.1%+2%

75Bloomington, ILIL78,80444.0%+11%

76Woodridge, ILIL34,02844.0%+13%

77Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85843.9%+22%

78Algonquin, ILIL30,82443.6%+13%

79Schaumburg, ILIL77,24943.3%+11%

80Westmont, ILIL24,15542.7%+22%

81Bartlett, ILIL40,85542.4%+11%

82Lombard, ILIL44,39942.3%+18%

83Itasca, ILIL9,48842.1%+28%

84Morton, ILIL17,56541.7%+22%

85Oswego, ILIL39,94841.7%+24%

86Shiloh, ILIL14,60441.6%+27%

87Roselle, ILIL22,75641.5%+22%

88Homewood, ILIL18,77341.5%+1%

89Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81041.3%+9%

90North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.2%+34%

91Chatham, ILIL14,57941.0%+11%

92Morton Grove, ILIL24,58240.8%+19%

93Mundelein, ILIL32,68040.7%+2%

94Macomb, ILIL14,53040.0%+13%

95Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28838.9%+7%

96Spring Grove, ILIL5,52638.9%+35%

97Forest Park, ILIL13,82938.8%+7%

98Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39538.7%+10%

99Lemont, ILIL18,51338.7%+21%

100Gages Lake, ILIL10,81938.2%+2%

101Shorewood, ILIL18,53638.0%+13%

102Greenville, ILIL7,46937.9%+97%

103Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.6%+17%

104Maryville, ILIL8,41337.4%+34%

105Homer Glen, ILIL24,87337.1%–

106Warrenville, ILIL15,21136.9%−7%

107Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+11%

108Orland Park, ILIL57,95436.4%+15%

109Mokena, ILIL19,89735.8%+3%

110Sycamore, ILIL19,08335.0%+23%

111DeKalb, ILIL40,46735.0%−8%

112Antioch, ILIL15,00034.7%+30%

113Washington, ILIL15,90234.6%+13%

114Carol Stream, ILIL39,31534.5%+8%

115Crete, ILIL8,34534.5%+24%

116Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47634.4%+0%

117Westchester, ILIL16,30034.3%+11%

118Rockton, ILIL7,87034.2%+16%

119Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80333.9%+16%

120Wauconda, ILIL13,99333.8%+41%

121Round Lake, ILIL18,52633.7%+59%

122New Lenox, ILIL28,89333.5%+28%

123South Elgin, ILIL25,65633.5%+32%

124Swansea, ILIL14,35633.5%+22%

125Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.3%+17%

126Huntley, ILIL29,13233.2%+47%

127Springfield, ILIL112,98932.5%+6%

128Elk Grove, ILIL31,88532.5%+3%

129Matteson, ILIL18,54332.4%+27%

130Chicago, ILIL2,731,58532.2%+27%

131Peoria, ILIL110,92032.2%+15%

132Elburn, ILIL7,08432.1%−7%

133Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59031.6%−3%

134Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56031.4%+42%

135Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28331.2%+11%

136Aurora, ILIL181,50531.1%+4%

137Minooka, ILIL12,89930.8%+8%

138Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69030.8%−1%

139Lockport, ILIL27,82230.7%+36%

140Willow Springs, ILIL5,78830.4%+29%

141Tinley Park, ILIL55,14030.3%+22%

142Columbia, ILIL10,86530.2%+6%

143Villa Park, ILIL21,88830.1%+27%

144Yorkville, ILIL26,73029.9%+22%

145Monticello, ILIL6,08029.8%−3%

146Woodstock, ILIL25,74029.8%+30%

147Mount Zion, ILIL5,88029.7%+24%

148Streamwood, ILIL38,27729.7%+12%

149Niles, ILIL30,44329.6%+19%

150Brookfield, ILIL18,87929.6%+14%

151Des Plaines, ILIL58,77229.4%+19%

152Orland Hills, ILIL6,66328.8%+48%

153Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65828.8%+8%

154Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65528.7%+8%

155Manhattan, ILIL10,94328.7%+49%

156West Chicago, ILIL25,29628.0%+28%

157Richton Park, ILIL12,48327.9%+10%

158Montgomery, ILIL21,97827.7%+41%

159Glenwood, ILIL8,41627.7%−1%

160Highwood, ILIL5,32327.6%+2%

161Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17527.6%+5%

162Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21527.5%+21%

163Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76127.4%+64%

164South Holland, ILIL20,74927.3%+7%

165Johnsburg, ILIL6,44527.0%−1%

166Roscoe, ILIL11,03427.0%+25%

167Lakemoor, ILIL6,44927.0%+63%

168Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10126.6%+25%

169Countryside, ILIL6,26026.6%+16%

170Eureka, ILIL5,12926.3%+22%

171Geneseo, ILIL6,50526.3%+10%

172Moline, ILIL42,36226.0%+25%

173McHenry, ILIL29,21725.9%+17%

174Hampshire, ILIL9,26625.8%+37%

175Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45025.7%+23%

176Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67524.9%+28%

177Waterloo, ILIL11,13224.9%+29%

178Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.8%+34%

179Channahon, ILIL14,53024.7%+32%

180Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.6%+12%

181Park Forest, ILIL21,07924.4%−10%

182Hanover Park, ILIL36,56824.3%+20%

183Godfrey, ILIL17,62024.2%−3%

184Mascoutah, ILIL9,23924.1%+25%

185Collinsville, ILIL23,71724.0%+12%

186Marion, ILIL17,14823.9%+42%

187Jacksonville, ILIL17,75223.9%+3%

188Highland, ILIL10,04223.8%+9%

189Loves Park, ILIL23,71223.8%+38%

190Lynwood, ILIL9,29723.6%+6%

191Belleville, ILIL40,23723.5%+33%

192Elgin, ILIL115,47623.5%+14%

193Troy, ILIL11,89323.1%−5%

194North Riverside, ILIL7,16123.0%−4%

195Romeoville, ILIL41,28122.9%+18%

196University Park, ILIL7,01922.7%−11%

197Beach Park, ILIL14,11422.4%+51%

198Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64122.4%–

199Island Lake, ILIL8,04722.3%−5%

200Lansing, ILIL28,06822.2%+22%

201Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59322.2%+43%

202Quincy, ILIL38,91822.1%+14%

203Manteno, ILIL9,20121.8%+28%

204Effingham, ILIL12,40621.7%+27%

205Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20621.7%+80%

206East Peoria, ILIL22,08821.6%+45%

207Addison, ILIL35,75821.6%+11%

208Olney, ILIL8,34721.6%+33%

209Palos Hills, ILIL18,02821.6%−11%

210Joliet, ILIL152,24121.4%+15%

211Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.3%+14%

212Carpentersville, ILIL37,04521.2%+74%

213Princeton, ILIL7,67421.1%−2%

214River Grove, ILIL10,40920.7%+45%

215Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52520.7%+14%

216Wood Dale, ILIL14,08120.7%+5%

217Morris, ILIL14,66920.6%+9%

218Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.6%+25%

219Rockford, ILIL147,38420.6%+4%

220Plano, ILIL12,67720.5%+101%

221Oak Forest, ILIL26,79220.0%−11%

222Herrin, ILIL12,26819.9%+16%

223Sandwich, ILIL7,38019.9%+78%

224Peru, ILIL9,78019.7%+18%

225Vandalia, ILIL7,10819.6%+98%

226Decatur, ILIL67,88419.6%+15%

227Berkeley, ILIL5,14119.5%−0%

228Marengo, ILIL7,73719.2%+38%

229Lyons, ILIL10,43318.9%+29%

230Ottawa, ILIL18,68418.8%+15%

231Alton, ILIL25,01318.6%+16%

232Hillside, ILIL8,14018.5%−9%

233Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.5%+35%

234Salem, ILIL7,03518.4%+38%

235Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88718.4%+88%

236Bethalto, ILIL9,20218.4%+33%

237Chillicothe, ILIL6,03318.3%+45%

238Berwyn, ILIL55,00118.3%+6%

239Monee, ILIL5,11918.2%+6%

240East Moline, ILIL20,45317.9%+15%

241Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.8%+4%

242Norridge, ILIL14,80817.7%+13%

243Crest Hill, ILIL20,69517.7%+48%

244Sterling, ILIL14,39417.7%+46%

245North Chicago, ILIL34,05017.6%+19%

246Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90217.6%+10%

247Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%−1%

248Freeport, ILIL23,20217.1%−0%

249Bradley, ILIL15,21417.0%+45%

250Dolton, ILIL20,67117.0%+10%

251Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+6%

252Fox Lake, ILIL10,84916.9%+10%

253Broadview, ILIL7,87116.7%+0%

254Mattoon, ILIL16,66716.6%+25%

255Schiller Park, ILIL11,31716.5%+14%

256Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03616.2%+17%

257Jerseyville, ILIL8,40916.2%+47%

258Du Quoin, ILIL5,56916.1%+23%

259Justice, ILIL12,28516.1%+25%

260Bensenville, ILIL18,52516.0%−16%

261Crestwood, ILIL10,52915.9%+7%

262Danville, ILIL28,13815.9%+1%

263Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.9%−2%

264Alsip, ILIL18,48315.9%+16%

265Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.7%−0%

266Bartonville, ILIL5,80415.6%+56%

267Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98915.5%−29%

268Riverdale, ILIL10,28015.5%+32%

269Litchfield, ILIL6,59815.3%+43%

270Wood River, ILIL10,22415.3%+36%

271Calumet City, ILIL34,79815.2%+9%

272Pekin, ILIL31,27715.2%+13%

273Zion, ILIL24,44715.1%−3%

274Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.1%+17%

275Midlothian, ILIL13,84114.9%+3%

276Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%−6%

277Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84414.5%+29%

278Paris, ILIL8,02614.4%+30%

279Dixon, ILIL14,58214.3%+13%

280Metropolis, ILIL5,72714.2%+45%

281Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.2%−19%

282Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.0%−6%

283Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.0%+60%

284Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%+35%

285Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.8%+8%

286Milan, ILIL5,02813.7%+70%

287Worth, ILIL10,69613.6%+21%

288Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.6%+10%

289Bridgeview, ILIL16,52113.5%+49%

290LaSalle, ILIL9,38813.5%+7%

291Silvis, ILIL7,97913.4%+48%

292Robinson, ILIL7,28313.4%+5%

293Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%+12%

294Sauk, ILIL9,62413.4%+55%

295South Beloit, ILIL7,99613.4%+80%

296Mendota, ILIL6,89413.3%+1%

297Summit, ILIL10,75313.3%+81%

298Centralia, ILIL11,86313.1%−8%

299Wilmington, ILIL5,61413.1%+29%

300Braidwood, ILIL6,25913.1%+43%

301Steger, ILIL9,35212.9%+23%

302Franklin Park, ILIL18,04512.8%+13%

303Genoa, ILIL5,54712.7%+24%

304Bellwood, ILIL18,11612.6%+6%

305Machesney Park, ILIL22,80512.5%+12%

306Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.5%−8%

307Calumet Park, ILIL6,77212.3%−8%

308Benton, ILIL6,55812.3%−8%

309Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%−15%

310Burbank, ILIL28,57811.6%+24%

311Clinton, ILIL6,78111.6%+0%

312Granite City, ILIL26,80711.5%+17%

313Coal City, ILIL5,83111.4%−17%

314Markham, ILIL11,27411.0%+3%

315Blue Island, ILIL21,80510.8%−8%

316East St. Louis, ILIL17,68210.8%+19%

317Harvard, ILIL9,50410.7%−29%

318Park City, ILIL7,89310.7%−33%

319Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.6%+10%

320Kankakee, ILIL23,40010.5%−20%

321West Frankfort, ILIL7,10510.4%−10%

322Maywood, ILIL23,33010.4%+0%

323Streator, ILIL12,19010.1%+12%

324Hillsboro, ILIL6,1849.8%−36%

325Posen, ILIL5,4059.8%+22%

326Rock Falls, ILIL8,5219.7%+64%

327Northlake, ILIL12,4629.4%+23%

328Harvey, ILIL19,8499.2%+13%

329Stickney, ILIL6,8979.1%+3%

330East Alton, ILIL5,6218.6%+12%

331Cicero, ILIL81,8588.3%+34%

332Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.5%−25%

333Pana, ILIL5,0105.8%−19%

334Chester, ILIL6,8475.7%−49%

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