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Most educated, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 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, ILIL12,51891.6%+9%

02Wilmette, ILIL27,45984.5%+16%

03Glencoe, ILIL8,72484.0%+5%

04Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.3%+20%

05Hinsdale, ILIL17,57381.4%+19%

06Lake Forest, ILIL19,73181.2%+10%

07Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.0%+11%

08River Forest, ILIL11,39380.1%+15%

09Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68179.8%+23%

10Western Springs, ILIL13,58879.5%+20%

11Highland Park, ILIL30,76775.6%+23%

12Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.3%+25%

13Northfield, ILIL5,63274.9%+10%

14Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96373.2%+10%

15Libertyville, ILIL20,70172.1%+28%

16Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.8%+14%

17Northbrook, ILIL34,74470.6%+13%

18Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17970.1%+20%

19Barrington, ILIL10,58669.9%+20%

20Naperville, ILIL153,11469.9%+15%

21Inverness, ILIL7,41869.7%+29%

22Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75068.9%+17%

23Long Grove, ILIL8,34367.7%+18%

24Evanston, ILIL76,38067.1%+8%

25Glenview, ILIL47,71166.6%+19%

26South Barrington, ILIL5,07166.3%+6%

27Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81266.3%+19%

28Oak Brook, ILIL8,10866.0%+9%

29Flossmoor, ILIL9,35864.8%+6%

30Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13064.0%+14%

31Wheaton, ILIL54,06563.8%+11%

32Winfield, ILIL10,14663.2%+38%

33La Grange, ILIL15,93563.0%+15%

34Lisle, ILIL23,43261.9%+24%

35La Grange Park, ILIL13,45361.6%+48%

36Elmhurst, ILIL46,11161.3%+36%

37Park Ridge, ILIL38,46361.3%+33%

38Riverside, ILIL8,93961.0%+19%

39Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82560.8%+12%

40Geneva, ILIL21,13860.8%+14%

41Urbana, ILIL39,71958.8%+10%

42Downers Grove, ILIL50,36558.6%+27%

43Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21658.1%+25%

44Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26258.0%+35%

45Savoy, ILIL9,11357.7%−2%

46Frankfort, ILIL21,36556.8%+39%

47Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03956.8%+18%

48Campton Hills, ILIL10,89455.9%–

49Grayslake, ILIL21,14055.5%+9%

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,46355.5%+32%

51Gurnee, ILIL30,45855.4%+16%

52Willowbrook, ILIL9,12655.4%+26%

53Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89855.3%+30%

54Plainfield, ILIL50,04355.3%+63%

55Darien, ILIL22,03253.9%+24%

56Batavia, ILIL26,58653.8%+26%

57Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86853.4%+22%

58Columbia, ILIL10,86551.7%+81%

59Forest Park, ILIL13,82951.7%+42%

60Champaign, ILIL91,19551.3%+16%

61Normal, ILIL53,27551.2%+21%

62Chatham, ILIL14,57950.6%+37%

63Palatine, ILIL65,84250.4%+22%

64Skokie, ILIL66,54449.8%+17%

65Schaumburg, ILIL77,24949.8%+28%

66O'Fallon, ILIL32,65649.7%+28%

67Woodridge, ILIL34,02849.5%+27%

68Lombard, ILIL44,39948.4%+34%

69Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85848.3%+34%

70Mahomet, ILIL10,51647.9%+28%

71Morton Grove, ILIL24,58247.9%+39%

72St. Charles, ILIL33,59447.7%+11%

73Cary, ILIL17,93247.5%+16%

74Elburn, ILIL7,08447.3%+37%

75Carbondale, ILIL21,81147.0%−2%

76Lake Villa, ILIL8,69247.0%+27%

77Westmont, ILIL24,15546.8%+34%

78Bloomington, ILIL78,80446.5%+17%

79Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81046.2%+22%

80Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54545.8%+782%

81Bartlett, ILIL40,85545.6%+19%

82Carterville, ILIL5,83945.6%+44%

83Volo, ILIL6,80545.2%+662%

84Itasca, ILIL9,48844.6%+36%

85New Lenox, ILIL28,89344.4%+70%

86Oswego, ILIL39,94844.3%+32%

87West Dundee, ILIL8,57044.2%+20%

88Mokena, ILIL19,89744.1%+27%

89Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39544.0%+25%

90Algonquin, ILIL30,82444.0%+14%

91Swansea, ILIL14,35643.9%+60%

92Warrenville, ILIL15,21143.8%+10%

93Brookfield, ILIL18,87943.4%+67%

94Palos Heights, ILIL12,08443.2%+11%

95Orland Park, ILIL57,95442.5%+34%

96Mundelein, ILIL32,68042.3%+6%

97Homewood, ILIL18,77342.1%+3%

98Maryville, ILIL8,41341.9%+50%

99Westchester, ILIL16,30041.9%+36%

100Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38141.6%+25%

101Lemont, ILIL18,51341.6%+30%

102Sycamore, ILIL19,08341.5%+46%

103Wheeling, ILIL38,39141.3%+28%

104Gages Lake, ILIL10,81941.1%+10%

105Chicago, ILIL2,731,58541.1%+61%

106Carol Stream, ILIL39,31541.1%+28%

107Washington, ILIL15,90240.9%+34%

108Lynwood, ILIL9,29740.6%+83%

109Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47640.5%+18%

110Morton, ILIL17,56540.4%+18%

111Round Lake, ILIL18,52640.4%+90%

112Monticello, ILIL6,08040.3%+31%

113Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28840.2%+11%

114Macomb, ILIL14,53040.1%+14%

115Shorewood, ILIL18,53640.1%+19%

116North Aurora, ILIL19,40640.0%+30%

117Lakemoor, ILIL6,44940.0%+141%

118Shiloh, ILIL14,60440.0%+22%

119Spring Grove, ILIL5,52639.5%+38%

120Wauconda, ILIL13,99339.4%+64%

121Gilberts, ILIL9,08239.3%+55%

122Roselle, ILIL22,75639.2%+15%

123Highwood, ILIL5,32339.0%+44%

124Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59038.8%+19%

125Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80338.5%+32%

126Homer Glen, ILIL24,87338.4%–

127Matteson, ILIL18,54338.3%+51%

128Des Plaines, ILIL58,77238.3%+55%

129Antioch, ILIL15,00038.2%+43%

130DeKalb, ILIL40,46738.0%+0%

131South Elgin, ILIL25,65637.7%+49%

132Yorkville, ILIL26,73037.6%+53%

133Tinley Park, ILIL55,14037.5%+51%

134Elk Grove, ILIL31,88537.4%+18%

135Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69037.2%+20%

136Lockport, ILIL27,82237.2%+64%

137Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65837.1%+39%

138Roscoe, ILIL11,03436.9%+71%

139Huntley, ILIL29,13236.8%+63%

140Willow Springs, ILIL5,78836.8%+56%

141Niles, ILIL30,44336.7%+48%

142Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55236.5%+28%

143Johnsburg, ILIL6,44536.2%+32%

144Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28335.9%+28%

145Peoria, ILIL110,92035.0%+25%

146Crete, ILIL8,34534.9%+25%

147Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034.9%+57%

148Springfield, ILIL112,98934.8%+14%

149Minooka, ILIL12,89934.6%+21%

150Charleston, ILIL17,46634.3%+4%

151Villa Park, ILIL21,88834.0%+43%

152Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45033.4%+60%

153Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21533.3%+46%

154Aurora, ILIL181,50533.1%+11%

155Waterloo, ILIL11,13233.0%+71%

156Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17532.9%+25%

157Countryside, ILIL6,26032.8%+43%

158Hampshire, ILIL9,26632.8%+74%

159Orland Hills, ILIL6,66332.7%+68%

160Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20632.5%+170%

161Montgomery, ILIL21,97832.3%+64%

162Mount Zion, ILIL5,88032.2%+35%

163Glenwood, ILIL8,41632.0%+15%

164Manhattan, ILIL10,94331.2%+62%

165North Riverside, ILIL7,16130.8%+28%

166Troy, ILIL11,89330.7%+26%

167Channahon, ILIL14,53030.6%+64%

168Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930.3%+57%

169Oak Forest, ILIL26,79230.3%+35%

170Woodstock, ILIL25,74030.3%+32%

171Eureka, ILIL5,12930.2%+40%

172Godfrey, ILIL17,62030.2%+21%

173Geneseo, ILIL6,50530.1%+26%

174Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76130.0%+79%

175University Park, ILIL7,01929.8%+17%

176McHenry, ILIL29,21729.7%+34%

177Highland, ILIL10,04229.5%+35%

178Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76729.4%+88%

179West Chicago, ILIL25,29629.0%+32%

180Moline, ILIL42,36228.9%+39%

181Palos Hills, ILIL18,02828.7%+18%

182Rockton, ILIL7,87028.7%−3%

183Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65528.3%+6%

184Richton Park, ILIL12,48328.1%+11%

185Island Lake, ILIL8,04728.0%+19%

186Schiller Park, ILIL11,31727.9%+94%

187Park Forest, ILIL21,07927.6%+3%

188South Holland, ILIL20,74927.6%+8%

189Hanover Park, ILIL36,56827.3%+35%

190Princeton, ILIL7,67427.2%+27%

191Streamwood, ILIL38,27727.2%+3%

192Belleville, ILIL40,23726.8%+52%

193Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67526.8%+37%

194Collinsville, ILIL23,71726.7%+25%

195Carlinville, ILIL5,46526.7%+62%

196Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02426.4%+20%

197Lansing, ILIL28,06826.2%+44%

198Manteno, ILIL9,20126.1%+54%

199Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44825.9%–

200Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52525.8%+42%

201Loves Park, ILIL23,71225.6%+49%

202Chillicothe, ILIL6,03325.6%+103%

203Norridge, ILIL14,80825.5%+63%

204Wood Dale, ILIL14,08125.5%+30%

205Marion, ILIL17,14825.4%+51%

206Morris, ILIL14,66925.2%+33%

207Crestwood, ILIL10,52925.1%+69%

208Elgin, ILIL115,47625.1%+22%

209East Peoria, ILIL22,08825.0%+68%

210Bethalto, ILIL9,20224.9%+80%

211Addison, ILIL35,75824.6%+26%

212Greenville, ILIL7,46924.5%+27%

213Jerseyville, ILIL8,40924.4%+121%

214Quincy, ILIL38,91824.1%+25%

215Fox Lake, ILIL10,84923.9%+55%

216Bensenville, ILIL18,52523.8%+25%

217Herrin, ILIL12,26823.7%+38%

218Monee, ILIL5,11923.7%+38%

219Joliet, ILIL152,24123.2%+25%

220Litchfield, ILIL6,59823.2%+117%

221Milan, ILIL5,02823.2%+187%

222Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10122.8%+7%

223Hillside, ILIL8,14022.7%+11%

224Plano, ILIL12,67722.5%+121%

225North Chicago, ILIL34,05022.5%+52%

226Coal City, ILIL5,83122.3%+62%

227Rockford, ILIL147,38422.3%+13%

228Rock Island, ILIL36,22522.2%+19%

229Berwyn, ILIL55,00122.2%+29%

230Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03622.1%+60%

231Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64121.8%–

232Effingham, ILIL12,40621.5%+26%

233Decatur, ILIL67,88421.5%+27%

234Alsip, ILIL18,48321.5%+57%

235Peru, ILIL9,78021.4%+28%

236Benton, ILIL6,55821.4%+61%

237Ottawa, ILIL18,68421.3%+30%

238Monmouth, ILIL8,59921.3%+21%

239Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59321.2%+37%

240Romeoville, ILIL41,28121.0%+9%

241Murphysboro, ILIL6,97720.7%+12%

242East Alton, ILIL5,62120.7%+169%

243Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18720.5%+20%

244Carpentersville, ILIL37,04520.4%+68%

245Taylorville, ILIL10,52220.0%+47%

246Waukegan, ILIL87,94019.8%+22%

247Alton, ILIL25,01319.8%+23%

248Spring Valley, ILIL5,40819.7%+13%

249Bridgeview, ILIL16,52119.6%+116%

250Olney, ILIL8,34719.6%+20%

251Dixon, ILIL14,58219.3%+52%

252Crest Hill, ILIL20,69519.3%+61%

253East Moline, ILIL20,45319.3%+24%

254Bartonville, ILIL5,80419.2%+92%

255Freeport, ILIL23,20218.9%+10%

256Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72318.9%+46%

257Justice, ILIL12,28518.8%+46%

258Calumet Park, ILIL6,77218.8%+40%

259Sandwich, ILIL7,38018.7%+68%

260Calumet City, ILIL34,79818.6%+34%

261Centralia, ILIL11,86318.6%+31%

262Galesburg, ILIL28,58118.6%+25%

263Lincoln, ILIL12,98118.6%+36%

264Worth, ILIL10,69618.5%+65%

265Berkeley, ILIL5,14118.4%−6%

266Mattoon, ILIL16,66718.2%+37%

267Dolton, ILIL20,67118.2%+18%

268Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.1%−22%

269Canton, ILIL13,29718.0%+51%

270Marengo, ILIL7,73717.9%+28%

271Franklin Park, ILIL18,04517.9%+59%

272Mendota, ILIL6,89417.7%+35%

273River Grove, ILIL10,40917.7%+24%

274Harrisburg, ILIL7,92217.7%+38%

275Pekin, ILIL31,27717.6%+31%

276Rochelle, ILIL9,49817.6%+12%

277Robinson, ILIL7,28317.5%+37%

278Clinton, ILIL6,78117.5%+51%

279Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98917.4%−20%

280Broadview, ILIL7,87117.3%+4%

281Danville, ILIL28,13817.3%+10%

282Beach Park, ILIL14,11417.3%+16%

283Steger, ILIL9,35217.3%+65%

284Machesney Park, ILIL22,80517.2%+54%

285Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50817.1%+39%

286Sterling, ILIL14,39416.8%+40%

287Blue Island, ILIL21,80516.8%+44%

288Wood River, ILIL10,22416.6%+48%

289LaSalle, ILIL9,38816.6%+32%

290Paris, ILIL8,02616.5%+49%

291Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90216.5%+3%

292Lyons, ILIL10,43316.5%+12%

293Braidwood, ILIL6,25916.4%+80%

294Bellwood, ILIL18,11616.3%+37%

295Burbank, ILIL28,57816.2%+73%

296Midlothian, ILIL13,84116.1%+12%

297Silvis, ILIL7,97915.9%+75%

298Riverdale, ILIL10,28015.8%+35%

299South Beloit, ILIL7,99615.8%+112%

300Genoa, ILIL5,54715.7%+54%

301Posen, ILIL5,40515.6%+94%

302Zion, ILIL24,44715.5%−1%

303Bradley, ILIL15,21415.4%+32%

304Markham, ILIL11,27415.3%+44%

305Wilmington, ILIL5,61415.1%+48%

306Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88715.1%+55%

307Belvidere, ILIL25,46215.0%+71%

308Hillsboro, ILIL6,18414.7%−5%

309Kewanee, ILIL12,11514.7%+42%

310Pontiac, ILIL10,80614.6%+5%

311Northlake, ILIL12,46214.3%+87%

312Streator, ILIL12,19014.2%+57%

313Rantoul, ILIL11,99114.2%−11%

314Salem, ILIL7,03513.9%+4%

315Metropolis, ILIL5,72713.8%+41%

316Maywood, ILIL23,33013.6%+32%

317Du Quoin, ILIL5,56913.6%+4%

318Stickney, ILIL6,89713.4%+52%

319Pana, ILIL5,01013.0%+84%

320Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84412.8%+15%

321Kankakee, ILIL23,40012.8%−3%

322Melrose Park, ILIL23,93612.6%+31%

323Granite City, ILIL26,80712.5%+27%

324East St. Louis, ILIL17,68212.3%+36%

325Sauk, ILIL9,62412.3%+42%

326Harvey, ILIL19,84911.2%+37%

327Vandalia, ILIL7,10811.2%+13%

328Summit, ILIL10,75310.7%+47%

329Harvard, ILIL9,50410.6%−30%

330Beardstown, ILIL5,69110.3%+18%

331Rock Falls, ILIL8,52110.1%+71%

332Park City, ILIL7,8939.8%−39%

333Cicero, ILIL81,8589.8%+60%

334Chester, ILIL6,8478.3%−26%

335West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058.1%−30%

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