RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most educated, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01East Lansing, MIMI49,35571.2%+1%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23364.2%−7%

03Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49063.9%−7%

04Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73562.1%−9%

05East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66362.0%−13%

06Okemos, MIMI26,39661.2%−8%

07Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27460.9%−16%

08Birmingham, MIMI21,92360.3%−10%

09Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44957.5%−8%

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09550.6%−15%

11Forest Hills, MIMI28,69545.2%−17%

12Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79244.6%−13%

13Northville, MIMI6,01342.1%−22%

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29142.0%−12%

15Midland, MIMI42,80641.9%+0%

16Haslett, MIMI18,55941.3%−13%

17Houghton, MIMI8,56040.9%−10%

18Troy, MIMI88,73339.9%−20%

19Westwood, MIMI8,86739.5%−6%

20Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53939.5%−17%

21Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92539.3%−3%

22Rochester, MIMI12,82439.1%−25%

23Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88036.2%−11%

24Southfield, MIMI76,11134.7%−5%

25Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76634.2%−3%

26Novi, MIMI67,31933.9%−31%

27Farmington, MIMI11,40933.7%−30%

28Plymouth, MIMI9,16432.1%−21%

29Chelsea, MIMI5,42431.7%−22%

30Portage, MIMI49,86231.3%−15%

31Big Rapids, MIMI8,62331.0%−2%

32Marquette, MIMI21,94430.1%−12%

33Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68329.8%−9%

34Waverly, MIMI23,57529.2%−15%

35Wixom, MIMI17,31328.9%−24%

36Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19728.8%−10%

37Traverse City, MIMI15,83228.7%−8%

38Royal Oak, MIMI57,58328.4%−29%

39St. Joseph, MIMI7,89328.1%−13%

40Kentwood, MIMI54,77626.0%−17%

41Saline, MIMI9,00125.9%−36%

42Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41725.2%−33%

43Livonia, MIMI92,60323.8%−20%

44Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92523.6%−28%

45Rockford, MIMI6,31323.3%−16%

46Petoskey, MIMI5,77223.2%−25%

47Flushing, MIMI8,17523.1%−18%

48Mason, MIMI8,26422.9%−13%

49Marshall, MIMI6,80022.9%−23%

50Holland, MIMI35,37222.5%−16%

51Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87822.3%−13%

52Oak Park, MIMI29,07222.2%−19%

53Grandville, MIMI17,01821.9%−1%

54Dearborn, MIMI105,61121.7%−18%

55Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39121.3%−10%

56Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18320.8%−12%

57Brighton, MIMI7,90420.8%−33%

58Jenison, MIMI17,58220.7%−12%

59Berkley, MIMI15,14520.5%−42%

60Norton Shores, MIMI25,08820.5%−15%

61Grand Haven, MIMI11,03819.9%−26%

62Hillsdale, MIMI8,00219.2%+20%

63St. Clair, MIMI5,83319.0%−9%

64Holt, MIMI25,31619.0%−21%

65Temperance, MIMI8,91418.7%−12%

66Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93118.5%−19%

67Alma, MIMI9,30418.5%−9%

68Lansing, MIMI113,88418.3%−13%

69Trenton, MIMI17,84918.3%−9%

70Walled Lake, MIMI7,32018.0%−29%

71Lambertville, MIMI9,95518.0%−25%

72Riverview, MIMI11,94717.9%+2%

73Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.8%−9%

74Shields, MIMI7,40217.7%−10%

75Allendale, MIMI26,67917.7%+1%

76Tecumseh, MIMI8,60817.3%−18%

77Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85317.3%−30%

78Harper Woods, MIMI14,86017.2%−39%

79Milan, MIMI5,97316.9%−15%

80Albion, MIMI7,47416.8%+9%

81Milford, MIMI6,52016.7%−45%

82Allen Park, MIMI27,44516.5%−16%

83Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.4%+0%

84Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.2%−10%

85Howell, MIMI9,89616.0%−32%

86Zeeland, MIMI5,63716.0%−27%

87Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46916.0%−14%

88Adrian, MIMI20,19116.0%−21%

89Clawson, MIMI11,31215.8%−39%

90Battle Creek, MIMI52,02115.8%−8%

91Woodhaven, MIMI12,50315.6%−22%

92Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.5%−12%

93Niles, MIMI11,66515.5%+8%

94South Lyon, MIMI12,10715.5%−51%

95Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%−31%

96Eastwood, MIMI6,66915.2%+6%

97Allegan, MIMI5,12715.0%+4%

98Hudsonville, MIMI7,96414.9%−31%

99Kingsford, MIMI5,09614.5%−22%

100Walker, MIMI25,88114.4%−35%

101St. Johns, MIMI7,78014.4%−28%

102Monroe, MIMI20,07614.2%−15%

103Charlotte, MIMI9,30514.1%−25%

104Utica, MIMI5,11413.9%−24%

105Marysville, MIMI9,86813.8%−28%

106St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213.7%−24%

107Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66413.7%−18%

108Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08313.7%−19%

109Ishpeming, MIMI6,20513.6%−19%

110Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82713.6%−14%

111Coldwater, MIMI14,21613.5%+21%

112Freeland, MIMI7,55713.5%−42%

113Hastings, MIMI7,49013.3%−30%

114Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.3%−32%

115Ionia, MIMI12,20813.2%+44%

116Wyoming, MIMI78,58813.2%−23%

117Alpena, MIMI10,08813.1%−10%

118Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.0%−51%

119Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41912.8%−5%

120Dundee, MIMI6,00812.7%−27%

121Fraser, MIMI14,49612.6%−14%

122Ludington, MIMI7,63412.5%−31%

123Manistee, MIMI6,15712.4%−29%

124Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.4%−42%

125Sturgis, MIMI10,90012.3%−11%

126New Baltimore, MIMI12,12312.2%−46%

127Davison, MIMI5,03911.9%−46%

128Greenville, MIMI9,25611.7%−9%

129Menominee, MIMI8,17511.5%−12%

130Westland, MIMI82,33311.4%−29%

131Owosso, MIMI14,43711.3%−8%

132South Monroe, MIMI6,96011.2%−17%

133Madison Heights, MIMI28,29711.0%−41%

134Jackson, MIMI31,02210.8%−17%

135Port Huron, MIMI28,27310.6%−6%

136Richmond, MIMI5,92710.4%−24%

137Warren, MIMI137,13810.3%−21%

138Flint, MIMI79,30610.3%−9%

139Cutlerville, MIMI18,78010.2%−24%

140St. Louis, MIMI7,4069.9%−23%

141Wayne, MIMI17,0659.8%−19%

142Lapeer, MIMI9,2019.7%+10%

143Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%−0%

144Detroit, MIMI649,0959.6%−12%

145Southgate, MIMI28,9319.5%−25%

146Bay City, MIMI31,8689.4%−26%

147Saginaw, MIMI42,8639.3%−11%

148Springfield, MIMI5,2469.2%+7%

149Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.2%−18%

150Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618.7%−24%

151Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.7%−28%

152Belding, MIMI6,0008.7%−1%

153Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.2%−6%

154Center Line, MIMI8,5038.0%+31%

155Pontiac, MIMI62,0777.9%−23%

156Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.8%−38%

157Dowagiac, MIMI5,7257.7%−35%

158Holly, MIMI5,9067.4%−38%

159Inkster, MIMI24,9597.3%−40%

160Garden City, MIMI26,2807.1%−21%

161Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.0%+16%

162Roseville, MIMI46,8636.9%−3%

163Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.8%−2%

164Taylor, MIMI61,2796.8%−4%

165Burton, MIMI29,3136.7%−40%

166River Rouge, MIMI6,8146.1%+10%

167Romulus, MIMI24,5475.9%−27%

168Melvindale, MIMI12,3255.4%−8%

169Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7695.0%−34%

170Hazel Park, MIMI14,9374.9%−39%

171Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.5%+2%

172Beecher, MIMI8,4124.1%+4%

173New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%−38%

174Buena Vista, MIMI5,7983.8%−50%

175Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.3%−22%

176Ecorse, MIMI8,8933.3%−31%

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