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Most educated, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 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 Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66377.3%+9%

02Birmingham, MIMI21,92374.5%+11%

03Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.9%+1%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23371.1%+3%

05Okemos, MIMI26,39671.1%+6%

06Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73570.9%+4%

07East Lansing, MIMI49,35568.2%−3%

08Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44967.7%+8%

09Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49065.8%−4%

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09561.6%+4%

11Northville, MIMI6,01359.0%+9%

12Forest Hills, MIMI28,69558.8%+9%

13Saline, MIMI9,00157.1%+41%

14Troy, MIMI88,73356.8%+14%

15Haslett, MIMI18,55956.3%+18%

16Rochester, MIMI12,82455.7%+7%

17Novi, MIMI67,31955.7%+13%

18Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79255.2%+8%

19Farmington, MIMI11,40954.1%+13%

20Plymouth, MIMI9,16452.6%+29%

21Houghton, MIMI8,56051.6%+13%

22Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29151.3%+7%

23Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53950.0%+6%

24Royal Oak, MIMI57,58347.7%+19%

25Chelsea, MIMI5,42446.7%+15%

26Berkley, MIMI15,14543.5%+22%

27Westwood, MIMI8,86743.3%+3%

28Midland, MIMI42,80642.9%+2%

29Rockford, MIMI6,31341.3%+48%

30Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88041.3%+1%

31Traverse City, MIMI15,83239.7%+27%

32St. Joseph, MIMI7,89339.4%+22%

33Marquette, MIMI21,94438.9%+14%

34Waverly, MIMI23,57538.8%+13%

35Southfield, MIMI76,11138.7%+6%

36Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92538.6%−4%

37Portage, MIMI49,86238.5%+5%

38Brighton, MIMI7,90438.0%+22%

39Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92537.9%+16%

40South Lyon, MIMI12,10737.7%+20%

41Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76636.8%+4%

42Wixom, MIMI17,31336.1%−5%

43Ferndale, MIMI19,21234.8%+32%

44Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39134.4%+45%

45Byron Center, MIMI7,40334.0%−3%

46Milford, MIMI6,52033.9%+12%

47Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41733.4%−11%

48Marshall, MIMI6,80033.4%+12%

49Livonia, MIMI92,60333.1%+12%

50Petoskey, MIMI5,77233.0%+7%

51Grandville, MIMI17,01832.7%+48%

52Clawson, MIMI11,31232.7%+25%

53Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.6%−0%

54Kentwood, MIMI54,77632.5%+3%

55Lambertville, MIMI9,95531.9%+33%

56Holland, MIMI35,37231.6%+17%

57Norton Shores, MIMI25,08830.9%+29%

58Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19730.8%−3%

59Holt, MIMI25,31630.6%+27%

60Dearborn, MIMI105,61130.5%+16%

61Northview, MIMI15,26830.1%+17%

62Walled Lake, MIMI7,32030.1%+18%

63Tecumseh, MIMI8,60830.0%+41%

64Grand Haven, MIMI11,03829.5%+10%

65Oak Park, MIMI29,07228.7%+5%

66Fenton, MIMI11,77428.2%+26%

67Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87828.1%+10%

68Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18327.7%+17%

69Allendale, MIMI26,67927.5%+56%

70Mason, MIMI8,26427.3%+4%

71Harper Woods, MIMI14,86026.9%−4%

72Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85326.8%+8%

73St. Clair, MIMI5,83326.8%+29%

74Flushing, MIMI8,17526.7%−5%

75Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93126.7%+16%

76Milan, MIMI5,97326.6%+33%

77St. Johns, MIMI7,78025.9%+30%

78New Baltimore, MIMI12,12325.5%+12%

79Jenison, MIMI17,58225.3%+8%

80Riverview, MIMI11,94724.8%+41%

81Gladstone, MIMI5,18924.8%+17%

82Freeland, MIMI7,55724.3%+4%

83Walker, MIMI25,88124.2%+10%

84Zeeland, MIMI5,63724.2%+10%

85Lansing, MIMI113,88424.0%+13%

86Marysville, MIMI9,86823.9%+24%

87Temperance, MIMI8,91423.7%+11%

88Trenton, MIMI17,84923.2%+16%

89Allen Park, MIMI27,44523.0%+17%

90Hudsonville, MIMI7,96422.8%+7%

91Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08322.8%+35%

92Albion, MIMI7,47422.6%+46%

93Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46922.6%+22%

94St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87222.6%+25%

95Howell, MIMI9,89622.2%−6%

96Madison Heights, MIMI28,29722.1%+19%

97Big Rapids, MIMI8,62321.2%−33%

98Utica, MIMI5,11421.0%+14%

99Monroe, MIMI20,07620.5%+23%

100Ishpeming, MIMI6,20520.2%+21%

101Manistee, MIMI6,15720.0%+15%

102Alma, MIMI9,30419.9%−1%

103Fraser, MIMI14,49619.9%+36%

104Adrian, MIMI20,19119.4%−4%

105Davison, MIMI5,03919.2%−13%

106Alpena, MIMI10,08819.2%+32%

107Eastwood, MIMI6,66919.0%+33%

108Woodhaven, MIMI12,50318.9%−6%

109Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82718.8%+19%

110Wyoming, MIMI78,58818.7%+10%

111Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.4%−6%

112Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.4%+7%

113Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.3%+2%

114Ludington, MIMI7,63418.3%+1%

115Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66417.9%+7%

116Westland, MIMI82,33317.4%+8%

117Cutlerville, MIMI18,78017.4%+29%

118Hillsdale, MIMI8,00217.2%+7%

119Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.2%−12%

120Bay City, MIMI31,86816.8%+32%

121Dundee, MIMI6,00816.6%−5%

122Southgate, MIMI28,93116.4%+30%

123Shields, MIMI7,40216.2%−18%

124Coldwater, MIMI14,21616.0%+44%

125Hastings, MIMI7,49016.0%−16%

126Holly, MIMI5,90616.0%+34%

127Lapeer, MIMI9,20115.9%+80%

128Flat Rock, MIMI10,21815.8%+32%

129Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41915.8%+17%

130Warren, MIMI137,13815.7%+20%

131Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21815.6%−4%

132South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.5%+15%

133Menominee, MIMI8,17515.2%+16%

134Charlotte, MIMI9,30515.2%−19%

135Richmond, MIMI5,92715.0%+10%

136Wyandotte, MIMI24,07214.4%+13%

137Sturgis, MIMI10,90014.4%+5%

138Center Line, MIMI8,50314.3%+133%

139Owosso, MIMI14,43714.1%+15%

140Cadillac, MIMI10,43814.1%−20%

141Allegan, MIMI5,12714.1%−2%

142Jackson, MIMI31,02213.9%+7%

143Port Huron, MIMI28,27313.8%+22%

144Burton, MIMI29,31313.8%+23%

145Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%−5%

146Kingsford, MIMI5,09613.3%−28%

147Wayne, MIMI17,06513.0%+8%

148Three Rivers, MIMI7,91012.9%+32%

149Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76912.5%+63%

150New Haven, MIMI6,74912.5%+103%

151Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.2%+9%

152Greenville, MIMI9,25612.2%−5%

153Romulus, MIMI24,54711.9%+48%

154Detroit, MIMI649,09511.8%+8%

155Flint, MIMI79,30611.6%+3%

156Garden City, MIMI26,28011.6%+28%

157Inkster, MIMI24,95911.6%−4%

158Pontiac, MIMI62,07711.5%+11%

159Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.3%+93%

160Springfield, MIMI5,24611.2%+30%

161Bridgeport, MIMI6,88410.9%−3%

162Muskegon, MIMI37,22410.7%+22%

163Roseville, MIMI46,86310.6%+47%

164Hamtramck, MIMI27,2619.9%−13%

165Saginaw, MIMI42,8639.8%−6%

166Ionia, MIMI12,2089.6%+4%

167Dowagiac, MIMI5,7259.5%−21%

168Taylor, MIMI61,2799.4%+34%

169Belding, MIMI6,0009.4%+7%

170Hazel Park, MIMI14,9379.3%+16%

171Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298.8%+27%

172Highland Park, MIMI8,2488.5%+41%

173Ecorse, MIMI8,8938.5%+80%

174St. Louis, MIMI7,4068.2%−36%

175Buena Vista, MIMI5,7988.0%+5%

176Beecher, MIMI8,4126.6%+67%

177Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8036.5%+55%

178River Rouge, MIMI6,8146.4%+15%

179Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703.8%−16%

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