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Most educated, Michigan cities · 2020

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, MIMI11,66378.7%+11%

02Birmingham, MIMI21,92377.3%+15%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.3%+12%

04Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27477.1%+6%

05Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+13%

06Okemos, MIMI26,39675.8%+14%

07Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44974.5%+19%

08Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49070.1%+2%

09East Lansing, MIMI49,35569.4%−1%

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09568.5%+15%

11Forest Hills, MIMI28,69568.1%+26%

12Northville, MIMI6,01365.3%+21%

13Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79263.6%+24%

14Troy, MIMI88,73362.6%+25%

15Rochester, MIMI12,82462.3%+20%

16Royal Oak, MIMI57,58359.5%+49%

17Plymouth, MIMI9,16459.1%+45%

18Novi, MIMI67,31959.0%+20%

19Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53958.9%+24%

20Farmington, MIMI11,40957.2%+19%

21Haslett, MIMI18,55956.8%+19%

22Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29155.2%+15%

23Saline, MIMI9,00155.1%+36%

24Berkley, MIMI15,14554.2%+52%

25Houghton, MIMI8,56053.5%+17%

26Ferndale, MIMI19,21252.9%+100%

27Westwood, MIMI8,86752.1%+24%

28St. Joseph, MIMI7,89351.4%+59%

29Chelsea, MIMI5,42450.3%+24%

30Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41749.6%+33%

31Milford, MIMI6,52048.4%+60%

32Marquette, MIMI21,94447.4%+39%

33Traverse City, MIMI15,83246.7%+50%

34Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92546.7%+42%

35South Lyon, MIMI12,10746.6%+49%

36Portage, MIMI49,86246.5%+26%

37Rockford, MIMI6,31346.3%+66%

38Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19746.3%+46%

39Wixom, MIMI17,31346.0%+21%

40Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88045.8%+12%

41Petoskey, MIMI5,77245.3%+46%

42Midland, MIMI42,80644.6%+7%

43Byron Center, MIMI7,40343.9%+25%

44Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76643.9%+24%

45Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92543.7%+8%

46Waverly, MIMI23,57542.0%+22%

47Brighton, MIMI7,90441.5%+34%

48Clawson, MIMI11,31241.4%+58%

49Holt, MIMI25,31641.2%+71%

50Marshall, MIMI6,80039.2%+32%

51Southfield, MIMI76,11138.9%+6%

52Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18337.7%+58%

53Livonia, MIMI92,60337.4%+26%

54Allendale, MIMI26,67936.9%+110%

55Hudsonville, MIMI7,96436.4%+70%

56Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39136.3%+53%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68335.9%+10%

58Grand Haven, MIMI11,03835.5%+32%

59Grandville, MIMI17,01835.3%+59%

60Lambertville, MIMI9,95535.1%+47%

61Northview, MIMI15,26834.9%+35%

62Kentwood, MIMI54,77633.6%+7%

63Oak Park, MIMI29,07233.4%+23%

64Milan, MIMI5,97333.0%+65%

65Dearborn, MIMI105,61132.8%+24%

66Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87832.7%+28%

67Mason, MIMI8,26432.5%+24%

68Holland, MIMI35,37232.5%+21%

69Walker, MIMI25,88132.2%+46%

70Flushing, MIMI8,17532.1%+14%

71Walled Lake, MIMI7,32031.6%+24%

72Norton Shores, MIMI25,08830.1%+25%

73Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93130.0%+31%

74Big Rapids, MIMI8,62329.5%−7%

75Zeeland, MIMI5,63729.3%+33%

76Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85328.9%+17%

77Temperance, MIMI8,91428.7%+34%

78Allen Park, MIMI27,44528.5%+45%

79Hillsdale, MIMI8,00228.3%+76%

80Fenton, MIMI11,77428.0%+25%

81Madison Heights, MIMI28,29728.0%+51%

82Dundee, MIMI6,00827.9%+60%

83Utica, MIMI5,11427.6%+50%

84Freeland, MIMI7,55727.4%+18%

85Ishpeming, MIMI6,20527.4%+64%

86Shields, MIMI7,40227.1%+37%

87New Haven, MIMI6,74926.8%+337%

88St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87226.5%+47%

89Lansing, MIMI113,88426.3%+24%

90Tecumseh, MIMI8,60826.2%+23%

91New Baltimore, MIMI12,12326.0%+15%

92Davison, MIMI5,03926.0%+17%

93Harper Woods, MIMI14,86026.0%−7%

94Howell, MIMI9,89625.9%+10%

95Jenison, MIMI17,58225.9%+10%

96St. Clair, MIMI5,83325.7%+24%

97Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46925.5%+38%

98Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08325.1%+48%

99Hastings, MIMI7,49024.9%+30%

100Trenton, MIMI17,84924.8%+24%

101Woodhaven, MIMI12,50324.3%+21%

102Kingsford, MIMI5,09624.1%+29%

103St. Johns, MIMI7,78023.8%+19%

104Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66423.6%+42%

105Comstock Park, MIMI10,57723.4%+20%

106Marysville, MIMI9,86823.3%+21%

107Fraser, MIMI14,49623.2%+59%

108Manistee, MIMI6,15723.0%+32%

109Westland, MIMI82,33322.7%+41%

110Wyoming, MIMI78,58822.4%+32%

111Alma, MIMI9,30422.2%+10%

112Eastwood, MIMI6,66921.9%+53%

113Riverview, MIMI11,94721.7%+23%

114Ludington, MIMI7,63421.4%+19%

115Battle Creek, MIMI52,02121.1%+23%

116Cutlerville, MIMI18,78020.4%+51%

117Southgate, MIMI28,93120.1%+59%

118Monroe, MIMI20,07620.1%+20%

119Albion, MIMI7,47419.9%+28%

120Holly, MIMI5,90619.7%+65%

121Cadillac, MIMI10,43819.3%+10%

122Greenville, MIMI9,25619.1%+49%

123Romulus, MIMI24,54719.1%+136%

124Warren, MIMI137,13819.0%+46%

125Adrian, MIMI20,19118.9%−6%

126Wyandotte, MIMI24,07218.7%+47%

127Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.0%−8%

128Menominee, MIMI8,17518.0%+37%

129Richmond, MIMI5,92717.6%+28%

130Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82717.5%+11%

131Alpena, MIMI10,08817.3%+20%

132Flat Rock, MIMI10,21817.3%+44%

133Port Huron, MIMI28,27316.9%+50%

134Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.7%−7%

135Highland Park, MIMI8,24816.7%+176%

136Hazel Park, MIMI14,93716.6%+108%

137Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.6%+47%

138Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.4%+1%

139Detroit, MIMI649,09516.4%+49%

140Bay City, MIMI31,86816.2%+27%

141Burton, MIMI29,31316.1%+44%

142Jackson, MIMI31,02216.0%+23%

143Gladstone, MIMI5,18916.0%−25%

144Three Rivers, MIMI7,91015.9%+64%

145Charlotte, MIMI9,30515.5%−17%

146Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76915.1%+97%

147Owosso, MIMI14,43714.9%+21%

148Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41914.5%+7%

149Wayne, MIMI17,06514.4%+19%

150Allegan, MIMI5,12714.3%−1%

151Center Line, MIMI8,50314.2%+132%

152Roseville, MIMI46,86314.1%+96%

153Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113.7%+20%

154Garden City, MIMI26,28013.7%+51%

155Belding, MIMI6,00013.7%+56%

156Taylor, MIMI61,27913.7%+95%

157Pontiac, MIMI62,07713.5%+31%

158South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.5%−0%

159Muskegon, MIMI37,22413.4%+54%

160Saginaw, MIMI42,86312.9%+24%

161Niles, MIMI11,66512.9%−10%

162Lapeer, MIMI9,20112.6%+43%

163Melvindale, MIMI12,32512.3%+111%

164Flint, MIMI79,30612.3%+9%

165Bridgeport, MIMI6,88412.2%+9%

166Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.7%+5%

167Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52911.5%+66%

168Ionia, MIMI12,20811.2%+22%

169Springfield, MIMI5,24610.9%+26%

170Sturgis, MIMI10,90010.8%−21%

171Dowagiac, MIMI5,72510.8%−10%

172Ecorse, MIMI8,89310.6%+125%

173Inkster, MIMI24,95910.5%−14%

174St. Louis, MIMI7,4069.2%−29%

175River Rouge, MIMI6,8148.7%+57%

176Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7707.7%+73%

177Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037.4%+76%

178Beecher, MIMI8,4126.6%+69%

179Buena Vista, MIMI5,7985.6%−26%

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