RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most educated, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 45.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Neshanic Station, NJ, up 37 places to #17.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Short Hills, NJNJ14,92392.6%–

02Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–

03▲14Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09686.8%+25.1 pts

04Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45784.7%–

05▼2Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.7%+24.6 pts

06▲3Chatham, NJNJ10,02783.7%+17.0 pts

07Hoboken, NJNJ59,02782.6%+23.2 pts

08▲7Rumson, NJNJ7,15782.1%+18.2 pts

09▼1Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25981.4%+15.6 pts

10▲14Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19381.2%+22.9 pts

11▲23Little Silver, NJNJ6,12481.0%+20.5 pts

12▲2North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81580.6%+22.3 pts

13Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52780.1%+13.3 pts

14▼2Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56179.5%+11.4 pts

15▼5Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74079.0%+14.2 pts

16▼10Tenafly, NJNJ15,23778.7%+16.6 pts

17▲37Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64078.3%–

18▲1Westfield, NJNJ32,59578.1%+15.5 pts

19▲22Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65077.4%+17.6 pts

20▲1Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18077.4%+24.4 pts

21▲10Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68676.9%+27.5 pts

22▼2Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30176.2%–

23▼18Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175.8%+25.6 pts

24▲1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38474.7%+22.2 pts

25▲12Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91774.3%–

26Madison, NJNJ16,60774.1%+17.3 pts

27▼16The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.0%–

28▼10Heathcote, NJNJ7,71773.6%+15.0 pts

29▲17Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39473.3%–

30▲17Towaco, NJNJ5,61273.3%–

31▼8Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.1%+12.0 pts

32▲8Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05273.1%+14.6 pts

33▲3Fanwood, NJNJ8,03573.0%+22.0 pts

34▲9Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96672.9%+13.4 pts

35▼19Edgewater, NJNJ15,49972.7%+21.4 pts

36▼6Summit, NJNJ23,31472.5%+10.9 pts

37▼15Allendale, NJNJ7,11672.5%+10.0 pts

38▲10Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58672.2%+21.2 pts

39▲12Oradell, NJNJ8,29371.8%+20.0 pts

40▲28Roseland, NJNJ6,41771.8%+25.4 pts

41▲9Greentree, NJNJ11,53771.4%+15.2 pts

42Manasquan, NJNJ5,95471.2%+30.8 pts

43▼10Lyons, NJNJ5,18771.0%–

44▼9Martinsville, NJNJ11,55970.9%–

45▼6Springdale, NJNJ15,17370.5%+7.9 pts

46▼14Dayton, NJNJ7,95270.5%+20.2 pts

47▲8Florham Park, NJNJ14,45669.9%+12.3 pts

48▼21Highland Park, NJNJ15,25969.8%+10.4 pts

49▼21New Providence, NJNJ14,09267.6%+9.6 pts

50▲27Mountainside, NJNJ7,34667.3%+19.4 pts

51▲6Metuchen, NJNJ15,36367.1%+18.0 pts

52▼23Ramsey, NJNJ14,92567.0%+12.5 pts

53▼9River Edge, NJNJ12,15966.8%+21.4 pts

54▲22Robertsville, NJNJ12,03566.4%–

55▲5Closter, NJNJ8,66366.3%+16.4 pts

56▲10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34565.8%+17.6 pts

57▼19Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13865.4%+7.9 pts

58▲14Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16565.3%–

59▲11Lincroft, NJNJ6,93965.2%+16.3 pts

60▼8Strathmore, NJNJ6,70864.7%+16.1 pts

61Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62564.4%+16.3 pts

62▼4Watchung, NJNJ6,58364.0%+7.0 pts

63▼10Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32163.6%–

64▼5Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17963.5%–

65▼9Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64663.5%–

66▲8Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21463.3%+17.5 pts

67▲6Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12863.3%+18.5 pts

68▲22Secaucus, NJNJ22,64063.1%+34.1 pts

69▼6Brookdale, NJNJ9,96062.5%–

70▲19East Freehold, NJNJ5,09662.5%+13.3 pts

71▲16Linwood, NJNJ7,05162.1%+24.2 pts

72▼27Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96162.1%–

73▲13Somerset, NJNJ22,72062.0%+25.4 pts

74▼10Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01161.1%+23.7 pts

75▲4Leonia, NJNJ9,44161.0%+11.1 pts

76▲24Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50860.8%+13.6 pts

77▼28Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50560.7%–

78▼16Cresskill, NJNJ9,25760.7%+10.7 pts

79▲14Norwood, NJNJ5,81760.6%+17.8 pts

80Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58560.6%–

81▲18Rutherford, NJNJ19,13260.5%+20.2 pts

82▲2Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37760.5%–

83▲19Westmont, NJNJ14,19559.9%–

84▼13Parsippany, NJNJ21,34559.8%–

85▼3Morganville, NJNJ5,90259.8%+5.3 pts

86▲5Waldwick, NJNJ10,25259.5%+22.8 pts

87▼6Morristown, NJNJ20,75058.1%+18.9 pts

88▲9Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78958.0%–

89▲17Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60957.8%+19.7 pts

90▲5Margate City, NJNJ5,19457.7%+21.2 pts

91▲14Midland Park, NJNJ7,03957.5%+18.6 pts

92▼27White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84257.5%+15.7 pts

93▼26Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57157.4%+12.5 pts

94▼25Preakness, NJNJ18,52057.1%–

95▼10Westwood, NJNJ11,36557.0%+19.6 pts

96▲18Emerson, NJNJ7,37157.0%+16.7 pts

97▼19Caldwell, NJNJ9,37556.9%–

98Oakland, NJNJ12,83756.8%+15.4 pts

99▼7Ocean City, NJNJ11,10156.7%+23.3 pts

100▲3Whippany, NJNJ8,97055.4%–

101▼26Montvale, NJNJ10,11355.0%−0.3 pts

102▲10Jersey City, NJNJ302,01354.8%+27.3 pts

103▲24Somerville, NJNJ14,66554.7%+23.2 pts

104▼8Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21154.4%–

105▲23Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97154.3%–

106▲3Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53954.3%+12.0 pts

107▼19Oceanport, NJNJ6,54054.3%+18.6 pts

108▲3Ashland, NJNJ9,32054.2%+10.5 pts

109▲24Collingswood, NJNJ14,38653.9%+23.6 pts

110▲5Flanders, NJNJ8,80953.8%–

111▼1Iselin, NJNJ19,55153.7%+21.3 pts

112▲4Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34153.6%+25.9 pts

113Echelon, NJNJ13,28453.6%+13.3 pts

114▲8Belmar, NJNJ5,85353.6%+19.5 pts

115▼21West Freehold, NJNJ14,88353.1%+13.8 pts

116▼9Watsessing, NJNJ8,23253.0%–

117▲17Ringwood, NJNJ11,85352.5%+13.3 pts

118▼1Paramus, NJNJ26,72351.8%+13.1 pts

119▼18Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01851.7%–

120▲11Red Bank, NJNJ12,89651.6%+19.7 pts

121▲44Beckett, NJNJ5,01751.2%+21.5 pts

122▼14Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31751.0%+20.4 pts

123▲70Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98550.9%+15.0 pts

124▲17Harrison, NJNJ22,10550.7%+29.9 pts

125▲5Dumont, NJNJ18,50150.3%+22.9 pts

126▲10Boonton, NJNJ8,92050.1%+17.2 pts

127▼23Yorketown, NJNJ7,26150.0%+12.7 pts

128▲12Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71250.0%+22.2 pts

129▼8Succasunna, NJNJ9,79949.7%–

130▲19Marlton, NJNJ10,92248.9%+17.6 pts

131▲21Colonia, NJNJ18,58748.7%+24.1 pts

132▲23Barrington, NJNJ7,15548.7%+22.9 pts

133▼50Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37748.6%–

134▲24Northfield, NJNJ8,49648.3%+25.9 pts

135▼10Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75448.3%+16.1 pts

136▼1Ramtown, NJNJ6,20348.1%+22.2 pts

137▲14Audubon, NJNJ8,82548.0%+22.9 pts

138▲23Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54147.7%+8.8 pts

139▼20New Milford, NJNJ17,13347.4%+15.0 pts

140▲31Brigantine, NJNJ7,65847.3%+23.5 pts

141▲2Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16947.0%+21.5 pts

142▲26East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56646.7%+21.2 pts

143▲21Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76546.6%+25.0 pts

144Maywood, NJNJ10,16646.6%+15.4 pts

145▼13Englewood, NJNJ30,03546.5%+9.8 pts

146▲4Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54746.5%+20.5 pts

147▲34Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25946.4%–

148▼24Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62246.4%–

149▼11Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65045.3%+15.7 pts

150▼3Garwood, NJNJ5,39045.2%+17.6 pts

151▼6Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95045.1%+12.2 pts

152▼26West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62545.0%+10.2 pts

153▲13Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91044.7%+14.9 pts

154▲24Raritan, NJNJ8,51644.5%+17.5 pts

155▲8South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89144.0%+19.9 pts

156▼36Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61143.9%+1.3 pts

157▲3Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24643.8%+15.5 pts

158▲31Pitman, NJNJ8,96143.7%+12.1 pts

159▲14Mercerville, NJNJ13,53543.7%–

160▼14Matawan, NJNJ9,76843.4%+13.0 pts

161▼8Butler, NJNJ8,18443.1%+19.0 pts

162▼33Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12043.1%+23.4 pts

163▲7Glassboro, NJNJ24,48343.0%+18.9 pts

164▼7Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63243.0%+31.8 pts

165▼11Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95442.8%–

166▼7Hackensack, NJNJ46,38042.1%+13.0 pts

167▼28Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21142.1%+12.2 pts

168▲17Wanaque, NJNJ11,41842.0%+19.7 pts

169▲23Fords, NJNJ12,77142.0%+13.8 pts

170▼47Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53942.0%+9.3 pts

171▼29Milltown, NJNJ7,10341.7%+14.5 pts

172Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62341.7%–

173▼55Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66841.2%–

174▲1Finderne, NJNJ6,48941.1%–

175▲15North Haledon, NJNJ9,08941.0%+7.2 pts

176▲37Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34540.9%+19.5 pts

177▲50Totowa, NJNJ11,16640.7%+23.0 pts

178▼2Bayonne, NJNJ74,74439.6%+18.7 pts

179Hightstown, NJNJ6,00739.6%+0.1 pts

180▲17Wallington, NJNJ12,09238.6%+21.5 pts

181▼7Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60338.5%+12.9 pts

182▲13North Arlington, NJNJ16,60138.3%+18.8 pts

183Rockaway, NJNJ6,63138.3%+9.6 pts

184▼28Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23638.2%+9.5 pts

185▼37Eatontown, NJNJ13,60737.9%+4.4 pts

186▼17Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18537.5%+13.1 pts

187▲7Smithville, NJNJ9,54537.5%–

188▲10Berlin, NJNJ7,62837.4%+12.9 pts

189▲12Union Beach, NJNJ5,70837.2%+28.7 pts

190▼53Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85337.2%+11.5 pts

191▲27Middlesex, NJNJ14,74036.9%+13.5 pts

192▲42Spotswood, NJNJ8,23636.9%+18.7 pts

193▼5Sayreville, NJNJ46,78736.6%+11.6 pts

194▲11Toms River, NJNJ94,95636.4%+12.8 pts

195▲19Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20436.3%+18.9 pts

196▼34Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75636.2%+6.5 pts

197▼6Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09936.1%+12.0 pts

198▲25Long Branch, NJNJ33,32136.1%+15.9 pts

199▲33Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99835.6%–

200Clifton, NJNJ91,12735.5%+11.9 pts

201▲20Keyport, NJNJ7,23535.2%+19.3 pts

202▲6Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53435.1%+14.5 pts

203▲19Somers Point, NJNJ10,59034.9%+15.1 pts

204▲3Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82434.6%+15.2 pts

205▲32Yardville, NJNJ6,30134.5%–

206▼39Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37234.5%+8.3 pts

207▲47Pomona, NJNJ7,99534.2%+18.2 pts

208▲4Rahway, NJNJ31,01034.1%+15.5 pts

209▲17Hammonton, NJNJ15,06033.8%+17.6 pts

210▼24Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81933.5%+13.2 pts

211▼8West New York, NJNJ53,19233.5%+17.1 pts

212▼30Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38232.7%−4.5 pts

213▲51Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15732.5%–

214▲16Palmyra, NJNJ7,66432.4%+10.6 pts

215▼13Bogota, NJNJ9,81632.3%+4.0 pts

216▼17Lakewood, NJNJ69,58531.9%+10.5 pts

217▲29Avenel, NJNJ17,12131.8%+6.6 pts

218▼12Absecon, NJNJ9,20931.7%+9.3 pts

219▼4Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60231.5%+16.0 pts

220▼33Stratford, NJNJ7,20031.3%+11.3 pts

221▲49Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45031.1%+18.8 pts

222▼26Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41030.8%+9.8 pts

223▼39Madison Park, NJNJ9,12430.8%+4.1 pts

224▲12Kearny, NJNJ40,86230.6%+13.2 pts

225▲3Newton, NJNJ8,48630.5%+11.2 pts

226▼15Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62830.3%+8.1 pts

227▲2Ampere North, NJNJ5,02930.3%–

228▲3White Horse, NJNJ10,50730.3%+13.2 pts

229▼5Carteret, NJNJ25,78130.1%+17.3 pts

230▲9Williamstown, NJNJ14,70529.6%+16.4 pts

231▲10Lodi, NJNJ26,18729.6%+10.9 pts

232▲15Freehold, NJNJ12,56229.5%+9.7 pts

233▼56Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40628.9%+7.0 pts

234▼24Wharton, NJNJ7,61828.8%+6.0 pts

235Runnemede, NJNJ8,44328.7%+16.2 pts

236▼32McKee City, NJNJ10,73128.6%–

237▲29Atco, NJNJ8,16428.6%–

238▲14Union City, NJNJ66,65628.3%+15.9 pts

239▼30Dunellen, NJNJ8,33728.2%+6.0 pts

240▼15South Amboy, NJNJ10,40328.2%+15.7 pts

241▼21Woodbury, NJNJ10,13028.1%+6.2 pts

242▼26East Franklin, NJNJ11,07028.0%–

243▼5South River, NJNJ16,26227.9%+7.0 pts

244▲14Burlington, NJNJ10,24327.6%+15.5 pts

245▼3Beachwood, NJNJ11,34027.5%+14.3 pts

246▲3Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03827.1%+3.3 pts

247▲10Washington, NJNJ7,32627.1%+4.4 pts

248▲7Roselle, NJNJ23,26127.1%+9.8 pts

249▼69Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19127.0%+12.2 pts

250▼5Manville, NJNJ10,93227.0%+13.3 pts

251▲17Villas, NJNJ9,73526.7%+17.4 pts

252▲19Leisure, NJNJ5,75126.1%+13.3 pts

253▼5Somerdale, NJNJ5,82326.1%+9.3 pts

254▼14Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79526.0%–

255▲1Garfield, NJNJ33,35325.8%+11.8 pts

256▼13Forked River, NJNJ5,19625.6%+7.7 pts

257▲4Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05525.4%+13.0 pts

258▼14Haledon, NJNJ9,12524.7%+6.2 pts

259Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25924.6%+11.5 pts

260Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45624.6%+15.4 pts

261▲17Wildwood, NJNJ5,06824.6%+17.8 pts

262▲17Keansburg, NJNJ9,81824.3%+14.8 pts

263▼46North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87924.3%−2.2 pts

264▼2Florence, NJNJ5,24224.3%–

265▼2Vineland, NJNJ62,70324.1%+9.8 pts

266▲9Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87423.6%+13.3 pts

267▼14New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13323.4%+4.2 pts

268▲14Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32923.3%+17.3 pts

269▼19Linden, NJNJ45,75223.3%+9.2 pts

270▼51Fairview, NJNJ15,50923.3%+6.7 pts

271▲12Clementon, NJNJ5,74423.2%+12.2 pts

272▼39Clayton, NJNJ9,04123.0%+4.2 pts

273▼6East Orange, NJNJ72,15922.7%+7.6 pts

274Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722.4%+12.1 pts

275▼10Plainfield, NJNJ57,14122.0%+3.4 pts

276▲4Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321.9%+9.1 pts

277▼26Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90921.5%+7.7 pts

278▼1Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95220.9%+7.6 pts

279▼3Millville, NJNJ28,09820.2%+8.1 pts

280▲5Glendora, NJNJ5,43120.0%+10.4 pts

281▲3Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64319.8%+11.7 pts

282▲6Newark, NJNJ323,80819.7%+10.8 pts

283▼10Franklin, NJNJ5,08319.7%+4.4 pts

284▲9Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67218.8%+11.5 pts

285▲1Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05018.3%+4.4 pts

286▼17Crestwood, NJNJ7,83017.9%+8.3 pts

287▼6Dover, NJNJ18,91917.3%+4.8 pts

288▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,33716.7%+2.9 pts

289▲1Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99516.6%+9.6 pts

290▲2Trenton, NJNJ91,50616.2%+6.9 pts

291▼2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73915.7%+5.9 pts

292▲5Salem, NJNJ5,38915.0%+7.1 pts

293▼2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67514.6%+2.4 pts

294▼22Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.4%+3.6 pts

295▼1Paterson, NJNJ161,79311.8%+3.6 pts

296▼1Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85311.0%+0.9 pts

297▼1Camden, NJNJ71,43010.1%+4.7 pts

298Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077.4%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES