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Most educated, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey 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 1990

01Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56168.2%–

02Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52766.7%+18%

03Chatham, NJNJ10,02766.7%+18%

04Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25965.8%+22%

05Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74064.8%+17%

06Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.9%+39%

07Springdale, NJNJ15,17362.6%–

08Westfield, NJNJ32,59562.5%+17%

09Allendale, NJNJ7,11662.5%+25%

10Tenafly, NJNJ15,23762.1%+12%

11Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09661.8%+35%

12Summit, NJNJ23,31461.6%+15%

13Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28861.1%+15%

14Little Silver, NJNJ6,12460.5%+24%

15Princeton, NJNJ31,46960.1%−9%

16Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65059.9%+8%

17Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96659.6%+24%

18Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.5%+23%

19Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%+50%

20Heathcote, NJNJ7,71758.5%+10%

21Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05258.4%+32%

22Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19358.3%+12%

23North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81558.2%+4%

24New Providence, NJNJ14,09258.1%+19%

25Florham Park, NJNJ14,45657.7%+39%

26Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13857.4%+21%

27Watchung, NJNJ6,58357.0%+16%

28Madison, NJNJ16,60756.8%+15%

29Greentree, NJNJ11,53756.2%–

30Montvale, NJNJ10,11355.3%+30%

31Ramsey, NJNJ14,92554.5%+16%

32Morganville, NJNJ5,90254.4%–

33Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18052.9%+3%

34Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38452.5%+13%

35Oradell, NJNJ8,29351.8%+8%

36Edgewater, NJNJ15,49951.4%+47%

37Fanwood, NJNJ8,03551.0%+10%

38Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58651.0%+26%

39Dayton, NJNJ7,95250.3%+14%

40Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14150.2%+35%

41Cresskill, NJNJ9,25750.1%+35%

42Leonia, NJNJ9,44149.9%+13%

43Closter, NJNJ8,66349.9%+26%

44Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68649.4%+24%

45Metuchen, NJNJ15,36349.2%+31%

46East Freehold, NJNJ5,09649.1%+25%

47Lincroft, NJNJ6,93948.9%+16%

48Strathmore, NJNJ6,70848.7%+18%

49Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34548.2%+14%

50Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62548.1%+9%

51Mountainside, NJNJ7,34647.9%+9%

52Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50847.2%+6%

53Roseland, NJNJ6,41746.5%+22%

54Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21445.8%+22%

55River Edge, NJNJ12,15945.4%+16%

56Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57145.0%+19%

57Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12844.8%+48%

58Ashland, NJNJ9,32043.7%–

59Norwood, NJNJ5,81742.8%+22%

60Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61142.6%+27%

61Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53942.3%+3%

62White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84241.8%+1%

63Oakland, NJNJ12,83741.4%+13%

64Manasquan, NJNJ5,95440.4%+93%

65Rutherford, NJNJ19,13240.3%+24%

66Echelon, NJNJ13,28440.3%–

67Emerson, NJNJ7,37140.3%+43%

68Hightstown, NJNJ6,00739.5%+30%

69West Freehold, NJNJ14,88339.3%−1%

70Morristown, NJNJ20,75039.3%+21%

71Ringwood, NJNJ11,85339.2%+23%

72Midland Park, NJNJ7,03938.9%+33%

73Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54138.9%–

74Paramus, NJNJ26,72338.7%+24%

75Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60938.1%+21%

76Linwood, NJNJ7,05137.9%+7%

77Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01137.5%+18%

78Westwood, NJNJ11,36537.4%+28%

79Yorketown, NJNJ7,26137.4%+13%

80Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38237.2%−14%

81Englewood, NJNJ30,03536.7%+6%

82Waldwick, NJNJ10,25236.7%+14%

83Somerset, NJNJ22,72036.6%+7%

84Margate City, NJNJ5,19436.5%+11%

85Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98535.9%+27%

86Oceanport, NJNJ6,54035.7%+12%

87West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62534.9%+4%

88Belmar, NJNJ5,85334.0%+25%

89North Haledon, NJNJ9,08933.8%+28%

90Ocean City, NJNJ11,10133.5%+26%

91Eatontown, NJNJ13,60733.5%+28%

92Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95032.9%+9%

93Boonton, NJNJ8,92032.9%+41%

94Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53932.7%+24%

95Iselin, NJNJ19,55132.4%+40%

96New Milford, NJNJ17,13332.4%+27%

97Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75432.3%+36%

98Red Bank, NJNJ12,89631.9%+14%

99Pitman, NJNJ8,96131.7%+29%

100Somerville, NJNJ14,66531.5%+29%

101Marlton, NJNJ10,92231.3%+19%

102Maywood, NJNJ10,16631.2%+29%

103Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31730.6%+15%

104Matawan, NJNJ9,76830.4%+20%

105Collingswood, NJNJ14,38630.3%+14%

106Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21129.9%+36%

107Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91029.8%+4%

108Beckett, NJNJ5,01729.7%−2%

109Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75629.7%+17%

110Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65029.6%+26%

111Hackensack, NJNJ46,38029.1%+13%

112Secaucus, NJNJ22,64029.1%+21%

113Rockaway, NJNJ6,63128.7%+12%

114Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23628.7%+18%

115Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24628.4%+21%

116Bogota, NJNJ9,81628.4%+27%

117Fords, NJNJ12,77128.2%+51%

118Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71227.8%+38%

119Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34127.7%+19%

120Garwood, NJNJ5,39027.6%+83%

121Jersey City, NJNJ302,01327.5%+28%

122Dumont, NJNJ18,50127.4%+31%

123Milltown, NJNJ7,10327.2%−3%

124Raritan, NJNJ8,51627.0%+128%

125Madison Park, NJNJ9,12426.6%+22%

126North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87926.5%−5%

127Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37226.1%+23%

128Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54726.0%+29%

129Ramtown, NJNJ6,20326.0%–

130Barrington, NJNJ7,15525.8%+24%

131Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85325.7%+11%

132Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60325.6%+12%

133Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16925.6%+13%

134East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56625.5%+15%

135Avenel, NJNJ17,12125.3%+124%

136Audubon, NJNJ8,82525.1%+32%

137Sayreville, NJNJ46,78724.9%+47%

138Colonia, NJNJ18,58724.6%+4%

139Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18524.5%+24%

140Berlin, NJNJ7,62824.4%+35%

141Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09924.1%+4%

142Butler, NJNJ8,18424.1%+2%

143Glassboro, NJNJ24,48324.0%+11%

144South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89124.0%+29%

145Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03823.9%+24%

146Brigantine, NJNJ7,65823.8%+13%

147Toms River, NJNJ94,95623.7%+8%

148Clifton, NJNJ91,12723.6%+16%

149Middlesex, NJNJ14,74023.4%+17%

150Wharton, NJNJ7,61822.7%+5%

151Washington, NJNJ7,32622.7%+33%

152Northfield, NJNJ8,49622.5%+8%

153Absecon, NJNJ9,20922.4%+16%

154Wanaque, NJNJ11,41822.3%+35%

155Dunellen, NJNJ8,33722.2%+0%

156Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62822.2%+11%

157Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40621.9%+37%

158Woodbury, NJNJ10,13021.9%+9%

159Palmyra, NJNJ7,66421.8%+4%

160Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76521.6%–

161Lakewood, NJNJ69,58521.4%+34%

162Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34521.4%+39%

163Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41021.0%+28%

164South River, NJNJ16,26220.9%+60%

165Bayonne, NJNJ74,74420.9%+26%

166Harrison, NJNJ22,10520.9%+37%

167Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53420.6%+37%

168Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81920.2%+13%

169Long Branch, NJNJ33,32120.2%+0%

170Stratford, NJNJ7,20020.0%+15%

171Somers Point, NJNJ10,59019.8%−3%

172Freehold, NJNJ12,56219.7%−9%

173Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12019.7%+41%

174North Arlington, NJNJ16,60119.5%+18%

175Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82419.4%−6%

176Newton, NJNJ8,48619.2%+13%

177New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13319.2%−18%

178Clayton, NJNJ9,04118.8%+64%

179Lodi, NJNJ26,18718.7%+22%

180Rahway, NJNJ31,01018.6%+5%

181Haledon, NJNJ9,12518.5%+85%

182Plainfield, NJNJ57,14118.5%−2%

183Spotswood, NJNJ8,23618.1%+25%

184Forked River, NJNJ5,19617.8%+49%

185Totowa, NJNJ11,16617.8%+8%

186Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20417.4%+83%

187Kearny, NJNJ40,86217.4%+14%

188Roselle, NJNJ23,26117.3%−12%

189White Horse, NJNJ10,50717.0%+5%

190Wallington, NJNJ12,09217.0%+8%

191Somerdale, NJNJ5,82316.7%+24%

192Fairview, NJNJ15,50916.5%+8%

193West New York, NJNJ53,19216.4%+32%

194Hammonton, NJNJ15,06016.2%+9%

195Pomona, NJNJ7,99516.0%−4%

196Keyport, NJNJ7,23515.9%+37%

197Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60215.5%+26%

198Franklin, NJNJ5,08315.3%−10%

199East Orange, NJNJ72,15915.0%+3%

200Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19114.9%+28%

201Vineland, NJNJ62,70314.3%+13%

202Linden, NJNJ45,75214.1%+16%

203Garfield, NJNJ33,35314.0%+22%

204Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05013.9%+17%

205Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90913.8%+19%

206Passaic, NJNJ71,33713.7%−3%

207Manville, NJNJ10,93213.7%+48%

208Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95213.3%−18%

209Williamstown, NJNJ14,70513.2%+11%

210Beachwood, NJNJ11,34013.2%−13%

211Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25913.1%+59%

212Pennsville, NJNJ12,23312.9%+29%

213Carteret, NJNJ25,78112.8%+38%

214Leisure, NJNJ5,75112.8%+16%

215Runnemede, NJNJ8,44312.6%+60%

216Dover, NJNJ18,91912.5%−11%

217Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05512.5%+24%

218South Amboy, NJNJ10,40312.5%−8%

219Union City, NJNJ66,65612.5%+16%

220Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012.4%−5%

221Millville, NJNJ28,09812.2%+5%

222Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67512.1%+6%

223Burlington, NJNJ10,24312.1%+12%

224Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211.2%−17%

225Clementon, NJNJ5,74411.0%−2%

226Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78710.4%+9%

227Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87410.4%+26%

228Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85310.2%−17%

229Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9849.7%−25%

230Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7399.7%+18%

231Crestwood, NJNJ7,8309.6%+30%

232Glendora, NJNJ5,4319.6%+45%

233Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189.5%+79%

234Villas, NJNJ9,7359.4%+59%

235Trenton, NJNJ91,5069.2%−12%

236Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4569.2%+4%

237Newark, NJNJ323,8089.0%+5%

238Union Beach, NJNJ5,7088.5%+81%

239Paterson, NJNJ161,7938.2%−6%

240Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6438.2%+27%

241Salem, NJNJ5,3897.9%−0%

242Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077.3%−20%

243Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6727.3%–

244Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9957.0%+49%

245Wildwood, NJNJ5,0686.8%+13%

246Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3296.0%−4%

247Camden, NJNJ71,4305.4%−17%

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