RANKING · 2024 ACS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most educated, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02095.7%–

02Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95992.3%–

03Scarsdale, NYNY18,19491.2%+11.3 pts

04Larchmont, NYNY6,75084.0%+10.3 pts

05North Hills, NYNY5,48182.7%+21.4 pts

06East Hills, NYNY7,32880.9%+7.6 pts

07Rye, NYNY16,61480.5%+12.2 pts

08Rye Brook, NYNY9,95580.1%+25.8 pts

09Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63179.6%+16.7 pts

10West Point, NYNY6,34978.8%+16.5 pts

11Ardsley, NYNY5,00778.7%+20.0 pts

12Old Westbury, NYNY5,07178.0%+14.1 pts

13Bronxville, NYNY6,50478.0%+4.4 pts

14Lawrence, NYNY6,84777.2%+12.9 pts

15Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48177.0%+4.8 pts

16Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28076.0%+7.7 pts

17Irvington, NYNY6,53376.0%+14.1 pts

18Garden City, NYNY23,04375.9%+14.1 pts

19Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28274.7%+19.7 pts

20Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44073.6%+10.9 pts

21New Paltz, NYNY8,68973.3%+19.0 pts

22Port Washington, NYNY18,00472.1%+18.2 pts

23Pelham, NYNY7,60871.6%+16.7 pts

24Alfred, NYNY5,14771.1%+1.6 pts

25Manhasset, NYNY7,71671.1%+21.6 pts

26Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.6%+14.2 pts

27Centerport, NYNY6,07270.6%+13.1 pts

28Jericho, NYNY13,75970.5%+10.7 pts

29Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64569.7%+19.1 pts

30Syosset, NYNY18,43369.1%+15.3 pts

31Brighton, NYNY36,83468.6%+11.2 pts

32Huntington, NYNY19,94868.6%+11.4 pts

33Plainview, NYNY25,98268.4%+20.1 pts

34Stony Brook, NYNY12,86868.3%+13.8 pts

35South Hill, NYNY6,95167.8%+20.2 pts

36Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30667.7%+14.3 pts

37Ithaca, NYNY33,63267.7%+9.7 pts

38Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54667.5%+17.6 pts

39Eastchester, NYNY20,49167.4%+16.6 pts

40Niskayuna, NYNY21,22767.4%–

41Nyack, NYNY7,51167.3%+24.1 pts

42Kings Point, NYNY5,71066.6%+3.7 pts

43Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88966.3%+9.6 pts

44West Hills, NYNY5,36966.3%+13.8 pts

45Northport, NYNY7,33666.2%+12.3 pts

46Woodbury, NYNY9,34866.1%+8.0 pts

47Tarrytown, NYNY11,89065.1%+14.8 pts

48Hewlett, NYNY7,57065.1%+25.3 pts

49Merrick, NYNY21,74464.4%+17.0 pts

50Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77063.9%+13.7 pts

51Woodmere, NYNY18,06163.7%+7.4 pts

52De Witt, NYNY11,06063.1%–

53Loudonville, NYNY10,52762.9%–

54Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97562.8%+12.2 pts

55Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02962.0%+25.5 pts

56Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19962.0%+10.7 pts

57Dix Hills, NYNY24,77361.9%+9.0 pts

58Melville, NYNY19,71461.7%+12.9 pts

59Fairport, NYNY5,32661.7%+15.2 pts

60Williamsville, NYNY5,47861.5%+16.2 pts

61Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20561.4%+11.4 pts

62Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03161.3%+3.9 pts

63East Setauket, NYNY10,14960.9%–

64Harrison, NYNY32,27360.4%+15.0 pts

65Commack, NYNY36,55860.0%+22.7 pts

66Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47760.0%+4.0 pts

67Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76859.9%+21.0 pts

68Floral Park, NYNY16,10559.8%+23.0 pts

69Tappan, NYNY6,68759.8%+12.9 pts

70North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15959.5%+25.8 pts

71Country Knolls, NYNY5,44558.8%−0.5 pts

72Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46858.6%+20.3 pts

73Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16558.3%+17.0 pts

74New City, NYNY34,45858.3%+6.0 pts

75Harris Hill, NYNY6,06958.1%+16.2 pts

76East Aurora, NYNY5,94957.9%+19.6 pts

77Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53057.7%–

78Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75757.7%+20.2 pts

79North Sea, NYNY6,45857.6%+22.3 pts

80Mineola, NYNY21,37657.6%+27.7 pts

81Congers, NYNY8,27557.2%+21.1 pts

82Elwood, NYNY11,76256.6%+16.9 pts

83Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89656.6%+17.9 pts

84Bellmore, NYNY15,95456.3%+18.4 pts

85Big Flats, NYNY5,65156.2%+17.5 pts

86South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51256.1%+6.9 pts

87Long Beach, NYNY34,91855.8%+18.9 pts

88Bayville, NYNY6,78055.8%+21.6 pts

89Geneseo, NYNY7,75955.6%+10.1 pts

90Nesconset, NYNY13,83355.6%+17.3 pts

91Blauvelt, NYNY5,40655.5%+15.6 pts

92Garden City Park, NYNY7,91455.4%+18.9 pts

93Sayville, NYNY15,40855.0%+20.4 pts

94Malverne, NYNY8,47654.9%+18.2 pts

95Southold, NYNY6,39754.3%+23.9 pts

96Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15454.2%+13.1 pts

97Wantagh, NYNY18,36554.2%+15.8 pts

98North Merrick, NYNY12,36654.0%+20.3 pts

99White Plains, NYNY62,87153.9%+12.8 pts

100Canton, NYNY6,89453.9%+9.3 pts

101Manorhaven, NYNY7,13553.7%+12.9 pts

102Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99753.7%+22.2 pts

103Eggertsville, NYNY14,89453.6%–

104Bayport, NYNY8,92153.4%+20.0 pts

105Massapequa, NYNY21,38953.2%+19.4 pts

106Great Neck, NYNY11,14153.2%+2.6 pts

107North Bellmore, NYNY20,68953.1%+22.4 pts

108Springs, NYNY9,16353.0%+18.2 pts

109Williston Park, NYNY7,52453.0%+20.0 pts

110Farmingdale, NYNY8,58452.7%+23.8 pts

111Pearl River, NYNY16,15552.6%+14.0 pts

112Radisson, NYNY6,67652.1%–

113Potsdam, NYNY8,01951.8%+10.4 pts

114New Rochelle, NYNY85,86451.6%+13.3 pts

115East Northport, NYNY19,70051.3%+14.6 pts

116Smithtown, NYNY24,37551.2%+14.2 pts

117East Rockaway, NYNY10,09651.2%+16.3 pts

118Babylon, NYNY12,28150.9%+17.3 pts

119Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09350.7%+16.8 pts

120Hamburg, NYNY9,84050.6%+12.6 pts

121Hauppauge, NYNY20,79350.5%+12.6 pts

122West Hempstead, NYNY20,64850.4%+15.8 pts

123Westmere, NYNY8,33450.4%+7.1 pts

124Westvale, NYNY5,21250.3%+12.3 pts

125Warwick, NYNY6,53450.0%+21.5 pts

126North Massapequa, NYNY17,87749.9%+26.5 pts

127West Islip, NYNY26,86549.8%+23.5 pts

128Kings Park, NYNY16,51649.7%+21.4 pts

129St. James, NYNY13,24449.7%+18.6 pts

130East Quogue, NYNY5,40649.5%+20.5 pts

131Highland, NYNY6,36749.5%+25.8 pts

132South Huntington, NYNY9,77949.3%+9.5 pts

133Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43249.1%+17.7 pts

134East Greenbush, NYNY6,58149.0%+5.1 pts

135North Wantagh, NYNY11,94049.0%+15.4 pts

136Beacon, NYNY14,93148.9%+30.1 pts

137East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66648.8%+27.0 pts

138Oceanside, NYNY31,63948.7%+12.5 pts

139East Massapequa, NYNY20,37748.6%+15.5 pts

140East Meadow, NYNY36,82148.6%+19.6 pts

141Latham, NYNY13,80248.4%–

142New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22648.4%+21.1 pts

143Kenmore, NYNY14,80848.1%+19.2 pts

144Carle Place, NYNY5,18848.0%+13.5 pts

145Woodbury, NYNY11,57147.8%–

146Salisbury, NYNY12,41247.5%+12.3 pts

147Oneonta, NYNY15,66547.4%+14.8 pts

148Gananda, NYNY6,27347.3%–

149Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70647.2%+21.3 pts

150Sound Beach, NYNY7,21047.1%+22.4 pts

151Oakdale, NYNY7,11546.9%+13.4 pts

152Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33446.8%+1.8 pts

153Nanuet, NYNY19,79946.6%+8.2 pts

154New Hempstead, NYNY5,65746.6%−3.3 pts

155Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15446.4%+10.9 pts

156Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30846.1%+3.4 pts

157Seaford, NYNY15,54946.0%+14.9 pts

158Endwell, NYNY11,54645.6%+14.4 pts

159Miller Place, NYNY11,73645.4%+7.7 pts

160Fredonia, NYNY9,28345.3%+12.2 pts

161Albany, NYNY101,69845.3%+12.8 pts

162Greenlawn, NYNY15,21045.1%+12.4 pts

163East Glenville, NYNY11,91444.9%+9.2 pts

164Hicksville, NYNY43,78044.7%+19.0 pts

165Baldwin, NYNY34,99444.3%+9.1 pts

166East Shoreham, NYNY7,32144.0%+6.3 pts

167Bethpage, NYNY17,12343.4%+17.2 pts

168Mahopac, NYNY9,03943.4%+13.7 pts

169Hudson, NYNY5,72143.3%+34.5 pts

170Myers Corner, NYNY10,87743.3%+6.9 pts

171Westbury, NYNY15,98143.2%+12.1 pts

172Suffern, NYNY11,79643.2%+5.9 pts

173Lake Grove, NYNY11,16843.2%+14.9 pts

174Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47443.1%+9.6 pts

175Elmsford, NYNY5,20342.9%+11.4 pts

176Plainedge, NYNY8,62442.9%+19.3 pts

177Lynbrook, NYNY20,85542.8%+13.1 pts

178East Islip, NYNY13,57342.7%+15.3 pts

179Amityville, NYNY9,79942.7%+16.2 pts

180Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33442.5%+20.3 pts

181Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58242.5%+13.4 pts

182South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67642.4%+19.7 pts

183Glen Cove, NYNY28,19042.2%+14.3 pts

184Center Moriches, NYNY9,12742.2%+18.4 pts

185Wading River, NYNY8,35941.7%+8.9 pts

186Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67641.7%+16.9 pts

187New York, NYNY8,584,62941.6%+14.2 pts

188Monroe, NYNY9,46241.6%+9.4 pts

189Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12141.6%+11.4 pts

190Fairmount, NYNY9,72441.4%+16.4 pts

191Webster, NYNY5,76141.3%+13.6 pts

192Bohemia, NYNY9,18140.6%+20.0 pts

193Corning, NYNY10,51440.5%+10.4 pts

194Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74440.4%+13.4 pts

195North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82540.4%+12.3 pts

196Irondequoit, NYNY50,65740.4%+12.4 pts

197Goshen, NYNY5,74440.2%+10.3 pts

198Carmel, NYNY7,30639.9%–

199Valley Stream, NYNY40,37939.7%+14.8 pts

200Tonawanda, NYNY56,80639.4%–

201East Moriches, NYNY6,26039.2%+12.4 pts

202East Hampton North, NYNY6,00638.7%+10.7 pts

203Geneva, NYNY12,55238.6%+16.8 pts

204Levittown, NYNY51,90438.6%+16.1 pts

205Franklin Square, NYNY30,89738.4%+16.1 pts

206Deer Park, NYNY27,99038.4%+18.8 pts

207Scotia, NYNY7,29538.1%+13.8 pts

208Huntington Station, NYNY32,60137.9%+10.1 pts

209Peekskill, NYNY25,89137.8%+16.0 pts

210Canandaigua, NYNY10,34737.6%+12.8 pts

211Ossining, NYNY27,57937.4%+8.5 pts

212Roessleville, NYNY10,96837.4%–

213Troy, NYNY50,91237.3%+18.0 pts

214Orange Lake, NYNY9,78437.3%+12.8 pts

215Viola, NYNY8,46137.2%−15.0 pts

216Stony Point, NYNY12,72837.1%+12.7 pts

217New Windsor, NYNY8,91936.9%+15.5 pts

218East Rochester, NYNY6,13236.7%+14.0 pts

219Port Chester, NYNY32,30336.7%+16.1 pts

220Rocky Point, NYNY13,35636.5%+15.9 pts

221Coram, NYNY39,53936.1%+9.8 pts

222Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30435.9%+11.7 pts

223Yonkers, NYNY212,60335.7%+10.9 pts

224Colonie, NYNY7,67935.7%+9.6 pts

225North Babylon, NYNY17,96335.5%+14.3 pts

226Centereach, NYNY31,83935.5%+13.7 pts

227Yaphank, NYNY6,93435.4%+14.2 pts

228Patchogue, NYNY12,48635.1%+12.1 pts

229Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98735.0%−8.4 pts

230Fort Drum, NYNY16,06534.8%+14.8 pts

231Holtsville, NYNY19,34434.8%+15.1 pts

232Lakeview, NYNY5,82534.8%+9.2 pts

233Manorville, NYNY14,23334.7%+9.1 pts

234Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85434.6%+11.0 pts

235West Seneca, NYNY45,30334.5%+14.2 pts

236Washingtonville, NYNY5,64034.4%+9.3 pts

237Brockport, NYNY7,73634.4%−2.1 pts

238Holbrook, NYNY26,44934.4%+11.8 pts

239Islip, NYNY17,36234.3%+10.7 pts

240Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22134.1%+12.1 pts

241East Patchogue, NYNY21,67333.8%+14.8 pts

242Glens Falls, NYNY14,38333.7%+16.5 pts

243Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70933.5%+13.4 pts

244West Babylon, NYNY43,57032.8%+15.6 pts

245Elmont, NYNY36,51832.6%+11.3 pts

246Kingston, NYNY23,94232.6%+12.1 pts

247Airmont, NYNY10,63432.1%−9.1 pts

248West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05032.1%+15.3 pts

249Middle Island, NYNY11,02732.0%+13.0 pts

250Rotterdam, NYNY22,69532.0%+18.1 pts

251Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25831.9%+15.6 pts

252Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49931.9%+12.4 pts

253Scotchtown, NYNY10,25231.5%+11.0 pts

254Syracuse, NYNY144,89631.2%+8.0 pts

255Buffalo, NYNY274,61331.2%+12.9 pts

256Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16831.0%+16.1 pts

257Ridge, NYNY12,50330.7%+11.5 pts

258West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02530.7%+14.2 pts

259Binghamton, NYNY46,41830.7%+9.4 pts

260Hillcrest, NYNY9,07130.7%+2.3 pts

261Farmingville, NYNY16,16030.4%+9.3 pts

262Bay Shore, NYNY31,68330.1%+9.8 pts

263North Patchogue, NYNY6,98430.1%+11.8 pts

264Rochester, NYNY206,10830.0%+9.9 pts

265Olean, NYNY13,50829.9%+8.6 pts

266Johnson City, NYNY14,58029.6%+9.5 pts

267Horseheads, NYNY6,27529.6%+10.0 pts

268Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05629.6%+13.6 pts

269Island Park, NYNY5,06929.5%+13.8 pts

270Medford, NYNY24,79629.3%+12.6 pts

271Greece, NYNY13,94329.1%+8.5 pts

272Terryville, NYNY10,79428.9%+6.1 pts

273Roosevelt, NYNY18,88528.7%+14.4 pts

274Tonawanda, NYNY14,84828.5%+14.8 pts

275North Amityville, NYNY21,13828.2%+14.2 pts

276Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21327.9%+12.7 pts

277Selden, NYNY21,60427.8%+13.8 pts

278Cohoes, NYNY18,51827.6%+12.0 pts

279Walden, NYNY6,93527.5%+14.3 pts

280Freeport, NYNY44,17427.5%+7.0 pts

281Norwich, NYNY6,53827.3%+6.4 pts

282Uniondale, NYNY33,14827.3%+7.9 pts

283Cortland, NYNY17,39427.2%+8.2 pts

284North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80627.1%+7.6 pts

285Hilton, NYNY5,87327.0%+6.6 pts

286Lancaster, NYNY9,99526.6%+8.9 pts

287Watertown, NYNY23,51726.6%+9.2 pts

288Copiague, NYNY23,42426.3%+12.4 pts

289North Gates, NYNY9,90426.3%–

290Rensselaer, NYNY9,42126.1%+10.8 pts

291Oswego, NYNY17,02426.1%+4.9 pts

292Inwood, NYNY12,23525.9%+15.4 pts

293Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95625.8%+3.5 pts

294North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95225.7%+11.8 pts

295Schenectady, NYNY69,47125.4%+6.4 pts

296Oneida, NYNY10,00925.3%+7.1 pts

297Baywood, NYNY8,17625.2%+13.0 pts

298Massena, NYNY9,89825.1%+7.6 pts

299Depew, NYNY14,80125.1%+12.4 pts

300North Syracuse, NYNY6,77324.9%+10.9 pts

301Haverstraw, NYNY12,79124.8%+13.6 pts

302Lockport, NYNY20,24824.6%+6.9 pts

303Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73524.5%+14.5 pts

304Calverton, NYNY5,61824.4%+8.6 pts

305Solvay, NYNY6,42724.0%+5.3 pts

306Malone, NYNY5,31524.0%+7.4 pts

307Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80823.3%+9.5 pts

308Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04823.3%+4.3 pts

309Mechanicville, NYNY5,02123.2%+9.0 pts

310Ilion, NYNY7,48822.8%+4.6 pts

311Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25522.7%+10.2 pts

312Amsterdam, NYNY18,09322.5%+7.6 pts

313Utica, NYNY62,97822.4%+7.1 pts

314South Lockport, NYNY9,14422.2%+5.8 pts

315Hornell, NYNY8,02421.9%+8.6 pts

316Penn Yan, NYNY5,27221.8%+7.1 pts

317Johnstown, NYNY8,02121.7%+3.6 pts

318Endicott, NYNY13,06821.7%+4.8 pts

319New Cassel, NYNY14,55121.5%+10.4 pts

320Batavia, NYNY15,16821.5%+2.9 pts

321Hempstead, NYNY59,81921.5%+5.5 pts

322Jamestown, NYNY27,66321.3%+6.5 pts

323North Bellport, NYNY11,08721.2%+7.0 pts

324Auburn, NYNY25,94721.0%+7.4 pts

325Rome, NYNY31,68220.8%+5.1 pts

326Medina, NYNY5,85520.2%+6.2 pts

327Middletown, NYNY30,09820.1%+3.1 pts

328Lackawanna, NYNY19,45220.0%+8.3 pts

329Newburgh, NYNY28,05919.8%+8.6 pts

330Newark, NYNY8,91919.5%+4.1 pts

331Central Islip, NYNY38,37319.3%+4.5 pts

332Riverhead, NYNY14,93619.1%+4.9 pts

333Shirley, NYNY28,37518.9%+8.0 pts

334Mattydale, NYNY5,97118.8%+9.6 pts

335Bath, NYNY5,54518.5%+1.9 pts

336Mastic, NYNY15,70818.2%+9.5 pts

337Elmira, NYNY26,08918.1%+3.5 pts

338Watervliet, NYNY10,24217.8%+2.7 pts

339Southport, NYNY6,45017.7%+5.4 pts

340Flanders, NYNY6,60917.6%+4.7 pts

341Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12317.5%+7.2 pts

342Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217.3%−2.6 pts

343Gloversville, NYNY14,78216.6%+4.6 pts

344Dunkirk, NYNY12,32616.4%+3.6 pts

345Fulton, NYNY11,18816.4%+4.7 pts

346Herkimer, NYNY7,19515.9%+0.9 pts

347Liberty, NYNY5,09715.9%−3.2 pts

348Port Jervis, NYNY8,51815.8%+7.2 pts

349Salamanca, NYNY5,71915.7%+5.0 pts

350Monsey, NYNY28,16015.2%−10.5 pts

351Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33313.9%+2.0 pts

352North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28213.3%+3.8 pts

353Monticello, NYNY7,19512.1%−1.7 pts

354Albion, NYNY5,8439.3%+0.1 pts

355Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%+2.9 pts

356New Square, NYNY10,2145.5%−1.4 pts

357Kaser, NYNY6,1214.2%−7.4 pts

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES