RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Most educated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 340 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

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19474.7%−6%

02Bronxville, NYNY6,50469.5%−6%

03Alfred, NYNY5,14768.4%−2%

04Larchmont, NYNY6,75066.7%−9%

05East Hills, NYNY7,32865.6%−11%

06Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%−6%

07Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48162.6%−13%

08Kings Point, NYNY5,71060.5%−4%

09Irvington, NYNY6,53357.6%−7%

10Lawrence, NYNY6,84756.4%−12%

11Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63155.4%−12%

12Country Knolls, NYNY5,44554.8%−8%

13Garden City, NYNY23,04354.5%−12%

14Old Westbury, NYNY5,07153.4%−16%

15Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88953.3%−6%

16Brighton, NYNY36,83451.6%−10%

17Stony Brook, NYNY12,86851.4%−6%

18Rye, NYNY16,61451.2%−25%

19North Hills, NYNY5,48150.8%−17%

20Ithaca, NYNY33,63250.2%−13%

21Woodmere, NYNY18,06150.0%−11%

22Ardsley, NYNY5,00749.5%−16%

23Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.2%−1%

24Jericho, NYNY13,75948.4%−19%

25Great Neck, NYNY11,14148.1%−5%

26New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.0%−12%

27Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44047.7%−24%

28Huntington, NYNY19,94847.3%−17%

29Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47746.9%−16%

30De Witt, NYNY11,06046.8%–

31Centerport, NYNY6,07246.7%−19%

32Dix Hills, NYNY24,77346.6%−12%

33Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28246.4%−16%

34New City, NYNY34,45846.3%−12%

35Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98746.0%+6%

36Woodbury, NYNY9,34845.9%−21%

37Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%+3%

38Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97545.7%−10%

39Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64545.6%−10%

40Pleasantville, NYNY7,39145.5%−19%

41Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20545.5%−9%

42West Hills, NYNY5,36944.6%−15%

43Viola, NYNY8,46144.3%−15%

44Melville, NYNY19,71444.1%−10%

45Rye Brook, NYNY9,95544.0%−19%

46Port Washington, NYNY18,00444.0%−18%

47South Hill, NYNY6,95144.0%−7%

48Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77043.9%−12%

49Eastchester, NYNY20,49143.9%−14%

50Potsdam, NYNY8,01943.3%+5%

51Northport, NYNY7,33643.3%−20%

52Syosset, NYNY18,43342.9%−20%

53Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19942.9%−16%

54Tarrytown, NYNY11,89042.8%−15%

55Pelham, NYNY7,60842.6%−22%

56Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03142.6%−26%

57South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51242.2%−14%

58Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%−23%

59Geneseo, NYNY7,75940.7%−11%

60Airmont, NYNY10,63440.6%−2%

61Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16539.6%−4%

62Tappan, NYNY6,68739.6%−16%

63Loudonville, NYNY10,52738.8%–

64Plainview, NYNY25,98238.7%−20%

65Merrick, NYNY21,74438.5%−19%

66Westmere, NYNY8,33437.8%−13%

67White Plains, NYNY62,87137.5%−9%

68Harrison, NYNY32,27337.1%−18%

69Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33437.0%−18%

70Williamsville, NYNY5,47836.9%−18%

71Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.5%+0%

72Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54636.1%−28%

73New Hempstead, NYNY5,65736.0%−28%

74Suffern, NYNY11,79635.8%−4%

75Hewlett, NYNY7,57034.9%−12%

76Hamburg, NYNY9,84034.8%−8%

77Fairport, NYNY5,32634.7%−25%

78Elwood, NYNY11,76234.7%−13%

79Big Flats, NYNY5,65134.4%−11%

80East Shoreham, NYNY7,32134.2%−9%

81East Greenbush, NYNY6,58133.9%−23%

82Malverne, NYNY8,47633.9%−8%

83Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15433.4%−19%

84New Rochelle, NYNY85,86433.3%−13%

85Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75733.1%−12%

86Harris Hill, NYNY6,06933.0%−21%

87Miller Place, NYNY11,73632.8%−13%

88Nanuet, NYNY19,79932.7%−15%

89Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89632.6%−16%

90Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30832.5%−24%

91Nyack, NYNY7,51132.3%−25%

92Smithtown, NYNY24,37532.1%−13%

93East Aurora, NYNY5,94931.9%−17%

94Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12131.8%+5%

95Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02931.6%−13%

96Mahopac, NYNY9,03931.5%+6%

97Oceanside, NYNY31,63931.3%−13%

98East Rockaway, NYNY10,09631.1%−11%

99Baldwin, NYNY34,99431.0%−12%

100North Sea, NYNY6,45830.8%−13%

101Fredonia, NYNY9,28330.8%−7%

102Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.8%−6%

103Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76830.8%−21%

104Commack, NYNY36,55830.8%−17%

105Hauppauge, NYNY20,79330.7%−19%

106Carmel, NYNY7,30630.5%–

107East Glenville, NYNY11,91430.4%−15%

108West Hempstead, NYNY20,64830.4%−12%

109Congers, NYNY8,27530.3%−16%

110Bayville, NYNY6,78030.3%−11%

111Latham, NYNY13,80230.3%–

112Pearl River, NYNY16,15530.2%−22%

113Westbury, NYNY15,98130.2%−3%

114South Huntington, NYNY9,77930.1%−24%

115Salisbury, NYNY12,41230.1%−15%

116Nesconset, NYNY13,83330.0%−22%

117Wantagh, NYNY18,36529.6%−23%

118Albany, NYNY101,69829.5%−9%

119Endwell, NYNY11,54629.4%−6%

120Brockport, NYNY7,73629.3%−20%

121Blauvelt, NYNY5,40629.1%−27%

122North Wantagh, NYNY11,94029.0%−14%

123East Northport, NYNY19,70028.9%−21%

124Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.8%+2%

125Bellmore, NYNY15,95428.7%−24%

126Long Beach, NYNY34,91828.7%−22%

127Floral Park, NYNY16,10528.7%−22%

128Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%+0%

129Oakdale, NYNY7,11528.0%−16%

130Wading River, NYNY8,35928.0%−15%

131Glen Cove, NYNY28,19028.0%+0%

132Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15427.7%−22%

133Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527.6%−32%

134Monsey, NYNY28,16027.6%+7%

135Babylon, NYNY12,28127.5%−18%

136Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09327.3%−19%

137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.3%+1%

138Springs, NYNY9,16327.2%−22%

139North Merrick, NYNY12,36627.2%−19%

140Goshen, NYNY5,74427.1%−9%

141Greenlawn, NYNY15,21027.1%−17%

142Bayport, NYNY8,92126.9%−20%

143Washingtonville, NYNY5,64026.8%+7%

144St. James, NYNY13,24426.7%−14%

145Sayville, NYNY15,40826.5%−24%

146Massapequa, NYNY21,38926.5%−22%

147Kenmore, NYNY14,80826.4%−8%

148Farmingdale, NYNY8,58426.2%−10%

149Ossining, NYNY27,57926.1%−10%

150Mineola, NYNY21,37625.9%−13%

151Coram, NYNY39,53925.8%−2%

152Southold, NYNY6,39725.7%−15%

153Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43225.5%−19%

154Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67625.4%+3%

155North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.3%−25%

156East Meadow, NYNY36,82125.3%−13%

157North Bellmore, NYNY20,68925.1%−18%

158East Massapequa, NYNY20,37725.1%−24%

159Monroe, NYNY9,46225.0%−22%

160Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.0%−2%

161Huntington Station, NYNY32,60124.9%−10%

162Kings Park, NYNY16,51624.9%−12%

163Garden City Park, NYNY7,91424.8%−32%

164Westvale, NYNY5,21224.6%−35%

165Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.6%−25%

166Lynbrook, NYNY20,85524.4%−18%

167Sound Beach, NYNY7,21023.9%−4%

168Webster, NYNY5,76123.9%−14%

169Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99723.7%−25%

170Amityville, NYNY9,79923.5%−11%

171Seaford, NYNY15,54923.4%−25%

172Carle Place, NYNY5,18823.0%−33%

173New York, NYNY8,584,62923.0%−16%

174Scotia, NYNY7,29522.9%−5%

175Irondequoit, NYNY50,65722.7%−19%

176Peekskill, NYNY25,89122.4%+3%

177North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82522.1%−21%

178Syracuse, NYNY144,89622.0%−5%

179Yonkers, NYNY212,60321.9%−12%

180Fairmount, NYNY9,72421.8%−13%

181Cortland, NYNY17,39421.8%+15%

182Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49921.8%+12%

183Terryville, NYNY10,79421.8%−4%

184East Quogue, NYNY5,40621.7%−25%

185Canandaigua, NYNY10,34721.7%−13%

186East Islip, NYNY13,57321.6%−21%

187Bethpage, NYNY17,12321.5%−18%

188West Islip, NYNY26,86521.4%−18%

189Freeport, NYNY44,17421.4%+4%

190Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%−30%

191Lake Grove, NYNY11,16820.8%−26%

192Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58220.6%−29%

193Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%−0%

194Norwich, NYNY6,53820.5%−2%

195Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.4%−1%

196Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30420.4%−16%

197Glens Falls, NYNY14,38320.4%+19%

198Hicksville, NYNY43,78020.4%−21%

199Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70620.3%−22%

200Stony Point, NYNY12,72820.2%−17%

201South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67620.1%−11%

202East Moriches, NYNY6,26020.1%−25%

203Orange Lake, NYNY9,78420.0%−18%

204Binghamton, NYNY46,41819.8%−7%

205Yaphank, NYNY6,93419.8%−6%

206New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619.8%−27%

207Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.7%+1%

208Oswego, NYNY17,02419.6%−7%

209Highland, NYNY6,36719.3%−19%

210Colonie, NYNY7,67919.2%−26%

211Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919.2%−23%

212New Windsor, NYNY8,91919.2%−11%

213Islip, NYNY17,36219.0%−19%

214Rochester, NYNY206,10819.0%−6%

215Bath, NYNY5,54518.9%+13%

216Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85418.8%−20%

217North Babylon, NYNY17,96318.7%−12%

218Elmsford, NYNY5,20318.7%−41%

219Center Moriches, NYNY9,12718.7%−22%

220Port Chester, NYNY32,30318.6%−10%

221Kingston, NYNY23,94218.6%−9%

222Spring Valley, NYNY34,48218.5%−7%

223North Massapequa, NYNY17,87718.5%−21%

224Troy, NYNY50,91218.4%−5%

225Liberty, NYNY5,09718.4%−3%

226East Rochester, NYNY6,13218.3%−20%

227Plainedge, NYNY8,62418.3%−23%

228Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04818.0%−5%

229Olean, NYNY13,50817.9%−16%

230Scotchtown, NYNY10,25217.7%−13%

231Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.6%−21%

232East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66617.6%−20%

233Middle Island, NYNY11,02717.5%−8%

234Centereach, NYNY31,83917.5%−20%

235Geneva, NYNY12,55217.4%−20%

236Levittown, NYNY51,90417.4%−23%

237Schenectady, NYNY69,47117.3%−9%

238Patchogue, NYNY12,48617.3%−25%

239Newark, NYNY8,91917.2%+12%

240Holbrook, NYNY26,44917.2%−24%

241Endicott, NYNY13,06817.0%+1%

242Manorville, NYNY14,23316.9%−34%

243Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.9%−16%

244Elmont, NYNY36,51816.9%−21%

245Fort Drum, NYNY16,06516.8%−16%

246Flanders, NYNY6,60916.8%+30%

247Bohemia, NYNY9,18116.7%−19%

248East Patchogue, NYNY21,67316.2%−15%

249Medford, NYNY24,79616.2%−3%

250Watertown, NYNY23,51716.1%−7%

251Middletown, NYNY30,09816.1%−6%

252Buffalo, NYNY274,61316.0%−12%

253Lancaster, NYNY9,99516.0%−10%

254Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%−0%

255Beacon, NYNY14,93115.9%−16%

256Batavia, NYNY15,16815.8%−15%

257Oneida, NYNY10,00915.6%−14%

258Franklin Square, NYNY30,89715.6%−30%

259Hilton, NYNY5,87315.5%−24%

260Rome, NYNY31,68215.4%−2%

261West Seneca, NYNY45,30315.4%−24%

262Uniondale, NYNY33,14815.3%−21%

263Bay Shore, NYNY31,68315.2%−25%

264Johnstown, NYNY8,02115.2%−16%

265North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80615.2%−22%

266West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.1%−10%

267Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22115.1%−32%

268North Syracuse, NYNY6,77315.1%+7%

269Monticello, NYNY7,19514.9%+8%

270Ilion, NYNY7,48814.8%−18%

271Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.8%−25%

272Holtsville, NYNY19,34414.7%−26%

273Malone, NYNY5,31514.6%−12%

274Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.3%−3%

275Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33414.2%−36%

276Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%−20%

277Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.1%–

278Massena, NYNY9,89814.0%−20%

279New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.0%+27%

280Ridge, NYNY12,50314.0%−27%

281North Patchogue, NYNY6,98413.9%−24%

282Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.9%−34%

283Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.8%−8%

284West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02513.5%−18%

285South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.4%−18%

286Jamestown, NYNY27,66313.4%−9%

287West Babylon, NYNY43,57013.3%−22%

288Copiague, NYNY23,42413.3%−4%

289Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.3%−6%

290Island Park, NYNY5,06913.2%−16%

291Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16813.1%−13%

292Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70912.9%−36%

293Roosevelt, NYNY18,88512.9%−10%

294Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21312.8%−15%

295Selden, NYNY21,60412.7%−10%

296Fulton, NYNY11,18812.4%+6%

297Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.4%+4%

298Amsterdam, NYNY18,09312.3%−17%

299Utica, NYNY62,97812.3%−19%

300Rotterdam, NYNY22,69512.3%−11%

301Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.1%−26%

302Solvay, NYNY6,42711.9%−36%

303Auburn, NYNY25,94711.9%−13%

304Calverton, NYNY5,61811.9%−25%

305Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12311.8%+15%

306Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.4%+2%

307Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.4%−17%

308Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.3%−26%

309Depew, NYNY14,80111.3%−11%

310Elmira, NYNY26,08911.1%−24%

311Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05611.0%−31%

312Central Islip, NYNY38,37311.0%−26%

313Hornell, NYNY8,02411.0%−17%

314Gloversville, NYNY14,78210.8%−10%

315Watervliet, NYNY10,24210.5%−30%

316Albion, NYNY5,84310.4%+13%

317North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95210.4%−26%

318Dunkirk, NYNY12,32610.2%−21%

319Cohoes, NYNY18,51810.1%−35%

320North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.8%−30%

321Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.7%−22%

322Haverstraw, NYNY12,7919.7%−13%

323Port Jervis, NYNY8,5189.7%+13%

324Medina, NYNY5,8559.6%−31%

325Lackawanna, NYNY19,4529.6%−18%

326Walden, NYNY6,9359.5%−28%

327Salamanca, NYNY5,7199.3%−13%

328Shirley, NYNY28,3759.2%−16%

329North Bellport, NYNY11,0879.0%−36%

330Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7358.9%−11%

331Baywood, NYNY8,1768.9%−27%

332Inwood, NYNY12,2358.3%−21%

333Hudson, NYNY5,7218.1%−9%

334Mechanicville, NYNY5,0217.9%−44%

335New Square, NYNY10,2147.8%+13%

336Southport, NYNY6,4507.4%−40%

337Mastic, NYNY15,7087.0%−19%

338North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.4%−33%

339Mattydale, NYNY5,9715.9%−36%

340Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%+101%

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