RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Most educated, New York cities · 2000

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 341 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 1990

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+5.1 pts

02Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+7.0 pts

03Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+4.1 pts

04East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+7.8 pts

05Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+9.7 pts

06Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+1.2 pts

07Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+3.9 pts

08Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+17.1 pts

09Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+7.9 pts

10Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+10.5 pts

11Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+7.6 pts

12Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+2.4 pts

13Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+15.0 pts

14West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

15Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+4.3 pts

16Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+7.3 pts

17North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+10.5 pts

18Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+11.5 pts

19Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+4.5 pts

20Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+9.2 pts

21Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+12.1 pts

22Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+7.7 pts

23Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+10.7 pts

24Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+14.9 pts

25Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+5.8 pts

26Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+10.0 pts

27Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+3.3 pts

28Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+10.9 pts

29Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+6.2 pts

30Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+9.1 pts

31Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+8.7 pts

32Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+12.2 pts

33Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+3.1 pts

34New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+6.3 pts

35Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+10.3 pts

36Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+9.9 pts

37Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+10.6 pts

38Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+10.9 pts

39Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+12.1 pts

40Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+6.3 pts

41West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+7.8 pts

42New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+6.0 pts

43Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+7.9 pts

44Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+8.4 pts

45Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+7.0 pts

46Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+5.0 pts

47Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+2.5 pts

48Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+4.9 pts

49Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+7.5 pts

50Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77050.1%+6.2 pts

51Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20549.9%+4.4 pts

52Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54649.9%+13.8 pts

53New Hempstead, NYNY5,65749.9%+13.8 pts

54Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.5%+0.3 pts

55South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51249.2%+7.0 pts

56Melville, NYNY19,71448.8%+4.7 pts

57Plainview, NYNY25,98248.3%+9.6 pts

58South Hill, NYNY6,95147.5%+3.5 pts

59Merrick, NYNY21,74447.5%+9.0 pts

60Tappan, NYNY6,68746.9%+7.3 pts

61Fairport, NYNY5,32646.5%+11.8 pts

62Geneseo, NYNY7,75945.5%+4.9 pts

63Harrison, NYNY32,27345.4%+8.3 pts

64Williamsville, NYNY5,47845.2%+8.3 pts

65Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33445.0%+8.0 pts

66Canton, NYNY6,89444.6%−1.2 pts

67East Greenbush, NYNY6,58143.9%+10.0 pts

68Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98743.3%−2.7 pts

69Westmere, NYNY8,33443.3%+5.5 pts

70Nyack, NYNY7,51143.2%+10.9 pts

71Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30842.6%+10.1 pts

72Harris Hill, NYNY6,06941.8%+8.8 pts

73Potsdam, NYNY8,01941.4%−1.9 pts

74Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16541.4%+1.8 pts

75Airmont, NYNY10,63441.2%+0.7 pts

76Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15441.1%+7.8 pts

77White Plains, NYNY62,87141.1%+3.6 pts

78Manorhaven, NYNY7,13540.8%+13.2 pts

79Blauvelt, NYNY5,40639.9%+10.9 pts

80South Huntington, NYNY9,77939.9%+9.8 pts

81Elwood, NYNY11,76239.8%+5.1 pts

82Hewlett, NYNY7,57039.8%+4.9 pts

83Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76838.9%+8.1 pts

84Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89638.7%+6.1 pts

85Big Flats, NYNY5,65138.7%+4.3 pts

86Pearl River, NYNY16,15538.6%+8.4 pts

87Nanuet, NYNY19,79938.4%+5.7 pts

88Wantagh, NYNY18,36538.4%+8.8 pts

89Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46838.4%–

90New Rochelle, NYNY85,86438.3%+5.0 pts

91East Aurora, NYNY5,94938.3%+6.4 pts

92Nesconset, NYNY13,83338.3%+8.3 pts

93Westvale, NYNY5,21237.9%+13.3 pts

94Hamburg, NYNY9,84037.9%+3.2 pts

95Hauppauge, NYNY20,79337.9%+7.2 pts

96Bellmore, NYNY15,95437.9%+9.2 pts

97Miller Place, NYNY11,73637.8%+5.0 pts

98East Shoreham, NYNY7,32137.7%+3.5 pts

99Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75737.5%+4.4 pts

100Suffern, NYNY11,79637.3%+1.6 pts

101Commack, NYNY36,55837.3%+6.5 pts

102Smithtown, NYNY24,37537.0%+4.9 pts

103Long Beach, NYNY34,91837.0%+8.3 pts

104Floral Park, NYNY16,10536.9%+8.2 pts

105Malverne, NYNY8,47636.7%+2.8 pts

106East Northport, NYNY19,70036.7%+7.7 pts

107Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02936.5%+4.9 pts

108Garden City Park, NYNY7,91436.5%+11.7 pts

109Brockport, NYNY7,73636.5%+7.2 pts

110Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.4%−0.1 pts

111Oceanside, NYNY31,63936.2%+4.9 pts

112Congers, NYNY8,27536.1%+5.8 pts

113East Glenville, NYNY11,91435.7%+5.2 pts

114Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15435.5%+7.8 pts

115North Sea, NYNY6,45835.3%+4.5 pts

116Salisbury, NYNY12,41235.2%+5.1 pts

117Baldwin, NYNY34,99435.2%+4.2 pts

118East Rockaway, NYNY10,09634.9%+3.9 pts

119Springs, NYNY9,16334.8%+7.6 pts

120Sayville, NYNY15,40834.7%+8.2 pts

121West Hempstead, NYNY20,64834.6%+4.2 pts

122Carle Place, NYNY5,18834.5%+11.5 pts

123Bayville, NYNY6,78034.2%+3.9 pts

124Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09333.9%+6.6 pts

125Massapequa, NYNY21,38933.8%+7.3 pts

126North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15933.7%+8.4 pts

127North Merrick, NYNY12,36633.7%+6.5 pts

128North Wantagh, NYNY11,94033.6%+4.6 pts

129Babylon, NYNY12,28133.6%+6.1 pts

130Oakdale, NYNY7,11533.5%+5.5 pts

131Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47433.5%–

132Bayport, NYNY8,92133.4%+6.6 pts

133Fredonia, NYNY9,28333.2%+2.3 pts

134East Massapequa, NYNY20,37733.1%+8.0 pts

135Williston Park, NYNY7,52432.9%+8.3 pts

136Wading River, NYNY8,35932.8%+4.8 pts

137Greenlawn, NYNY15,21032.7%+5.7 pts

138Oneonta, NYNY15,66532.6%+1.8 pts

139Albany, NYNY101,69832.5%+3.0 pts

140Monroe, NYNY9,46232.2%+7.2 pts

141Elmsford, NYNY5,20331.6%+12.9 pts

142Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99731.5%+7.8 pts

143Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43231.4%+5.9 pts

144Endwell, NYNY11,54631.2%+1.8 pts

145Westbury, NYNY15,98131.2%+1.0 pts

146Seaford, NYNY15,54931.1%+7.7 pts

147St. James, NYNY13,24431.1%+4.4 pts

148North Bellmore, NYNY20,68930.7%+5.6 pts

149Southold, NYNY6,39730.4%+4.7 pts

150Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12130.2%−1.6 pts

151Corning, NYNY10,51430.1%+9.0 pts

152Goshen, NYNY5,74429.9%+2.8 pts

153Mineola, NYNY21,37629.9%+3.9 pts

154Lynbrook, NYNY20,85529.7%+5.3 pts

155Mahopac, NYNY9,03929.6%−1.9 pts

156Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.1%+8.5 pts

157East Meadow, NYNY36,82129.0%+3.7 pts

158East Quogue, NYNY5,40629.0%+7.3 pts

159Ossining, NYNY27,57929.0%+2.9 pts

160Farmingdale, NYNY8,58429.0%+2.8 pts

161Kenmore, NYNY14,80828.9%+2.5 pts

162Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%−0.1 pts

163Kings Park, NYNY16,51628.4%+3.5 pts

164Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.3%−0.5 pts

165Lake Grove, NYNY11,16828.3%+7.5 pts

166North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82528.1%+6.0 pts

167East Hampton North, NYNY6,00628.1%–

168Irondequoit, NYNY50,65727.9%+5.2 pts

169Glen Cove, NYNY28,19027.9%−0.1 pts

170Huntington Station, NYNY32,60127.9%+2.9 pts

171Webster, NYNY5,76127.6%+3.8 pts

172New York, NYNY8,584,62927.4%+4.4 pts

173East Islip, NYNY13,57327.4%+5.8 pts

174New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22627.2%+7.5 pts

175Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.1%−0.2 pts

176East Moriches, NYNY6,26026.9%+6.8 pts

177Amityville, NYNY9,79926.5%+3.0 pts

178Coram, NYNY39,53926.3%+0.5 pts

179West Islip, NYNY26,86526.3%+4.8 pts

180Bethpage, NYNY17,12326.2%+4.7 pts

181Colonie, NYNY7,67926.1%+6.9 pts

182Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70625.9%+5.7 pts

183Hicksville, NYNY43,78025.7%+5.4 pts

184Monsey, NYNY28,16025.6%−1.9 pts

185Manorville, NYNY14,23325.6%+8.7 pts

186Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.5%+0.5 pts

187Washingtonville, NYNY5,64025.1%−1.6 pts

188Fairmount, NYNY9,72424.9%+3.1 pts

189Valley Stream, NYNY40,37924.9%+5.7 pts

190Yonkers, NYNY212,60324.8%+2.9 pts

191Canandaigua, NYNY10,34724.8%+3.1 pts

192Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67624.8%−0.6 pts

193Sound Beach, NYNY7,21024.8%+0.9 pts

194Stony Point, NYNY12,72824.5%+4.3 pts

195Orange Lake, NYNY9,78424.4%+4.4 pts

196Scotia, NYNY7,29524.2%+1.3 pts

197Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.2%+3.8 pts

198Center Moriches, NYNY9,12723.8%+5.1 pts

199Highland, NYNY6,36723.7%+4.4 pts

200Plainedge, NYNY8,62423.6%+5.4 pts

201Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85423.6%+4.8 pts

202Islip, NYNY17,36223.6%+4.5 pts

203North Massapequa, NYNY17,87723.5%+5.0 pts

204Syracuse, NYNY144,89623.2%+1.3 pts

205Patchogue, NYNY12,48623.1%+5.8 pts

206Terryville, NYNY10,79422.8%+1.0 pts

207East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.7%+4.4 pts

208South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67622.6%+2.5 pts

209Holbrook, NYNY26,44922.5%+5.4 pts

210Levittown, NYNY51,90422.5%+5.1 pts

211Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.4%+4.7 pts

212Franklin Square, NYNY30,89722.3%+6.7 pts

213Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33422.2%+8.0 pts

214Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22122.1%+7.0 pts

215East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66621.8%+4.3 pts

216Peekskill, NYNY25,89121.8%−0.6 pts

217Geneva, NYNY12,55221.8%+4.4 pts

218Centereach, NYNY31,83921.8%+4.3 pts

219New Windsor, NYNY8,91921.4%+2.3 pts

220Elmont, NYNY36,51821.3%+4.5 pts

221Binghamton, NYNY46,41821.3%+1.4 pts

222Olean, NYNY13,50821.2%+3.3 pts

223North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.2%+2.5 pts

224Oswego, NYNY17,02421.2%+1.5 pts

225Yaphank, NYNY6,93421.2%+1.4 pts

226Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.0%+7.2 pts

227Norwich, NYNY6,53820.9%+0.3 pts

228Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.7%+0.2 pts

229Bohemia, NYNY9,18120.7%+4.0 pts

230Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%+0.1 pts

231Port Chester, NYNY32,30320.6%+2.0 pts

232Freeport, NYNY44,17420.5%−0.9 pts

233Kingston, NYNY23,94220.5%+1.9 pts

234Scotchtown, NYNY10,25220.4%+2.7 pts

235Hilton, NYNY5,87320.4%+4.9 pts

236Bay Shore, NYNY31,68320.4%+5.1 pts

237West Seneca, NYNY45,30320.3%+4.9 pts

238Rochester, NYNY206,10820.1%+1.1 pts

239Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.1%+3.2 pts

240Fort Drum, NYNY16,06520.1%+3.3 pts

241Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70920.0%+7.2 pts

242Spring Valley, NYNY34,48219.9%+1.4 pts

243Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.7%+5.0 pts

244Deer Park, NYNY27,99019.6%+4.9 pts

245Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.6%−0.1 pts

246North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80619.5%+4.4 pts

247Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.5%−2.3 pts

248Uniondale, NYNY33,14819.4%+4.1 pts

249Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%+1.0 pts

250Ridge, NYNY12,50319.3%+5.3 pts

251East Patchogue, NYNY21,67319.0%+2.8 pts

252Liberty, NYNY5,09719.0%+0.6 pts

253Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.0%+1.5 pts

254Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%+1.0 pts

255Schenectady, NYNY69,47119.0%+1.7 pts

256Cortland, NYNY17,39419.0%−2.8 pts

257Beacon, NYNY14,93118.8%+3.0 pts

258Solvay, NYNY6,42718.8%+6.8 pts

259Batavia, NYNY15,16818.5%+2.7 pts

260North Patchogue, NYNY6,98418.3%+4.4 pts

261Buffalo, NYNY274,61318.3%+2.2 pts

262Oneida, NYNY10,00918.2%+2.6 pts

263Ilion, NYNY7,48818.2%+3.3 pts

264Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.1%+2.9 pts

265Lancaster, NYNY9,99517.8%+1.7 pts

266Lockport, NYNY20,24817.6%+3.5 pts

267Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+3.5 pts

268Watertown, NYNY23,51717.3%+1.2 pts

269Glens Falls, NYNY14,38317.2%−3.2 pts

270West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.2%+3.8 pts

271Middletown, NYNY30,09817.0%+1.0 pts

272Endicott, NYNY13,06816.9%−0.1 pts

273West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05016.8%+1.7 pts

274Medford, NYNY24,79616.7%+0.5 pts

275Bath, NYNY5,54516.6%−2.2 pts

276Malone, NYNY5,31516.5%+1.9 pts

277West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02516.5%+3.0 pts

278South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.4%+3.0 pts

279Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25816.4%+4.3 pts

280Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%+0.0 pts

281Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616.0%+4.9 pts

282Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+4.0 pts

283Rome, NYNY31,68215.7%+0.3 pts

284Island Park, NYNY5,06915.7%+2.5 pts

285Cohoes, NYNY18,51815.6%+5.5 pts

286Newark, NYNY8,91915.4%−1.8 pts

287Rensselaer, NYNY9,42115.4%+4.0 pts

288Utica, NYNY62,97815.2%+2.9 pts

289Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.2%+2.4 pts

290Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.0%+4.5 pts

291Herkimer, NYNY7,19515.0%+1.2 pts

292Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.0%+1.9 pts

293Central Islip, NYNY38,37314.9%+3.8 pts

294Amsterdam, NYNY18,09314.9%+2.5 pts

295Jamestown, NYNY27,66314.8%+1.4 pts

296Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.7%+0.4 pts

297Elmira, NYNY26,08914.6%+3.5 pts

298Roosevelt, NYNY18,88514.3%+1.5 pts

299Mechanicville, NYNY5,02114.2%+6.3 pts

300North Bellport, NYNY11,08714.2%+5.1 pts

301Riverhead, NYNY14,93614.1%+0.9 pts

302North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.1%−1.0 pts

303Selden, NYNY21,60414.1%+1.4 pts

304North Amityville, NYNY21,13814.0%+4.3 pts

305Medina, NYNY5,85514.0%+4.3 pts

306North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95213.9%+3.6 pts

307Copiague, NYNY23,42413.9%+0.6 pts

308Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80813.8%–

309Rotterdam, NYNY22,69513.8%+1.6 pts

310Monticello, NYNY7,19513.8%−1.1 pts

311Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.7%+2.4 pts

312Auburn, NYNY25,94713.6%+1.7 pts

313Hornell, NYNY8,02413.3%+2.3 pts

314Walden, NYNY6,93513.2%+3.7 pts

315Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%−3.8 pts

316Dunkirk, NYNY12,32612.8%+2.6 pts

317Depew, NYNY14,80112.7%+1.4 pts

318Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.5%+2.8 pts

319Southport, NYNY6,45012.3%+4.9 pts

320Baywood, NYNY8,17612.2%+3.3 pts

321Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.0%+1.2 pts

322Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.0%−0.5 pts

323Fulton, NYNY11,18811.7%−0.7 pts

324Lackawanna, NYNY19,45211.7%+2.1 pts

325Kaser, NYNY6,12111.5%–

326Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.2%−0.2 pts

327Haverstraw, NYNY12,79111.2%+1.5 pts

328New Cassel, NYNY14,55111.1%−2.9 pts

329Shirley, NYNY28,37510.9%+1.7 pts

330Salamanca, NYNY5,71910.7%+1.4 pts

331Inwood, NYNY12,23510.4%+2.2 pts

332Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12310.3%−1.5 pts

333Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.1%+1.1 pts

334North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.5%+3.1 pts

335Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.2%+3.3 pts

336Albion, NYNY5,8439.2%−1.2 pts

337Hudson, NYNY5,7218.9%+0.8 pts

338Mastic, NYNY15,7088.7%+1.7 pts

339Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.6%−1.1 pts

340New Square, NYNY10,2146.9%−0.9 pts

341Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.8%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS