RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 347 SHOWN OF 347

Most educated, New York cities · 2010

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 347 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, NYNY7,02090.3%–

02Larchmont, NYNY6,75086.0%+12.3 pts

03Scarsdale, NYNY18,19485.1%+5.2 pts

04Bronxville, NYNY6,50483.7%+10.1 pts

05East Hills, NYNY7,32882.8%+9.5 pts

06Alfred, NYNY5,14780.2%+10.7 pts

07Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080.0%+11.7 pts

08Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48175.9%+3.7 pts

09Old Westbury, NYNY5,07175.4%+11.5 pts

10Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63172.3%+9.3 pts

11Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53071.1%–

12Rye, NYNY16,61470.4%+2.1 pts

13Ardsley, NYNY5,00769.5%+10.8 pts

14West Point, NYNY6,34969.2%+6.9 pts

15Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47769.1%+13.1 pts

16Lawrence, NYNY6,84767.2%+2.9 pts

17Garden City, NYNY23,04366.2%+4.3 pts

18Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44065.2%+2.4 pts

19Jericho, NYNY13,75964.3%+4.4 pts

20Woodmere, NYNY18,06163.6%+7.4 pts

21Pleasantville, NYNY7,39163.0%+6.5 pts

22Brighton, NYNY36,83462.2%+4.8 pts

23Ithaca, NYNY33,63262.1%+4.2 pts

24Syosset, NYNY18,43361.6%+7.8 pts

25Pelham, NYNY7,60861.2%+6.3 pts

26Irvington, NYNY6,53361.0%−0.9 pts

27New Paltz, NYNY8,68960.6%+6.3 pts

28Country Knolls, NYNY5,44560.0%+0.7 pts

29Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30659.9%+6.5 pts

30Manhasset, NYNY7,71659.8%+10.3 pts

31Kings Point, NYNY5,71059.5%−3.4 pts

32South Hill, NYNY6,95159.5%+11.9 pts

33Port Washington, NYNY18,00459.0%+5.1 pts

34Tarrytown, NYNY11,89058.3%+8.0 pts

35Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03158.1%+0.6 pts

36Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54658.1%+8.2 pts

37Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88957.8%+1.1 pts

38Centerport, NYNY6,07257.7%+0.2 pts

39Huntington, NYNY19,94857.6%+0.4 pts

40Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77057.4%+7.3 pts

41Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28257.1%+2.1 pts

42Dix Hills, NYNY24,77356.9%+4.0 pts

43Williamsville, NYNY5,47856.6%+11.3 pts

44Eastchester, NYNY20,49156.5%+5.6 pts

45Stony Brook, NYNY12,86856.2%+1.7 pts

46Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20556.1%+6.2 pts

47Plainview, NYNY25,98256.0%+7.7 pts

48North Hills, NYNY5,48155.9%−5.4 pts

49Woodbury, NYNY9,34855.7%−2.4 pts

50East Greenbush, NYNY6,58155.5%+11.6 pts

51Great Neck, NYNY11,14155.4%+4.8 pts

52Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64555.1%+4.5 pts

53Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97555.1%+4.5 pts

54Merrick, NYNY21,74454.9%+7.5 pts

55New City, NYNY34,45854.6%+2.3 pts

56Northport, NYNY7,33654.4%+0.6 pts

57Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19953.6%+2.3 pts

58Melville, NYNY19,71453.0%+4.2 pts

59West Hills, NYNY5,36952.8%+0.4 pts

60Rye Brook, NYNY9,95552.1%−2.2 pts

61Harrison, NYNY32,27351.4%+6.0 pts

62Tappan, NYNY6,68751.2%+4.3 pts

63New Hempstead, NYNY5,65751.2%+1.3 pts

64Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33451.2%+6.2 pts

65Hewlett, NYNY7,57051.1%+11.4 pts

66East Aurora, NYNY5,94949.7%+11.4 pts

67Binghamton University, NYNY7,44949.3%–

68Airmont, NYNY10,63449.2%+8.0 pts

69Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76848.8%+9.9 pts

70Harris Hill, NYNY6,06948.7%+6.9 pts

71Eggertsville, NYNY14,89448.4%–

72Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89648.3%+9.7 pts

73Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30848.1%+5.4 pts

74Fairport, NYNY5,32648.0%+1.4 pts

75Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98747.7%+4.4 pts

76Woodbury, NYNY11,57147.1%–

77South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51247.0%−2.2 pts

78White Plains, NYNY62,87146.7%+5.5 pts

79East Shoreham, NYNY7,32146.6%+8.9 pts

80Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16546.6%+5.2 pts

81Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%+1.2 pts

82Long Beach, NYNY34,91845.7%+8.7 pts

83Pearl River, NYNY16,15545.4%+6.8 pts

84Elwood, NYNY11,76245.4%+5.6 pts

85Commack, NYNY36,55845.3%+8.0 pts

86Westmere, NYNY8,33445.2%+1.9 pts

87Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.9%−0.6 pts

88Baldwin, NYNY34,99444.6%+9.4 pts

89Hamburg, NYNY9,84044.4%+6.5 pts

90Manorhaven, NYNY7,13544.1%+3.3 pts

91Nanuet, NYNY19,79944.0%+5.6 pts

92Suffern, NYNY11,79643.8%+6.4 pts

93Massapequa, NYNY21,38943.7%+9.9 pts

94Viola, NYNY8,46143.6%−8.6 pts

95Congers, NYNY8,27543.5%+7.5 pts

96Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02943.4%+6.9 pts

97North Sea, NYNY6,45843.1%+7.8 pts

98North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15943.1%+9.4 pts

99Floral Park, NYNY16,10543.0%+6.1 pts

100Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15442.8%+1.7 pts

101Wading River, NYNY8,35942.8%+10.0 pts

102Potsdam, NYNY8,01942.8%+1.3 pts

103Mahopac, NYNY9,03942.7%+13.1 pts

104Garden City Park, NYNY7,91442.5%+6.0 pts

105Bellmore, NYNY15,95442.1%+4.2 pts

106Miller Place, NYNY11,73642.1%+4.4 pts

107Oceanside, NYNY31,63942.0%+5.8 pts

108West Hempstead, NYNY20,64842.0%+7.3 pts

109Smithtown, NYNY24,37541.9%+4.9 pts

110Williston Park, NYNY7,52441.8%+8.8 pts

111Big Flats, NYNY5,65141.7%+3.0 pts

112Malverne, NYNY8,47641.5%+4.8 pts

113Westvale, NYNY5,21241.2%+3.3 pts

114St. James, NYNY13,24441.0%+10.0 pts

115Oneonta, NYNY15,66541.0%+8.4 pts

116Southold, NYNY6,39740.8%+10.4 pts

117Blauvelt, NYNY5,40640.8%+0.9 pts

118Nesconset, NYNY13,83340.8%+2.5 pts

119Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75740.7%+3.2 pts

120Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09340.6%+6.7 pts

121Greenlawn, NYNY15,21040.5%+7.8 pts

122Nyack, NYNY7,51140.3%−2.9 pts

123Springs, NYNY9,16340.1%+5.3 pts

124South Huntington, NYNY9,77940.1%+0.2 pts

125Bayville, NYNY6,78039.9%+5.7 pts

126East Quogue, NYNY5,40639.9%+10.9 pts

127Hauppauge, NYNY20,79339.9%+1.9 pts

128East Northport, NYNY19,70039.8%+3.2 pts

129North Merrick, NYNY12,36639.7%+6.0 pts

130New Rochelle, NYNY85,86439.7%+1.4 pts

131Endwell, NYNY11,54639.7%+8.5 pts

132Babylon, NYNY12,28139.6%+6.0 pts

133Warwick, NYNY6,53439.5%+10.9 pts

134Fredonia, NYNY9,28339.4%+6.2 pts

135Wantagh, NYNY18,36539.1%+0.7 pts

136Monroe, NYNY9,46238.4%+6.2 pts

137Oakdale, NYNY7,11538.3%+4.8 pts

138Salisbury, NYNY12,41238.3%+3.1 pts

139Manorville, NYNY14,23338.3%+12.6 pts

140Glen Cove, NYNY28,19038.2%+10.3 pts

141Carle Place, NYNY5,18838.2%+3.7 pts

142East Glenville, NYNY11,91438.1%+2.4 pts

143Elmsford, NYNY5,20337.7%+6.1 pts

144Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15437.7%+2.2 pts

145Westbury, NYNY15,98137.2%+6.1 pts

146Albany, NYNY101,69837.2%+4.7 pts

147Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99737.2%+5.7 pts

148Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12137.1%+6.8 pts

149Myers Corner, NYNY10,87737.0%+0.7 pts

150Seaford, NYNY15,54936.9%+5.8 pts

151Sayville, NYNY15,40836.9%+2.2 pts

152Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43236.9%+5.5 pts

153Bayport, NYNY8,92136.9%+3.5 pts

154North Bellmore, NYNY20,68936.7%+5.9 pts

155North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82536.5%+8.4 pts

156Sound Beach, NYNY7,21036.5%+11.7 pts

157Brockport, NYNY7,73636.4%−0.1 pts

158Kings Park, NYNY16,51636.3%+8.0 pts

159Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47436.0%+2.5 pts

160East Moriches, NYNY6,26035.9%+9.0 pts

161Ossining, NYNY27,57935.7%+6.8 pts

162Highland, NYNY6,36735.5%+11.8 pts

163East Massapequa, NYNY20,37735.4%+2.3 pts

164Mineola, NYNY21,37635.4%+5.5 pts

165North Wantagh, NYNY11,94035.0%+1.3 pts

166East Hampton North, NYNY6,00634.5%+6.4 pts

167Lake Grove, NYNY11,16834.4%+6.1 pts

168Canandaigua, NYNY10,34734.4%+9.6 pts

169Lynbrook, NYNY20,85533.8%+4.1 pts

170Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70633.8%+7.8 pts

171East Rockaway, NYNY10,09633.6%−1.3 pts

172Kenmore, NYNY14,80833.5%+4.6 pts

173Hicksville, NYNY43,78033.5%+7.8 pts

174Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46833.5%−4.9 pts

175West Islip, NYNY26,86533.3%+7.0 pts

176New York, NYNY8,584,62933.3%+5.9 pts

177East Meadow, NYNY36,82133.3%+4.3 pts

178New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22633.2%+5.9 pts

179Valley Stream, NYNY40,37933.0%+8.1 pts

180Fairmount, NYNY9,72432.8%+7.9 pts

181Bethpage, NYNY17,12332.8%+6.6 pts

182Stony Point, NYNY12,72832.0%+7.5 pts

183Hillcrest, NYNY9,07131.9%+3.5 pts

184Irondequoit, NYNY50,65731.9%+3.9 pts

185Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74431.5%+4.4 pts

186Colonie, NYNY7,67931.3%+5.2 pts

187Coram, NYNY39,53931.2%+4.9 pts

188Goshen, NYNY5,74430.7%+0.9 pts

189Amityville, NYNY9,79930.7%+4.2 pts

190South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67630.5%+7.8 pts

191Plainedge, NYNY8,62430.1%+6.5 pts

192Farmingdale, NYNY8,58430.1%+1.1 pts

193East Islip, NYNY13,57329.8%+2.4 pts

194Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.6%+0.5 pts

195Huntington Station, NYNY32,60129.5%+1.6 pts

196Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67629.4%+4.6 pts

197Islip, NYNY17,36229.3%+5.7 pts

198Yonkers, NYNY212,60329.1%+4.3 pts

199Elmont, NYNY36,51829.0%+7.7 pts

200Scotia, NYNY7,29529.0%+4.8 pts

201Holbrook, NYNY26,44928.9%+6.4 pts

202Terryville, NYNY10,79428.9%+6.1 pts

203Levittown, NYNY51,90428.7%+6.2 pts

204Webster, NYNY5,76128.7%+1.1 pts

205Bohemia, NYNY9,18128.7%+8.1 pts

206Orange Lake, NYNY9,78428.6%+4.2 pts

207North Massapequa, NYNY17,87728.5%+5.1 pts

208Franklin Square, NYNY30,89728.5%+6.2 pts

209Center Moriches, NYNY9,12727.9%+4.1 pts

210Centereach, NYNY31,83927.4%+5.6 pts

211Rocky Point, NYNY13,35627.2%+6.6 pts

212Cortland, NYNY17,39426.9%+7.9 pts

213Corning, NYNY10,51426.8%−3.3 pts

214Holtsville, NYNY19,34426.2%+6.5 pts

215Patchogue, NYNY12,48625.9%+2.8 pts

216Island Park, NYNY5,06925.7%+10.0 pts

217Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22125.6%+3.5 pts

218Syracuse, NYNY144,89625.6%+2.4 pts

219Middle Island, NYNY11,02725.5%+6.5 pts

220New Windsor, NYNY8,91925.5%+4.1 pts

221Norwich, NYNY6,53825.2%+4.3 pts

222Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.1%−0.4 pts

223Freeport, NYNY44,17425.1%+4.6 pts

224Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.8%+0.6 pts

225Geneva, NYNY12,55224.8%+3.0 pts

226Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85424.6%+1.1 pts

227Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80824.5%+10.7 pts

228Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70924.5%+4.5 pts

229Olean, NYNY13,50824.4%+3.2 pts

230Hilton, NYNY5,87324.3%+3.9 pts

231Peekskill, NYNY25,89124.3%+2.5 pts

232Rochester, NYNY206,10824.1%+4.0 pts

233Horseheads, NYNY6,27523.8%+4.2 pts

234Hudson, NYNY5,72123.7%+14.9 pts

235Beacon, NYNY14,93123.7%+4.8 pts

236West Seneca, NYNY45,30323.6%+3.3 pts

237Deer Park, NYNY27,99023.5%+3.9 pts

238Glens Falls, NYNY14,38323.3%+6.1 pts

239Bay Shore, NYNY31,68323.2%+2.8 pts

240Port Chester, NYNY32,30323.2%+2.6 pts

241Calverton, NYNY5,61823.1%+7.3 pts

242Ridge, NYNY12,50323.1%+3.8 pts

243Binghamton, NYNY46,41823.0%+1.8 pts

244East Patchogue, NYNY21,67323.0%+4.0 pts

245Kingston, NYNY23,94222.8%+2.3 pts

246Monsey, NYNY28,16022.8%−2.9 pts

247Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.7%+0.3 pts

248Yaphank, NYNY6,93422.6%+1.5 pts

249West Babylon, NYNY43,57022.6%+5.5 pts

250Rensselaer, NYNY9,42122.6%+7.2 pts

251Oswego, NYNY17,02422.3%+1.2 pts

252Spring Valley, NYNY34,48222.3%+2.3 pts

253East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.1%−0.6 pts

254Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21322.1%+6.9 pts

255Lancaster, NYNY9,99522.0%+4.2 pts

256Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49921.9%+2.5 pts

257Scotchtown, NYNY10,25221.8%+1.4 pts

258Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.8%+1.7 pts

259Buffalo, NYNY274,61321.7%+3.5 pts

260Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.7%+0.7 pts

261North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.6%+0.4 pts

262Solvay, NYNY6,42721.6%+2.8 pts

263Troy, NYNY50,91221.5%+2.1 pts

264Selden, NYNY21,60421.4%+7.4 pts

265Medford, NYNY24,79621.4%+4.7 pts

266Riverhead, NYNY14,93621.4%+7.3 pts

267Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25821.2%+4.8 pts

268Penn Yan, NYNY5,27221.1%+6.5 pts

269Watertown, NYNY23,51721.1%+3.7 pts

270Roosevelt, NYNY18,88521.0%+6.7 pts

271Flanders, NYNY6,60921.0%+8.0 pts

272Batavia, NYNY15,16820.9%+2.4 pts

273East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66620.7%−1.1 pts

274South Lockport, NYNY9,14420.6%+4.2 pts

275Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%−0.0 pts

276Malone, NYNY5,31520.4%+3.8 pts

277Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16820.1%+5.2 pts

278North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80620.0%+0.5 pts

279Washingtonville, NYNY5,64019.9%−5.3 pts

280Oneida, NYNY10,00919.7%+1.5 pts

281Newark, NYNY8,91919.6%+4.2 pts

282North Patchogue, NYNY6,98419.5%+1.2 pts

283Copiague, NYNY23,42419.5%+5.6 pts

284West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02519.0%+2.5 pts

285West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05018.9%+2.2 pts

286Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05618.7%+2.8 pts

287Depew, NYNY14,80118.7%+6.0 pts

288Rotterdam, NYNY22,69518.5%+4.7 pts

289Walden, NYNY6,93518.5%+5.2 pts

290Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.3%+0.2 pts

291Schenectady, NYNY69,47118.3%−0.7 pts

292Uniondale, NYNY33,14818.3%−1.1 pts

293Cohoes, NYNY18,51818.1%+2.5 pts

294Auburn, NYNY25,94717.9%+4.3 pts

295Hornell, NYNY8,02417.8%+4.6 pts

296Watervliet, NYNY10,24217.8%+2.7 pts

297Baywood, NYNY8,17617.7%+5.5 pts

298Endicott, NYNY13,06817.6%+0.7 pts

299Amsterdam, NYNY18,09317.5%+2.6 pts

300Dunkirk, NYNY12,32617.5%+4.7 pts

301Fort Drum, NYNY16,06517.3%−2.8 pts

302Haverstraw, NYNY12,79117.2%+6.0 pts

303Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33417.1%−5.1 pts

304North Syracuse, NYNY6,77317.1%+3.0 pts

305Middletown, NYNY30,09817.1%+0.1 pts

306Lockport, NYNY20,24817.0%−0.6 pts

307Shirley, NYNY28,37516.9%+6.0 pts

308Rome, NYNY31,68216.9%+1.2 pts

309North Bellport, NYNY11,08716.8%+2.6 pts

310Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.7%+0.7 pts

311Jamestown, NYNY27,66316.7%+1.9 pts

312North Gates, NYNY9,90416.5%–

313Central Islip, NYNY38,37316.5%+1.6 pts

314Utica, NYNY62,97816.4%+1.2 pts

315North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95216.2%+2.3 pts

316Tonawanda, NYNY14,84816.2%+2.5 pts

317Inwood, NYNY12,23516.1%+5.6 pts

318Ilion, NYNY7,48816.0%−2.2 pts

319Bath, NYNY5,54515.8%−0.8 pts

320Lackawanna, NYNY19,45215.8%+4.1 pts

321Medina, NYNY5,85515.7%+1.8 pts

322Massena, NYNY9,89815.4%−2.2 pts

323Southport, NYNY6,45015.3%+3.0 pts

324Liberty, NYNY5,09715.2%−3.8 pts

325New Cassel, NYNY14,55115.2%+4.1 pts

326Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04815.1%−3.9 pts

327Herkimer, NYNY7,19514.9%−0.2 pts

328Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12314.6%+4.3 pts

329Port Jervis, NYNY8,51814.6%+6.0 pts

330Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.3%+2.3 pts

331North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28213.9%+4.4 pts

332Salamanca, NYNY5,71913.8%+3.1 pts

333Elmira, NYNY26,08913.3%−1.2 pts

334Mastic, NYNY15,70813.3%+4.6 pts

335Fulton, NYNY11,18813.2%+1.5 pts

336Albion, NYNY5,84312.9%+3.7 pts

337Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.9%+0.4 pts

338North Amityville, NYNY21,13812.7%−1.4 pts

339Mattydale, NYNY5,97112.6%+3.4 pts

340Mechanicville, NYNY5,02112.5%−1.7 pts

341Newburgh, NYNY28,05912.3%+1.1 pts

342Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.3%+1.3 pts

343Monticello, NYNY7,19511.2%−2.5 pts

344Gloversville, NYNY14,78210.9%−1.1 pts

345Kaser, NYNY6,1217.4%−4.1 pts

346New Square, NYNY10,2146.1%−0.8 pts

347Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.9%+3.1 pts

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