RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Most educated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Least educated, US cities →

New YorkAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19489.5%+12%

02University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02086.7%–

03East Hills, NYNY7,32882.4%+12%

04Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63181.0%+29%

05Larchmont, NYNY6,75080.9%+10%

06West Point, NYNY6,34979.9%+28%

07Rye, NYNY16,61478.2%+14%

08Old Westbury, NYNY5,07177.1%+21%

09Bronxville, NYNY6,50475.1%+2%

10Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28074.9%+10%

11Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48174.1%+3%

12North Hills, NYNY5,48174.0%+21%

13Garden City, NYNY23,04373.7%+19%

14Ardsley, NYNY5,00773.4%+25%

15Lawrence, NYNY6,84772.8%+13%

16Irvington, NYNY6,53372.8%+18%

17Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44072.1%+15%

18Alfred, NYNY5,14771.7%+3%

19Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.1%+24%

20Centerport, NYNY6,07269.7%+21%

21Port Washington, NYNY18,00469.4%+29%

22New Paltz, NYNY8,68969.3%+28%

23Ithaca, NYNY33,63269.0%+19%

24Syosset, NYNY18,43368.5%+27%

25Stony Brook, NYNY12,86867.8%+24%

26Rye Brook, NYNY9,95567.7%+25%

27Jericho, NYNY13,75967.1%+12%

28De Witt, NYNY11,06067.0%–

29Plainview, NYNY25,98267.0%+39%

30Brighton, NYNY36,83467.0%+17%

31Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.0%+16%

32Eastchester, NYNY20,49164.5%+27%

33Woodbury, NYNY9,34864.1%+10%

34West Hills, NYNY5,36964.0%+22%

35Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28263.9%+16%

36Huntington, NYNY19,94863.2%+10%

37Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.9%+11%

38Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97562.8%+24%

39Williamsville, NYNY5,47862.8%+39%

40Dix Hills, NYNY24,77362.7%+19%

41Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54662.7%+26%

42Tarrytown, NYNY11,89062.4%+24%

43Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47762.4%+11%

44Nyack, NYNY7,51162.3%+44%

45Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.0%–

46Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20561.4%+23%

47Merrick, NYNY21,74461.1%+29%

48Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03161.1%+6%

49Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30660.6%+13%

50Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77060.4%+21%

51Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02960.1%+64%

52Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19959.8%+17%

53Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64559.8%+18%

54Pelham, NYNY7,60859.7%+9%

55East Setauket, NYNY10,14959.6%–

56Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76858.7%+51%

57South Hill, NYNY6,95158.4%+23%

58Manhasset, NYNY7,71658.1%+17%

59Westmere, NYNY8,33458.0%+34%

60Harrison, NYNY32,27358.0%+28%

61Floral Park, NYNY16,10557.9%+57%

62New City, NYNY34,45857.8%+11%

63Northport, NYNY7,33657.7%+7%

64Blauvelt, NYNY5,40657.7%+44%

65Melville, NYNY19,71456.9%+16%

66Country Knolls, NYNY5,44556.8%−4%

67North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15956.5%+68%

68Fairport, NYNY5,32656.2%+21%

69East Greenbush, NYNY6,58155.3%+26%

70North Sea, NYNY6,45855.1%+56%

71Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15454.8%+33%

72Tappan, NYNY6,68754.7%+17%

73Malverne, NYNY8,47654.4%+48%

74Great Neck, NYNY11,14154.3%+7%

75Commack, NYNY36,55854.0%+45%

76Loudonville, NYNY10,52753.9%–

77Canton, NYNY6,89453.4%+20%

78Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89653.2%+38%

79Babylon, NYNY12,28153.1%+58%

80Bellmore, NYNY15,95452.9%+39%

81Eggertsville, NYNY14,89452.8%–

82Springs, NYNY9,16352.6%+51%

83Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16552.4%+27%

84Hamburg, NYNY9,84052.4%+38%

85East Aurora, NYNY5,94952.1%+36%

86North Merrick, NYNY12,36652.1%+55%

87Nesconset, NYNY13,83352.1%+36%

88Manorhaven, NYNY7,13551.8%+27%

89Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33451.7%+15%

90Bayville, NYNY6,78051.4%+50%

91White Plains, NYNY62,87151.2%+24%

92New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22651.0%+87%

93Harris Hill, NYNY6,06950.7%+21%

94Sayville, NYNY15,40850.6%+46%

95Wantagh, NYNY18,36550.4%+31%

96Smithtown, NYNY24,37550.2%+36%

97Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43250.2%+60%

98Hewlett, NYNY7,57050.1%+26%

99Southold, NYNY6,39749.9%+64%

100Kings Point, NYNY5,71049.8%−21%

101Long Beach, NYNY34,91849.7%+34%

102Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75749.4%+32%

103East Northport, NYNY19,70049.4%+35%

104North Bellmore, NYNY20,68949.4%+61%

105Massapequa, NYNY21,38949.3%+46%

106Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09348.8%+44%

107East Rockaway, NYNY10,09648.6%+39%

108Pearl River, NYNY16,15548.6%+26%

109Oceanside, NYNY31,63948.6%+34%

110South Huntington, NYNY9,77948.5%+22%

111Congers, NYNY8,27548.3%+34%

112St. James, NYNY13,24447.9%+54%

113Bayport, NYNY8,92147.8%+43%

114Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.7%+5%

115Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99747.6%+51%

116South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51247.5%−3%

117Wading River, NYNY8,35947.2%+44%

118Oakdale, NYNY7,11547.1%+41%

119Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46846.8%+22%

120Greenlawn, NYNY15,21046.5%+42%

121Radisson, NYNY6,67646.5%–

122Williston Park, NYNY7,52446.4%+41%

123Westvale, NYNY5,21246.4%+22%

124Hauppauge, NYNY20,79346.1%+22%

125Sound Beach, NYNY7,21046.0%+86%

126Mineola, NYNY21,37646.0%+54%

127Salisbury, NYNY12,41245.8%+30%

128Carle Place, NYNY5,18845.6%+32%

129Farmingdale, NYNY8,58445.3%+56%

130North Wantagh, NYNY11,94045.3%+35%

131Oneonta, NYNY15,66545.1%+38%

132Seaford, NYNY15,54945.0%+45%

133Elwood, NYNY11,76244.8%+13%

134Miller Place, NYNY11,73644.8%+19%

135New Rochelle, NYNY85,86444.4%+16%

136Bethpage, NYNY17,12344.3%+69%

137Suffern, NYNY11,79644.3%+19%

138East Shoreham, NYNY7,32144.2%+17%

139Highland, NYNY6,36744.2%+86%

140East Quogue, NYNY5,40644.0%+52%

141West Hempstead, NYNY20,64844.0%+27%

142Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53043.6%–

143Nanuet, NYNY19,79943.5%+13%

144Gananda, NYNY6,27343.3%–

145Westbury, NYNY15,98143.2%+39%

146Fredonia, NYNY9,28343.1%+30%

147Garden City Park, NYNY7,91443.0%+18%

148North Massapequa, NYNY17,87743.0%+83%

149Kenmore, NYNY14,80842.9%+48%

150Big Flats, NYNY5,65142.8%+11%

151Albany, NYNY101,69842.5%+31%

152Hicksville, NYNY43,78042.4%+65%

153Potsdam, NYNY8,01942.3%+2%

154New Hempstead, NYNY5,65742.3%−15%

155Corning, NYNY10,51442.1%+40%

156Woodbury, NYNY11,57142.1%–

157Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98742.0%−3%

158Warwick, NYNY6,53441.9%+47%

159West Islip, NYNY26,86541.8%+59%

160East Massapequa, NYNY20,37741.8%+26%

161Viola, NYNY8,46141.8%−20%

162Myers Corner, NYNY10,87741.8%+15%

163East Meadow, NYNY36,82141.7%+44%

164Lynbrook, NYNY20,85541.3%+39%

165Baldwin, NYNY34,99441.1%+17%

166East Glenville, NYNY11,91440.9%+14%

167Latham, NYNY13,80240.7%–

168Lake Grove, NYNY11,16840.5%+43%

169Mahopac, NYNY9,03940.4%+36%

170Plainedge, NYNY8,62440.2%+70%

171Valley Stream, NYNY40,37940.2%+61%

172Patchogue, NYNY12,48640.1%+74%

173Glen Cove, NYNY28,19039.9%+43%

174Monroe, NYNY9,46239.8%+24%

175Elmsford, NYNY5,20339.8%+26%

176Endwell, NYNY11,54639.7%+27%

177Kings Park, NYNY16,51639.6%+40%

178Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15439.5%+11%

179Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30839.2%−8%

180New York, NYNY8,584,62939.1%+43%

181Bohemia, NYNY9,18139.1%+89%

182Canandaigua, NYNY10,34738.7%+56%

183Goshen, NYNY5,74438.6%+29%

184Roessleville, NYNY10,96838.6%–

185Webster, NYNY5,76138.6%+40%

186North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82538.0%+35%

187Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70938.0%+90%

188Beacon, NYNY14,93138.0%+102%

189Huntington Station, NYNY32,60137.9%+36%

190Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95937.8%–

191South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67637.5%+66%

192Tonawanda, NYNY56,80637.5%–

193Scotia, NYNY7,29537.2%+54%

194Amityville, NYNY9,79936.9%+39%

195Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70636.9%+42%

196Airmont, NYNY10,63436.7%−11%

197Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85436.5%+55%

198Center Moriches, NYNY9,12736.4%+53%

199Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47436.4%+9%

200Irondequoit, NYNY50,65736.4%+30%

201Deer Park, NYNY27,99036.1%+84%

202East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66636.0%+65%

203Islip, NYNY17,36235.9%+52%

204Franklin Square, NYNY30,89735.9%+61%

205Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33435.5%+60%

206Washingtonville, NYNY5,64035.4%+41%

207Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67635.4%+43%

208Lakeview, NYNY5,82535.2%+38%

209Brockport, NYNY7,73635.2%−4%

210Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74435.1%+30%

211Carmel, NYNY7,30634.8%–

212East Rochester, NYNY6,13234.8%+53%

213Levittown, NYNY51,90434.7%+54%

214Holbrook, NYNY26,44934.6%+54%

215Orange Lake, NYNY9,78434.6%+41%

216Yonkers, NYNY212,60334.5%+39%

217East Hampton North, NYNY6,00634.4%+23%

218Ossining, NYNY27,57934.2%+18%

219Fairmount, NYNY9,72433.8%+36%

220Bay Shore, NYNY31,68333.8%+66%

221Stony Point, NYNY12,72833.7%+38%

222Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12133.6%+11%

223Hillcrest, NYNY9,07133.5%+18%

224Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58233.2%+14%

225Coram, NYNY39,53933.2%+26%

226Terryville, NYNY10,79433.1%+45%

227Centereach, NYNY31,83933.0%+52%

228North Babylon, NYNY17,96332.9%+55%

229East Islip, NYNY13,57332.7%+19%

230Colonie, NYNY7,67932.7%+25%

231Rocky Point, NYNY13,35632.4%+57%

232West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05032.3%+93%

233Hilton, NYNY5,87331.9%+56%

234East Moriches, NYNY6,26031.9%+19%

235Peekskill, NYNY25,89131.2%+43%

236Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30430.9%+28%

237Holtsville, NYNY19,34430.7%+56%

238Troy, NYNY50,91230.6%+58%

239Manorville, NYNY14,23330.5%+19%

240Middle Island, NYNY11,02730.0%+58%

241Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16830.0%+100%

242West Seneca, NYNY45,30329.9%+47%

243Horseheads, NYNY6,27529.8%+52%

244Port Chester, NYNY32,30329.7%+44%

245Fort Drum, NYNY16,06529.7%+48%

246North Gates, NYNY9,90429.7%–

247Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21329.6%+95%

248Glens Falls, NYNY14,38329.6%+72%

249Syracuse, NYNY144,89629.0%+25%

250New Windsor, NYNY8,91928.8%+35%

251Elmont, NYNY36,51828.8%+35%

252Hudson, NYNY5,72128.7%+223%

253Rensselaer, NYNY9,42128.6%+86%

254Yaphank, NYNY6,93428.6%+35%

255Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.6%+56%

256West Babylon, NYNY43,57028.5%+66%

257Farmingville, NYNY16,16028.4%+35%

258Geneva, NYNY12,55228.3%+30%

259Ridge, NYNY12,50328.1%+46%

260Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.9%+31%

261East Patchogue, NYNY21,67327.7%+45%

262Medford, NYNY24,79627.4%+64%

263Uniondale, NYNY33,14827.2%+40%

264Rochester, NYNY206,10827.1%+35%

265Massena, NYNY9,89827.1%+54%

266Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49927.0%+39%

267Cortland, NYNY17,39426.8%+41%

268Oswego, NYNY17,02426.7%+26%

269Johnson City, NYNY14,58026.6%+32%

270North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80626.5%+36%

271Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22126.2%+19%

272Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25826.0%+59%

273Kingston, NYNY23,94226.0%+27%

274Selden, NYNY21,60425.8%+83%

275Olean, NYNY13,50825.8%+21%

276Freeport, NYNY44,17425.7%+25%

277Rotterdam, NYNY22,69525.6%+85%

278Solvay, NYNY6,42725.5%+36%

279Oneida, NYNY10,00925.3%+39%

280Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05625.2%+58%

281Cohoes, NYNY18,51824.5%+57%

282Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95624.4%+9%

283Scotchtown, NYNY10,25224.3%+19%

284Greece, NYNY13,94324.3%+18%

285Johnstown, NYNY8,02124.3%+34%

286Ilion, NYNY7,48824.1%+33%

287Mechanicville, NYNY5,02123.9%+69%

288Lancaster, NYNY9,99523.9%+35%

289Malone, NYNY5,31523.7%+43%

290Lockport, NYNY20,24823.6%+34%

291North Amityville, NYNY21,13823.5%+67%

292North Syracuse, NYNY6,77323.5%+67%

293Island Park, NYNY5,06923.4%+49%

294Baywood, NYNY8,17623.0%+88%

295Watervliet, NYNY10,24222.9%+53%

296Haverstraw, NYNY12,79122.8%+104%

297North Patchogue, NYNY6,98422.0%+20%

298Norwich, NYNY6,53821.9%+5%

299Roosevelt, NYNY18,88521.8%+52%

300Tonawanda, NYNY14,84821.6%+58%

301Rome, NYNY31,68221.5%+37%

302Schenectady, NYNY69,47121.5%+13%

303Walden, NYNY6,93521.4%+62%

304Depew, NYNY14,80121.3%+67%

305Copiague, NYNY23,42421.2%+53%

306New Cassel, NYNY14,55121.2%+91%

307Watertown, NYNY23,51720.9%+20%

308West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02520.6%+25%

309Monticello, NYNY7,19520.6%+49%

310Batavia, NYNY15,16820.5%+11%

311Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.5%+40%

312South Lockport, NYNY9,14420.3%+24%

313Utica, NYNY62,97820.1%+32%

314Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.8%+58%

315Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+43%

316Riverhead, NYNY14,93619.4%+37%

317Middletown, NYNY30,09819.4%+14%

318Jamestown, NYNY27,66319.3%+30%

319Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%−0%

320Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73519.0%+89%

321Mattydale, NYNY5,97118.6%+102%

322Endicott, NYNY13,06818.6%+10%

323Newburgh, NYNY28,05918.6%+65%

324Medina, NYNY5,85518.5%+33%

325Central Islip, NYNY38,37318.5%+24%

326Hempstead, NYNY59,81918.4%+15%

327Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.2%+31%

328Port Jervis, NYNY8,51818.1%+111%

329Inwood, NYNY12,23517.9%+71%

330Newark, NYNY8,91917.8%+16%

331Shirley, NYNY28,37517.7%+62%

332Bath, NYNY5,54517.7%+6%

333North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95217.6%+26%

334Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217.6%−12%

335North Bellport, NYNY11,08717.4%+23%

336Herkimer, NYNY7,19517.1%+14%

337Mastic, NYNY15,70817.0%+96%

338Lackawanna, NYNY19,45217.0%+45%

339Fulton, NYNY11,18816.5%+41%

340Amsterdam, NYNY18,09316.4%+10%

341Elmira, NYNY26,08915.4%+6%

342Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12315.3%+48%

343Flanders, NYNY6,60915.0%+16%

344North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28214.5%+53%

345Liberty, NYNY5,09714.5%−24%

346Calverton, NYNY5,61814.5%−9%

347Dunkirk, NYNY12,32614.3%+12%

348Hornell, NYNY8,02414.1%+7%

349Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.1%+18%

350Salamanca, NYNY5,71913.3%+24%

351Southport, NYNY6,45013.2%+7%

352Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.9%+7%

353Monsey, NYNY28,16011.7%−54%

354Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1477.2%+152%

355Albion, NYNY5,8436.3%−32%

356Kaser, NYNY6,1213.6%−69%

357New Square, NYNY10,2143.1%−55%

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

SHOWING 1–358 OF 358

Download CSV (full list, 358 rows)

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