RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most educated, Oregon cities · 1990

Oregon cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 15.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Lake Oswego, OROR39,72253.9%–

02Oak Hills, OROR11,13150.7%–

03Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74449.1%–

04Corvallis, OROR61,49949.0%–

05West Slope, OROR6,58245.8%–

06Cedar Mill, OROR19,47142.7%–

07Ashland, OROR20,88942.7%–

08Rockcreek, OROR9,22339.8%–

09Tualatin, OROR28,13937.8%–

10Monmouth, OROR11,54337.7%–

11Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97937.2%–

12Happy Valley, OROR28,91636.7%–

13West Linn, OROR26,56736.5%–

14Beaverton, OROR97,84236.0%–

15Eugene, OROR178,61834.9%–

16Wilsonville, OROR27,83332.8%–

17Cedar Hills, OROR8,38832.2%–

18Tigard, OROR57,92930.1%–

19Portland, OROR635,10925.9%–

20Bend, OROR107,34223.0%–

21Aloha, OROR52,38922.2%–

22Salem, OROR181,77921.7%–

23Hood River, OROR8,31521.2%–

24Oatfield, OROR13,29420.7%–

25Forest Grove, OROR27,25220.4%–

26Newport, OROR10,38319.9%–

27Seaside, OROR7,09219.7%–

28La Grande, OROR12,98519.5%–

29Hillsboro, OROR111,12619.3%–

30King City, OROR5,04419.2%–

31McMinnville, OROR34,64719.2%–

32Gladstone, OROR11,86519.1%–

33Silverton, OROR10,45019.0%–

34Newberg, OROR26,89618.8%–

35River Road, OROR8,86218.6%–

36Troutdale, OROR15,77618.6%–

37Medford, OROR86,49417.9%–

38Pendleton, OROR16,98917.6%–

39Milwaukie, OROR22,11417.6%–

40Keizer, OROR39,14017.5%–

41Oak Grove, OROR16,79617.2%–

42Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97117.0%–

43Santa Clara, OROR10,55116.8%–

44Hayesville, OROR21,24616.5%–

45Sherwood, OROR20,53516.5%–

46Ontario, OROR11,95716.4%–

47Astoria, OROR9,83816.4%–

48Florence, OROR9,46816.2%–

49Gresham, OROR111,51315.9%–

50Klamath Falls, OROR22,11115.7%–

51Roseburg, OROR23,69315.6%–

52Philomath, OROR5,69915.5%–

53Stayton, OROR8,48815.1%–

54Cottage Grove, OROR10,85115.1%–

55North Bend, OROR9,96614.8%–

56Lincoln City, OROR10,11714.3%–

57Canby, OROR18,00414.3%–

58Grants Pass, OROR39,23914.0%–

59Coos Bay, OROR15,68613.8%–

60Dallas, OROR17,89013.8%–

61Junction City, OROR7,22413.5%–

62Brookings, OROR6,43113.2%–

63Oregon City, OROR38,17512.8%–

64Redmond, OROR38,54712.5%–

65Baker City, OROR10,07112.5%–

66Albany, OROR56,89412.4%–

67Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,79712.2%–

68Scappoose, OROR8,25712.0%–

69Hermiston, OROR19,90611.7%–

70Four Corners, OROR16,27511.6%–

71Sandy, OROR13,32311.3%–

72Independence, OROR10,19511.2%–

73Central Point, OROR19,13911.1%–

74Veneta, OROR5,13811.0%–

75Springfield, OROR61,43110.8%–

76Milton-Freewater, OROR7,02910.7%–

77St. Helens, OROR14,45010.5%–

78Madras, OROR7,82910.4%–

79Altamont, OROR19,92710.4%–

80Talent, OROR6,29610.2%–

81Umatilla, OROR8,22010.0%–

82Fairview, OROR10,7629.9%–

83Sutherlin, OROR8,6359.7%–

84Lebanon, OROR20,2679.4%–

85Cornelius, OROR15,5208.9%–

86Estacada, OROR5,8148.8%–

87Woodburn, OROR31,9488.5%–

88Molalla, OROR10,1048.1%–

89Prineville, OROR11,9948.0%–

90Creswell, OROR5,5668.0%–

91Tillamook, OROR5,1627.8%–

92Winston, OROR5,6807.6%–

93Warrenton, OROR6,3127.2%–

94Eagle Point, OROR9,8616.7%–

95Sweet Home, OROR10,3086.7%–

96Green, OROR7,5416.6%–

97Sheridan, OROR6,2435.7%–

98White City, OROR10,7505.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS