RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Most educated, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is 15.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971.5%–

02State College, PAPA40,84468.2%–

03Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83966.5%–

04Swarthmore, PAPA6,56165.9%–

05Park Forest, PAPA8,62461.5%–

06Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19360.7%–

07Blue Bell, PAPA6,42456.1%–

08Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07053.1%–

09Fort Washington, PAPA6,27151.0%–

10Franklin Park, PAPA14,97848.1%–

11Maple Glen, PAPA6,64346.9%–

12Whitfield, PAPA5,22645.2%–

13Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88045.1%–

14Edinboro, PAPA5,79044.2%–

15Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63343.5%–

16Spring House, PAPA5,13743.0%–

17Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38842.8%–

18King of Prussia, PAPA25,85741.6%–

19Ardmore, PAPA13,90940.0%–

20Paoli, PAPA6,36239.9%–

21Wyomissing, PAPA11,28539.4%–

22Audubon, PAPA9,22939.3%–

23Forest Hills, PAPA6,11637.8%–

24Camp Hill, PAPA8,19937.0%–

25Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77737.0%–

26Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50236.9%–

27Exton, PAPA6,77236.4%–

28Kulpsville, PAPA8,79936.0%–

29Richboro, PAPA6,96334.3%–

30Lewisburg, PAPA5,22634.2%–

31Glenside, PAPA7,65934.1%–

32Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21233.3%–

33Indiana, PAPA14,69733.3%–

34Bethel Park, PAPA32,07433.2%–

35Churchville, PAPA6,08432.9%–

36Hershey, PAPA14,24232.7%–

37Oakmont, PAPA6,57632.6%–

38Lower Allen, PAPA7,64632.3%–

39Collegeville, PAPA5,28731.9%–

40West Chester, PAPA19,59131.7%–

41Doylestown, PAPA8,33031.0%–

42Media, PAPA5,92030.7%–

43Lansdowne, PAPA11,14130.1%–

44Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06930.0%–

45Whitehall, PAPA14,52129.3%–

46Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45128.9%–

47Millersville, PAPA9,28028.8%–

48Harleysville, PAPA9,09028.8%–

49Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53427.8%–

50Carlisle, PAPA22,69327.5%–

51Horsham, PAPA16,00527.3%–

52Oreland, PAPA5,95327.2%–

53Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80926.4%–

54Grove City, PAPA7,69426.1%–

55East York, PAPA9,38825.5%–

56Schlusser, PAPA5,40225.4%–

57Willow Grove, PAPA14,13125.3%–

58Yeadon, PAPA12,32025.1%–

59Progress, PAPA11,01724.5%–

60New Cumberland, PAPA7,59024.1%–

61Broomall, PAPA10,67924.0%–

62Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33623.9%–

63Gettysburg, PAPA8,36523.8%–

64New Freedom, PAPA5,11623.8%–

65Shippensburg, PAPA5,61523.8%–

66Ambler, PAPA6,84023.5%–

67Shillington, PAPA5,54223.5%–

68Kingston, PAPA13,46223.3%–

69Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60223.1%–

70Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12523.1%–

71Plum, PAPA26,22522.8%–

72Bellefonte, PAPA5,86222.5%–

73Brookhaven, PAPA8,36222.5%–

74Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03722.2%–

75Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48822.2%–

76Perkasie, PAPA9,31222.1%–

77Crafton, PAPA5,79021.8%–

78Colonial Park, PAPA18,03221.8%–

79Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37521.8%–

80Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96121.5%–

81Linglestown, PAPA6,95721.4%–

82Willow Street, PAPA9,64721.4%–

83Dormont, PAPA7,81621.3%–

84Greensburg, PAPA14,46221.0%–

85Swissvale, PAPA8,19720.9%–

86Kennett Square, PAPA6,89320.6%–

87Sanatoga, PAPA8,94920.2%–

88Bethlehem, PAPA79,64420.2%–

89Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.1%–

90Ridley Park, PAPA7,25520.0%–

91White Oak, PAPA7,28619.8%–

92Bellevue, PAPA7,88819.7%–

93Fullerton, PAPA16,72419.5%–

94Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47019.1%–

95Phoenixville, PAPA20,35618.9%–

96Lititz, PAPA9,68918.9%–

97Dunmore, PAPA14,24918.8%–

98Emmaus, PAPA12,51418.8%–

99Hatboro, PAPA8,59318.8%–

100Shiloh, PAPA11,24618.6%–

101Meadville, PAPA12,23018.1%–

102Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84718.1%–

103Lansdale, PAPA18,98618.0%–

104Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16517.7%–

105Somerset, PAPA5,81517.6%–

106Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07317.4%–

107Hermitage, PAPA16,30817.3%–

108Huntingdon, PAPA6,86217.2%–

109Downingtown, PAPA8,38417.2%–

110East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.1%–

111Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78316.9%–

112Economy, PAPA9,09816.8%–

113West View, PAPA6,35516.8%–

114Greenville, PAPA5,40616.6%–

115Sayre, PAPA5,32816.5%–

116Oxford, PAPA5,88716.4%–

117Brentwood, PAPA9,59716.1%–

118Lock Haven, PAPA8,50016.0%–

119Warren, PAPA9,04615.8%–

120Chambersburg, PAPA23,37615.7%–

121Allentown, PAPA126,04415.3%–

122Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.2%–

123Bradford, PAPA7,44215.0%–

124Latrobe, PAPA7,82615.0%–

125Carnegie, PAPA7,77714.8%–

126Blakely, PAPA6,61114.6%–

127Titusville, PAPA5,11214.6%–

128Souderton, PAPA7,28814.6%–

129New Holland, PAPA5,75414.5%–

130New Kensington, PAPA11,75914.5%–

131Morrisville, PAPA9,66514.5%–

132Middletown, PAPA7,62814.3%–

133Oil City, PAPA9,30114.1%–

134Archbald, PAPA7,59814.1%–

135Quakertown, PAPA9,23514.0%–

136Palmyra, PAPA7,76214.0%–

137Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00614.0%–

138Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214.0%–

139Erie, PAPA91,83814.0%–

140Nazareth, PAPA6,09113.8%–

141Coraopolis, PAPA5,28013.8%–

142St. Marys, PAPA12,25313.7%–

143Franklin, PAPA5,89913.7%–

144Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47013.6%–

145Scranton, PAPA75,51413.6%–

146Clearfield, PAPA5,75313.6%–

147Lancaster, PAPA58,36613.5%–

148Waynesboro, PAPA11,19013.2%–

149Enola, PAPA6,53413.2%–

150Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75313.2%–

151DuBois, PAPA7,25413.1%–

152Williamsport, PAPA27,38413.1%–

153Middletown, PAPA9,77613.0%–

154Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52312.9%–

155Norristown, PAPA35,91112.9%–

156Ephrata, PAPA13,64712.8%–

157Easton, PAPA30,40212.7%–

158Pottstown, PAPA23,32212.7%–

159Mount Joy, PAPA8,31912.7%–

160Ellwood City, PAPA7,36212.5%–

161Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55812.3%–

162Birdsboro, PAPA5,16112.3%–

163Uniontown, PAPA9,43412.2%–

164Washington, PAPA13,37712.1%–

165Red Lion, PAPA6,52312.1%–

166Pottsville, PAPA13,17012.1%–

167Levittown, PAPA50,92612.0%–

168Sharon, PAPA12,64812.0%–

169Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.0%–

170Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.9%–

171Rutherford, PAPA6,89011.8%–

172Swoyersville, PAPA5,15511.8%–

173South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.7%–

174Hanover, PAPA16,68411.6%–

175Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.6%–

176Conshohocken, PAPA9,26611.6%–

177Hellertown, PAPA6,13811.5%–

178Campbelltown, PAPA6,09211.4%–

179Olyphant, PAPA5,39011.3%–

180West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.3%–

181Carbondale, PAPA8,73111.3%–

182Butler, PAPA12,87911.0%–

183Folsom, PAPA8,67110.8%–

184Bangor, PAPA5,11810.6%–

185Bridgeport, PAPA5,75810.6%–

186Munhall, PAPA10,25310.6%–

187Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.5%–

188Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82710.5%–

189Prospect Park, PAPA6,40910.4%–

190Weigelstown, PAPA15,48510.4%–

191Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25310.4%–

192Hazleton, PAPA30,28610.3%–

193Northampton, PAPA10,57010.1%–

194Lewistown, PAPA8,38510.1%–

195Old Forge, PAPA8,64010.0%–

196Coatesville, PAPA13,28310.0%–

197Corry, PAPA5,99310.0%–

198York, PAPA45,3429.9%–

199Duryea, PAPA5,1579.8%–

200Nanticoke, PAPA10,7129.6%–

201Wilson, PAPA8,1599.6%–

202Exeter, PAPA5,5879.6%–

203Altoona, PAPA42,3479.5%–

204Monessen, PAPA6,6579.5%–

205Woodlyn, PAPA9,7369.3%–

206West York, PAPA5,1109.2%–

207Pittston, PAPA7,7159.2%–

208Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.0%–

209Ambridge, PAPA6,9449.0%–

210Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8329.0%–

211Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.0%–

212West Hazleton, PAPA5,2849.0%–

213Taylor, PAPA6,2328.9%–

214Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8358.9%–

215Connellsville, PAPA6,5748.8%–

216Parkville, PAPA8,1288.8%–

217Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%–

218Norwood, PAPA5,9278.7%–

219New Castle, PAPA21,1758.6%–

220Reading, PAPA95,8328.5%–

221Bristol, PAPA9,9708.5%–

222Tyrone, PAPA5,2268.5%–

223Jeannette, PAPA8,4898.4%–

224Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.4%–

225Steelton, PAPA6,3288.4%–

226Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.1%–

227Lebanon, PAPA26,4798.1%–

228Moosic, PAPA5,9898.0%–

229Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.7%–

230Chester, PAPA33,9967.7%–

231Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5797.6%–

232Sunbury, PAPA9,4957.6%–

233Milton, PAPA6,4577.6%–

234Darby, PAPA10,6667.6%–

235Columbia, PAPA10,3147.5%–

236Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%–

237Monaca, PAPA5,4567.4%–

238Johnstown, PAPA17,6547.2%–

239Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%–

240McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6247.1%–

241Duquesne, PAPA5,0197.1%–

242New Brighton, PAPA5,5037.0%–

243Plymouth, PAPA5,8016.9%–

244McKeesport, PAPA16,9076.8%–

245Berwick, PAPA10,2976.3%–

246Tamaqua, PAPA6,9296.2%–

247Croydon, PAPA9,6845.8%–

248Shamokin, PAPA6,7644.5%–

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