RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 261 SHOWN OF 261

Most educated, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Least educated, US cities →

PennsylvaniaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Swarthmore, PAPA6,56180.9%+5%

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13975.9%−4%

03Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.1%+1%

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62471.7%+9%

05Franklin Park, PAPA14,97869.6%+16%

06Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88068.2%+34%

07Fort Washington, PAPA6,27167.3%+9%

08Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07067.1%+13%

09State College, PAPA40,84466.0%−5%

10Spring House, PAPA5,13765.4%+14%

11Blue Bell, PAPA6,42464.0%+4%

12Ardmore, PAPA13,90960.6%+12%

13Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19359.8%−4%

14Exton, PAPA6,77259.0%+10%

15Maple Glen, PAPA6,64356.3%+9%

16Paoli, PAPA6,36255.8%+20%

17Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38852.9%+25%

18King of Prussia, PAPA25,85752.8%+7%

19Audubon, PAPA9,22952.7%+23%

20Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77752.5%+37%

21Hershey, PAPA14,24252.1%+24%

22Doylestown, PAPA8,33051.9%+24%

23Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06950.8%+19%

24Whitfield, PAPA5,22650.7%+31%

25Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63350.6%−0%

26Forest Hills, PAPA6,11649.5%+8%

27Murrysville, PAPA20,63649.0%–

28Allison Park, PAPA22,04548.8%–

29Wyomissing, PAPA11,28548.8%+20%

30Glenside, PAPA7,65948.4%+19%

31Wescosville, PAPA7,14847.7%–

32Churchville, PAPA6,08447.2%+20%

33Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50246.7%+12%

34Collegeville, PAPA5,28746.5%+96%

35Camp Hill, PAPA8,19946.2%+4%

36Dorneyville, PAPA5,21146.0%–

37Richboro, PAPA6,96345.7%+0%

38Kulpsville, PAPA8,79944.4%+10%

39Conshohocken, PAPA9,26644.2%+95%

40Oakmont, PAPA6,57644.0%+19%

41West Chester, PAPA19,59143.9%+12%

42Media, PAPA5,92042.3%+6%

43Edinboro, PAPA5,79042.1%−23%

44Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33641.5%+20%

45Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21240.8%+5%

46Bethel Park, PAPA32,07440.8%+8%

47Monroeville, PAPA27,68540.7%–

48Oreland, PAPA5,95340.2%+12%

49New Freedom, PAPA5,11639.5%+15%

50Indiana, PAPA14,69739.4%+9%

51Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45139.2%+12%

52Lewisburg, PAPA5,22638.4%+3%

53Horsham, PAPA16,00538.4%+20%

54Harleysville, PAPA9,09038.3%+7%

55Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35738.0%+35%

56Mountain Top, PAPA11,85037.7%+49%

57Lansdowne, PAPA11,14136.9%+6%

58Lower Allen, PAPA7,64636.2%+7%

59Carlisle, PAPA22,69336.1%+12%

60Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12535.8%+19%

61Gettysburg, PAPA8,36535.8%+11%

62Linglestown, PAPA6,95735.3%+22%

63Phoenixville, PAPA20,35635.1%+36%

64Glenshaw, PAPA9,13935.0%–

65Bellefonte, PAPA5,86234.8%+44%

66Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53434.4%−2%

67Willow Grove, PAPA14,13134.1%+22%

68Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63233.8%+29%

69Dormont, PAPA7,81633.7%+25%

70New Cumberland, PAPA7,59033.5%−1%

71Greensburg, PAPA14,46233.4%+14%

72Ambler, PAPA6,84033.4%+21%

73East York, PAPA9,38832.7%+12%

74Plum, PAPA26,22532.6%+17%

75Swissvale, PAPA8,19732.6%+31%

76Breinigsville, PAPA7,76931.9%–

77Dunmore, PAPA14,24931.6%+35%

78Millersville, PAPA9,28031.3%+4%

79Campbelltown, PAPA6,09231.3%+30%

80Crafton, PAPA5,79031.2%+12%

81Grove City, PAPA7,69430.9%+0%

82West View, PAPA6,35530.8%+32%

83Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80930.6%+27%

84Emmaus, PAPA12,51430.5%+24%

85Whitehall, PAPA14,52130.3%+1%

86Willow Street, PAPA9,64730.1%+6%

87Kingston, PAPA13,46229.8%+18%

88East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43829.8%+29%

89Shippensburg, PAPA5,61529.6%+30%

90Perkasie, PAPA9,31229.2%+28%

91Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16529.2%+53%

92Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03729.1%+12%

93Hatboro, PAPA8,59329.1%+22%

94Broomall, PAPA10,67929.1%+9%

95Blandon, PAPA7,35728.9%–

96Duryea, PAPA5,15728.7%+100%

97Lansdale, PAPA18,98628.2%+15%

98Moosic, PAPA5,98927.9%+46%

99Sanatoga, PAPA8,94927.7%+21%

100Hermitage, PAPA16,30827.6%+9%

101Colonial Park, PAPA18,03227.6%+5%

102Downingtown, PAPA8,38427.4%+26%

103Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60227.0%+20%

104Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37526.9%+3%

105Bridgeport, PAPA5,75826.9%+93%

106Yeadon, PAPA12,32026.8%+19%

107Nazareth, PAPA6,09126.8%+51%

108Bethlehem, PAPA79,64426.6%+12%

109Economy, PAPA9,09826.3%+11%

110Meadville, PAPA12,23026.2%+10%

111Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84726.2%+21%

112Lititz, PAPA9,68926.1%+8%

113Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47026.0%+17%

114Bellevue, PAPA7,88825.9%+11%

115Shiloh, PAPA11,24625.8%+13%

116Ridley Park, PAPA7,25525.6%+4%

117Middletown, PAPA7,62825.5%+23%

118Morrisville, PAPA9,66525.4%+36%

119Fullerton, PAPA16,72425.2%+16%

120Carnegie, PAPA7,77725.1%+44%

121Progress, PAPA11,01725.0%−5%

122Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96124.8%−10%

123Huntingdon, PAPA6,86224.8%+7%

124Hellertown, PAPA6,13824.7%+80%

125Dickson City, PAPA5,97624.7%+66%

126Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00624.5%+3%

127White Oak, PAPA7,28624.4%−6%

128Souderton, PAPA7,28824.4%+27%

129Old Forge, PAPA8,64024.3%+46%

130Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48824.3%+0%

131Warren, PAPA9,04624.1%+21%

132Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75323.9%+17%

133Shillington, PAPA5,54223.7%−18%

134Kenmar, PAPA5,07723.5%–

135Folsom, PAPA8,67123.4%+18%

136Munhall, PAPA10,25323.4%+73%

137Rutherford, PAPA6,89023.3%+16%

138Canonsburg, PAPA9,52923.3%+78%

139Brentwood, PAPA9,59723.0%+4%

140Sayre, PAPA5,32822.8%+22%

141Schlusser, PAPA5,40222.8%−10%

142Lock Haven, PAPA8,50022.6%+20%

143Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78322.5%+17%

144South Williamsport, PAPA6,12422.3%+41%

145Swoyersville, PAPA5,15522.2%+5%

146Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28122.2%+24%

147Baldwin, PAPA20,51622.1%+25%

148Somerset, PAPA5,81522.0%+5%

149Brookhaven, PAPA8,36221.8%+3%

150Sierra View, PAPA6,36521.7%–

151Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47021.3%+10%

152Exeter, PAPA5,58721.0%+57%

153Palmyra, PAPA7,76221.0%+4%

154Archbald, PAPA7,59820.9%+1%

155Chambersburg, PAPA23,37620.9%+16%

156Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99520.7%+26%

157Northampton, PAPA10,57020.7%+59%

158Franklin, PAPA5,89920.7%+13%

159New Holland, PAPA5,75420.7%+9%

160Oxford, PAPA5,88720.5%+16%

161Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.0%+17%

162Woodlyn, PAPA9,73620.0%+39%

163Birdsboro, PAPA5,16119.8%+18%

164Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07319.6%+18%

165Erie, PAPA91,83819.5%+12%

166St. Marys, PAPA12,25319.3%+25%

167Quakertown, PAPA9,23519.3%+13%

168Ellwood City, PAPA7,36219.0%+21%

169Mount Joy, PAPA8,31918.7%+11%

170Scranton, PAPA75,51418.6%+19%

171Latrobe, PAPA7,82618.6%+4%

172Titusville, PAPA5,11218.4%+33%

173Williamsport, PAPA27,38418.3%+12%

174Pennside, PAPA5,40718.1%–

175Ephrata, PAPA13,64718.1%+32%

176Kennett Square, PAPA6,89317.8%−12%

177DuBois, PAPA7,25417.8%+41%

178West Mifflin, PAPA18,70717.7%+20%

179Hanover, PAPA16,68417.5%+16%

180Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83517.4%+33%

181Blakely, PAPA6,61117.4%−13%

182Pottstown, PAPA23,32217.3%+39%

183Bangor, PAPA5,11817.3%+53%

184Jeannette, PAPA8,48917.1%+34%

185Norwood, PAPA5,92717.0%+17%

186Prospect Park, PAPA6,40916.9%+9%

187Easton, PAPA30,40216.8%+13%

188Red Lion, PAPA6,52316.7%+14%

189New Kensington, PAPA11,75916.7%+5%

190Harrisburg, PAPA50,52216.6%+17%

191Allentown, PAPA126,04416.6%+8%

192Greenville, PAPA5,40616.6%−2%

193Enola, PAPA6,53416.5%+53%

194Glenolden, PAPA7,21716.4%+31%

195Lancaster, PAPA58,36616.4%+17%

196Norristown, PAPA35,91116.2%+21%

197Olyphant, PAPA5,39016.1%−5%

198Altoona, PAPA42,34715.8%+30%

199Levittown, PAPA50,92615.6%+17%

200Pittston, PAPA7,71515.6%+36%

201Sharon, PAPA12,64815.6%+5%

202Bradford, PAPA7,44215.5%−3%

203Uniontown, PAPA9,43415.4%+8%

204Folcroft, PAPA6,78015.4%+88%

205Catasauqua, PAPA6,59015.1%+19%

206Middletown, PAPA9,77615.1%+14%

207Monessen, PAPA6,65715.0%−4%

208West York, PAPA5,11015.0%+73%

209Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82714.9%+12%

210Taylor, PAPA6,23214.8%+69%

211Coraopolis, PAPA5,28014.7%−15%

212Coatesville, PAPA13,28314.7%+45%

213Waynesboro, PAPA11,19014.6%+16%

214Clairton, PAPA5,87614.6%+56%

215Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52314.5%+13%

216Pottsville, PAPA13,17014.3%+2%

217New Castle, PAPA21,17513.8%+16%

218Palmerton, PAPA5,61513.7%+16%

219Monaca, PAPA5,45613.7%+56%

220Lehighton, PAPA5,23213.5%+104%

221Weigelstown, PAPA15,48513.5%+10%

222Collingdale, PAPA8,89813.4%+55%

223Oil City, PAPA9,30113.3%−8%

224Johnstown, PAPA17,65413.3%+67%

225Nanticoke, PAPA10,71213.2%+21%

226Aliquippa, PAPA9,00213.2%+45%

227Washington, PAPA13,37713.1%+0%

228Milton, PAPA6,45713.0%−7%

229Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83213.0%+1%

230Wilson, PAPA8,15912.9%+11%

231Bristol, PAPA9,97012.8%+22%

232Darby, PAPA10,66612.7%+22%

233Butler, PAPA12,87912.7%−18%

234Carbondale, PAPA8,73112.6%−2%

235Ambridge, PAPA6,94412.6%−7%

236Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57912.4%+10%

237Tyrone, PAPA5,22612.2%+7%

238Tamaqua, PAPA6,92911.9%+60%

239New Brighton, PAPA5,50311.9%+20%

240Parkville, PAPA8,12811.9%−4%

241Hazleton, PAPA30,28611.8%+2%

242Connellsville, PAPA6,57411.6%−9%

243Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25311.5%−18%

244Steelton, PAPA6,32811.5%+30%

245Lewistown, PAPA8,38511.5%+27%

246Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55811.4%−21%

247Corry, PAPA5,99311.2%+2%

248Plymouth, PAPA5,80111.1%+7%

249Shamokin, PAPA6,76410.6%+54%

250Croydon, PAPA9,68410.5%+19%

251York, PAPA45,34210.2%−4%

252Berwick, PAPA10,2979.9%+17%

253Reading, PAPA95,8329.8%+14%

254Columbia, PAPA10,3149.7%+15%

255McKeesport, PAPA16,9079.6%−8%

256McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6249.4%+14%

257Lebanon, PAPA26,4799.1%+7%

258Duquesne, PAPA5,0198.8%+9%

259Chester, PAPA33,9968.7%+2%

260Sunbury, PAPA9,4957.9%+30%

261West Hazleton, PAPA5,2847.4%−41%

SHOWING 1–261 OF 261

Download CSV (full list, 261 rows)

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