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Most educated, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48977.7%+6.8 pts

02Fox Point, WIWI6,58371.7%+4.3 pts

03Elm Grove, WIWI6,35470.1%+5.0 pts

04Shorewood, WIWI13,47465.3%+2.4 pts

05Mequon, WIWI25,12063.2%+3.7 pts

06Middleton, WIWI23,11556.6%+6.3 pts

07Brookfield, WIWI41,44853.9%+4.9 pts

08Madison, WIWI286,23352.2%+4.1 pts

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64950.8%+3.2 pts

10Delafield, WIWI7,31450.5%+13.4 pts

11Cedarburg, WIWI12,91649.8%+7.9 pts

12Verona, WIWI16,82149.4%+9.6 pts

13Waunakee, WIWI16,41147.4%+15.2 pts

14Glendale, WIWI14,79546.3%+3.4 pts

15Fitchburg, WIWI34,61545.2%+3.2 pts

16Pewaukee, WIWI16,37544.9%+7.6 pts

17Monona, WIWI8,66443.6%+7.4 pts

18Oregon, WIWI12,01542.5%+2.3 pts

19McFarland, WIWI9,14541.7%+6.0 pts

20Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72540.9%+13.4 pts

21New Berlin, WIWI39,95340.8%+4.1 pts

22Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93040.8%+2.6 pts

23River Falls, WIWI17,91640.4%+2.3 pts

24Hobart, WIWI11,67439.0%–

25Brown Deer, WIWI12,82138.9%+7.7 pts

26Greendale, WIWI14,42638.9%+3.3 pts

27Hudson, WIWI15,01938.8%+1.1 pts

28Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22738.7%+4.3 pts

29Platteville, WIWI11,81538.6%+4.1 pts

30Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29137.6%+7.1 pts

31Pewaukee, WIWI8,21637.0%+7.0 pts

32Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11936.6%+5.9 pts

33Allouez, WIWI13,83836.6%+2.5 pts

34Hales Corners, WIWI7,74036.2%+1.2 pts

35Hartland, WIWI10,74035.6%+3.6 pts

36Caledonia, WIWI25,22935.6%–

37Muskego, WIWI25,60235.4%+10.4 pts

38Grafton, WIWI13,38935.1%+6.1 pts

39Onalaska, WIWI20,29734.9%+3.6 pts

40Franklin, WIWI36,68734.6%+5.5 pts

41Germantown, WIWI21,05034.5%+5.2 pts

42Richfield, WIWI11,78534.5%–

43Windsor, WIWI10,08534.1%+2.9 pts

44Tichigan, WIWI5,05233.9%–

45Waukesha, WIWI70,87233.5%+2.9 pts

46Sussex, WIWI12,77933.2%+7.4 pts

47Stevens Point, WIWI26,37733.2%+7.1 pts

48De Pere, WIWI25,59032.9%+2.9 pts

49Lake Mills, WIWI6,65532.5%+5.8 pts

50Eau Claire, WIWI72,46532.1%+3.2 pts

51Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79831.9%+4.7 pts

52Menomonie, WIWI16,66431.8%+2.7 pts

53Whitewater, WIWI16,03831.7%−0.1 pts

54Plover, WIWI14,27431.6%+1.0 pts

55Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38431.4%+7.3 pts

56Appleton, WIWI75,45231.2%+1.5 pts

57Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28030.8%−0.7 pts

58Suamico, WIWI13,15330.7%–

59Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41330.3%–

60Stoughton, WIWI13,25630.1%+2.4 pts

61Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81830.1%+5.0 pts

62Jackson, WIWI8,32229.3%+6.2 pts

63Port Washington, WIWI12,65829.0%+2.5 pts

64Rothschild, WIWI5,62728.9%+5.1 pts

65DeForest, WIWI13,09428.6%+3.9 pts

66Milton, WIWI6,02428.6%+10.0 pts

67Slinger, WIWI6,49528.5%+9.6 pts

68Altoona, WIWI9,37628.4%+1.5 pts

69Dodgeville, WIWI5,07628.3%+6.3 pts

70Neenah, WIWI27,63828.0%+1.7 pts

71Mukwonago, WIWI8,54427.8%+3.6 pts

72Evansville, WIWI5,83727.2%+4.8 pts

73Holmen, WIWI12,10527.1%+6.2 pts

74La Crosse, WIWI50,78426.9%+2.8 pts

75Marshfield, WIWI18,98026.7%+5.6 pts

76Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25326.5%–

77Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39826.4%+0.9 pts

78Ashland, WIWI7,92726.1%+5.7 pts

79Oak Creek, WIWI38,29625.4%+1.0 pts

80Waterford, WIWI6,02525.3%+3.8 pts

81West Salem, WIWI5,28824.9%+3.0 pts

82Bristol, WIWI5,30024.8%–

83Howard, WIWI22,23324.7%+2.0 pts

84Elkhorn, WIWI10,04524.6%+5.2 pts

85St. Francis, WIWI8,95524.5%+10.9 pts

86Bellevue, WIWI16,77624.5%–

87Greenfield, WIWI37,15924.5%+4.3 pts

88Columbus, WIWI5,40023.8%+4.0 pts

89Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38823.5%+3.6 pts

90Plymouth, WIWI8,82123.3%+3.9 pts

91Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33823.2%+3.6 pts

92Wausau, WIWI40,18822.8%+1.2 pts

93West Bend, WIWI32,26822.5%+0.6 pts

94Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91722.5%+5.3 pts

95Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68722.2%+7.2 pts

96Superior, WIWI26,39722.1%+2.9 pts

97Janesville, WIWI66,92922.0%+3.1 pts

98Oshkosh, WIWI67,46021.8%−1.2 pts

99New Richmond, WIWI10,98821.7%+4.3 pts

100Weston, WIWI15,93121.7%+2.9 pts

101Burlington, WIWI10,95121.5%+0.3 pts

102Kenosha, WIWI99,23921.1%+2.9 pts

103Milwaukee, WIWI562,40721.0%+2.7 pts

104Baraboo, WIWI13,22420.8%−0.0 pts

105Watertown, WIWI22,70420.8%+4.6 pts

106Hartford, WIWI16,00520.8%+5.3 pts

107Green Bay, WIWI106,67520.7%+1.3 pts

108Ripon, WIWI7,73820.7%+1.1 pts

109Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39620.3%–

110Shawano, WIWI9,69320.1%+1.6 pts

111Little Chute, WIWI11,80019.8%+4.1 pts

112West Allis, WIWI60,11919.7%+3.4 pts

113Cudahy, WIWI17,65519.7%+6.2 pts

114Kimberly, WIWI7,55619.6%+3.2 pts

115Tomah, WIWI9,60019.6%+6.4 pts

116Menasha, WIWI18,38519.1%+1.5 pts

117Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54219.1%+3.1 pts

118Rice Lake, WIWI8,88218.8%+2.1 pts

119Jefferson, WIWI7,81418.7%+5.8 pts

120Manitowoc, WIWI34,67118.6%+1.5 pts

121Union Grove, WIWI5,37018.4%−1.0 pts

122South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19118.4%+2.7 pts

123Delavan, WIWI9,22817.9%−0.9 pts

124Mayville, WIWI5,18417.8%+5.4 pts

125Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29317.7%+1.4 pts

126Portage, WIWI9,95617.7%+3.0 pts

127New London, WIWI7,72617.6%+3.2 pts

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,37617.4%+1.5 pts

129Kaukauna, WIWI18,51717.2%+3.0 pts

130Racine, WIWI77,90817.2%+1.6 pts

131Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54117.0%−2.0 pts

132Two Rivers, WIWI11,22216.9%+3.2 pts

133Monroe, WIWI10,58116.7%−0.9 pts

134Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40815.5%+0.8 pts

135Sparta, WIWI9,97415.2%−0.6 pts

136Beloit, WIWI36,64915.2%+1.7 pts

137Reedsburg, WIWI10,64115.2%+1.5 pts

138Waupaca, WIWI6,35214.5%−7.5 pts

139Marinette, WIWI11,16814.4%+0.7 pts

140Rhinelander, WIWI8,24214.0%−5.9 pts

141Berlin, WIWI5,58813.7%−2.1 pts

142North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42513.6%+2.1 pts

143Richland Center, WIWI5,02013.6%−2.7 pts

144Merrill, WIWI9,38913.2%−1.0 pts

145Antigo, WIWI8,06013.1%−1.2 pts

146Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65413.1%−1.9 pts

147Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.7%−6.3 pts

148Waupun, WIWI11,15010.5%−2.3 pts

149Sturtevant, WIWI6,8529.5%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS