Which city has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 93.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Stanford, California, Winnetka, Illinois, West University Place, Texas, Scarsdale, New York, Short Hills, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

6501Cleveland, TXTX9,93610.9%+54%

6502Blakely, GAGA5,15610.9%−13%

6503Newport, ARAR8,19310.9%−31%

6504Olivarez, TXTX6,32610.9%−3%

6505West Pensacola, FLFL20,66510.9%+33%

6506Victorville, CACA141,39510.9%+2%

6507Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21810.9%+11%

6508Springfield, MIMI5,24610.9%+26%

6509Warren, ARAR5,14610.9%−8%

6510Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.9%−1%

6511Ellenton, FLFL5,13310.8%−7%

6512Sturgis, MIMI10,90010.8%−21%

6513Hillcrest, CACA10,51110.8%–

6514Dowagiac, MIMI5,72510.8%−10%

6515Orland, CACA8,38110.8%+36%

6516Summit, ILIL10,75310.7%+47%

6517Duquesne, PAPA5,01910.7%+32%

6518Brownsville, TNTN9,30110.7%−23%

6519Palatka, FLFL10,87210.7%+1%

6520Frankfort, ININ16,83710.7%+38%

6521Omak, WAWA5,18510.7%−25%

6522Moraine, OHOH6,62710.7%+33%

6523Brownfield, TXTX8,76210.7%+21%

6524Marion, OHOH35,58710.7%+21%

6525Seagoville, TXTX21,07710.7%+57%

6526Tolleson, AZAZ9,22410.7%+69%

6527Ecorse, MIMI8,89310.6%+125%

6528Reserve, LALA7,79110.6%+35%

6529Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29210.6%+85%

6530Conley, GAGA5,82210.6%+26%

6531Lima, OHOH34,69510.6%+11%

6532Harvard, ILIL9,50410.6%−30%

6533Chester, SCSC5,32410.6%+2%

6534Corning, CACA8,26010.5%+45%

6535Forrest City, ARAR12,30810.5%−15%

6536Willow Oak, FLFL7,45410.5%+12%

6537Barstow, CACA24,80410.5%+15%

6538Grafton, OHOH5,76410.5%+13%

6539Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24010.5%−3%

6540Inkster, MIMI24,95910.5%−14%

6541Gray, LALA5,15410.4%−5%

6542Phelan, CACA18,49610.4%–

6543Sawmills, NCNC5,10510.4%+32%

6544Kenton, OHOH7,80810.4%+68%

6545Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27710.4%+71%

6546Donna, TXTX16,69810.4%+11%

6547Prichard, ALAL18,82510.3%+55%

6548Lebanon, PAPA26,47910.3%+21%

6549Humble, TXTX16,48410.3%−30%

6550White City, OROR10,75010.3%+136%

6551Portland, ININ6,23710.3%−6%

6552Beardstown, ILIL5,69110.3%+18%

6553Westwego, LALA8,31710.3%+94%

6554Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.3%+1%

6555Hamilton, ALAL6,76910.3%+33%

6556Avon Park, FLFL10,51410.2%+31%

6557East Los Angeles, CACA111,64710.2%+184%

6558South Gate, CACA90,07110.2%+110%

6559Hesperia, CACA102,60510.2%+28%

6560Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.2%+25%

6561Rayne, LALA6,99510.2%+32%

6562Galliano, LALA5,90610.2%+59%

6563Guadalupe, CACA8,84610.2%+136%

6564Tulare, CACA73,90710.2%+24%

6565Perris, CACA83,23710.2%+54%

6566Belle Glade, FLFL17,24110.2%+3%

6567Rock Falls, ILIL8,52110.1%+71%

6568Westmont, CACA34,12310.1%+80%

6569Selma, CACA24,70210.1%+26%

6570East Chicago, ININ25,61010.1%+43%

6571Reading, PAPA95,83210.1%+17%

6572South El Monte, CACA18,96310.1%+225%

6573Monticello, ININ5,59510.0%−3%

6574Madera, CACA69,01710.0%+8%

6575Camden, NJNJ71,43010.0%+87%

6576Thomson, GAGA6,76310.0%−21%

6577Morgan City, LALA10,75710.0%−18%

6578Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.0%−22%

6579Blackwell, OKOK6,02910.0%−5%

6580Garden City, GAGA10,51310.0%+18%

6581Four Corners, OROR16,27510.0%−15%

6582Logansport, ININ18,28710.0%+1%

6583Los Banos, CACA49,6149.9%+1%

6584Jackson, GAGA5,8849.9%−16%

6585Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3899.9%+5%

6586Willis, TXTX7,6529.9%+29%

6587South Haven, ININ7,2419.9%+51%

6588Liberal, KSKS19,0109.9%−29%

6589Clewiston, FLFL7,5949.9%−27%

6590Holdenville, OKOK5,9239.9%−4%

6591Park City, ILIL7,8939.8%−39%

6592Everman, TXTX6,5379.8%+17%

6593Cicero, ILIL81,8589.8%+60%

6594Palermo, CACA5,2669.8%+24%

6595Kendallville, ININ10,3719.8%−17%

6596Kerman, CACA17,5539.7%+11%

6597Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0519.7%+10%

6598Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+95%

6599Oakdale, LALA6,5269.7%−2%

6600East Milton, FLFL14,7839.7%–

6601Homeland, CACA7,5849.7%+69%

6602Naples Manor, FLFL5,5019.6%+357%

6603Fostoria, OHOH12,9209.6%+13%

6604Channelview, TXTX43,6059.6%+30%

6605Moundsville, WVWV7,6599.6%+24%

6606Taft, CACA6,9959.6%+9%

6607Sunbury, PAPA9,4959.5%+57%

6608Leitchfield, KYKY7,0159.5%−7%

6609Livingston, CACA14,6909.5%+52%

6610Franklin, LALA6,2249.5%−17%

6611Martinsville, ININ12,1419.5%−12%

6612Dunlap, TNTN6,0899.5%−16%

6613Middlesborough, KYKY8,7769.4%−15%

6614Rockdale, TXTX5,6889.4%−18%

6615Wadesboro, NCNC5,0359.4%−40%

6616Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1319.4%−36%

6617Rupert, IDID6,4609.4%+27%

6618Hillview, KYKY9,0209.3%+62%

6619Garnet, CACA7,3829.3%–

6620Dinuba, CACA25,9499.3%+37%

6621Thermalito, CACA6,7209.3%+206%

6622Compton, CACA90,5009.3%+58%

6623Springfield, FLFL8,5519.3%+16%

6624Lewistown, PAPA8,3859.2%+2%

6625Bennettsville, SCSC7,5659.2%−15%

6626Central Falls, RIRI23,1249.2%+61%

6627St. Louis, MIMI7,4069.2%−29%

6628North Madison, OHOH8,5949.1%−6%

6629Lake Station, ININ12,9779.0%+86%

6630Winslow, AZAZ8,4649.0%−19%

6631Happy Valley, CACA5,9449.0%–

6632Cuero, TXTX8,2648.9%−19%

6633Bessemer City, NCNC5,8348.9%+16%

6634Starke, FLFL5,9638.9%−22%

6635West Livingston, TXTX8,1998.8%+7%

6636Perry, IAIA8,2088.8%−15%

6637Atmore, ALAL8,3608.8%−27%

6638Payette, IDID8,8138.8%+21%

6639El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3238.8%–

6640Lennox, CACA19,4498.8%+194%

6641River Rouge, MIMI6,8148.7%+57%

6642Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.7%+40%

6643Opa-locka, FLFL16,1778.7%+62%

6644Kermit, TXTX6,0198.7%−3%

6645Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6%−35%

6646Richmond, MOMO5,9688.6%−26%

6647Anthony, NMNM8,9008.6%+60%

6648Long View, NCNC5,3878.6%+26%

6649Elwood, ININ8,5258.5%+44%

6650Chowchilla, CACA18,7308.5%+34%

6651Nashville, GAGA5,0388.4%−29%

6652Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.4%+1%

6653Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1458.4%+34%

6654Penitas, TXTX6,4958.4%+72%

6655San Luis, AZAZ42,0308.4%+151%

6656Yoakum, TXTX5,9008.4%−27%

6657Oildale, CACA34,6878.3%+34%

6658Bell, CACA31,6258.3%+108%

6659Chester, ILIL6,8478.3%−26%

6660Homeland Park, SCSC6,6328.3%+116%

6661Forest Park, GAGA19,1688.3%+25%

6662Eloy, AZAZ19,9678.2%+87%

6663West York, PAPA5,1108.1%−6%

6664Orosi, CACA8,9668.1%–

6665West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058.1%−30%

6666East Liverpool, OHOH9,5698.1%+10%

6667Bensley, VAVA5,9498.0%+17%

6668Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+0%

6669Beeville, TXTX13,0867.9%−24%

6670Dundee, FLFL6,4247.9%+48%

6671El Rio, CACA6,3687.9%+8%

6672Lovington, NMNM11,6207.9%−24%

6673Huntington Park, CACA51,5447.8%+65%

6674Socorro, TXTX38,7877.8%+84%

6675Lynwood, CACA63,5127.8%+71%

6676Gatesville, TXTX16,4227.8%+15%

6677Ville Platte, LALA6,1727.8%−36%

6678Wilmer, TXTX6,7687.7%+57%

6679Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7707.7%+73%

6680Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,7017.7%+14%

6681Salem, NJNJ5,3897.7%−2%

6682Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6607.7%+484%

6683Jennings, MOMO13,0937.6%−20%

6684Balch Springs, TXTX27,2587.6%+18%

6685Gonzales, CACA8,3137.6%+6%

6686Beverly Hills, FLFL9,6507.6%−32%

6687Schuyler, NENE6,8007.6%−37%

6688Brookshire, TXTX6,0907.5%−32%

6689Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,0087.5%+23%

6690New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9937.5%+65%

6691Attalla, ALAL5,8077.5%+9%

6692Maywood, CACA23,6007.5%+223%

6693Florida City, FLFL13,5767.4%+11%

6694Baxley, GAGA5,0587.4%−8%

6695Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037.4%+76%

6696Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−17%

6697Bayou Blue, LALA12,2187.4%–

6698Delano, CACA52,3347.4%+34%

6699Kathleen, FLFL7,2017.3%−3%

6700Doffing, TXTX5,0047.3%+286%

6701Sweet Home, OROR10,3087.3%+30%

6702Bastrop, LALA8,9087.2%−32%

6703Wimauma, FLFL15,2667.2%+1211%

6704Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1477.2%+152%

6705Indiantown, FLFL6,8267.1%−26%

6706Derby, COCO8,4537.1%+41%

6707Galena Park, TXTX10,3527.1%+1%

6708Greenfield, CACA21,1387.1%+92%

6709Castroville, CACA6,7207.1%+136%

6710Cudahy, CACA21,4457.1%+133%

6711Westgate, FLFL8,1517.0%–

6712Vidor, TXTX9,5976.9%+23%

6713LaBelle, FLFL5,7546.9%−42%

6714La Follette, TNTN7,1766.9%+18%

6715Sun Valley, NVNV22,2286.9%+3%

6716Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3076.9%−6%

6717Connell, WAWA5,0806.9%−47%

6718Union Gap, WAWA6,6176.8%+17%

6719Jacinto City, TXTX9,3886.7%+38%

6720Patterson, LALA5,5656.7%−19%

6721Blythe, CACA15,0426.7%−26%

6722San Elizario, TXTX10,1386.7%+168%

6723Beecher, MIMI8,4126.6%+69%

6724Mascotte, FLFL10,1506.6%+19%

6725McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4436.6%–

6726Toppenish, WAWA8,6356.5%−7%

6727Immokalee, FLFL26,3616.5%+166%

6728Parlier, CACA14,6226.5%+137%

6729Freeport, TXTX10,5086.4%+18%

6730Goshen, CACA5,1366.4%+107%

6731Waterford, CACA9,2586.4%−34%

6732South Houston, TXTX16,4076.4%+86%

6733Spencer, MAMA5,6616.4%−55%

6734Firebaugh, CACA8,7746.3%+79%

6735Raymondville, TXTX10,0826.3%−8%

6736Potomac Park, CACA10,1386.3%–

6737Clearlake, CACA16,8936.3%+25%

6738Avenal, CACA13,4796.3%+54%

6739Albion, NYNY5,8436.3%−32%

6740Florence-Graham, CACA60,6906.2%+162%

6741South Bay, FLFL5,1406.2%−14%

6742Cresaptown, MDMD5,1216.2%–

6743Soledad, CACA26,3576.2%+53%

6744Susanville, CACA12,8166.2%−44%

6745Adelanto, CACA38,7986.2%+4%

6746Bridge City, LALA7,2976.2%+72%

6747Sunnyside, WAWA16,4306.1%−44%

6748Muscoy, CACA12,0256.1%+88%

6749Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3926.1%–

6750Bell Gardens, CACA37,3676.1%+52%

6751Lemon Hill, CACA15,3126.0%–

6752West Samoset, FLFL7,4296.0%−12%

6753East Niles, CACA28,5325.9%–

6754Westville, ININ5,3875.9%−31%

6755Mead Valley, CACA19,2865.8%–

6756Pearsall, TXTX9,1705.7%−32%

6757King City, CACA14,0025.7%−29%

6758Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6365.7%−6%

6759Buena Vista, MIMI5,7985.6%−26%

6760Mojave, CACA5,1735.6%−8%

6761Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8745.5%–

6762Sun, CACA11,0365.5%–

6763Inwood, FLFL7,5565.5%+3%

6764Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.5%+11%

6765Sansom Park, TXTX5,4195.4%+36%

6766Jonesboro, GAGA6,0465.3%−59%

6767Grandview, WAWA12,0625.3%−51%

6768Cameron Park, TXTX5,9555.3%+96%

6769Marlin, TXTX5,5995.3%−44%

6770Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5675.3%+18%

6771Benton Park, CACA5,7075.2%–

6772West Modesto, CACA5,9785.0%+9%

6773Eidson Road, TXTX9,6845.0%+65%

6774East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6034.8%–

6775Good Hope, CACA8,8164.7%–

6776Hutchins, TXTX8,2064.7%+0%

6777Winton, CACA11,7974.6%−20%

6778Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+91%

6779Samoset, FLFL5,2844.5%−9%

6780Sinton, TXTX5,9664.5%−51%

6781Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.4%−49%

6782Wasco, CACA26,5254.4%+5%

6783La Homa, TXTX11,2854.4%+75%

6784Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8644.2%−26%

6785Corcoran, CACA22,3584.1%−28%

6786Lindsay, CACA12,5784.1%−22%

6787McFarland, CACA14,7094.0%+24%

6788Mila Doce, TXTX7,7314.0%+64%

6789Kaser, NYNY6,1213.6%−69%

6790Orange Cove, CACA9,8113.6%+115%

6791Doolittle, TXTX6,2033.5%−53%

6792Farmersville, CACA10,3263.5%+77%

6793Aldine, TXTX17,1673.4%−36%

6794Combee Settlement, FLFL5,2423.3%−43%

6795Coachella, CACA45,4113.3%+70%

6796Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,5553.3%−27%

6797Keyes, CACA5,5773.2%−11%

6798New Square, NYNY10,2143.1%−55%

6799East Porterville, CACA5,0662.9%−25%

6800Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7662.7%–

6801Mendota, CACA12,7782.5%+429%

6802Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.3%−31%

6803Arvin, CACA19,8202.2%+1%

6804Earlimart, CACA7,2141.9%+5%

6805Calipatria, CACA6,0121.7%−23%

6806East Bakersfield, CACA11,0621.3%–

6807August, CACA8,8251.0%−51%

6808Huron, CACA7,3941.0%–

6809Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

6810Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%−100%

6811University, MSMS5,3150.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS