RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Most educated, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). Stanford, California leads at 90.9%. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

USUnited States248,709,87320.3%–

01Stanford, CACA18,66290.9%–

02Hanover, NHNH8,47979.8%–

03Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%–

04Scarsdale, NYNY18,19474.7%–

05University Park, TXTX25,32372.9%–

06Kensington, CACA5,17972.6%–

07Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%–

08Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971.5%–

09East Lansing, MIMI49,35571.2%–

10Piedmont, CACA10,64271.2%–

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571.2%–

12Potomac, MDMD45,90270.2%–

13Cherry Hills, COCO6,38969.6%–

14Bronxville, NYNY6,50469.5%–

15Kingston, RIRI7,33269.4%–

16The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11469.2%–

17Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41968.8%–

18West University Place, TXTX15,15868.5%–

19Wellesley, MAMA30,34768.5%–

20Alfred, NYNY5,14768.4%–

21West Lafayette, ININ45,74768.4%–

22Atherton, CACA6,96068.3%–

23State College, PAPA40,84468.2%–

24Storrs, CTCT15,20768.1%–

25North Oaks, MNMN5,28368.0%–

26Greenwood, COCO15,32368.0%–

27Bethesda, MDMD69,39767.9%–

28Durham, NHNH10,68167.8%–

29Highland Park, TXTX8,76467.8%–

30Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85867.6%–

31Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66167.4%–

32Clayton, MOMO17,80767.0%–

33Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44567.0%–

34Larchmont, NYNY6,75066.7%–

35Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83966.5%–

36Great Falls, VAVA15,22866.3%–

37Princeton, NJNJ31,46966.0%–

38Orinda, CACA19,50766.0%–

39Swarthmore, PAPA6,56165.9%–

40Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%–

41Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%–

42McLean, VAVA49,62765.6%–

43East Hills, NYNY7,32865.6%–

44Palo Alto, CACA67,60965.2%–

45Ladue, MOMO8,93464.8%–

46Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%–

47Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%–

48Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23364.2%–

49Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61964.1%–

50Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49063.9%–

51Davis, CACA66,11063.8%–

52Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%–

53Brookline, MAMA63,26663.7%–

54Woodside, CACA5,18163.7%–

55Druid Hills, GAGA8,16963.6%–

56Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%–

57Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.4%–

58North Potomac, MDMD23,92263.2%–

59Tiburon, CACA8,88162.9%–

60Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55962.8%–

61South Kensington, MDMD8,14862.6%–

62Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56362.6%–

63Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48162.6%–

64Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07162.2%–

65Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73562.1%–

66East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66362.0%–

67Sausalito, CACA7,01961.7%–

68Blacksburg, VAVA45,10461.6%–

69San Marino, CACA11,96461.5%–

70Park Forest, PAPA8,62461.5%–

71Kentfield, CACA6,90061.4%–

72Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48961.2%–

73Okemos, MIMI26,39661.2%–

74Oakwood, OHOH9,44161.1%–

75Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46661.0%–

76Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27460.9%–

77Powell, OHOH18,26960.8%–

78Hinsdale, ILIL17,57360.8%–

79Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19360.7%–

80Kings Point, NYNY5,71060.5%–

81Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%–

82Birmingham, MIMI21,92360.3%–

83Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21560.1%–

84Leawood, KSKS34,09360.1%–

85Vinings, GAGA14,39060.1%–

86Gleneagle, COCO6,44059.9%–

87Bainbridge, OHOH8,62359.9%–

88North Bethesda, MDMD49,67759.9%–

89Deerfield, ILIL19,64259.6%–

90Los Altos, CACA30,96559.6%–

91River Forest, ILIL11,39359.5%–

92Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08559.5%–

93Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31559.4%–

94Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03859.4%–

95Wyoming, OHOH8,80759.3%–

96Mill Valley, CACA13,79959.3%–

97Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63259.3%–

98Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11759.3%–

99Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89359.2%–

100Fox Point, WIWI6,58359.1%–

101Granville, OHOH6,25259.1%–

102College Station, TXTX127,47258.9%–

103Boulder, COCO105,68958.9%–

104Lafayette, CACA25,31358.9%–

105Lexington, MAMA34,29558.7%–

106Berkeley, CACA121,91158.7%–

107Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70058.5%–

108Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25158.5%–

109Dublin, OHOH49,09458.4%–

110Columbia, MDMD104,33858.4%–

111Bexley, OHOH12,45258.3%–

112Evanston, ILIL76,38058.0%–

113Saratoga, CACA30,41857.9%–

114Wilmore, KYKY6,38057.8%–

115Irvington, NYNY6,53357.6%–

116Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44957.5%–

117Newton, MAMA90,74157.2%–

118Flossmoor, ILIL9,35857.2%–

119Athens, OHOH25,31357.2%–

120Woodmoor, COCO8,93457.0%–

121Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25757.0%–

122Clemson, SCSC18,94157.0%–

123Mantua, VAVA8,29856.9%–

124Reston, VAVA64,41456.8%–

125Carrboro, NCNC20,96256.7%–

126Hillsborough, CACA11,20656.7%–

127White Rock, NMNM5,71656.7%–

128Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90356.7%–

129Savoy, ILIL9,11356.6%–

130Chatham, NJNJ10,02756.6%–

131Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52756.4%–

132Lawrence, NYNY6,84756.4%–

133Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12256.4%–

134Burke, VAVA44,02956.3%–

135Oakton, VAVA36,52856.2%–

136Blue Bell, PAPA6,42456.1%–

137Ashburn, VAVA46,02656.0%–

138Western Springs, ILIL13,58856.0%–

139Town and Country, MOMO11,61955.9%–

140Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.9%–

141Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48055.9%–

142North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81555.9%–

143Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74055.6%–

144Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97355.6%–

145Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02555.5%–

146Tenafly, NJNJ15,23755.5%–

147Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65055.5%–

148Albany, CACA19,19555.5%–

149Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63155.4%–

150Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82455.3%–

151Blackhawk, CACA10,13755.2%–

152Northbrook, ILIL34,74455.1%–

153Colesville, MDMD14,51955.1%–

154Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51355.1%–

155Dunwoody, GAGA51,79254.9%–

156Country Knolls, NYNY5,44554.8%–

157Winchester, MAMA23,40654.8%–

158Menlo Park, CACA32,71354.8%–

159Worthington, OHOH14,54354.8%–

160Belmont, MAMA27,17554.7%–

161Des Peres, MOMO9,10254.7%–

162Marina del Rey, CACA9,17654.6%–

163Elm Grove, WIWI6,35454.6%–

164Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95754.5%–

165Garden City, NYNY23,04354.5%–

166Naperville, ILIL153,11454.4%–

167La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48054.4%–

168Brentwood, TNTN45,31354.3%–

169Alamo, CACA14,48854.3%–

170Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81554.2%–

171Cambridge, MAMA122,58854.2%–

172Ames, IAIA68,22054.1%–

173Garrison, MDMD9,46954.1%–

174Oxford, OHOH22,38754.1%–

175West Springfield, VAVA22,53254.0%–

176Shorewood, WIWI13,47454.0%–

177Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83053.9%–

178Lake Oswego, OROR39,72253.9%–

179Hampton, MDMD5,37253.9%–

180Glendale, MOMO6,06053.9%–

181Orono, MEME11,15153.9%–

182Urbana, ILIL39,71953.8%–

183Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25953.8%–

184Needham, MAMA32,45953.7%–

185Chesterfield, MOMO49,30953.7%–

186Marblehead, MAMA20,41353.7%–

187Iowa City, IAIA76,22953.7%–

188Aspen, COCO6,48953.6%–

189Summit, NJNJ23,31453.6%–

190Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65453.6%–

191Westfield, NJNJ32,59553.6%–

192Coto de Caza, CACA15,19053.5%–

193Germantown, TNTN40,00153.5%–

194Old Westbury, NYNY5,07153.4%–

195Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88953.3%–

196Madison, MSMS28,57553.3%–

197Heathcote, NJNJ7,71753.2%–

198Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28853.2%–

199Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30653.2%–

200Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07053.1%–

201Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01353.1%–

202Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94853.0%–

203Fishers, ININ104,81253.0%–

204Long Grove, ILIL8,34353.0%–

205Isla Vista, CACA13,92052.9%–

206Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13052.9%–

207Irvine, CACA318,76452.8%–

208Los Alamos, NMNM13,31752.8%–

209Falls Church, VAVA15,15952.8%–

210Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68152.7%–

211Edina, MNMN54,35652.6%–

212Gunbarrel, COCO10,05152.6%–

213Montgomery, OHOH10,92252.5%–

214Arlington, VAVA236,25452.3%–

215The Pinery, COCO11,87152.3%–

216Trophy Club, TXTX13,69552.3%–

217Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00652.2%–

218Cupertino, CACA58,33352.1%–

219Davidson, NCNC16,66252.0%–

220Oak Brook, ILIL8,10852.0%–

221Longmeadow, MAMA15,69652.0%–

222Evergreen, COCO8,60251.9%–

223Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19351.8%–

224Sharon, MAMA6,23251.8%–

225Barrington, ILIL10,58651.7%–

226Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18051.6%–

227Brighton, NYNY36,83451.6%–

228Ridgefield, CTCT6,97051.5%–

229Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21051.5%–

230Stony Brook, NYNY12,86851.4%–

231Franconia, VAVA18,33551.4%–

232Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75051.3%–

233Carmel, ININ105,63451.3%–

234Rye, NYNY16,61451.2%–

235Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06651.2%–

236Claremont, CACA35,83851.2%–

237Cloverly, MDMD16,64651.2%–

238Oak Park, ILIL52,82351.2%–

239North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99751.1%–

240Prairie, KSKS23,00851.1%–

241Montclair, VAVA22,38751.0%–

242Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19851.0%–

243Fort Washington, PAPA6,27151.0%–

244Idylwood, VAVA17,55950.9%–

245Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47350.9%–

246North Hills, NYNY5,48150.8%–

247Lakeway, TXTX19,02750.8%–

248Newington, VAVA13,47850.8%–

249Belle Haven, VAVA6,57050.8%–

250Hingham, MAMA5,13050.8%–

251Oak Hills, OROR11,13150.7%–

252Inverness, ILIL7,41850.7%–

253Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09550.6%–

254Olivette, MOMO8,93750.5%–

255Villa Park, CACA5,64550.5%–

256Newport Beach, CACA81,97750.3%–

257Robertsville, NJNJ12,03550.2%–

258Ithaca, NYNY33,63250.2%–

259Auburn, ALAL85,11350.1%–

260Woodmere, NYNY18,06150.0%–

261Dry Run, OHOH7,68750.0%–

262Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67949.9%–

263Allendale, NJNJ7,11649.9%–

264Montgomery, MDMD34,11049.9%–

265Fairland, MDMD26,23149.9%–

266Bay, OHOH15,79249.7%–

267Chantilly, VAVA24,03649.7%–

268Lisle, ILIL23,43249.7%–

269Emeryville, CACA13,25149.6%–

270Ardsley, NYNY5,00749.5%–

271Wheaton, ILIL54,06549.4%–

272Larkspur, CACA12,62049.3%–

273Cochituate, MAMA6,47149.3%–

274Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27249.3%–

275Madison, NJNJ16,60749.3%–

276Olney, MDMD35,79749.2%–

277Andover, MAMA9,45149.2%–

278Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.2%–

279Prairie View, TXTX8,96949.2%–

280Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74449.1%–

281Coral Gables, FLFL49,57849.1%–

282Watchung, NJNJ6,58349.1%–

283Laguna Beach, CACA22,39149.0%–

284Corvallis, OROR61,49949.0%–

285Madison, ALAL67,96849.0%–

286South Pasadena, CACA25,50349.0%–

287Little Silver, NJNJ6,12448.9%–

288Bellaire, TXTX17,43448.9%–

289Mequon, WIWI25,12048.8%–

290Pike Creek, DEDE7,12948.8%–

291Solana Beach, CACA12,60248.8%–

292Cary, NCNC183,58248.8%–

293Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.7%–

294New Providence, NJNJ14,09248.6%–

295Merrifield, VAVA20,69848.6%–

296Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.5%–

297Moscow, IDID26,72148.5%–

298Highland Park, NJNJ15,25948.5%–

299Annandale, VAVA41,70548.5%–

300Jericho, NYNY13,75948.4%–

301Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49648.4%–

302Farragut, TNTN25,12148.4%–

303Danville, CACA43,30248.3%–

304Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47548.2%–

305Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96648.1%–

306Oradell, NJNJ8,29348.1%–

307Great Neck, NYNY11,14148.1%–

308Franklin Park, PAPA14,97848.1%–

309New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.0%–

310Zionsville, ININ33,62448.0%–

311Bloomington, ININ83,30747.9%–

312Los Gatos, CACA32,57647.9%–

313Shenandoah, LALA17,99847.9%–

314Clayton, CACA10,84247.7%–

315Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44047.7%–

316North Decatur, GAGA18,44247.7%–

317Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13847.6%–

318Newark, DEDE30,35947.6%–

319Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81247.4%–

320Centreville, VAVA71,70647.4%–

321The Woodlands, TXTX121,00247.4%–

322Brentwood, MOMO8,07947.3%–

323Huntington, NYNY19,94847.3%–

324Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17947.2%–

325North Scituate, MAMA6,49247.2%–

326Ramsey, NJNJ14,92547.0%–

327Redland, MDMD18,66547.0%–

328San Anselmo, CACA12,55547.0%–

329University Heights, OHOH13,20047.0%–

330Coppell, TXTX41,38647.0%–

331Corte Madera, CACA9,92947.0%–

332Silver Spring, MDMD81,46247.0%–

333Beverly Hills, CACA30,76447.0%–

334Medfield, MAMA6,84946.9%–

335Maple Glen, PAPA6,64346.9%–

336Walnut Creek, CACA70,01246.9%–

337La Grange, ILIL15,93546.9%–

338Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47746.9%–

339Webster Groves, MOMO23,45046.8%–

340Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07546.8%–

341De Witt, NYNY11,06046.8%–

342Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63046.7%–

343Centerport, NYNY6,07246.7%–

344Foster City, CACA32,41146.7%–

345West Hartford, CTCT63,62046.6%–

346Dix Hills, NYNY24,77346.6%–

347Plano, TXTX293,02846.6%–

348Ladera Heights, CACA7,33446.6%–

349Ridgeland, MSMS24,75046.5%–

350Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38446.5%–

351Fairview, TXTX10,91346.5%–

352Landen, OHOH7,49946.4%–

353Fanwood, NJNJ8,03546.4%–

354Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28246.4%–

355Ellicott City, MDMD75,25746.4%–

356New City, NYNY34,45846.3%–

357El Cerrito, CACA26,12146.3%–

358Westport, NCNC5,91546.2%–

359Glenview, ILIL47,71146.2%–

360South Barrington, ILIL5,07146.2%–

361Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.2%–

362Bel Aire, KSKS10,28746.1%–

363Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98746.0%–

364Pikesville, MDMD33,52446.0%–

365Cullowhee, NCNC7,97346.0%–

366Woodbury, NYNY9,34845.9%–

367Rumson, NJNJ7,15745.9%–

368Richardson, TXTX118,54245.9%–

369Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04945.9%–

370Huntington, VAVA13,50245.8%–

371Willowbrook, ILIL9,12645.8%–

372West Slope, OROR6,58245.8%–

373Clive, IAIA19,86145.8%–

374Hoover, ALAL93,55045.8%–

375Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%–

376West Concord, MAMA5,87645.7%–

377Towson, MDMD58,67945.7%–

378Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97545.7%–

379Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.7%–

380Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09645.6%–

381Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64545.6%–

382Pinehurst, NCNC18,67045.6%–

383Roswell, GAGA91,50545.6%–

384Pleasantville, NYNY7,39145.5%–

385Park City, UTUT8,58745.5%–

386Arden Hills, MNMN9,58345.5%–

387Colleyville, TXTX25,72745.5%–

388Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20545.5%–

389Lenexa, KSKS60,50645.5%–

390Westlake, CACA7,50545.5%–

391Riverside, ILIL8,93945.4%–

392Burtonsville, MDMD10,20345.4%–

393Rockville, MDMD67,56345.4%–

394Murphy, TXTX20,98545.3%–

395Parker, TXTX6,46245.2%–

396Whitfield, PAPA5,22645.2%–

397Vienna, VAVA16,69145.2%–

398Forest Hills, MIMI28,69545.2%–

399Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045.1%–

400Williamstown, MAMA5,07045.1%–

401Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88045.1%–

402Carrollwood, FLFL36,72545.0%–

403Takoma Park, MDMD17,26045.0%–

404Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75045.0%–

405Columbia, MOMO130,85145.0%–

406Severna Park, MDMD40,22844.9%–

407Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57544.9%–

408Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26644.9%–

409Overland Park, KSKS203,67744.8%–

410Greenbelt, MDMD24,94844.7%–

411West Hills, NYNY5,36944.6%–

412Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79244.6%–

413Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10744.6%–

414Calverton, MDMD17,62444.5%–

415North Logan, UTUT11,60844.4%–

416Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05244.4%–

417Coralville, IAIA23,96044.4%–

418Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50844.4%–

419Orono, MNMN8,30144.4%–

420Viola, NYNY8,46144.3%–

421Highland, TXTX16,02944.3%–

422Oxford, MSMS26,77344.3%–

423Stillwater, OKOK50,04644.3%–

424Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27944.3%–

425Vermillion, SDSD11,72044.2%–

426Beachwood, OHOH13,67344.2%–

427Edinboro, PAPA5,79044.2%–

428Dayton, NJNJ7,95244.2%–

429Longboat Key, FLFL7,35944.2%–

430Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62544.2%–

431Morgantown, WVWV30,29344.2%–

432Woodway, TXTX9,75344.2%–

433Agoura Hills, CACA19,24344.2%–

434Wells Branch, TXTX13,52344.2%–

435Melville, NYNY19,71444.1%–

436Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19144.1%–

437Leonia, NJNJ9,44144.1%–

438Mountainside, NJNJ7,34644.1%–

439North Springfield, VAVA7,05044.0%–

440Rye Brook, NYNY9,95544.0%–

441Port Washington, NYNY18,00444.0%–

442Lawrence, KSKS96,36744.0%–

443South Hill, NYNY6,95144.0%–

444Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77043.9%–

445Hollymead, VAVA8,48243.9%–

446Eastchester, NYNY20,49143.9%–

447Bon Air, VAVA16,90443.8%–

448Swampscott, MAMA15,27743.8%–

449Crofton, MDMD29,54943.8%–

450Jersey, TXTX7,72943.7%–

451White Oak, MDMD17,32943.7%–

452Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63343.5%–

453Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55743.5%–

454Winter Park, FLFL30,44443.5%–

455Edmond, OKOK100,47943.5%–

456Boone, NCNC19,92943.4%–

457Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,98443.4%–

458Santa Monica, CACA90,08243.4%–

459Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18343.4%–

460Potsdam, NYNY8,01943.3%–

461Northport, NYNY7,33643.3%–

462Palm Beach, FLFL9,42343.2%–

463Minnetonka, MNMN53,96943.2%–

464Milton, MAMA28,58743.1%–

465Orange, CTCT14,31543.1%–

466Sugar Land, TXTX107,72643.1%–

467Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38243.0%–

468Kendall, FLFL79,56243.0%–

469Palm Valley, FLFL19,79643.0%–

470Rio del Mar, CACA9,20143.0%–

471Countryside, VAVA9,66143.0%–

472Woodbury, MNMN81,55843.0%–

473Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.0%–

474Spring House, PAPA5,13743.0%–

475Williamsburg, VAVA15,86142.9%–

476Kirkwood, MOMO29,33142.9%–

477San Ramon, CACA86,20942.9%–

478Louisville, COCO20,58142.9%–

479Syosset, NYNY18,43342.9%–

480Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19942.9%–

481Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38842.8%–

482Tarrytown, NYNY11,89042.8%–

483Cedar Mill, OROR19,47142.7%–

484Fort Collins, COCO171,50042.7%–

485Ashland, OROR20,88942.7%–

486Pelham, NYNY7,60842.6%–

487Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87542.6%–

488Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03142.6%–

489Siesta Key, FLFL5,52542.5%–

490North Kensington, MDMD8,95442.5%–

491Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19642.5%–

492Montvale, NJNJ10,11342.5%–

493Fairfax, CACA7,41742.4%–

494Kenwood, OHOH8,32642.4%–

495Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05942.4%–

496Loma Linda, CACA25,22142.3%–

497Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34542.2%–

498Lincroft, NJNJ6,93942.2%–

499Middleton, WIWI23,11542.2%–

500South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51242.2%–

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Frequently asked

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

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 90.9% (1990 Decennial Census).

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

Stanford, California, Hanover, New Hampshire, Winnetka, Illinois, Scarsdale, New York, University Park, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 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, 1990 Decennial Census.