RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,299

Most educated, US cities · 2000

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). Stanford, California leads at 94.6%. 6,299 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90624.4%–

01Stanford, CACA18,66294.6%+4%

02Winnetka, ILIL12,51884.4%+7%

03University Park, TXTX25,32380.5%+10%

04Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+7%

05Glencoe, ILIL8,72479.7%+11%

06Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13979.5%+11%

07West University Place, TXTX15,15879.4%+16%

08Bethesda, MDMD69,39778.9%+16%

09Druid Hills, GAGA8,16978.8%+24%

10Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41978.1%+14%

11Kensington, CACA5,17978.0%+7%

12Piedmont, CACA10,64277.8%+9%

13Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66177.3%+15%

14Swarthmore, PAPA6,56177.1%+17%

15Hanover, NHNH8,47977.0%−3%

16The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11477.0%+11%

17Brookline, MAMA63,26676.9%+21%

18Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85876.9%+14%

19Potomac, MDMD45,90276.4%+9%

20Great Falls, VAVA15,22876.3%+15%

21Atherton, CACA6,96076.2%+12%

22North Oaks, MNMN5,28376.2%+12%

23Wellesley, MAMA30,34775.9%+11%

24Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575.8%+27%

25North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%+19%

26McLean, VAVA49,62775.4%+15%

27Cherry Hills, COCO6,38975.2%+8%

28Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44575.2%+12%

29Highland Park, TXTX8,76474.7%+10%

30Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.5%+12%

31Travilah, MDMD11,72174.4%–

32Palo Alto, CACA67,60974.4%+14%

33Wyndham, VAVA12,09974.1%–

34Orinda, CACA19,50773.9%+12%

35Lake Forest, ILIL19,73173.8%+12%

36Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+10%

37Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56573.7%+4%

38Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+6%

39East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+12%

40Durham, NHNH10,68173.3%+8%

41Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56372.9%+16%

42Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%+14%

43Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+19%

44Greenwood, COCO15,32372.3%+6%

45Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+15%

46Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.0%–

47Ladue, MOMO8,93471.8%+11%

48Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88671.8%+13%

49Los Altos, CACA30,96571.3%+20%

50East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+15%

51Mill Valley, CACA13,79971.0%+20%

52Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48970.9%+16%

53Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55970.9%+13%

54East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−1%

55Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07170.3%+13%

56Hillsborough, CACA11,20670.0%+24%

57Sausalito, CACA7,01969.9%+13%

58Vinings, GAGA14,39069.9%+16%

59River Forest, ILIL11,39369.7%+17%

60West Lafayette, ININ45,74769.7%+2%

61San Marino, CACA11,96469.7%+13%

62Clayton, MOMO17,80769.7%+4%

63Tiburon, CACA8,88169.6%+11%

64Castle Pines, COCO15,58369.6%–

65Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+2%

66Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+8%

67State College, PAPA40,84469.2%+1%

68Superior, COCO13,63769.2%+156%

69Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.1%+18%

70Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.1%+15%

71Lexington, MAMA34,29569.1%+18%

72Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+8%

73South Kensington, MDMD8,14868.8%+10%

74Granville, OHOH6,25268.7%+16%

75Davis, CACA66,11068.6%+8%

76Hinsdale, ILIL17,57368.6%+13%

77Powell, OHOH18,26968.6%+13%

78Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.5%+15%

79Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+6%

80Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70068.4%+17%

81Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+33%

82Kentfield, CACA6,90068.3%+11%

83Saratoga, CACA30,41868.2%+18%

84Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56168.2%–

85Storrs, CTCT15,20768.1%−0%

86Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+10%

87Northfield, ILIL5,63268.1%+7%

88Newton, MAMA90,74168.0%+19%

89Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+13%

90Wyoming, OHOH8,80768.0%+15%

91Lafayette, CACA25,31368.0%+15%

92Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21567.8%+13%

93Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51367.6%+23%

94Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267.6%+20%

95Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89367.5%+14%

96Fox Point, WIWI6,58367.3%+14%

97Glendale, MOMO6,06067.3%+25%

98Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31567.3%+13%

99Bexley, OHOH12,45267.2%+15%

100Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+11%

101Woodside, CACA5,18167.1%+5%

102Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63266.9%+13%

103Boulder, COCO105,68966.9%+14%

104Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+9%

105Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52766.7%+18%

106Chatham, NJNJ10,02766.7%+18%

107Bellaire, TXTX17,43466.6%+36%

108Hudson, OHOH23,08566.5%–

109Western Springs, ILIL13,58866.4%+19%

110Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96366.4%+3%

111Town and Country, MOMO11,61966.2%+18%

112Park Forest, PAPA8,62466.0%+7%

113Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61165.9%–

114Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25965.8%+22%

115Dunwoody, GAGA51,79265.5%+19%

116Cupertino, CACA58,33365.4%+26%

117Pullman, WAWA33,75665.3%−1%

118Cambridge, MAMA122,58865.1%+20%

119Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.1%+19%

120North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99765.1%+27%

121Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68165.0%+23%

122Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81564.9%+20%

123Winchester, MAMA23,40664.9%+18%

124Needham, MAMA32,45964.9%+21%

125Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74064.8%+17%

126Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.7%+19%

127Dublin, OHOH49,09464.7%+11%

128Lone Tree, COCO15,27864.6%–

129Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.5%+17%

130Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+14%

131Berkeley, CACA121,91164.3%+10%

132Blacksburg, VAVA45,10464.2%+4%

133Albany, CACA19,19564.0%+15%

134Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.9%+39%

135Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+20%

136Athens, OHOH25,31363.8%+12%

137Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+21%

138North Bethesda, MDMD49,67763.7%+6%

139Alamo, CACA14,48863.7%+17%

140Montecito, CACA9,03163.5%–

141La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48063.5%+17%

142Corte Madera, CACA9,92963.3%+35%

143Belmont, MAMA27,17563.1%+15%

144Oakwood, OHOH9,44163.0%+3%

145Oakton, VAVA36,52863.0%+12%

146Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+14%

147Shorewood, WIWI13,47462.9%+17%

148Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+4%

149Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48062.9%+12%

150Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+9%

151Reston, VAVA64,41462.8%+11%

152Evergreen, COCO8,60262.8%+21%

153Cochituate, MAMA6,47162.8%+27%

154Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+32%

155Springdale, NJNJ15,17362.6%–

156South Barrington, ILIL5,07162.6%+36%

157Des Peres, MOMO9,10262.6%+14%

158Coppell, TXTX41,38662.6%+33%

159Larkspur, CACA12,62062.6%+27%

160Bainbridge, OHOH8,62362.6%+4%

161Westfield, NJNJ32,59562.5%+17%

162Montgomery, OHOH10,92262.5%+19%

163Allendale, NJNJ7,11662.5%+25%

164Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%+8%

165Dry Run, OHOH7,68762.3%+25%

166West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

167Marina del Rey, CACA9,17662.3%+14%

168Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.3%+16%

169Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−3%

170Ridgefield, CTCT6,97062.2%+21%

171Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03862.2%+5%

172Northbrook, ILIL34,74462.2%+13%

173Tenafly, NJNJ15,23762.1%+12%

174Oak Park, ILIL52,82362.1%+21%

175Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+17%

176Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11762.1%+5%

177Lake Oswego, OROR39,72262.0%+15%

178North Star, DEDE7,83462.0%–

179Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19361.9%+2%

180Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+7%

181Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+13%

182Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09661.8%+35%

183Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46661.7%+1%

184Blue Bell, PAPA6,42461.7%+10%

185Menlo Park, CACA32,71361.7%+12%

186Davidson, NCNC16,66261.6%+19%

187Highland Park, ILIL30,76761.6%+10%

188Summit, NJNJ23,31461.6%+15%

189Pinecrest, FLFL18,63561.6%–

190Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90361.5%+9%

191Fort Washington, PAPA6,27161.5%+21%

192Marblehead, MAMA20,41361.5%+14%

193Sammamish, WAWA66,11061.5%–

194Gunbarrel, COCO10,05161.5%+17%

195North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+21%

196Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97361.3%+10%

197Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28861.1%+15%

198Flossmoor, ILIL9,35861.0%+7%

199Stonegate, COCO8,90660.9%–

200Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06660.9%+19%

201Carrboro, NCNC20,96260.9%+7%

202Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.8%+14%

203Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94860.8%+15%

204Oak Brook, ILIL8,10860.7%+17%

205Longmeadow, MAMA15,69660.7%+17%

206Cary, NCNC183,58260.7%+24%

207Marvin, NCNC7,04060.7%–

208Chantilly, VAVA24,03660.7%+22%

209Naperville, ILIL153,11460.6%+11%

210Aspen, COCO6,48960.6%+13%

211Belle Haven, VAVA6,57060.6%+19%

212Chesterfield, MOMO49,30960.6%+13%

213Little Silver, NJNJ6,12460.5%+24%

214Arlington, VAVA236,25460.2%+15%

215Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01360.2%+13%

216Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67960.2%+20%

217Fishers, ININ104,81260.1%+13%

218Zionsville, ININ33,62460.1%+25%

219Hingham, MAMA5,13060.1%+18%

220Princeton, NJNJ31,46960.1%−9%

221Williamstown, MAMA5,07060.1%+33%

222Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69160.1%–

223Germantown, TNTN40,00160.0%+12%

224Franklin Park, PAPA14,97860.0%+25%

225White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+6%

226Louisville, COCO20,58159.9%+40%

227Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15959.9%–

228Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+24%

229Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65059.9%+8%

230Foster City, CACA32,41159.8%+28%

231Worthington, OHOH14,54359.7%+9%

232Gleneagle, COCO6,44059.6%−1%

233Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96659.6%+24%

234Mequon, WIWI25,12059.6%+22%

235Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+18%

236Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.5%+23%

237Danville, CACA43,30259.4%+23%

238Malibu, CACA9,57459.4%–

239Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%+50%

240Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

241Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+16%

242Mantua, VAVA8,29859.3%+4%

243Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+8%

244Hampton, MDMD5,37259.3%+10%

245Colesville, MDMD14,51959.3%+8%

246Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07059.2%+11%

247Southlake, TXTX31,17559.2%+72%

248Burke, VAVA44,02959.0%+5%

249Columbia, MDMD104,33859.0%+1%

250Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25759.0%+3%

251San Anselmo, CACA12,55559.0%+25%

252Los Gatos, CACA32,57658.9%+23%

253Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058.8%+15%

254Shorewood, MNMN7,62058.8%+47%

255Savoy, ILIL9,11358.8%+4%

256Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19858.8%+15%

257Apex, NCNC80,41958.8%+68%

258Franconia, VAVA18,33558.7%+14%

259Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+19%

260Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+8%

261Summit Park, UTUT8,53758.6%–

262Heathcote, NJNJ7,71758.5%+10%

263Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02558.5%+5%

264Newport Beach, CACA81,97758.5%+16%

265Edina, MNMN54,35658.5%+11%

266Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05258.4%+32%

267Carmel, ININ105,63458.4%+14%

268Irvine, CACA318,76458.4%+10%

269Medfield, MAMA6,84958.4%+24%

270Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19358.3%+12%

271Coral Gables, FLFL49,57858.3%+19%

272Coto de Caza, CACA15,19058.3%+9%

273Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958.2%+23%

274Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.2%+2%

275North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81558.2%+4%

276Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%+12%

277Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.2%+19%

278Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+2%

279College Station, TXTX127,47258.1%−1%

280New Providence, NJNJ14,09258.1%+19%

281Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+26%

282Hockessin, DEDE13,43958.0%–

283Yarmouth, MEME6,28958.0%+42%

284Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65458.0%+8%

285Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+15%

286Calabasas, CACA22,02757.9%–

287North Decatur, GAGA18,44257.8%+21%

288West Springfield, VAVA22,53257.7%+7%

289Florham Park, NJNJ14,45657.7%+39%

290Gold River, CACA7,92457.6%–

291Sharon, MAMA6,23257.6%+11%

292Spring House, PAPA5,13757.6%+34%

293Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+23%

294Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+35%

295Celebration, FLFL13,66757.4%–

296Merrifield, VAVA20,69857.4%+18%

297Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47357.4%+13%

298Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13857.4%+21%

299Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+11%

300Wildwood, MOMO34,95557.4%–

301Wheaton, ILIL54,06557.3%+16%

302Villa Park, CACA5,64557.3%+14%

303Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+21%

304Long Grove, ILIL8,34357.1%+8%

305Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07557.1%+22%

306Alpharetta, GAGA66,92157.1%+55%

307Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95757.1%+5%

308Watchung, NJNJ6,58357.0%+16%

309Madison, NJNJ16,60756.8%+15%

310Webster Groves, MOMO23,45056.8%+21%

311Andover, MAMA9,45156.8%+15%

312Garrison, MDMD9,46956.8%+5%

313Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+6%

314Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09356.7%+39%

315Lakeway, TXTX19,02756.6%+11%

316Colleyville, TXTX25,72756.6%+24%

317Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+24%

318Ellicott City, MDMD75,25756.4%+22%

319Vienna, VAVA16,69156.4%+25%

320Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13056.4%+7%

321Olney, MDMD35,79756.2%+14%

322Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+12%

323Greentree, NJNJ11,53756.2%–

324Libertyville, ILIL20,70156.1%+15%

325South Pasadena, CACA25,50356.1%+15%

326Laguna Beach, CACA22,39156.1%+14%

327El Cerrito, CACA26,12156.0%+21%

328Decatur, GAGA25,27656.0%+38%

329Clive, IAIA19,86156.0%+22%

330Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+19%

331Auburn, ALAL85,11356.0%+12%

332Glenview, ILIL47,71155.9%+21%

333Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255.9%+18%

334Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.9%+4%

335Bee Cave, TXTX8,46455.8%+209%

336St. James, NCNC7,31855.8%–

337The Woodlands, TXTX121,00255.7%+18%

338Morrisville, NCNC32,46655.5%+103%

339Breckenridge, COCO5,01555.5%+38%

340Elmwood, LALA6,07755.5%–

341Mountain View, CACA85,43855.3%+36%

342University Heights, OHOH13,20055.3%+18%

343Montvale, NJNJ10,11355.3%+30%

344New Albany, OHOH11,80355.1%+297%

345Brentwood, MOMO8,07955.1%+16%

346Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+3%

347Olivette, MOMO8,93755.1%+9%

348Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+19%

349Clarksburg, MDMD30,48755.0%–

350Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47555.0%+14%

351La Grange, ILIL15,93555.0%+17%

352Sanibel, FLFL6,30354.9%+33%

353Highland, TXTX16,02954.9%+24%

354Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+29%

355Bloomington, ININ83,30754.8%+14%

356Santa Monica, CACA90,08254.8%+26%

357Kingston, RIRI7,33254.8%−21%

358West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67454.6%–

359Pikesville, MDMD33,52454.6%+19%

360Bel Aire, KSKS10,28754.6%+18%

361Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+6%

362Idylwood, VAVA17,55954.5%+7%

363Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49654.5%+13%

364Ramsey, NJNJ14,92554.5%+16%

365Beverly Hills, CACA30,76454.5%+16%

366Morganville, NJNJ5,90254.4%–

367Newcastle, WAWA13,12854.4%–

368Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51354.4%–

369Edinboro, PAPA5,79054.4%+23%

370Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.3%+12%

371New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+13%

372Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82554.3%+31%

373Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+23%

374Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70954.3%–

375Homewood, ALAL28,11854.2%+29%

376Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+20%

377Bellevue, WAWA154,19354.1%+19%

378Huntington, VAVA13,50254.1%+18%

379The Pinery, COCO11,87154.1%+3%

380Ardmore, PAPA13,90954.1%+35%

381Bay, OHOH15,79254.0%+9%

382Rio del Mar, CACA9,20154.0%+26%

383Walnut Creek, CACA70,01254.0%+15%

384Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+28%

385Moscow, IDID26,72153.9%+11%

386Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56953.9%+37%

387Inverness, ILIL7,41853.9%+6%

388Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+22%

389Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+24%

390Palm Valley, FLFL19,79653.8%+25%

391West Concord, MAMA5,87653.8%+18%

392Exton, PAPA6,77253.8%+48%

393Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+25%

394Sugar Land, TXTX107,72653.7%+25%

395Farragut, TNTN25,12153.6%+11%

396Palm Beach, FLFL9,42353.6%+24%

397Oxford, OHOH22,38753.6%−1%

398Urbana, ILIL39,71953.5%−0%

399Emeryville, CACA13,25153.5%+8%

400Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21053.5%+4%

401Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+29%

402Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04753.4%–

403Plano, TXTX293,02853.3%+14%

404Towson, MDMD58,67953.2%+16%

405Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04253.2%–

406Geneva, ILIL21,13853.2%+30%

407Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51853.2%–

408Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57653.1%+32%

409Corvallis, OROR61,49953.1%+8%

410Flower Mound, TXTX79,54053.1%+49%

411Chanhassen, MNMN25,74853.1%+29%

412Longboat Key, FLFL7,35953.1%+20%

413West Hartford, CTCT63,62053.0%+14%

414Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18052.9%+3%

415Rockville, MDMD67,56352.9%+17%

416Manchester, MOMO18,06952.9%+39%

417Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+14%

418Redmond, WAWA82,50652.9%+29%

419Parkland, FLFL39,18652.8%+32%

420Arlington, MAMA46,35052.8%+26%

421San Ramon, CACA86,20952.7%+23%

422Ladera Heights, CACA7,33452.7%+13%

423Hoover, ALAL93,55052.6%+15%

424Roswell, GAGA91,50552.6%+15%

425Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46952.6%+26%

426Heathrow, FLFL6,76952.5%–

427Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38452.5%+13%

428West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+18%

429Claremont, CACA35,83852.4%+2%

430New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+13%

431North Scituate, MAMA6,49252.3%+11%

432Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+18%

433Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55752.2%+20%

434Milton, MAMA28,58752.2%+21%

435Overland Park, KSKS203,67752.1%+16%

436Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+33%

437Fairview, TXTX10,91352.1%+12%

438Madison, ALAL67,96852.0%+6%

439Oradell, NJNJ8,29351.8%+8%

440Coralville, IAIA23,96051.8%+17%

441Oak Hills, OROR11,13151.8%+2%

442Maitland, FLFL19,51151.8%+24%

443Maple Glen, PAPA6,64351.8%+10%

444Clayton, CACA10,84251.8%+8%

445Park City, UTUT8,58751.7%+14%

446Belmont, CACA28,75251.7%+41%

447El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02651.7%+62%

448Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33551.6%–

449Siesta Key, FLFL5,52551.6%+21%

450Minnetonka, MNMN53,96951.6%+20%

451Tega Cay, SCSC14,45751.6%+46%

452Wilmore, KYKY6,38051.6%−11%

453Kirkwood, MOMO29,33151.5%+20%

454Fairland, MDMD26,23151.5%+3%

455St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.5%–

456Newington, VAVA13,47851.4%+1%

457Westlake, CACA7,50551.4%+13%

458Edgewater, NJNJ15,49951.4%+47%

459Newark, DEDE30,35951.3%+8%

460Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26651.3%+14%

461Corrales, NMNM8,48451.3%+29%

462Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+20%

463Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+15%

464Crofton, MDMD29,54951.2%+17%

465Riverside, ILIL8,93951.1%+13%

466Arden Hills, MNMN9,58351.1%+12%

467Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19151.1%+16%

468Woodway, TXTX9,75351.1%+16%

469Fanwood, NJNJ8,03551.0%+10%

470Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58651.0%+26%

471Plymouth, MNMN78,94251.0%+23%

472Weston, FLFL69,58850.9%–

473Beachwood, OHOH13,67350.9%+15%

474Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+16%

475Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88050.8%+13%

476Grayslake, ILIL21,14050.8%+67%

477Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63350.8%+17%

478Sunnyvale, CACA156,57750.8%+37%

479Landen, OHOH7,49950.8%+9%

480Orono, MNMN8,30150.7%+14%

481Holly Springs, NCNC50,28850.7%+532%

482Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+11%

483Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+5%

484Ashland, OROR20,88950.6%+18%

485Kenwood, OHOH8,32650.6%+19%

486Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+11%

487Severna Park, MDMD40,22850.5%+12%

488Burtonsville, MDMD10,20350.5%+11%

489Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.5%–

490Columbia, MOMO130,85150.5%+12%

491Solon, OHOH23,67950.4%+33%

492El Granada, CACA5,23250.4%+33%

493Orono, MEME11,15150.4%−6%

494Dayton, NJNJ7,95250.3%+14%

495Middleton, WIWI23,11550.3%+19%

496Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+17%

497Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74450.3%+2%

498Swampscott, MAMA15,27750.2%+15%

499Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14150.2%+35%

500Winter Park, FLFL30,44450.1%+15%

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Frequently asked

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

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 94.6% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 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, 2000 Decennial Census.