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%+3.6 pts

02Winnetka, ILIL12,51884.4%+5.2 pts

03University Park, TXTX25,32380.5%+7.6 pts

04Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+5.1 pts

05Glencoe, ILIL8,72479.7%+7.7 pts

06Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13979.5%+7.9 pts

07West University Place, TXTX15,15879.4%+10.9 pts

08Bethesda, MDMD69,39778.9%+11.0 pts

09Druid Hills, GAGA8,16978.8%+15.2 pts

10Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41978.1%+9.4 pts

11Kensington, CACA5,17978.0%+5.4 pts

12Piedmont, CACA10,64277.8%+6.6 pts

13Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66177.3%+9.9 pts

14Swarthmore, PAPA6,56177.1%+11.2 pts

15Hanover, NHNH8,47977.0%−2.8 pts

16The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11477.0%+7.8 pts

17Brookline, MAMA63,26676.9%+13.3 pts

18Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85876.9%+9.3 pts

19Potomac, MDMD45,90276.4%+6.2 pts

20Great Falls, VAVA15,22876.3%+10.0 pts

21Atherton, CACA6,96076.2%+7.9 pts

22North Oaks, MNMN5,28376.2%+8.2 pts

23Wellesley, MAMA30,34775.9%+7.4 pts

24Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575.8%+16.3 pts

25North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%+12.2 pts

26McLean, VAVA49,62775.4%+9.7 pts

27Cherry Hills, COCO6,38975.2%+5.6 pts

28Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44575.2%+8.2 pts

29Highland Park, TXTX8,76474.7%+6.9 pts

30Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.5%+8.0 pts

31Travilah, MDMD11,72174.4%–

32Palo Alto, CACA67,60974.4%+9.2 pts

33Wyndham, VAVA12,09974.1%–

34Orinda, CACA19,50773.9%+7.9 pts

35Lake Forest, ILIL19,73173.8%+8.2 pts

36Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+7.0 pts

37Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56573.7%+2.5 pts

38Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+4.1 pts

39East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+7.8 pts

40Durham, NHNH10,68173.3%+5.5 pts

41Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56372.9%+10.3 pts

42Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%+8.9 pts

43Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+11.6 pts

44Greenwood, COCO15,32372.3%+4.4 pts

45Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+9.7 pts

46Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.0%–

47Ladue, MOMO8,93471.8%+7.0 pts

48Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88671.8%+8.5 pts

49Los Altos, CACA30,96571.3%+11.7 pts

50East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+9.1 pts

51Mill Valley, CACA13,79971.0%+11.7 pts

52Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48970.9%+9.7 pts

53Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55970.9%+8.0 pts

54East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−0.8 pts

55Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07170.3%+8.1 pts

56Hillsborough, CACA11,20670.0%+13.3 pts

57Sausalito, CACA7,01969.9%+8.3 pts

58Vinings, GAGA14,39069.9%+9.8 pts

59River Forest, ILIL11,39369.7%+10.2 pts

60West Lafayette, ININ45,74769.7%+1.3 pts

61San Marino, CACA11,96469.7%+8.2 pts

62Clayton, MOMO17,80769.7%+2.7 pts

63Tiburon, CACA8,88169.6%+6.7 pts

64Castle Pines, COCO15,58369.6%–

65Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+1.2 pts

66Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+5.1 pts

67State College, PAPA40,84469.2%+1.0 pts

68Superior, COCO13,63769.2%+42.2 pts

69Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.1%+10.6 pts

70Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.1%+8.8 pts

71Lexington, MAMA34,29569.1%+10.3 pts

72Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+5.0 pts

73South Kensington, MDMD8,14868.8%+6.2 pts

74Granville, OHOH6,25268.7%+9.6 pts

75Davis, CACA66,11068.6%+4.9 pts

76Hinsdale, ILIL17,57368.6%+7.8 pts

77Powell, OHOH18,26968.6%+7.7 pts

78Deerfield, ILIL19,64268.5%+8.9 pts

79Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+3.9 pts

80Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70068.4%+9.8 pts

81Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+17.1 pts

82Kentfield, CACA6,90068.3%+6.9 pts

83Saratoga, CACA30,41868.2%+10.3 pts

84Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56168.2%–

85Storrs, CTCT15,20768.1%−0.0 pts

86Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+6.0 pts

87Northfield, ILIL5,63268.1%+4.7 pts

88Newton, MAMA90,74168.0%+10.8 pts

89Leawood, KSKS34,09368.0%+7.9 pts

90Wyoming, OHOH8,80768.0%+8.6 pts

91Lafayette, CACA25,31368.0%+9.1 pts

92Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21567.8%+7.7 pts

93Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51367.6%+12.6 pts

94Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12267.6%+11.2 pts

95Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89367.5%+8.3 pts

96Fox Point, WIWI6,58367.3%+8.2 pts

97Glendale, MOMO6,06067.3%+13.4 pts

98Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31567.3%+7.8 pts

99Bexley, OHOH12,45267.2%+8.9 pts

100Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+6.9 pts

101Woodside, CACA5,18167.1%+3.4 pts

102Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63266.9%+7.6 pts

103Boulder, COCO105,68966.9%+8.0 pts

104Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+5.5 pts

105Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52766.7%+10.3 pts

106Chatham, NJNJ10,02766.7%+10.0 pts

107Bellaire, TXTX17,43466.6%+17.7 pts

108Hudson, OHOH23,08566.5%–

109Western Springs, ILIL13,58866.4%+10.4 pts

110Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96366.4%+2.0 pts

111Town and Country, MOMO11,61966.2%+10.2 pts

112Park Forest, PAPA8,62466.0%+4.5 pts

113Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61165.9%–

114Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25965.8%+12.0 pts

115Dunwoody, GAGA51,79265.5%+10.6 pts

116Cupertino, CACA58,33365.4%+13.3 pts

117Pullman, WAWA33,75665.3%−0.5 pts

118Cambridge, MAMA122,58865.1%+11.0 pts

119Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.1%+10.6 pts

120North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99765.1%+13.9 pts

121Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68165.0%+12.4 pts

122Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81564.9%+10.8 pts

123Winchester, MAMA23,40664.9%+10.1 pts

124Needham, MAMA32,45964.9%+11.1 pts

125Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74064.8%+9.2 pts

126Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.7%+10.3 pts

127Dublin, OHOH49,09464.7%+6.2 pts

128Lone Tree, COCO15,27864.6%–

129Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.5%+9.1 pts

130Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+7.9 pts

131Berkeley, CACA121,91164.3%+5.6 pts

132Blacksburg, VAVA45,10464.2%+2.6 pts

133Albany, CACA19,19564.0%+8.5 pts

134Rumson, NJNJ7,15763.9%+18.0 pts

135Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+10.5 pts

136Athens, OHOH25,31363.8%+6.7 pts

137Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+11.0 pts

138North Bethesda, MDMD49,67763.7%+3.9 pts

139Alamo, CACA14,48863.7%+9.3 pts

140Montecito, CACA9,03163.5%–

141La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48063.5%+9.1 pts

142Corte Madera, CACA9,92963.3%+16.3 pts

143Belmont, MAMA27,17563.1%+8.4 pts

144Oakwood, OHOH9,44163.0%+1.9 pts

145Oakton, VAVA36,52863.0%+6.8 pts

146Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+7.6 pts

147Shorewood, WIWI13,47462.9%+8.9 pts

148Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+2.4 pts

149Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48062.9%+7.0 pts

150Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+5.3 pts

151Reston, VAVA64,41462.8%+6.0 pts

152Evergreen, COCO8,60262.8%+11.0 pts

153Cochituate, MAMA6,47162.8%+13.5 pts

154Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+15.0 pts

155Springdale, NJNJ15,17362.6%–

156South Barrington, ILIL5,07162.6%+16.5 pts

157Des Peres, MOMO9,10262.6%+7.9 pts

158Coppell, TXTX41,38662.6%+15.6 pts

159Larkspur, CACA12,62062.6%+13.3 pts

160Bainbridge, OHOH8,62362.6%+2.7 pts

161Westfield, NJNJ32,59562.5%+9.0 pts

162Montgomery, OHOH10,92262.5%+10.0 pts

163Allendale, NJNJ7,11662.5%+12.5 pts

164Evanston, ILIL76,38062.4%+4.4 pts

165Dry Run, OHOH7,68762.3%+12.4 pts

166West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

167Marina del Rey, CACA9,17662.3%+7.8 pts

168Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83062.3%+8.4 pts

169Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−1.8 pts

170Ridgefield, CTCT6,97062.2%+10.7 pts

171Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03862.2%+2.9 pts

172Northbrook, ILIL34,74462.2%+7.1 pts

173Tenafly, NJNJ15,23762.1%+6.7 pts

174Oak Park, ILIL52,82362.1%+11.0 pts

175Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+9.2 pts

176Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11762.1%+2.8 pts

177Lake Oswego, OROR39,72262.0%+8.1 pts

178North Star, DEDE7,83462.0%–

179Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19361.9%+1.2 pts

180Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+4.3 pts

181Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+7.3 pts

182Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09661.8%+16.1 pts

183Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46661.7%+0.7 pts

184Blue Bell, PAPA6,42461.7%+5.6 pts

185Menlo Park, CACA32,71361.7%+6.8 pts

186Davidson, NCNC16,66261.6%+9.6 pts

187Highland Park, ILIL30,76761.6%+5.7 pts

188Summit, NJNJ23,31461.6%+8.0 pts

189Pinecrest, FLFL18,63561.6%–

190Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90361.5%+4.9 pts

191Fort Washington, PAPA6,27161.5%+10.5 pts

192Marblehead, MAMA20,41361.5%+7.8 pts

193Sammamish, WAWA66,11061.5%–

194Gunbarrel, COCO10,05161.5%+8.9 pts

195North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+10.5 pts

196Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97361.3%+5.7 pts

197Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28861.1%+7.8 pts

198Flossmoor, ILIL9,35861.0%+3.8 pts

199Stonegate, COCO8,90660.9%–

200Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06660.9%+9.7 pts

201Carrboro, NCNC20,96260.9%+4.1 pts

202Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.8%+7.6 pts

203Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94860.8%+7.7 pts

204Oak Brook, ILIL8,10860.7%+8.7 pts

205Longmeadow, MAMA15,69660.7%+8.7 pts

206Cary, NCNC183,58260.7%+11.9 pts

207Marvin, NCNC7,04060.7%–

208Chantilly, VAVA24,03660.7%+11.0 pts

209Naperville, ILIL153,11460.6%+6.2 pts

210Aspen, COCO6,48960.6%+7.0 pts

211Belle Haven, VAVA6,57060.6%+9.8 pts

212Chesterfield, MOMO49,30960.6%+6.9 pts

213Little Silver, NJNJ6,12460.5%+11.5 pts

214Arlington, VAVA236,25460.2%+7.9 pts

215Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01360.2%+7.1 pts

216Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67960.2%+10.2 pts

217Fishers, ININ104,81260.1%+7.1 pts

218Zionsville, ININ33,62460.1%+12.2 pts

219Hingham, MAMA5,13060.1%+9.4 pts

220Princeton, NJNJ31,46960.1%−5.9 pts

221Williamstown, MAMA5,07060.1%+15.0 pts

222Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69160.1%–

223Germantown, TNTN40,00160.0%+6.5 pts

224Franklin Park, PAPA14,97860.0%+11.9 pts

225White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+3.3 pts

226Louisville, COCO20,58159.9%+17.0 pts

227Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15959.9%–

228Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+11.5 pts

229Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65059.9%+4.4 pts

230Foster City, CACA32,41159.8%+13.1 pts

231Worthington, OHOH14,54359.7%+5.0 pts

232Gleneagle, COCO6,44059.6%−0.3 pts

233Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96659.6%+11.4 pts

234Mequon, WIWI25,12059.6%+10.7 pts

235Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+8.9 pts

236Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.5%+10.9 pts

237Danville, CACA43,30259.4%+11.1 pts

238Malibu, CACA9,57459.4%–

239Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%+19.7 pts

240Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

241Prairie, KSKS23,00859.3%+8.3 pts

242Mantua, VAVA8,29859.3%+2.4 pts

243Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+4.5 pts

244Hampton, MDMD5,37259.3%+5.4 pts

245Colesville, MDMD14,51959.3%+4.2 pts

246Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07059.2%+6.1 pts

247Southlake, TXTX31,17559.2%+24.8 pts

248Burke, VAVA44,02959.0%+2.8 pts

249Columbia, MDMD104,33859.0%+0.6 pts

250Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25759.0%+2.0 pts

251San Anselmo, CACA12,55559.0%+12.0 pts

252Los Gatos, CACA32,57658.9%+11.0 pts

253Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75058.8%+7.5 pts

254Shorewood, MNMN7,62058.8%+18.7 pts

255Savoy, ILIL9,11358.8%+2.1 pts

256Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19858.8%+7.8 pts

257Apex, NCNC80,41958.8%+23.8 pts

258Franconia, VAVA18,33558.7%+7.4 pts

259Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+9.2 pts

260Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+4.5 pts

261Summit Park, UTUT8,53758.6%–

262Heathcote, NJNJ7,71758.5%+5.3 pts

263Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02558.5%+3.0 pts

264Newport Beach, CACA81,97758.5%+8.2 pts

265Edina, MNMN54,35658.5%+5.8 pts

266Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05258.4%+14.0 pts

267Carmel, ININ105,63458.4%+7.1 pts

268Irvine, CACA318,76458.4%+5.5 pts

269Medfield, MAMA6,84958.4%+11.4 pts

270Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19358.3%+6.5 pts

271Coral Gables, FLFL49,57858.3%+9.2 pts

272Coto de Caza, CACA15,19058.3%+4.7 pts

273Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17958.2%+11.0 pts

274Woodmoor, COCO8,93458.2%+1.2 pts

275North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81558.2%+2.3 pts

276Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%+6.4 pts

277Solana Beach, CACA12,60258.2%+9.4 pts

278Clemson, SCSC18,94158.2%+1.2 pts

279College Station, TXTX127,47258.1%−0.8 pts

280New Providence, NJNJ14,09258.1%+9.5 pts

281Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+12.1 pts

282Hockessin, DEDE13,43958.0%–

283Yarmouth, MEME6,28958.0%+17.0 pts

284Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65458.0%+4.4 pts

285Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+7.7 pts

286Calabasas, CACA22,02757.9%–

287North Decatur, GAGA18,44257.8%+10.1 pts

288West Springfield, VAVA22,53257.7%+3.7 pts

289Florham Park, NJNJ14,45657.7%+16.3 pts

290Gold River, CACA7,92457.6%–

291Sharon, MAMA6,23257.6%+5.8 pts

292Spring House, PAPA5,13757.6%+14.6 pts

293Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+10.7 pts

294Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+14.9 pts

295Celebration, FLFL13,66757.4%–

296Merrifield, VAVA20,69857.4%+8.9 pts

297Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47357.4%+6.6 pts

298Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13857.4%+9.8 pts

299Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+5.8 pts

300Wildwood, MOMO34,95557.4%–

301Wheaton, ILIL54,06557.3%+7.9 pts

302Villa Park, CACA5,64557.3%+6.8 pts

303Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+10.0 pts

304Long Grove, ILIL8,34357.1%+4.2 pts

305Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07557.1%+10.3 pts

306Alpharetta, GAGA66,92157.1%+20.2 pts

307Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95757.1%+2.6 pts

308Watchung, NJNJ6,58357.0%+8.0 pts

309Madison, NJNJ16,60756.8%+7.6 pts

310Webster Groves, MOMO23,45056.8%+10.0 pts

311Andover, MAMA9,45156.8%+7.6 pts

312Garrison, MDMD9,46956.8%+2.7 pts

313Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+3.3 pts

314Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09356.7%+15.9 pts

315Lakeway, TXTX19,02756.6%+5.7 pts

316Colleyville, TXTX25,72756.6%+11.0 pts

317Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+10.9 pts

318Ellicott City, MDMD75,25756.4%+10.1 pts

319Vienna, VAVA16,69156.4%+11.2 pts

320Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13056.4%+3.5 pts

321Olney, MDMD35,79756.2%+7.0 pts

322Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+6.2 pts

323Greentree, NJNJ11,53756.2%–

324Libertyville, ILIL20,70156.1%+7.4 pts

325South Pasadena, CACA25,50356.1%+7.2 pts

326Laguna Beach, CACA22,39156.1%+7.1 pts

327El Cerrito, CACA26,12156.0%+9.7 pts

328Decatur, GAGA25,27656.0%+15.5 pts

329Clive, IAIA19,86156.0%+10.2 pts

330Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+9.1 pts

331Auburn, ALAL85,11356.0%+5.9 pts

332Glenview, ILIL47,71155.9%+9.7 pts

333Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81255.9%+8.5 pts

334Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.9%+2.2 pts

335Bee Cave, TXTX8,46455.8%+37.8 pts

336St. James, NCNC7,31855.8%–

337The Woodlands, TXTX121,00255.7%+8.3 pts

338Morrisville, NCNC32,46655.5%+28.2 pts

339Breckenridge, COCO5,01555.5%+15.3 pts

340Elmwood, LALA6,07755.5%–

341Mountain View, CACA85,43855.3%+14.6 pts

342University Heights, OHOH13,20055.3%+8.4 pts

343Montvale, NJNJ10,11355.3%+12.9 pts

344New Albany, OHOH11,80355.1%+41.2 pts

345Brentwood, MOMO8,07955.1%+7.8 pts

346Madison, MSMS28,57555.1%+1.8 pts

347Olivette, MOMO8,93755.1%+4.5 pts

348Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+8.7 pts

349Clarksburg, MDMD30,48755.0%–

350Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47555.0%+6.8 pts

351La Grange, ILIL15,93555.0%+8.1 pts

352Sanibel, FLFL6,30354.9%+13.6 pts

353Highland, TXTX16,02954.9%+10.6 pts

354Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+12.2 pts

355Bloomington, ININ83,30754.8%+6.9 pts

356Santa Monica, CACA90,08254.8%+11.4 pts

357Kingston, RIRI7,33254.8%−14.6 pts

358West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67454.6%–

359Pikesville, MDMD33,52454.6%+8.6 pts

360Bel Aire, KSKS10,28754.6%+8.4 pts

361Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+3.1 pts

362Idylwood, VAVA17,55954.5%+3.6 pts

363Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49654.5%+6.1 pts

364Ramsey, NJNJ14,92554.5%+7.5 pts

365Beverly Hills, CACA30,76454.5%+7.5 pts

366Morganville, NJNJ5,90254.4%–

367Newcastle, WAWA13,12854.4%–

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

369Edinboro, PAPA5,79054.4%+10.2 pts

370Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.3%+5.8 pts

371New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+6.3 pts

372Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82554.3%+12.9 pts

373Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+10.3 pts

374Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70954.3%–

375Homewood, ALAL28,11854.2%+12.2 pts

376Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+9.0 pts

377Bellevue, WAWA154,19354.1%+8.5 pts

378Huntington, VAVA13,50254.1%+8.3 pts

379The Pinery, COCO11,87154.1%+1.8 pts

380Ardmore, PAPA13,90954.1%+14.1 pts

381Bay, OHOH15,79254.0%+4.3 pts

382Rio del Mar, CACA9,20154.0%+11.0 pts

383Walnut Creek, CACA70,01254.0%+7.0 pts

384Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+11.9 pts

385Moscow, IDID26,72153.9%+5.4 pts

386Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56953.9%+14.5 pts

387Inverness, ILIL7,41853.9%+3.2 pts

388Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+9.9 pts

389Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+10.6 pts

390Palm Valley, FLFL19,79653.8%+10.8 pts

391West Concord, MAMA5,87653.8%+8.0 pts

392Exton, PAPA6,77253.8%+17.3 pts

393Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+10.9 pts

394Sugar Land, TXTX107,72653.7%+10.6 pts

395Farragut, TNTN25,12153.6%+5.2 pts

396Palm Beach, FLFL9,42353.6%+10.4 pts

397Oxford, OHOH22,38753.6%−0.5 pts

398Urbana, ILIL39,71953.5%−0.3 pts

399Emeryville, CACA13,25153.5%+3.9 pts

400Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21053.5%+2.0 pts

401Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+12.1 pts

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

403Plano, TXTX293,02853.3%+6.7 pts

404Towson, MDMD58,67953.2%+7.5 pts

405Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04253.2%–

406Geneva, ILIL21,13853.2%+12.2 pts

407Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51853.2%–

408Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57653.1%+12.9 pts

409Corvallis, OROR61,49953.1%+4.1 pts

410Flower Mound, TXTX79,54053.1%+17.5 pts

411Chanhassen, MNMN25,74853.1%+11.9 pts

412Longboat Key, FLFL7,35953.1%+8.9 pts

413West Hartford, CTCT63,62053.0%+6.3 pts

414Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18052.9%+1.3 pts

415Rockville, MDMD67,56352.9%+7.5 pts

416Manchester, MOMO18,06952.9%+14.7 pts

417Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+6.3 pts

418Redmond, WAWA82,50652.9%+11.9 pts

419Parkland, FLFL39,18652.8%+12.8 pts

420Arlington, MAMA46,35052.8%+10.9 pts

421San Ramon, CACA86,20952.7%+9.9 pts

422Ladera Heights, CACA7,33452.7%+6.1 pts

423Hoover, ALAL93,55052.6%+6.8 pts

424Roswell, GAGA91,50552.6%+7.0 pts

425Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46952.6%+10.8 pts

426Heathrow, FLFL6,76952.5%–

427Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38452.5%+6.0 pts

428West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+7.8 pts

429Claremont, CACA35,83852.4%+1.2 pts

430New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+6.0 pts

431North Scituate, MAMA6,49252.3%+5.1 pts

432Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+7.9 pts

433Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55752.2%+8.7 pts

434Milton, MAMA28,58752.2%+9.1 pts

435Overland Park, KSKS203,67752.1%+7.4 pts

436Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+13.0 pts

437Fairview, TXTX10,91352.1%+5.6 pts

438Madison, ALAL67,96852.0%+3.0 pts

439Oradell, NJNJ8,29351.8%+3.7 pts

440Coralville, IAIA23,96051.8%+7.4 pts

441Oak Hills, OROR11,13151.8%+1.1 pts

442Maitland, FLFL19,51151.8%+10.0 pts

443Maple Glen, PAPA6,64351.8%+4.8 pts

444Clayton, CACA10,84251.8%+4.0 pts

445Park City, UTUT8,58751.7%+6.2 pts

446Belmont, CACA28,75251.7%+14.9 pts

447El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02651.7%+19.7 pts

448Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33551.6%–

449Siesta Key, FLFL5,52551.6%+9.1 pts

450Minnetonka, MNMN53,96951.6%+8.5 pts

451Tega Cay, SCSC14,45751.6%+16.4 pts

452Wilmore, KYKY6,38051.6%−6.2 pts

453Kirkwood, MOMO29,33151.5%+8.6 pts

454Fairland, MDMD26,23151.5%+1.6 pts

455St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.5%–

456Newington, VAVA13,47851.4%+0.6 pts

457Westlake, CACA7,50551.4%+5.9 pts

458Edgewater, NJNJ15,49951.4%+16.5 pts

459Newark, DEDE30,35951.3%+3.8 pts

460Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26651.3%+6.5 pts

461Corrales, NMNM8,48451.3%+11.6 pts

462Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+8.4 pts

463Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+6.7 pts

464Crofton, MDMD29,54951.2%+7.4 pts

465Riverside, ILIL8,93951.1%+5.7 pts

466Arden Hills, MNMN9,58351.1%+5.6 pts

467Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19151.1%+7.0 pts

468Woodway, TXTX9,75351.1%+6.9 pts

469Fanwood, NJNJ8,03551.0%+4.6 pts

470Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58651.0%+10.4 pts

471Plymouth, MNMN78,94251.0%+9.6 pts

472Weston, FLFL69,58850.9%–

473Beachwood, OHOH13,67350.9%+6.6 pts

474Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+7.0 pts

475Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88050.8%+5.8 pts

476Grayslake, ILIL21,14050.8%+20.4 pts

477Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63350.8%+7.3 pts

478Sunnyvale, CACA156,57750.8%+13.7 pts

479Landen, OHOH7,49950.8%+4.3 pts

480Orono, MNMN8,30150.7%+6.3 pts

481Holly Springs, NCNC50,28850.7%+42.7 pts

482Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+5.0 pts

483Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+2.5 pts

484Ashland, OROR20,88950.6%+7.9 pts

485Kenwood, OHOH8,32650.6%+8.2 pts

486Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+4.9 pts

487Severna Park, MDMD40,22850.5%+5.6 pts

488Burtonsville, MDMD10,20350.5%+5.1 pts

489Five Forks, SCSC18,65650.5%–

490Columbia, MOMO130,85150.5%+5.5 pts

491Solon, OHOH23,67950.4%+12.4 pts

492El Granada, CACA5,23250.4%+12.5 pts

493Orono, MEME11,15150.4%−3.4 pts

494Dayton, NJNJ7,95250.3%+6.1 pts

495Middleton, WIWI23,11550.3%+8.1 pts

496Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+7.5 pts

497Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74450.3%+1.1 pts

498Swampscott, MAMA15,27750.2%+6.4 pts

499Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14150.2%+12.9 pts

500Winter Park, FLFL30,44450.1%+6.7 pts

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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.