RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most educated, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 60.5%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 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%–

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40760.5%+7.1 pts

02Boulder, COCO328,56052.4%+10.2 pts

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21448.1%+6.3 pts

04Ithaca, NYNY104,04747.5%+5.7 pts

05Corvallis, OROR97,72847.4%+6.1 pts

06Laramie, WYWY38,55844.1%+5.5 pts

07Pullman, WAWA48,51244.0%+1.4 pts

08Iowa City, IAIA182,71142.7%+4.2 pts

09Lawrence, KSKS120,92042.7%+4.2 pts

10Edwards, COCO54,29142.6%+9.7 pts

11Washington, DCDC6,465,72442.1%+5.0 pts

12Jackson, WYWY36,58741.4%+14.4 pts

13Breckenridge, COCO39,06941.1%+8.9 pts

14Bozeman, MTMT128,74041.0%+7.2 pts

15Moscow, IDID41,84241.0%+5.2 pts

16San Jose, CACA1,984,47339.8%+7.6 pts

17Fort Collins, COCO377,29239.5%+7.2 pts

18Durham, NCNC625,48539.3%+6.3 pts

19Heber, UTUT81,65539.0%+11.8 pts

20Vermillion, SDSD15,03138.7%+2.4 pts

21Charlottesville, VAVA228,59738.5%+6.8 pts

22San Francisco, CACA4,630,04138.5%+6.5 pts

23Nantucket, MAMA14,75838.4%+5.5 pts

24Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21938.4%+6.2 pts

25Ames, IAIA128,09038.2%+6.0 pts

26Amherst, MAMA164,06537.9%+6.0 pts

27Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72037.8%+7.9 pts

28Columbia, MOMO219,06237.4%+4.9 pts

29Hailey, IDID32,43637.2%+8.9 pts

30Santa Fe, NMNM156,90736.9%+4.7 pts

31Boston, MAMA5,034,22136.8%+6.6 pts

32Austin, TXTX2,620,94536.7%+6.1 pts

33Durango, COCO56,89836.4%+8.3 pts

34State College, PAPA157,39336.3%+4.0 pts

35Bloomington, ILIL171,41936.2%+7.2 pts

36Juneau city and, AKAK31,60936.0%+5.3 pts

37Madison, WIWI709,68535.8%+6.1 pts

38Champaign, ILIL239,97935.0%+3.9 pts

39Burlington, VTVT227,80335.0%+5.8 pts

40Bloomington, ININ165,23135.0%+5.6 pts

41Tallahassee, FLFL397,44234.8%+4.3 pts

42Stillwater, OKOK83,88934.2%+4.1 pts

43Santa Cruz, CACA258,85234.2%+4.5 pts

44Denver, COCO3,092,03734.0%+5.3 pts

45Trenton, NJNJ399,28934.0%+4.5 pts

46Barnstable, MAMA233,53933.6%+5.5 pts

47Athens, GAGA224,14833.5%+3.2 pts

48Gainesville, FLFL359,03633.5%+3.2 pts

49Boone, NCNC54,78633.2%+5.9 pts

50Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29532.8%+6.4 pts

51College Station, TXTX287,47632.8%+2.0 pts

52Seattle, WAWA4,161,88332.4%+5.5 pts

53Rifle, COCO80,09932.3%+2.3 pts

54Barre, VTVT59,65232.2%+7.8 pts

55Brookings, SDSD37,63532.2%+4.9 pts

56Missoula, MTMT128,69832.0%+4.9 pts

57Carbondale, ILIL52,50132.0%+2.5 pts

58Lincoln, NENE352,08131.9%+5.2 pts

59Ruston, LALA48,36031.8%+5.6 pts

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,79631.8%+5.9 pts

61Manhattan, KSKS136,12231.6%+5.2 pts

62Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18231.2%+6.0 pts

63Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79531.2%+4.0 pts

64Provo, UTUT773,42631.0%+5.2 pts

65Huntsville, ALAL556,44430.9%+3.8 pts

66Starkville, MSMS62,06330.6%+3.3 pts

67Pierre, SDSD20,58830.6%+6.5 pts

68Brattleboro, VTVT45,20430.5%+5.3 pts

69Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45130.5%+3.9 pts

70Manchester, NHNH433,41530.1%+3.7 pts

71Helena, MTMT97,15330.0%+3.9 pts

72New York, NYNY20,112,44830.0%+4.8 pts

73Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36829.9%+5.4 pts

74Logan, UTUT160,88929.9%+1.6 pts

75Lacey, WAWA304,26129.8%+5.1 pts

76Lexington, KYKY535,17429.8%+4.5 pts

77Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96629.6%+6.4 pts

78San Diego, CACA3,282,24829.5%+4.2 pts

79Santa Maria, CACA442,06529.4%+2.8 pts

80Fargo, NDND269,52829.3%+4.4 pts

81Midland, MIMI83,75429.3%+1.8 pts

82Hays, KSKS29,07529.2%+5.8 pts

83Portland, MEME577,63529.2%+5.3 pts

84Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78129.1%+6.1 pts

85Chicago, ILIL9,434,12329.1%+5.5 pts

86Concord, NHNH158,07829.1%+3.7 pts

87Albany, NYNY915,83529.1%+4.7 pts

88Lafayette, ININ228,46829.1%+3.0 pts

89Greenfield, MAMA70,69829.1%+4.9 pts

90Kearney, NENE57,96229.0%+6.2 pts

91Portland, OROR2,542,28228.7%+5.5 pts

92Rochester, MNMN231,18428.7%+5.4 pts

93Lansing, MIMI479,72228.7%+3.7 pts

94Santa Rosa, CACA486,44428.5%+4.0 pts

95Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728.5%+2.9 pts

96Richmond, VAVA1,389,33828.5%+5.2 pts

97Port Townsend, WAWA33,97028.4%+6.6 pts

98Slidell, LALA279,10828.3%+5.3 pts

99Lebanon, NHNH224,50028.3%+5.2 pts

100Springfield, ILIL206,03328.1%+6.2 pts

101Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68228.0%+5.2 pts

102Albuquerque, NMNM925,27928.0%+3.5 pts

103Naples, FLFL417,13127.9%+5.6 pts

104Honolulu, HIHI988,70327.9%+3.3 pts

105Easton, MDMD38,23827.8%+4.8 pts

106Rochester, NYNY1,056,14927.7%+4.4 pts

107Columbus, OHOH2,242,02827.7%+5.5 pts

108Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24527.7%+6.3 pts

109Mankato, MNMN104,90727.6%+5.0 pts

110Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11827.6%+5.0 pts

111Bellingham, WAWA236,39227.2%+5.3 pts

112Omaha, NENE1,009,83627.2%+5.4 pts

113Des Moines, IAIA758,53927.1%+5.9 pts

114Bennington, VTVT36,63027.1%+3.6 pts

115Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65727.0%+7.0 pts

116Fairbanks, AKAK93,97227.0%+1.8 pts

117Oxnard, CACA830,85126.9%+3.9 pts

118Anchorage, AKAK405,82126.9%+1.4 pts

119Worcester, MAMA888,50226.9%+4.7 pts

120Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37726.9%+3.5 pts

121Macomb, ILIL25,91626.9%+3.6 pts

122Pinehurst, NCNC110,61926.8%+6.9 pts

123Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01026.8%+5.6 pts

124Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68526.7%+3.5 pts

125Columbia, SCSC879,91826.7%+3.9 pts

126Morgantown, WVWV141,99526.7%+4.1 pts

127San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36726.7%+3.8 pts

128Keene, NHNH78,26926.6%+2.7 pts

129Sacramento, CACA2,477,27426.6%+3.2 pts

130Houston, TXTX7,904,62726.4%+2.4 pts

131Blacksburg, VAVA181,61626.4%+3.7 pts

132Greenville, NCNC182,93626.4%+4.5 pts

133Napa, CACA132,94926.4%+4.1 pts

134Auburn, ALAL208,01326.3%+2.7 pts

135Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44126.2%+2.7 pts

136Ellensburg, WAWA48,80326.2%+4.0 pts

137Petoskey, MIMI33,77526.2%+6.9 pts

138Truckee, CACA101,91126.1%+4.0 pts

139Kirksville, MOMO29,82426.1%+5.5 pts

140Pittsfield, MAMA128,22426.0%+5.0 pts

141Taos, NMNM34,56425.9%+7.4 pts

142Bartlesville, OKOK54,03725.8%−0.0 pts

143Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69525.7%+5.7 pts

144Billings, MTMT193,60325.7%+4.6 pts

145Athens, OHOH63,19725.7%+2.3 pts

146Oxford, MSMS71,97225.7%+1.8 pts

147Eugene, OROR381,58425.5%+3.3 pts

148Key West, FLFL80,40625.5%+5.2 pts

149Bremerton, WAWA283,37425.3%+5.5 pts

150Bismarck, NDND139,75025.3%+3.7 pts

151Boise City, IDID864,24325.3%+5.2 pts

152Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93825.1%+3.7 pts

153Syracuse, NYNY652,27325.1%+3.5 pts

154Nashville, TNTN2,197,41625.0%+5.0 pts

155Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28525.0%+5.7 pts

156Kingston, NYNY183,33025.0%+3.4 pts

157Stephenville, TXTX43,91125.0%+4.7 pts

158Pocatello, IDID91,59124.9%+5.1 pts

159Orlando, FLFL2,957,67224.9%+4.4 pts

160Charleston, SCSC889,26324.8%+6.1 pts

161St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42124.8%+4.8 pts

162Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37724.8%+2.9 pts

163Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85824.8%+5.3 pts

164Ogden, UTUT672,78424.8%+3.8 pts

165Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83024.7%+6.5 pts

166Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63824.7%+5.3 pts

167Grand Forks, NDND105,04624.5%+2.8 pts

168North Port, FLFL948,15824.5%+5.3 pts

169Wilmington, NCNC492,77224.4%+7.2 pts

170Asheville, NCNC422,34524.4%+5.7 pts

171Harrisburg, PAPA617,42724.3%+4.8 pts

172Midland, TXTX193,13924.3%−1.2 pts

173Wichita, KSKS663,80924.3%+3.3 pts

174Montgomery, ALAL388,74724.2%+3.6 pts

175Akron, OHOH701,78024.2%+5.0 pts

176Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81324.2%+2.7 pts

177Little Rock, ARAR777,60724.2%+4.3 pts

178Spokane, WAWA608,01224.2%+4.2 pts

179Traverse City, MIMI156,97224.1%+4.4 pts

180Jackson, MSMS609,84724.1%+2.5 pts

181Murray, KYKY39,42124.0%+4.7 pts

182Spearfish, SDSD29,45924.0%+4.9 pts

183Miami, FLFL6,391,07224.0%+3.8 pts

184Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69123.9%+2.4 pts

185Pittsburg, KSKS39,00823.9%+5.2 pts

186Idaho Falls, IDID173,85123.8%+2.9 pts

187Cedar City, UTUT67,14123.8%+1.8 pts

188Brevard, NCNC34,21123.7%+5.8 pts

189Marquette, MIMI68,06423.7%+3.4 pts

190Cody, WYWY31,17123.7%+4.9 pts

191Topeka, KSKS233,05223.6%+3.9 pts

192Providence, RIRI1,708,16123.6%+4.1 pts

193Greensboro, NCNC805,94523.6%+4.5 pts

194Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21323.6%+3.9 pts

195Palm Bay, FLFL663,98223.6%+3.2 pts

196Maryville, MOMO20,17423.6%+6.0 pts

197Dayton, OHOH826,55423.5%+3.2 pts

198Bemidji, MNMN47,05523.5%+3.1 pts

199Cheyenne, WYWY102,93823.4%+2.8 pts

200Stevens Point, WIWI71,94323.4%+4.2 pts

201Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64523.4%+5.3 pts

202Rapid City, SDSD156,93423.3%+3.3 pts

203Walla Walla, WAWA62,36123.3%+4.5 pts

204Kerrville, TXTX54,03723.3%+3.1 pts

205Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15423.3%+3.2 pts

206Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77523.3%+4.8 pts

207Laconia, NHNH65,14723.3%+2.8 pts

208Winona, MNMN50,52323.2%+3.6 pts

209Warrensburg, MOMO56,67023.2%+1.8 pts

210Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65323.2%+4.4 pts

211Rutland, VTVT59,65323.2%+2.6 pts

212Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99223.1%+5.1 pts

213Sebastian, FLFL172,79923.1%+4.0 pts

214Savannah, GAGA438,31423.1%+6.0 pts

215Daphne, ALAL267,76123.1%+6.2 pts

216Hood River, OROR23,72023.1%+5.1 pts

217Yankton, SDSD23,63523.0%+4.4 pts

218Detroit, MIMI4,390,91323.0%+5.2 pts

219Kennewick, WAWA324,33423.0%+2.2 pts

220Eureka, CACA131,64723.0%+3.0 pts

221Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52722.9%+5.8 pts

222Statesboro, GAGA97,97722.8%+4.8 pts

223Ruidoso, NMNM19,84422.8%+6.7 pts

224Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03522.8%+2.7 pts

225Oshkosh, WIWI174,21822.8%+4.6 pts

226Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76622.8%+4.6 pts

227Houghton, MIMI40,02822.7%+5.0 pts

228Emporia, KSKS34,83822.7%+1.9 pts

229Aberdeen, SDSD41,58322.7%+3.0 pts

230Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15522.7%+3.2 pts

231Crestview, FLFL315,09822.7%+3.2 pts

232La Crosse, WIWI171,18222.7%+4.3 pts

233Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01422.6%+3.8 pts

234Hudson, NYNY60,16822.6%+4.1 pts

235Tyler, TXTX252,54922.5%+2.8 pts

236Reno, NVNV578,73422.5%+2.6 pts

237Lexington Park, MDMD211,17622.5%+5.4 pts

238Salinas, CACA433,72922.5%+1.0 pts

239Lubbock, TXTX368,43122.5%+1.3 pts

240Baton Rouge, LALA888,69922.5%+2.7 pts

241Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27322.5%+2.9 pts

242Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50022.5%+4.2 pts

243Kalispell, MTMT115,42922.4%+5.2 pts

244Eau Claire, WIWI176,64722.4%+5.3 pts

245Kahului, HIHI160,67422.4%+4.6 pts

246Sheridan, WYWY33,24122.4%+4.8 pts

247Faribault, MNMN69,93922.4%+3.1 pts

248Waterloo, IAIA169,18922.3%+5.7 pts

249Las Cruces, NMNM229,09122.3%+0.4 pts

250Medford, OROR221,79522.3%+4.7 pts

251McPherson, KSKS30,06422.2%+4.8 pts

252Appleton, WIWI249,87622.2%+6.2 pts

253Knoxville, TNTN968,13722.1%+3.9 pts

254Hilo, HIHI210,04322.1%+3.6 pts

255Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622.1%+1.0 pts

256San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14022.1%+3.2 pts

257Binghamton, NYNY243,18922.0%+1.9 pts

258Columbus, ININ85,72922.0%+5.1 pts

259Bend, OROR266,37622.0%+5.3 pts

260Oneonta, NYNY60,58922.0%+2.1 pts

261Grand Junction, COCO162,84522.0%+4.5 pts

262Fayetteville, ARAR622,17721.9%+5.0 pts

263Memphis, TNTN1,341,41221.9%+3.8 pts

264Tampa, FLFL3,418,89521.9%+4.4 pts

265Chico, CACA209,21121.8%+2.4 pts

266Ada, OKOK38,52821.8%+3.8 pts

267La Grande, OROR25,90021.8%+4.8 pts

268Whitewater, WIWI106,12721.8%+4.2 pts

269South Bend, ININ324,53821.8%+4.2 pts

270Allentown, PAPA887,61521.7%+4.1 pts

271Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11821.7%+3.8 pts

272Toledo, OHOH599,37621.7%+4.2 pts

273Findlay, OHOH75,03421.7%+2.9 pts

274Greeley, COCO378,42621.6%+3.3 pts

275Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45921.6%+6.9 pts

276New Orleans, LALA970,84921.6%+2.8 pts

277Pensacola, FLFL544,94921.5%+3.2 pts

278Great Falls, MTMT85,02921.5%+3.1 pts

279Marshall, MNMN25,68421.4%+4.6 pts

280Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121.4%+3.8 pts

281Vallejo, CACA455,37621.4%+2.6 pts

282Dickinson, NDND39,14221.4%+7.3 pts

283Fort Wayne, ININ466,25821.4%+3.7 pts

284Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07721.3%+3.8 pts

285Dubuque, IAIA99,38121.3%+4.6 pts

286Springfield, MOMO500,69421.3%+3.7 pts

287Louisville, KYKY1,402,50921.2%+4.7 pts

288Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20621.2%+3.6 pts

289Alamosa, COCO27,89621.1%+2.9 pts

290Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221.1%+3.4 pts

291Jefferson City, MOMO152,71221.1%+4.0 pts

292Cape Coral, FLFL875,60721.1%+4.7 pts

293Minot, NDND75,69421.1%+3.4 pts

294Menomonie, WIWI46,22321.1%+1.6 pts

295Rolla, MOMO45,24721.1%+2.7 pts

296St. Cloud, MNMN205,85421.0%+4.0 pts

297St. George, UTUT213,67021.0%+3.3 pts

298Roanoke, VAVA316,54721.0%+4.2 pts

299Erie, PAPA265,83220.9%+4.7 pts

300Peoria, ILIL363,50520.8%+4.2 pts

301Vicksburg, MSMS41,75920.8%+1.7 pts

302Charleston, ILIL46,60720.8%+2.1 pts

303Salem, OROR445,81420.8%+2.6 pts

304Newport, OROR50,63620.8%+4.1 pts

305Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520.8%+4.5 pts

306Port Angeles, WAWA78,20220.8%+4.7 pts

307Amarillo, TXTX276,23520.7%+2.3 pts

308Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85020.7%+3.5 pts

309Rexburg, IDID69,38020.7%+4.0 pts

310Augusta, MEME129,06720.7%+2.6 pts

311Silver City, NMNM27,25220.5%+4.1 pts

312East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17920.5%+2.9 pts

313Lancaster, PAPA563,15920.5%+3.8 pts

314Duluth, MNMN281,21920.5%+4.2 pts

315Granbury, TXTX70,50120.5%+5.3 pts

316Springfield, MAMA464,33820.5%+2.9 pts

317Frankfort, KYKY77,87420.5%+2.0 pts

318Weatherford, OKOK39,05920.4%+2.8 pts

319Kingsville, TXTX30,31520.4%+1.5 pts

320Muncie, ININ113,10620.4%+3.9 pts

321Las Vegas, NMNM30,31120.3%+4.4 pts

322Bangor, MEME157,96720.3%+2.6 pts

323Racine, WIWI198,91920.3%+3.8 pts

324Augusta, GAGA641,23120.2%+3.0 pts

325Ukiah, CACA88,12220.2%+2.4 pts

326Green Bay, WIWI336,75620.2%+4.4 pts

327Ketchikan, AKAK13,54920.2%−0.1 pts

328Owatonna, MNMN37,46420.1%+4.2 pts

329Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21520.1%+3.9 pts

330Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91220.0%+4.4 pts

331Wenatchee, WAWA128,41420.0%+4.3 pts

332Casper, WYWY80,52620.0%−0.3 pts

333Davenport, IAIA380,45220.0%+2.8 pts

334Salina, KSKS59,12119.9%+2.7 pts

335Morehead City, NCNC70,46919.8%+3.7 pts

336Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93819.8%+1.9 pts

337Abilene, TXTX185,42919.8%+1.0 pts

338Riverton, WYWY39,46419.7%+3.2 pts

339Jamestown, NDND21,41419.7%+3.0 pts

340Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719.7%+3.0 pts

341Niles, MIMI152,44419.6%+2.9 pts

342Salisbury, MDMD131,87219.6%+3.2 pts

343Enid, OKOK61,77919.6%+2.2 pts

344St. Simons, GAGA118,52419.5%+2.8 pts

345Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72119.5%+3.6 pts

346San Angelo, TXTX122,06519.5%+2.6 pts

347Kapaa, HIHI73,40019.4%+3.2 pts

348Chattanooga, TNTN594,53019.4%+3.7 pts

349Evansville, ININ273,78619.3%+3.9 pts

350Le Mars, IAIA25,69719.3%+4.3 pts

351Enterprise, ALAL56,95319.3%+2.8 pts

352Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.3%+3.4 pts

353Warner Robins, GAGA208,09119.2%+3.4 pts

354Shreveport, LALA383,47419.2%+2.2 pts

355Kenosha, WIWI168,44819.2%+6.5 pts

356Burlington, NCNC186,17719.2%+4.6 pts

357Bowling Green, KYKY197,18019.2%+4.5 pts

358Mason City, IAIA49,71019.2%+4.3 pts

359Astoria, OROR40,92619.1%+2.4 pts

360Big Rapids, MIMI42,32019.1%+1.2 pts

361Brigham City, UTUT70,40519.1%+1.9 pts

362Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86419.1%+3.1 pts

363Red Wing, MNMN48,19519.1%+5.0 pts

364Brenham, TXTX38,28819.0%+3.9 pts

365Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80819.0%+4.3 pts

366Lynchburg, VAVA269,16919.0%+3.1 pts

367Jacksonville, ILIL37,38118.9%+3.8 pts

368Pella, IAIA34,19218.9%+6.0 pts

369Columbus, MSMS67,14418.9%+2.1 pts

370Monroe, LALA222,39018.9%+2.8 pts

371Glens Falls, NYNY124,37318.8%+3.4 pts

372Cortland, NYNY45,85018.8%+0.6 pts

373Lawton, OKOK127,59018.8%+0.9 pts

374Watertown, SDSD29,56218.8%+5.9 pts

375Cleveland, MSMS28,26218.8%+3.6 pts

376Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33218.8%+2.7 pts

377Mitchell, SDSD25,91318.8%+3.7 pts

378Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44218.8%+6.0 pts

379Americus, GAGA33,39418.7%+3.7 pts

380Rockford, ILIL337,24218.7%+2.6 pts

381Gainesville, GAGA226,56818.7%+3.3 pts

382Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55118.7%+2.7 pts

383Storm Lake, IAIA20,44918.7%+3.5 pts

384Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55318.7%+3.6 pts

385Hastings, NENE40,57718.7%+4.3 pts

386Montrose, COCO44,59118.7%+3.2 pts

387Mobile, ALAL411,65818.6%+3.1 pts

388Dover, DEDE194,78618.6%+3.6 pts

389Sioux City, IAIA145,73818.6%+2.8 pts

390Elmira, NYNY80,41518.6%+3.2 pts

391Lewiston, IDID65,45018.6%+4.1 pts

392Charleston, WVWV200,17018.5%+2.6 pts

393Johnson City, TNTN216,41618.5%+3.2 pts

394Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08318.5%+2.4 pts

395Reading, PAPA440,07218.5%+3.4 pts

396Carson, NVNV58,57118.5%+2.2 pts

397Altus, OKOK24,76418.5%+2.0 pts

398Troy, ALAL33,68818.4%+4.2 pts

399Natchitoches, LALA36,08918.4%+2.0 pts

400York, PAPA473,19718.4%+4.5 pts

401Willmar, MNMN44,72018.3%+2.6 pts

402Pueblo, COCO169,27718.3%+4.3 pts

403Huntsville, TXTX83,84218.3%−0.7 pts

404Winchester, VAVA152,33218.3%+3.7 pts

405Huron, SDSD19,62418.3%+3.2 pts

406Wausau, WIWI139,43218.3%+4.8 pts

407Fayetteville, NCNC395,41218.3%+2.3 pts

408Arkansas City, KSKS34,38218.3%+3.3 pts

409Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.3%−0.2 pts

410Lafayette, LALA423,75818.2%+2.6 pts

411Seneca, SCSC83,77518.2%+4.8 pts

412Waco, TXTX308,80718.1%+2.6 pts

413Kokomo, ININ83,90418.1%+3.8 pts

414Columbus, GAGA324,83018.1%+3.5 pts

415Lewisburg, PAPA42,31318.0%+0.6 pts

416Deltona, FLFL746,93318.0%+3.0 pts

417Atchison, KSKS16,17218.0%+4.7 pts

418Hot Springs, ARAR99,69518.0%+3.8 pts

419Killeen, TXTX511,49717.9%+2.5 pts

420Sheboygan, WIWI118,04717.9%+4.2 pts

421Corning, NYNY91,85517.9%+3.5 pts

422New Bern, NCNC127,35817.9%+3.8 pts

423Durant, OKOK51,36717.9%+0.9 pts

424Brainerd, MNMN100,56217.8%+5.0 pts

425Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13817.8%+1.3 pts

426Utica, NYNY285,61117.7%+1.8 pts

427Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19117.7%+1.8 pts

428Guymon, OKOK20,32217.7%+2.6 pts

429Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417.6%+5.1 pts

430Baraboo, WIWI66,65217.6%+4.7 pts

431Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21217.6%+4.1 pts

432Scranton, PAPA574,41817.5%+3.8 pts

433Terre Haute, ININ169,24117.5%+2.6 pts

434Valdosta, GAGA153,27617.5%+3.2 pts

435Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88317.5%+3.3 pts

436Jonesboro, ARAR139,44017.5%+3.9 pts

437Staunton, VAVA129,69217.4%+3.0 pts

438Richmond, KYKY131,80617.4%+2.9 pts

439Scottsbluff, NENE36,27217.4%+3.5 pts

440Gulfport, MSMS431,32917.4%+2.1 pts

441Watertown, WIWI86,50517.4%+2.2 pts

442Clovis, NMNM65,27017.4%+2.4 pts

443Alexandria, MNMN40,12017.3%+4.7 pts

444Mountain Home, IDID29,46517.3%+1.5 pts

445Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22617.3%+3.5 pts

446Canton, OHOH400,24617.3%+3.5 pts

447Hutchinson, KSKS61,53917.3%+2.4 pts

448Hermitage, PAPA107,86017.3%+3.7 pts

449Spartanburg, SCSC407,65617.3%+3.8 pts

450Sherman, TXTX153,61317.2%+3.3 pts

451Sanford, NCNC70,25817.2%+3.0 pts

452Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04117.2%+4.2 pts

453Wooster, OHOH116,75817.2%+3.2 pts

454Greenwood, SCSC95,21517.2%+2.6 pts

455Muscatine, IAIA41,85317.2%+4.2 pts

456Platteville, WIWI52,44617.2%+2.4 pts

457Marion, ILIL67,22517.2%+2.9 pts

458Bishop, CACA18,15817.1%+3.6 pts

459Vernon, TXTX12,48117.1%+4.5 pts

460Escanaba, MIMI36,58217.1%+5.8 pts

461Rock Springs, WYWY41,26717.0%+3.7 pts

462Marshalltown, IAIA39,89017.0%+1.3 pts

463Quincy, ILIL74,14617.0%+3.8 pts

464Rochelle, ILIL51,39917.0%+4.9 pts

465Indiana, PAPA82,87817.0%+2.5 pts

466Jamestown, NYNY124,12616.9%+2.7 pts

467Decatur, ILIL99,30016.9%+2.1 pts

468Florence, SCSC201,39216.9%+2.9 pts

469Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06016.9%+3.4 pts

470Sandpoint, IDID54,42016.9%+1.7 pts

471Tullahoma, TNTN69,33916.9%+1.9 pts

472Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83816.9%+3.1 pts

473Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66916.9%+3.5 pts

474Fresno, CACA1,203,38316.8%+0.5 pts

475Magnolia, ARAR21,89416.8%+3.7 pts

476Florence, ALAL156,60916.8%+2.3 pts

477Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00216.7%+3.9 pts

478Russellville, ARAR84,93216.7%+4.0 pts

479Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49716.7%+4.7 pts

480Fallon, NVNV25,85116.7%+3.6 pts

481Janesville, WIWI166,47216.7%+3.4 pts

482Gettysburg, PAPA107,59416.7%+3.5 pts

483Monticello, NYNY80,58616.7%+2.3 pts

484Panama City, FLFL231,17416.6%+1.9 pts

485Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.6%+3.0 pts

486Seaford, DEDE277,14016.6%+3.6 pts

487Duncan, OKOK44,31016.6%+1.9 pts

488Redding, CACA181,64816.6%+2.9 pts

489El Paso, TXTX881,29116.6%+1.4 pts

490New Ulm, MNMN25,51716.5%+4.2 pts

491Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88016.5%+3.4 pts

492Williston, NDND41,76716.5%+2.2 pts

493Ottawa, KSKS26,29916.5%+3.6 pts

494Brookings, OROR22,62116.4%+3.6 pts

495Dodge City, KSKS33,99316.4%−1.7 pts

496Sandusky, OHOH112,77716.4%+2.7 pts

497Massena, NYNY105,48816.4%+1.4 pts

498St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016.4%+3.6 pts

499Greenville, MSMS40,44616.4%+2.1 pts

500Baker City, OROR16,65816.4%+3.1 pts

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 60.5% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Boulder, CO, Ann Arbor, MI, Ithaca, NY, Corvallis, OR.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.