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 (2023 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 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40760.5%+0%

02Boulder, COCO328,56052.4%+0%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21448.1%+0%

04Ithaca, NYNY104,04747.5%+0%

05Corvallis, OROR97,72847.4%+0%

06Laramie, WYWY38,55844.1%+0%

07Pullman, WAWA48,51244.0%+0%

08Iowa City, IAIA182,71142.7%+0%

09Lawrence, KSKS120,92042.7%+0%

10Edwards, COCO54,29142.6%+0%

11Washington, DCDC6,465,72442.1%+0%

12Jackson, WYWY36,58741.4%+0%

13Breckenridge, COCO39,06941.1%+0%

14Bozeman, MTMT128,74041.0%+0%

15Moscow, IDID41,84241.0%+0%

16San Jose, CACA1,984,47339.8%+0%

17Fort Collins, COCO377,29239.5%+0%

18Durham, NCNC625,48539.3%+0%

19Heber, UTUT81,65539.0%+0%

20Vermillion, SDSD15,03138.7%+0%

21Charlottesville, VAVA228,59738.5%+0%

22San Francisco, CACA4,630,04138.5%+0%

23Nantucket, MAMA14,75838.4%+0%

24Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21938.4%+0%

25Ames, IAIA128,09038.2%+0%

26Amherst, MAMA164,06537.9%+0%

27Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72037.8%+0%

28Columbia, MOMO219,06237.4%+0%

29Hailey, IDID32,43637.2%+0%

30Santa Fe, NMNM156,90736.9%+0%

31Boston, MAMA5,034,22136.8%+0%

32Austin, TXTX2,620,94536.7%+0%

33Durango, COCO56,89836.4%+0%

34State College, PAPA157,39336.3%+0%

35Bloomington, ILIL171,41936.2%+0%

36Juneau city and, AKAK31,60936.0%+0%

37Madison, WIWI709,68535.8%+0%

38Champaign, ILIL239,97935.0%+0%

39Burlington, VTVT227,80335.0%+0%

40Bloomington, ININ165,23135.0%+0%

41Tallahassee, FLFL397,44234.8%+0%

42Stillwater, OKOK83,88934.2%+0%

43Santa Cruz, CACA258,85234.2%+0%

44Denver, COCO3,092,03734.0%+0%

45Trenton, NJNJ399,28934.0%+0%

46Barnstable, MAMA233,53933.6%+0%

47Athens, GAGA224,14833.5%+0%

48Gainesville, FLFL359,03633.5%+0%

49Boone, NCNC54,78633.2%+0%

50Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29532.8%+0%

51College Station, TXTX287,47632.8%+0%

52Seattle, WAWA4,161,88332.4%+0%

53Rifle, COCO80,09932.3%+0%

54Barre, VTVT59,65232.2%+0%

55Brookings, SDSD37,63532.2%+0%

56Missoula, MTMT128,69832.0%+0%

57Carbondale, ILIL52,50132.0%+0%

58Lincoln, NENE352,08131.9%+0%

59Ruston, LALA48,36031.8%+0%

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,79631.8%+0%

61Manhattan, KSKS136,12231.6%+0%

62Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18231.2%+0%

63Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79531.2%+0%

64Provo, UTUT773,42631.0%+0%

65Huntsville, ALAL556,44430.9%+0%

66Starkville, MSMS62,06330.6%+0%

67Pierre, SDSD20,58830.6%+0%

68Brattleboro, VTVT45,20430.5%+0%

69Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45130.5%+0%

70Manchester, NHNH433,41530.1%+0%

71Helena, MTMT97,15330.0%+0%

72New York, NYNY20,112,44830.0%+0%

73Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36829.9%+0%

74Logan, UTUT160,88929.9%+0%

75Lacey, WAWA304,26129.8%+0%

76Lexington, KYKY535,17429.8%+0%

77Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96629.6%+0%

78San Diego, CACA3,282,24829.5%+0%

79Santa Maria, CACA442,06529.4%+0%

80Fargo, NDND269,52829.3%+0%

81Midland, MIMI83,75429.3%+0%

82Hays, KSKS29,07529.2%+0%

83Portland, MEME577,63529.2%+0%

84Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78129.1%+0%

85Chicago, ILIL9,434,12329.1%+0%

86Concord, NHNH158,07829.1%+0%

87Albany, NYNY915,83529.1%+0%

88Lafayette, ININ228,46829.1%+0%

89Greenfield, MAMA70,69829.1%+0%

90Kearney, NENE57,96229.0%+0%

91Portland, OROR2,542,28228.7%+0%

92Rochester, MNMN231,18428.7%+0%

93Lansing, MIMI479,72228.7%+0%

94Santa Rosa, CACA486,44428.5%+0%

95Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728.5%+0%

96Richmond, VAVA1,389,33828.5%+0%

97Port Townsend, WAWA33,97028.4%+0%

98Slidell, LALA279,10828.3%+0%

99Lebanon, NHNH224,50028.3%+0%

100Springfield, ILIL206,03328.1%+0%

101Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68228.0%+0%

102Albuquerque, NMNM925,27928.0%+0%

103Naples, FLFL417,13127.9%+0%

104Honolulu, HIHI988,70327.9%+0%

105Easton, MDMD38,23827.8%+0%

106Rochester, NYNY1,056,14927.7%+0%

107Columbus, OHOH2,242,02827.7%+0%

108Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24527.7%+0%

109Mankato, MNMN104,90727.6%+0%

110Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11827.6%+0%

111Bellingham, WAWA236,39227.2%+0%

112Omaha, NENE1,009,83627.2%+0%

113Des Moines, IAIA758,53927.1%+0%

114Bennington, VTVT36,63027.1%+0%

115Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65727.0%+0%

116Fairbanks, AKAK93,97227.0%+0%

117Oxnard, CACA830,85126.9%+0%

118Anchorage, AKAK405,82126.9%+0%

119Worcester, MAMA888,50226.9%+0%

120Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37726.9%+0%

121Macomb, ILIL25,91626.9%+0%

122Pinehurst, NCNC110,61926.8%+0%

123Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01026.8%+0%

124Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68526.7%+0%

125Columbia, SCSC879,91826.7%+0%

126Morgantown, WVWV141,99526.7%+0%

127San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36726.7%+0%

128Keene, NHNH78,26926.6%+0%

129Sacramento, CACA2,477,27426.6%+0%

130Houston, TXTX7,904,62726.4%+0%

131Blacksburg, VAVA181,61626.4%+0%

132Greenville, NCNC182,93626.4%+0%

133Napa, CACA132,94926.4%+0%

134Auburn, ALAL208,01326.3%+0%

135Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44126.2%+0%

136Ellensburg, WAWA48,80326.2%+0%

137Petoskey, MIMI33,77526.2%+0%

138Truckee, CACA101,91126.1%+0%

139Kirksville, MOMO29,82426.1%+0%

140Pittsfield, MAMA128,22426.0%+0%

141Taos, NMNM34,56425.9%+0%

142Bartlesville, OKOK54,03725.8%+0%

143Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69525.7%+0%

144Billings, MTMT193,60325.7%+0%

145Athens, OHOH63,19725.7%+0%

146Oxford, MSMS71,97225.7%+0%

147Eugene, OROR381,58425.5%+0%

148Key West, FLFL80,40625.5%+0%

149Bremerton, WAWA283,37425.3%+0%

150Bismarck, NDND139,75025.3%+0%

151Boise City, IDID864,24325.3%+0%

152Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93825.1%+0%

153Syracuse, NYNY652,27325.1%+0%

154Nashville, TNTN2,197,41625.0%+0%

155Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28525.0%+0%

156Kingston, NYNY183,33025.0%+0%

157Stephenville, TXTX43,91125.0%+0%

158Pocatello, IDID91,59124.9%+0%

159Orlando, FLFL2,957,67224.9%+0%

160Charleston, SCSC889,26324.8%+0%

161St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42124.8%+0%

162Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37724.8%+0%

163Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85824.8%+0%

164Ogden, UTUT672,78424.8%+0%

165Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83024.7%+0%

166Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63824.7%+0%

167Grand Forks, NDND105,04624.5%+0%

168North Port, FLFL948,15824.5%+0%

169Wilmington, NCNC492,77224.4%+0%

170Asheville, NCNC422,34524.4%+0%

171Harrisburg, PAPA617,42724.3%+0%

172Midland, TXTX193,13924.3%+0%

173Wichita, KSKS663,80924.3%+0%

174Montgomery, ALAL388,74724.2%+0%

175Akron, OHOH701,78024.2%+0%

176Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81324.2%+0%

177Little Rock, ARAR777,60724.2%+0%

178Spokane, WAWA608,01224.2%+0%

179Traverse City, MIMI156,97224.1%+0%

180Jackson, MSMS609,84724.1%+0%

181Murray, KYKY39,42124.0%+0%

182Spearfish, SDSD29,45924.0%+0%

183Miami, FLFL6,391,07224.0%+0%

184Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69123.9%+0%

185Pittsburg, KSKS39,00823.9%+0%

186Idaho Falls, IDID173,85123.8%+0%

187Cedar City, UTUT67,14123.8%+0%

188Brevard, NCNC34,21123.7%+0%

189Marquette, MIMI68,06423.7%+0%

190Cody, WYWY31,17123.7%+0%

191Topeka, KSKS233,05223.6%+0%

192Providence, RIRI1,708,16123.6%+0%

193Greensboro, NCNC805,94523.6%+0%

194Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21323.6%+0%

195Palm Bay, FLFL663,98223.6%+0%

196Maryville, MOMO20,17423.6%+0%

197Dayton, OHOH826,55423.5%+0%

198Bemidji, MNMN47,05523.5%+0%

199Cheyenne, WYWY102,93823.4%+0%

200Stevens Point, WIWI71,94323.4%+0%

201Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64523.4%+0%

202Rapid City, SDSD156,93423.3%+0%

203Walla Walla, WAWA62,36123.3%+0%

204Kerrville, TXTX54,03723.3%+0%

205Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15423.3%+0%

206Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77523.3%+0%

207Laconia, NHNH65,14723.3%+0%

208Winona, MNMN50,52323.2%+0%

209Warrensburg, MOMO56,67023.2%+0%

210Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65323.2%+0%

211Rutland, VTVT59,65323.2%+0%

212Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99223.1%+0%

213Sebastian, FLFL172,79923.1%+0%

214Savannah, GAGA438,31423.1%+0%

215Daphne, ALAL267,76123.1%+0%

216Hood River, OROR23,72023.1%+0%

217Yankton, SDSD23,63523.0%+0%

218Detroit, MIMI4,390,91323.0%+0%

219Kennewick, WAWA324,33423.0%+0%

220Eureka, CACA131,64723.0%+0%

221Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52722.9%+0%

222Statesboro, GAGA97,97722.8%+0%

223Ruidoso, NMNM19,84422.8%+0%

224Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03522.8%+0%

225Oshkosh, WIWI174,21822.8%+0%

226Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76622.8%+0%

227Houghton, MIMI40,02822.7%+0%

228Emporia, KSKS34,83822.7%+0%

229Aberdeen, SDSD41,58322.7%+0%

230Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15522.7%+0%

231Crestview, FLFL315,09822.7%+0%

232La Crosse, WIWI171,18222.7%+0%

233Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01422.6%+0%

234Hudson, NYNY60,16822.6%+0%

235Tyler, TXTX252,54922.5%+0%

236Reno, NVNV578,73422.5%+0%

237Lexington Park, MDMD211,17622.5%+0%

238Salinas, CACA433,72922.5%+0%

239Lubbock, TXTX368,43122.5%+0%

240Baton Rouge, LALA888,69922.5%+0%

241Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27322.5%+0%

242Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50022.5%+0%

243Kalispell, MTMT115,42922.4%+0%

244Eau Claire, WIWI176,64722.4%+0%

245Kahului, HIHI160,67422.4%+0%

246Sheridan, WYWY33,24122.4%+0%

247Faribault, MNMN69,93922.4%+0%

248Waterloo, IAIA169,18922.3%+0%

249Las Cruces, NMNM229,09122.3%+0%

250Medford, OROR221,79522.3%+0%

251McPherson, KSKS30,06422.2%+0%

252Appleton, WIWI249,87622.2%+0%

253Knoxville, TNTN968,13722.1%+0%

254Hilo, HIHI210,04322.1%+0%

255Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622.1%+0%

256San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14022.1%+0%

257Binghamton, NYNY243,18922.0%+0%

258Columbus, ININ85,72922.0%+0%

259Bend, OROR266,37622.0%+0%

260Oneonta, NYNY60,58922.0%+0%

261Grand Junction, COCO162,84522.0%+0%

262Fayetteville, ARAR622,17721.9%+0%

263Memphis, TNTN1,341,41221.9%+0%

264Tampa, FLFL3,418,89521.9%+0%

265Chico, CACA209,21121.8%+0%

266Ada, OKOK38,52821.8%+0%

267La Grande, OROR25,90021.8%+0%

268Whitewater, WIWI106,12721.8%+0%

269South Bend, ININ324,53821.8%+0%

270Allentown, PAPA887,61521.7%+0%

271Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11821.7%+0%

272Toledo, OHOH599,37621.7%+0%

273Findlay, OHOH75,03421.7%+0%

274Greeley, COCO378,42621.6%+0%

275Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45921.6%+0%

276New Orleans, LALA970,84921.6%+0%

277Pensacola, FLFL544,94921.5%+0%

278Great Falls, MTMT85,02921.5%+0%

279Marshall, MNMN25,68421.4%+0%

280Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121.4%+0%

281Vallejo, CACA455,37621.4%+0%

282Dickinson, NDND39,14221.4%+0%

283Fort Wayne, ININ466,25821.4%+0%

284Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07721.3%+0%

285Dubuque, IAIA99,38121.3%+0%

286Springfield, MOMO500,69421.3%+0%

287Louisville, KYKY1,402,50921.2%+0%

288Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20621.2%+0%

289Alamosa, COCO27,89621.1%+0%

290Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221.1%+0%

291Jefferson City, MOMO152,71221.1%+0%

292Cape Coral, FLFL875,60721.1%+0%

293Minot, NDND75,69421.1%+0%

294Menomonie, WIWI46,22321.1%+0%

295Rolla, MOMO45,24721.1%+0%

296St. Cloud, MNMN205,85421.0%+0%

297St. George, UTUT213,67021.0%+0%

298Roanoke, VAVA316,54721.0%+0%

299Erie, PAPA265,83220.9%+0%

300Peoria, ILIL363,50520.8%+0%

301Vicksburg, MSMS41,75920.8%+0%

302Charleston, ILIL46,60720.8%+0%

303Salem, OROR445,81420.8%+0%

304Newport, OROR50,63620.8%+0%

305Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520.8%+0%

306Port Angeles, WAWA78,20220.8%+0%

307Amarillo, TXTX276,23520.7%+0%

308Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85020.7%+0%

309Rexburg, IDID69,38020.7%+0%

310Augusta, MEME129,06720.7%+0%

311Silver City, NMNM27,25220.5%+0%

312East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17920.5%+0%

313Lancaster, PAPA563,15920.5%+0%

314Duluth, MNMN281,21920.5%+0%

315Granbury, TXTX70,50120.5%+0%

316Springfield, MAMA464,33820.5%+0%

317Frankfort, KYKY77,87420.5%+0%

318Weatherford, OKOK39,05920.4%+0%

319Kingsville, TXTX30,31520.4%+0%

320Muncie, ININ113,10620.4%+0%

321Las Vegas, NMNM30,31120.3%+0%

322Bangor, MEME157,96720.3%+0%

323Racine, WIWI198,91920.3%+0%

324Augusta, GAGA641,23120.2%+0%

325Ukiah, CACA88,12220.2%+0%

326Green Bay, WIWI336,75620.2%+0%

327Ketchikan, AKAK13,54920.2%+0%

328Owatonna, MNMN37,46420.1%+0%

329Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21520.1%+0%

330Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91220.0%+0%

331Wenatchee, WAWA128,41420.0%+0%

332Casper, WYWY80,52620.0%+0%

333Davenport, IAIA380,45220.0%+0%

334Salina, KSKS59,12119.9%+0%

335Morehead City, NCNC70,46919.8%+0%

336Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93819.8%+0%

337Abilene, TXTX185,42919.8%+0%

338Riverton, WYWY39,46419.7%+0%

339Jamestown, NDND21,41419.7%+0%

340Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04719.7%+0%

341Niles, MIMI152,44419.6%+0%

342Salisbury, MDMD131,87219.6%+0%

343Enid, OKOK61,77919.6%+0%

344St. Simons, GAGA118,52419.5%+0%

345Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72119.5%+0%

346San Angelo, TXTX122,06519.5%+0%

347Kapaa, HIHI73,40019.4%+0%

348Chattanooga, TNTN594,53019.4%+0%

349Evansville, ININ273,78619.3%+0%

350Le Mars, IAIA25,69719.3%+0%

351Enterprise, ALAL56,95319.3%+0%

352Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.3%+0%

353Warner Robins, GAGA208,09119.2%+0%

354Shreveport, LALA383,47419.2%+0%

355Kenosha, WIWI168,44819.2%+0%

356Burlington, NCNC186,17719.2%+0%

357Bowling Green, KYKY197,18019.2%+0%

358Mason City, IAIA49,71019.2%+0%

359Astoria, OROR40,92619.1%+0%

360Big Rapids, MIMI42,32019.1%+0%

361Brigham City, UTUT70,40519.1%+0%

362Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86419.1%+0%

363Red Wing, MNMN48,19519.1%+0%

364Brenham, TXTX38,28819.0%+0%

365Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80819.0%+0%

366Lynchburg, VAVA269,16919.0%+0%

367Jacksonville, ILIL37,38118.9%+0%

368Pella, IAIA34,19218.9%+0%

369Columbus, MSMS67,14418.9%+0%

370Monroe, LALA222,39018.9%+0%

371Glens Falls, NYNY124,37318.8%+0%

372Cortland, NYNY45,85018.8%+0%

373Lawton, OKOK127,59018.8%+0%

374Watertown, SDSD29,56218.8%+0%

375Cleveland, MSMS28,26218.8%+0%

376Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33218.8%+0%

377Mitchell, SDSD25,91318.8%+0%

378Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44218.8%+0%

379Americus, GAGA33,39418.7%+0%

380Rockford, ILIL337,24218.7%+0%

381Gainesville, GAGA226,56818.7%+0%

382Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55118.7%+0%

383Storm Lake, IAIA20,44918.7%+0%

384Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55318.7%+0%

385Hastings, NENE40,57718.7%+0%

386Montrose, COCO44,59118.7%+0%

387Mobile, ALAL411,65818.6%+0%

388Dover, DEDE194,78618.6%+0%

389Sioux City, IAIA145,73818.6%+0%

390Elmira, NYNY80,41518.6%+0%

391Lewiston, IDID65,45018.6%+0%

392Charleston, WVWV200,17018.5%+0%

393Johnson City, TNTN216,41618.5%+0%

394Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08318.5%+0%

395Reading, PAPA440,07218.5%+0%

396Carson, NVNV58,57118.5%+0%

397Altus, OKOK24,76418.5%+0%

398Troy, ALAL33,68818.4%+0%

399Natchitoches, LALA36,08918.4%+0%

400York, PAPA473,19718.4%+0%

401Willmar, MNMN44,72018.3%+0%

402Pueblo, COCO169,27718.3%+0%

403Huntsville, TXTX83,84218.3%+0%

404Winchester, VAVA152,33218.3%+0%

405Huron, SDSD19,62418.3%+0%

406Wausau, WIWI139,43218.3%+0%

407Fayetteville, NCNC395,41218.3%+0%

408Arkansas City, KSKS34,38218.3%+0%

409Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.3%+0%

410Lafayette, LALA423,75818.2%+0%

411Seneca, SCSC83,77518.2%+0%

412Waco, TXTX308,80718.1%+0%

413Kokomo, ININ83,90418.1%+0%

414Columbus, GAGA324,83018.1%+0%

415Lewisburg, PAPA42,31318.0%+0%

416Deltona, FLFL746,93318.0%+0%

417Atchison, KSKS16,17218.0%+0%

418Hot Springs, ARAR99,69518.0%+0%

419Killeen, TXTX511,49717.9%+0%

420Sheboygan, WIWI118,04717.9%+0%

421Corning, NYNY91,85517.9%+0%

422New Bern, NCNC127,35817.9%+0%

423Durant, OKOK51,36717.9%+0%

424Brainerd, MNMN100,56217.8%+0%

425Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13817.8%+0%

426Utica, NYNY285,61117.7%+0%

427Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19117.7%+0%

428Guymon, OKOK20,32217.7%+0%

429Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417.6%+0%

430Baraboo, WIWI66,65217.6%+0%

431Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21217.6%+0%

432Scranton, PAPA574,41817.5%+0%

433Terre Haute, ININ169,24117.5%+0%

434Valdosta, GAGA153,27617.5%+0%

435Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88317.5%+0%

436Jonesboro, ARAR139,44017.5%+0%

437Staunton, VAVA129,69217.4%+0%

438Richmond, KYKY131,80617.4%+0%

439Scottsbluff, NENE36,27217.4%+0%

440Gulfport, MSMS431,32917.4%+0%

441Watertown, WIWI86,50517.4%+0%

442Clovis, NMNM65,27017.4%+0%

443Alexandria, MNMN40,12017.3%+0%

444Mountain Home, IDID29,46517.3%+0%

445Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22617.3%+0%

446Canton, OHOH400,24617.3%+0%

447Hutchinson, KSKS61,53917.3%+0%

448Hermitage, PAPA107,86017.3%+0%

449Spartanburg, SCSC407,65617.3%+0%

450Sherman, TXTX153,61317.2%+0%

451Sanford, NCNC70,25817.2%+0%

452Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04117.2%+0%

453Wooster, OHOH116,75817.2%+0%

454Greenwood, SCSC95,21517.2%+0%

455Muscatine, IAIA41,85317.2%+0%

456Platteville, WIWI52,44617.2%+0%

457Marion, ILIL67,22517.2%+0%

458Bishop, CACA18,15817.1%+0%

459Vernon, TXTX12,48117.1%+0%

460Escanaba, MIMI36,58217.1%+0%

461Rock Springs, WYWY41,26717.0%+0%

462Marshalltown, IAIA39,89017.0%+0%

463Quincy, ILIL74,14617.0%+0%

464Rochelle, ILIL51,39917.0%+0%

465Indiana, PAPA82,87817.0%+0%

466Jamestown, NYNY124,12616.9%+0%

467Decatur, ILIL99,30016.9%+0%

468Florence, SCSC201,39216.9%+0%

469Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06016.9%+0%

470Sandpoint, IDID54,42016.9%+0%

471Tullahoma, TNTN69,33916.9%+0%

472Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83816.9%+0%

473Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66916.9%+0%

474Fresno, CACA1,203,38316.8%+0%

475Magnolia, ARAR21,89416.8%+0%

476Florence, ALAL156,60916.8%+0%

477Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00216.7%+0%

478Russellville, ARAR84,93216.7%+0%

479Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49716.7%+0%

480Fallon, NVNV25,85116.7%+0%

481Janesville, WIWI166,47216.7%+0%

482Gettysburg, PAPA107,59416.7%+0%

483Monticello, NYNY80,58616.7%+0%

484Panama City, FLFL231,17416.6%+0%

485Great Bend, KSKS24,79016.6%+0%

486Seaford, DEDE277,14016.6%+0%

487Duncan, OKOK44,31016.6%+0%

488Redding, CACA181,64816.6%+0%

489El Paso, TXTX881,29116.6%+0%

490New Ulm, MNMN25,51716.5%+0%

491Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88016.5%+0%

492Williston, NDND41,76716.5%+0%

493Ottawa, KSKS26,29916.5%+0%

494Brookings, OROR22,62116.4%+0%

495Dodge City, KSKS33,99316.4%+0%

496Sandusky, OHOH112,77716.4%+0%

497Massena, NYNY105,48816.4%+0%

498St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016.4%+0%

499Greenville, MSMS40,44616.4%+0%

500Baker City, OROR16,65816.4%+0%

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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 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2000).