RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most educated, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 64.0%. 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, NMNM19,40764.0%+6%

02Boulder, COCO328,56057.0%+9%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21450.8%+5%

04Ithaca, NYNY104,04749.7%+5%

05Lawrence, KSKS120,92048.3%+13%

06Corvallis, OROR97,72847.9%+1%

07Pullman, WAWA48,51247.4%+8%

08Laramie, WYWY38,55847.4%+8%

09Washington, DCDC6,465,72446.8%+11%

10Iowa City, IAIA182,71146.3%+9%

11Edwards, COCO54,29145.9%+8%

12Bozeman, MTMT128,74045.0%+10%

13San Jose, CACA1,984,47344.4%+12%

14Breckenridge, COCO39,06943.9%+7%

15Jackson, WYWY36,58743.8%+6%

16Durham, NCNC625,48543.3%+10%

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04143.2%+12%

18Heber, UTUT81,65543.1%+10%

19Fort Collins, COCO377,29242.5%+8%

20Charlottesville, VAVA228,59742.2%+10%

21Boston, MAMA5,034,22142.1%+14%

22Moscow, IDID41,84241.8%+2%

23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72041.5%+10%

24Amherst, MAMA164,06541.3%+9%

25Columbia, MOMO219,06241.2%+10%

26Ames, IAIA128,09041.0%+7%

27Durango, COCO56,89840.6%+12%

28Barnstable, MAMA233,53940.5%+21%

29Madison, WIWI709,68540.5%+13%

30Vermillion, SDSD15,03140.4%+5%

31Bloomington, ILIL171,41940.4%+12%

32Nantucket, MAMA14,75840.2%+5%

33State College, PAPA157,39340.0%+10%

34Santa Fe, NMNM156,90740.0%+8%

35Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21940.0%+4%

36Austin, TXTX2,620,94539.4%+7%

37Burlington, VTVT227,80338.9%+11%

38Champaign, ILIL239,97938.5%+10%

39Trenton, NJNJ399,28938.2%+13%

40Bloomington, ININ165,23138.0%+9%

41Brookings, SDSD37,63537.7%+17%

42Denver, COCO3,092,03737.5%+10%

43Missoula, MTMT128,69837.5%+17%

44Barre, VTVT59,65237.4%+16%

45Santa Cruz, CACA258,85237.3%+9%

46Boone, NCNC54,78637.1%+12%

47Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29537.1%+13%

48Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336.6%+13%

49Hailey, IDID32,43636.4%−2%

50Starkville, MSMS62,06335.8%+17%

51Athens, GAGA224,14835.4%+6%

52College Station, TXTX287,47635.4%+8%

53Carbondale, ILIL52,50135.4%+11%

54Gainesville, FLFL359,03635.3%+5%

55New York, NYNY20,112,44835.3%+18%

56Provo, UTUT773,42635.1%+13%

57Fargo, NDND269,52835.0%+19%

58Lincoln, NENE352,08134.9%+9%

59Colorado Springs, COCO781,79634.8%+10%

60Port Townsend, WAWA33,97034.8%+23%

61Juneau city and, AKAK31,60934.7%−4%

62Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78134.7%+19%

63Manchester, NHNH433,41534.5%+15%

64Tallahassee, FLFL397,44234.5%−1%

65Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18234.2%+10%

66Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45134.2%+12%

67Huntsville, ALAL556,44434.1%+10%

68San Diego, CACA3,282,24834.1%+15%

69Stillwater, OKOK83,88934.0%−1%

70Portland, MEME577,63533.9%+16%

71Brattleboro, VTVT45,20433.8%+11%

72Manhattan, KSKS136,12233.8%+7%

73Lexington, KYKY535,17433.8%+13%

74Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96633.7%+13%

75Oxford, MSMS71,97233.6%+31%

76Hays, KSKS29,07533.6%+15%

77Chicago, ILIL9,434,12333.5%+15%

78Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79533.4%+7%

79Logan, UTUT160,88933.4%+12%

80Portland, OROR2,542,28233.4%+16%

81Rochester, MNMN231,18433.2%+16%

82Helena, MTMT97,15333.0%+10%

83Worcester, MAMA888,50232.9%+22%

84Concord, NHNH158,07832.7%+12%

85Easton, MDMD38,23832.7%+18%

86Rifle, COCO80,09932.7%+1%

87Albany, NYNY915,83532.6%+12%

88Macomb, ILIL25,91632.6%+21%

89Greenfield, MAMA70,69832.5%+12%

90Pierre, SDSD20,58832.5%+6%

91Omaha, NENE1,009,83632.4%+19%

92Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68232.4%+15%

93Midland, MIMI83,75432.2%+10%

94Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11832.2%+17%

95Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24532.1%+16%

96Lebanon, NHNH224,50032.0%+13%

97Ellensburg, WAWA48,80331.9%+22%

98Truckee, CACA101,91131.9%+22%

99Columbus, OHOH2,242,02831.9%+15%

100Lafayette, ININ228,46831.9%+9%

101Ruston, LALA48,36031.8%+0%

102Richmond, VAVA1,389,33831.8%+12%

103Spearfish, SDSD29,45931.8%+32%

104Rochester, NYNY1,056,14931.7%+14%

105Bellingham, WAWA236,39231.7%+16%

106Des Moines, IAIA758,53931.6%+17%

107Lacey, WAWA304,26131.6%+6%

108Lansing, MIMI479,72231.5%+10%

109Santa Rosa, CACA486,44431.5%+10%

110Mankato, MNMN104,90731.3%+13%

111Kearney, NENE57,96231.1%+7%

112Bennington, VTVT36,63031.1%+15%

113Honolulu, HIHI988,70331.1%+12%

114Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831.1%+4%

115Santa Maria, CACA442,06531.0%+5%

116Dallas, TXTX8,477,15731.0%+9%

117Naples, FLFL417,13130.8%+10%

118Oxnard, CACA830,85130.8%+14%

119Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01030.7%+14%

120Springfield, ILIL206,03330.6%+9%

121Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44130.6%+17%

122San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36730.6%+14%

123Columbia, SCSC879,91830.4%+14%

124Anchorage, AKAK405,82130.1%+12%

125Taos, NMNM34,56430.1%+16%

126Slidell, LALA279,10830.1%+6%

127Sacramento, CACA2,477,27430.1%+13%

128Blacksburg, VAVA181,61630.0%+14%

129Napa, CACA132,94930.0%+14%

130Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69529.9%+16%

131Keene, NHNH78,26929.8%+12%

132Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65729.8%+10%

133Pinehurst, NCNC110,61929.8%+11%

134Wilmington, NCNC492,77229.7%+22%

135Marquette, MIMI68,06429.7%+25%

136Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68529.6%+11%

137Charleston, SCSC889,26329.6%+19%

138Auburn, ALAL208,01329.6%+13%

139Bismarck, NDND139,75029.6%+17%

140Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37729.6%+19%

141Pittsfield, MAMA128,22429.6%+14%

142Morgantown, WVWV141,99529.5%+11%

143Kingston, NYNY183,33029.5%+18%

144Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37729.5%+10%

145Petoskey, MIMI33,77529.5%+13%

146Albuquerque, NMNM925,27929.5%+5%

147Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63829.4%+19%

148Asheville, NCNC422,34529.4%+21%

149St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42129.3%+18%

150Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83029.2%+18%

151Grand Forks, NDND105,04629.2%+19%

152Nashville, TNTN2,197,41629.2%+17%

153Bemidji, MNMN47,05529.1%+24%

154Ogden, UTUT672,78428.9%+17%

155Key West, FLFL80,40628.7%+13%

156Miami, FLFL6,391,07228.6%+19%

157Billings, MTMT193,60328.6%+11%

158Houston, TXTX7,904,62728.5%+8%

159Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85828.4%+15%

160Providence, RIRI1,708,16128.4%+20%

161Cedar City, UTUT67,14128.2%+19%

162Greenville, NCNC182,93628.2%+7%

163Murray, KYKY39,42128.2%+17%

164Harrisburg, PAPA617,42728.2%+16%

165Boise City, IDID864,24328.2%+12%

166Akron, OHOH701,78028.2%+16%

167Hudson, NYNY60,16828.2%+25%

168Lexington Park, MDMD211,17628.1%+25%

169Syracuse, NYNY652,27328.1%+12%

170Orlando, FLFL2,957,67228.1%+13%

171Bremerton, WAWA283,37428.0%+11%

172Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93828.0%+12%

173Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99228.0%+21%

174Traverse City, MIMI156,97228.0%+16%

175Cody, WYWY31,17127.7%+17%

176Eugene, OROR381,58427.7%+8%

177North Port, FLFL948,15827.5%+12%

178Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21327.4%+16%

179Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28527.4%+10%

180Rexburg, IDID69,38027.3%+32%

181Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65327.3%+18%

182Pocatello, IDID91,59127.3%+9%

183Athens, OHOH63,19727.3%+6%

184Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81327.2%+12%

185Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07727.2%+27%

186Spokane, WAWA608,01227.1%+12%

187Fairbanks, AKAK93,97227.1%+0%

188Stevens Point, WIWI71,94327.1%+16%

189Faribault, MNMN69,93927.1%+21%

190Kerrville, TXTX54,03727.0%+16%

191Brevard, NCNC34,21127.0%+14%

192Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326.9%+17%

193Laconia, NHNH65,14726.9%+15%

194Topeka, KSKS233,05226.9%+14%

195Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64526.8%+15%

196Savannah, GAGA438,31426.8%+16%

197Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52726.8%+17%

198Daphne, ALAL267,76126.8%+16%

199Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01426.8%+18%

200Wichita, KSKS663,80926.8%+10%

201Yankton, SDSD23,63526.8%+16%

202Kalispell, MTMT115,42926.7%+19%

203Sebastian, FLFL172,79926.7%+16%

204Columbus, ININ85,72926.7%+21%

205Little Rock, ARAR777,60726.7%+10%

206Hilo, HIHI210,04326.6%+21%

207Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76626.6%+17%

208Jackson, MSMS609,84726.6%+10%

209Houghton, MIMI40,02826.6%+17%

210Rapid City, SDSD156,93426.5%+14%

211Montgomery, ALAL388,74726.5%+9%

212Crestview, FLFL315,09826.4%+16%

213Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77526.4%+13%

214Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526.4%+16%

215Pittsburg, KSKS39,00826.3%+10%

216Eureka, CACA131,64726.3%+14%

217Rutland, VTVT59,65326.3%+13%

218Ada, OKOK38,52826.2%+20%

219Bend, OROR266,37626.2%+19%

220La Crosse, WIWI171,18226.2%+16%

221Palm Bay, FLFL663,98226.2%+11%

222Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45926.1%+21%

223Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50026.1%+16%

224Bartlesville, OKOK54,03726.1%+1%

225Fayetteville, ARAR622,17726.1%+19%

226Greensboro, NCNC805,94526.0%+10%

227Tampa, FLFL3,418,89526.0%+19%

228Allentown, PAPA887,61526.0%+20%

229Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15426.0%+11%

230Hood River, OROR23,72025.9%+12%

231Brenham, TXTX38,28825.8%+36%

232Dayton, OHOH826,55425.8%+10%

233Knoxville, TNTN968,13725.8%+17%

234Lubbock, TXTX368,43125.8%+15%

235Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69125.8%+8%

236Kahului, HIHI160,67425.7%+15%

237Marshall, MNMN25,68425.7%+20%

238Appleton, WIWI249,87625.7%+16%

239Peoria, ILIL363,50525.5%+23%

240Oneonta, NYNY60,58925.5%+16%

241Grand Junction, COCO162,84525.4%+16%

242Las Cruces, NMNM229,09125.4%+14%

243Greeley, COCO378,42625.4%+17%

244Dubuque, IAIA99,38125.3%+19%

245Eau Claire, WIWI176,64725.3%+13%

246Rolla, MOMO45,24725.3%+20%

247Baton Rouge, LALA888,69925.2%+12%

248San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14025.2%+14%

249Whitewater, WIWI106,12725.1%+15%

250Reno, NVNV578,73425.1%+11%

251Greenville, SCSC1,014,10125.1%+17%

252McPherson, KSKS30,06425.1%+13%

253Winona, MNMN50,52325.1%+8%

254Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27325.0%+11%

255Springfield, MOMO500,69424.9%+17%

256Menomonie, WIWI46,22324.9%+18%

257New Orleans, LALA970,84924.8%+15%

258Minot, NDND75,69424.7%+17%

259Waterloo, IAIA169,18924.7%+11%

260Cape Coral, FLFL875,60724.6%+17%

261Binghamton, NYNY243,18924.6%+12%

262Tyler, TXTX252,54924.5%+9%

263Memphis, TNTN1,341,41224.5%+12%

264Duluth, MNMN281,21924.5%+20%

265Fort Wayne, ININ466,25824.5%+15%

266Jefferson City, MOMO152,71224.5%+16%

267Davenport, IAIA380,45224.5%+23%

268Roanoke, VAVA316,54724.4%+17%

269Louisville, KYKY1,402,50924.4%+15%

270Vicksburg, MSMS41,75924.4%+17%

271Medford, OROR221,79524.4%+10%

272Findlay, OHOH75,03424.4%+13%

273Idaho Falls, IDID173,85124.4%+2%

274Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04724.3%+24%

275Cortland, NYNY45,85024.3%+29%

276Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20624.2%+14%

277Walla Walla, WAWA62,36124.2%+4%

278Frankfort, KYKY77,87424.2%+18%

279Ketchikan, AKAK13,54924.2%+20%

280Chico, CACA209,21124.1%+11%

281Warrensburg, MOMO56,67024.1%+4%

282Silver City, NMNM27,25224.1%+17%

283Augusta, MEME129,06724.1%+16%

284St. George, UTUT213,67024.0%+15%

285Vallejo, CACA455,37624.0%+12%

286Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03524.0%+5%

287Stephenville, TXTX43,91124.0%−4%

288Pella, IAIA34,19224.0%+27%

289South Bend, ININ324,53824.0%+10%

290Granbury, TXTX70,50123.9%+17%

291Ruidoso, NMNM19,84423.9%+5%

292Great Falls, MTMT85,02923.9%+11%

293Pensacola, FLFL544,94923.9%+11%

294Morehead City, NCNC70,46923.8%+20%

295Tahlequah, OKOK49,19623.8%+8%

296Toledo, OHOH599,37623.8%+10%

297Aberdeen, SDSD41,58323.8%+5%

298Newport, OROR50,63623.8%+14%

299East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923.8%+16%

300Springfield, MAMA464,33823.8%+16%

301Oshkosh, WIWI174,21823.7%+4%

302Maryville, MOMO20,17423.7%+1%

303Troy, ALAL33,68823.7%+28%

304Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55223.7%+12%

305Statesboro, GAGA97,97723.6%+4%

306Kennewick, WAWA324,33423.6%+3%

307Midland, TXTX193,13923.5%−3%

308Salinas, CACA433,72923.4%+4%

309Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123.4%+22%

310Port Angeles, WAWA78,20223.3%+12%

311Erie, PAPA265,83223.3%+12%

312Bangor, MEME157,96723.3%+15%

313Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85023.3%+13%

314Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80823.3%+23%

315Green Bay, WIWI336,75623.3%+15%

316Niles, MIMI152,44423.3%+19%

317Charleston, ILIL46,60723.3%+12%

318Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21523.3%+16%

319Lancaster, PAPA563,15923.3%+13%

320Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423.2%+22%

321Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97523.2%+12%

322Salina, KSKS59,12123.2%+16%

323Kirksville, MOMO29,82423.2%−11%

324Emporia, KSKS34,83823.1%+2%

325Sheridan, WYWY33,24123.1%+3%

326Racine, WIWI198,91923.1%+14%

327Augusta, GAGA641,23123.0%+14%

328Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11822.9%+6%

329Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822.9%−2%

330Riverton, WYWY39,46422.8%+16%

331St. Cloud, MNMN205,85422.8%+9%

332Kapaa, HIHI73,40022.7%+17%

333Red Wing, MNMN48,19522.7%+19%

334Jamestown, NDND21,41422.7%+16%

335Watertown, SDSD29,56222.7%+21%

336Johnson City, TNTN216,41622.7%+22%

337Watertown, WIWI86,50522.7%+31%

338Ukiah, CACA88,12222.7%+12%

339Amarillo, TXTX276,23522.6%+9%

340Storm Lake, IAIA20,44922.6%+21%

341Alamosa, COCO27,89622.6%+7%

342Chattanooga, TNTN594,53022.6%+16%

343Kenosha, WIWI168,44822.5%+17%

344Sandpoint, IDID54,42022.5%+33%

345Salisbury, MDMD131,87222.5%+15%

346Weatherford, OKOK39,05922.5%+10%

347Richmond, KYKY131,80622.4%+29%

348Muncie, ININ113,10622.4%+10%

349Evansville, ININ273,78622.4%+16%

350Montrose, COCO44,59122.3%+20%

351Salem, OROR445,81422.3%+7%

352Atchison, KSKS16,17222.3%+24%

353Bowling Green, KYKY197,18022.3%+16%

354Lewisburg, PAPA42,31322.2%+23%

355Las Vegas, NMNM30,31122.2%+9%

356Glens Falls, NYNY124,37322.2%+18%

357Brigham City, UTUT70,40522.1%+16%

358Enterprise, ALAL56,95322.1%+14%

359Owatonna, MNMN37,46422.0%+9%

360Dickinson, NDND39,14221.9%+2%

361Winchester, VAVA152,33221.9%+19%

362Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72121.8%+12%

363Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55121.8%+17%

364Lynchburg, VAVA269,16921.8%+15%

365Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91221.8%+9%

366Abilene, TXTX185,42921.8%+10%

367Enid, OKOK61,77921.8%+11%

368Marion, ILIL67,22521.7%+27%

369Reading, PAPA440,07221.7%+18%

370Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13821.7%+22%

371Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93821.7%+10%

372Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22621.7%+25%

373Carson, NVNV58,57121.6%+17%

374Astoria, OROR40,92621.6%+13%

375York, PAPA473,19721.5%+17%

376San Angelo, TXTX122,06521.5%+10%

377The Dalles, OROR26,31021.5%+37%

378Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08321.5%+16%

379Staunton, VAVA129,69221.5%+23%

380Brainerd, MNMN100,56221.5%+20%

381Burlington, NCNC186,17721.4%+12%

382St. Simons, GAGA118,52421.4%+10%

383Seneca, SCSC83,77521.4%+18%

384Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33221.4%+14%

385Scranton, PAPA574,41821.4%+22%

386Alexandria, MNMN40,12021.4%+23%

387Shreveport, LALA383,47421.3%+11%

388Wahpeton, NDND23,01921.3%+43%

389Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49721.3%+27%

390Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21221.3%+21%

391Altus, OKOK24,76421.2%+15%

392Natchitoches, LALA36,08921.2%+15%

393Seaford, DEDE277,14021.2%+28%

394Wenatchee, WAWA128,41421.2%+6%

395Deltona, FLFL746,93321.2%+18%

396Charleston, WVWV200,17021.1%+14%

397Rockford, ILIL337,24221.1%+13%

398Willmar, MNMN44,72021.0%+15%

399Gainesville, GAGA226,56821.0%+12%

400Fayetteville, NCNC395,41221.0%+15%

401Casper, WYWY80,52620.9%+5%

402Elmira, NYNY80,41520.9%+13%

403Pueblo, COCO169,27720.9%+14%

404Bishop, CACA18,15820.9%+22%

405Wausau, WIWI139,43220.8%+14%

406Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40420.8%+18%

407Utica, NYNY285,61120.8%+17%

408Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55320.8%+11%

409Magnolia, ARAR21,89420.8%+24%

410Waynesville, NCNC63,36920.6%+29%

411Mitchell, SDSD25,91320.6%+10%

412Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720.5%+15%

413Decatur, ILIL99,30020.5%+21%

414Great Bend, KSKS24,79020.5%+23%

415Baker City, OROR16,65820.5%+25%

416Lafayette, LALA423,75820.5%+13%

417Mason City, IAIA49,71020.4%+7%

418Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.4%+28%

419Cleveland, MSMS28,26220.4%+8%

420Kingsville, TXTX30,31520.4%−0%

421Jamestown, NYNY124,12620.3%+20%

422La Grande, OROR25,90020.3%−7%

423Durant, OKOK51,36720.3%+13%

424Monticello, NYNY80,58620.3%+22%

425Guymon, OKOK20,32220.3%+14%

426Jasper, ININ44,01620.2%+40%

427Warsaw, ININ80,89220.2%+36%

428Batavia, NYNY58,41620.2%+24%

429Hot Springs, ARAR99,69520.2%+13%

430Watertown, NYNY111,54020.2%+26%

431Greenwood, SCSC95,21520.2%+18%

432Jonesboro, ARAR139,44020.2%+15%

433Sioux City, IAIA145,73820.2%+8%

434Valdosta, GAGA153,27620.1%+15%

435Big Rapids, MIMI42,32020.1%+5%

436Columbus, GAGA324,83020.1%+11%

437New Bern, NCNC127,35820.0%+12%

438Quincy, ILIL74,14620.0%+18%

439Redding, CACA181,64820.0%+21%

440Carroll, IAIA20,30320.0%+25%

441Baraboo, WIWI66,65220.0%+13%

442Dover, DEDE194,78620.0%+7%

443Branson, MOMO57,00120.0%+34%

444Monroe, LALA222,39019.9%+6%

445Corning, NYNY91,85519.9%+11%

446Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.9%+3%

447Jacksonville, ILIL37,38119.9%+5%

448Killeen, TXTX511,49719.9%+11%

449Ponca City, OKOK43,49019.9%+9%

450Hastings, NENE40,57719.9%+6%

451Muscatine, IAIA41,85319.8%+16%

452Le Mars, IAIA25,69719.8%+3%

453Janesville, WIWI166,47219.8%+19%

454Canton, OHOH400,24619.8%+14%

455Jackson, TNTN184,56919.8%+21%

456Mobile, ALAL411,65819.8%+6%

457Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04119.7%+15%

458Lawton, OKOK127,59019.7%+5%

459Kokomo, ININ83,90419.7%+9%

460Sandusky, OHOH112,77719.7%+20%

461Huron, SDSD19,62419.7%+7%

462Hammond, LALA141,34619.7%+21%

463Florence, ALAL156,60919.6%+17%

464Scottsbluff, NENE36,27219.6%+13%

465Gainesville, TXTX44,46119.5%+24%

466Arkansas City, KSKS34,38219.5%+7%

467Waco, TXTX308,80719.5%+7%

468Riverside, CACA4,769,00719.5%+20%

469Panama City, FLFL231,17419.4%+17%

470Holland, MIMI123,18819.4%+22%

471Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19119.4%+9%

472Ludington, MIMI29,04019.4%+22%

473Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.3%+11%

474Spartanburg, SCSC407,65619.3%+12%

475Newberry, SCSC39,56119.3%+30%

476Williston, NDND41,76719.3%+17%

477Platteville, WIWI52,44619.2%+12%

478Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06019.2%+14%

479Adrian, MIMI97,77919.2%+18%

480El Paso, TXTX881,29119.2%+16%

481Sherman, TXTX153,61319.2%+11%

482Indiana, PAPA82,87819.2%+13%

483Fairmont, WVWV55,58419.2%+20%

484Florence, SCSC201,39219.2%+13%

485Clarksville, TNTN349,00119.1%+17%

486Wooster, OHOH116,75819.1%+11%

487Beatrice, NENE21,71119.1%+23%

488Flint, MIMI401,09319.0%+17%

489Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00219.0%+14%

490Clovis, NMNM65,27019.0%+10%

491The Villages, FLFL157,77219.0%+55%

492Hermitage, PAPA107,86019.0%+10%

493North Platte, NENE33,97219.0%+18%

494Washington, NCNC44,67019.0%+18%

495Columbus, MSMS67,14418.9%+0%

496Angola, ININ34,79918.9%+21%

497Fresno, CACA1,203,38318.8%+12%

498Battle Creek, MIMI133,40818.8%+18%

499Williamsport, PAPA112,58718.8%+25%

500Hutchinson, KSKS61,53918.8%+8%

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Frequently asked

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

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 64.0% (2010 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, Lawrence, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).