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Most graduate degrees, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501El Cerrito, CACA5,3255.0%+13%

502Santa Ana, CACA315,5864.9%+76%

503Interlaken, CACA8,0684.9%+94%

504Goshen, CACA5,1364.9%+152%

505Hollister, CACA45,6954.9%+14%

506Hemet, CACA93,6494.8%+31%

507Barstow, CACA24,8044.8%+44%

508Exeter, CACA10,1224.8%+47%

509Porterville, CACA63,0884.8%+31%

510North Highlands, CACA47,9574.8%+130%

511Rosamond, CACA21,4734.7%+4%

512Santa Paula, CACA31,7744.7%+46%

513West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.7%+174%

514San Lorenzo, CACA29,1714.7%+17%

515Coalinga, CACA17,2814.6%−5%

516Calexico, CACA38,6234.6%+47%

517San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.6%+41%

518Bostonia, CACA16,7654.6%+124%

519Salinas, CACA159,1344.6%+15%

520Fillmore, CACA16,9374.6%+2%

521South San Gabriel, CACA7,9234.6%−5%

522Delhi, CACA11,0094.5%+332%

523Mojave, CACA5,1734.5%+82%

524Linda, CACA23,8714.5%+189%

525Woodlake, CACA8,0734.4%+356%

526Chowchilla, CACA18,7304.4%+120%

527Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.4%+268%

528Shafter, CACA23,8714.4%+97%

529Gonzales, CACA8,3134.4%+155%

530Escalon, CACA7,3944.4%+44%

531Sanger, CACA27,2284.4%+69%

532Valinda, CACA20,9624.3%+134%

533Rosemead, CACA49,4104.3%+48%

534Lompoc, CACA43,3154.2%−4%

535Santa Maria, CACA111,3904.2%+27%

536Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354.2%+34%

537Citrus, CACA10,9044.2%+111%

538Home Gardens, CACA10,5064.2%+94%

539Taft, CACA6,9954.1%+69%

540Kerman, CACA17,5534.1%−2%

541Holtville, CACA5,5914.1%+75%

542National City, CACA57,8074.1%+90%

543Oroville, CACA20,4514.1%+17%

544Country Club, CACA10,1614.0%−4%

545Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3734.0%+91%

546Hesperia, CACA102,6054.0%+50%

547Tulare, CACA73,9073.9%+51%

548Palermo, CACA5,2663.9%+160%

549San Pablo, CACA31,6783.9%+62%

550Parkway, CACA15,3973.9%–

551Los Banos, CACA49,6143.9%+53%

552Watsonville, CACA50,7163.9%+41%

553Paramount, CACA50,7553.9%+41%

554Victorville, CACA141,3953.9%+3%

555San Bernardino, CACA222,0443.8%−2%

556King City, CACA14,0023.8%+98%

557Patterson, CACA26,5873.8%+16%

558Rio Linda, CACA16,3353.8%+120%

559Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0513.7%+15%

560Madera Acres, CACA9,8463.7%+42%

561Nuevo, CACA6,8033.7%+17%

562Westmont, CACA34,1233.6%+243%

563Bloomington, CACA25,6983.6%+135%

564Salida, CACA13,9003.6%+21%

565Homeland, CACA7,5843.6%+268%

566Pico Rivera, CACA58,9153.6%+83%

567Brawley, CACA28,0083.6%+16%

568Madera, CACA69,0173.6%+37%

569Happy Valley, CACA5,9443.6%–

570El Monte, CACA105,0753.5%+75%

571Mead Valley, CACA19,2863.5%–

572Anderson, CACA11,1313.5%+101%

573Salton City, CACA5,9883.5%+89%

574Blythe, CACA15,0423.5%+6%

575Shasta Lake, CACA10,2083.4%+169%

576Waterford, CACA9,2583.4%+136%

577East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473.4%+238%

578Rialto, CACA106,5543.3%+44%

579Selma, CACA24,7023.3%+77%

580Oildale, CACA34,6873.3%+88%

581La Puente, CACA36,4233.2%+51%

582Ione, CACA9,2823.2%−21%

583Perris, CACA83,2373.2%+83%

584California City, CACA13,3003.2%−31%

585Guadalupe, CACA8,8463.2%+128%

586Florin, CACA50,2113.1%+39%

587Compton, CACA90,5003.1%+71%

588Magalia, CACA7,3893.1%−31%

589Lynwood, CACA63,5123.0%+71%

590Lakeland, CACA12,2363.0%+37%

591Lennox, CACA19,4493.0%+240%

592Ceres, CACA48,9823.0%+17%

593Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802.9%+84%

594Bay Point, CACA24,2312.7%−18%

595Atwater, CACA32,1332.7%−31%

596Red Bluff, CACA14,4042.7%+42%

597Lemon Hill, CACA15,3122.7%–

598Orange Cove, CACA9,8112.6%+664%

599Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4082.5%−2%

600Adelanto, CACA38,7982.4%+20%

601West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952.4%+3%

602South Gate, CACA90,0712.4%+39%

603Walnut Park, CACA14,9582.4%+155%

604Williams, CACA5,5292.4%+87%

605Livingston, CACA14,6902.3%+101%

606East Niles, CACA28,5322.3%–

607Winton, CACA11,7972.3%+91%

608Newman, CACA12,4532.3%−33%

609Hillcrest, CACA10,5112.3%–

610Willowbrook, CACA21,6812.3%+16%

611Calipatria, CACA6,0122.2%+439%

612Willows, CACA6,1162.2%−6%

613Susanville, CACA12,8162.2%−30%

614Maywood, CACA23,6002.1%+174%

615Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.1%+73%

616South El Monte, CACA18,9632.1%+100%

617Clearlake, CACA16,8932.1%+4%

618Muscoy, CACA12,0252.1%+165%

619Delano, CACA52,3342.0%+54%

620Soledad, CACA26,3572.0%+12%

621Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1322.0%+5%

622Huntington Park, CACA51,5442.0%+11%

623Bell, CACA31,6252.0%+52%

624South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112.0%−32%

625Orland, CACA8,3811.9%−18%

626Commerce, CACA11,6881.9%+21%

627Dos Palos, CACA5,6971.9%−1%

628West Modesto, CACA5,9781.8%+28%

629Lindsay, CACA12,5781.7%+59%

630Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.6%+104%

631Farmersville, CACA10,3261.5%–

632Coachella, CACA45,4111.5%+66%

633Firebaugh, CACA8,7741.5%+42%

634East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6031.5%–

635Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.4%−19%

636Arvin, CACA19,8201.4%+84%

637Orosi, CACA8,9661.4%–

638Wasco, CACA26,5251.3%+23%

639Corcoran, CACA22,3581.3%+6%

640Sun, CACA11,0361.3%–

641Good Hope, CACA8,8161.2%–

642Cudahy, CACA21,4451.2%+12%

643Potomac Park, CACA10,1381.1%–

644Keyes, CACA5,5771.0%−15%

645McFarland, CACA14,7091.0%+118%

646East Bakersfield, CACA11,0621.0%–

647Earlimart, CACA7,2141.0%+379%

648Avenal, CACA13,4791.0%−5%

649Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3920.9%–

650Castroville, CACA6,7200.9%−39%

651Thermalito, CACA6,7200.9%–

652August, CACA8,8250.9%+68%

653Gustine, CACA6,1120.8%−58%

654Mendota, CACA12,7780.8%–

655Greenfield, CACA21,1380.8%−53%

656Parlier, CACA14,6220.7%+235%

657Benton Park, CACA5,7070.6%–

658Mecca, CACA7,1840.6%−61%

659East Porterville, CACA5,0660.3%−59%

660Lamont, CACA13,1640.3%−57%

661Huron, CACA7,3940.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES