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Most graduate degrees, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501El Cerrito, CACA5,3255.0%+0.6 pts

502Santa Ana, CACA315,5864.9%+2.1 pts

503Interlaken, CACA8,0684.9%+2.4 pts

504Goshen, CACA5,1364.9%+2.9 pts

505Hollister, CACA45,6954.9%+0.6 pts

506Hemet, CACA93,6494.8%+1.1 pts

507Barstow, CACA24,8044.8%+1.5 pts

508Exeter, CACA10,1224.8%+1.5 pts

509Porterville, CACA63,0884.8%+1.1 pts

510North Highlands, CACA47,9574.8%+2.7 pts

511Rosamond, CACA21,4734.7%+0.2 pts

512Santa Paula, CACA31,7744.7%+1.5 pts

513West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.7%+3.0 pts

514San Lorenzo, CACA29,1714.7%+0.7 pts

515Coalinga, CACA17,2814.6%−0.2 pts

516Calexico, CACA38,6234.6%+1.5 pts

517San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.6%+1.3 pts

518Bostonia, CACA16,7654.6%+2.5 pts

519Salinas, CACA159,1344.6%+0.6 pts

520Fillmore, CACA16,9374.6%+0.1 pts

521South San Gabriel, CACA7,9234.6%−0.2 pts

522Delhi, CACA11,0094.5%+3.5 pts

523Mojave, CACA5,1734.5%+2.0 pts

524Linda, CACA23,8714.5%+2.9 pts

525Woodlake, CACA8,0734.4%+3.5 pts

526Chowchilla, CACA18,7304.4%+2.4 pts

527Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.4%+3.2 pts

528Shafter, CACA23,8714.4%+2.2 pts

529Gonzales, CACA8,3134.4%+2.7 pts

530Escalon, CACA7,3944.4%+1.3 pts

531Sanger, CACA27,2284.4%+1.8 pts

532Valinda, CACA20,9624.3%+2.5 pts

533Rosemead, CACA49,4104.3%+1.4 pts

534Lompoc, CACA43,3154.2%−0.2 pts

535Santa Maria, CACA111,3904.2%+0.9 pts

536Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354.2%+1.1 pts

537Citrus, CACA10,9044.2%+2.2 pts

538Home Gardens, CACA10,5064.2%+2.0 pts

539Taft, CACA6,9954.1%+1.7 pts

540Kerman, CACA17,5534.1%−0.1 pts

541Holtville, CACA5,5914.1%+1.7 pts

542National City, CACA57,8074.1%+1.9 pts

543Oroville, CACA20,4514.1%+0.6 pts

544Country Club, CACA10,1614.0%−0.2 pts

545Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3734.0%+1.9 pts

546Hesperia, CACA102,6054.0%+1.3 pts

547Tulare, CACA73,9073.9%+1.3 pts

548Palermo, CACA5,2663.9%+2.4 pts

549San Pablo, CACA31,6783.9%+1.5 pts

550Parkway, CACA15,3973.9%–

551Los Banos, CACA49,6143.9%+1.4 pts

552Watsonville, CACA50,7163.9%+1.1 pts

553Paramount, CACA50,7553.9%+1.1 pts

554Victorville, CACA141,3953.9%+0.1 pts

555San Bernardino, CACA222,0443.8%−0.1 pts

556King City, CACA14,0023.8%+1.9 pts

557Patterson, CACA26,5873.8%+0.5 pts

558Rio Linda, CACA16,3353.8%+2.1 pts

559Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0513.7%+0.5 pts

560Madera Acres, CACA9,8463.7%+1.1 pts

561Nuevo, CACA6,8033.7%+0.5 pts

562Westmont, CACA34,1233.6%+2.6 pts

563Bloomington, CACA25,6983.6%+2.1 pts

564Salida, CACA13,9003.6%+0.6 pts

565Homeland, CACA7,5843.6%+2.6 pts

566Pico Rivera, CACA58,9153.6%+1.6 pts

567Brawley, CACA28,0083.6%+0.5 pts

568Madera, CACA69,0173.6%+1.0 pts

569Happy Valley, CACA5,9443.6%–

570El Monte, CACA105,0753.5%+1.5 pts

571Mead Valley, CACA19,2863.5%–

572Anderson, CACA11,1313.5%+1.8 pts

573Salton City, CACA5,9883.5%+1.6 pts

574Blythe, CACA15,0423.5%+0.2 pts

575Shasta Lake, CACA10,2083.4%+2.2 pts

576Waterford, CACA9,2583.4%+2.0 pts

577East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473.4%+2.4 pts

578Rialto, CACA106,5543.3%+1.0 pts

579Selma, CACA24,7023.3%+1.4 pts

580Oildale, CACA34,6873.3%+1.5 pts

581La Puente, CACA36,4233.2%+1.1 pts

582Ione, CACA9,2823.2%−0.9 pts

583Perris, CACA83,2373.2%+1.5 pts

584California City, CACA13,3003.2%−1.4 pts

585Guadalupe, CACA8,8463.2%+1.8 pts

586Florin, CACA50,2113.1%+0.9 pts

587Compton, CACA90,5003.1%+1.3 pts

588Magalia, CACA7,3893.1%−1.4 pts

589Lynwood, CACA63,5123.0%+1.3 pts

590Lakeland, CACA12,2363.0%+0.8 pts

591Lennox, CACA19,4493.0%+2.1 pts

592Ceres, CACA48,9823.0%+0.4 pts

593Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802.9%+1.3 pts

594Bay Point, CACA24,2312.7%−0.6 pts

595Atwater, CACA32,1332.7%−1.2 pts

596Red Bluff, CACA14,4042.7%+0.8 pts

597Lemon Hill, CACA15,3122.7%–

598Orange Cove, CACA9,8112.6%+2.2 pts

599Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4082.5%−0.1 pts

600Adelanto, CACA38,7982.4%+0.4 pts

601West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952.4%+0.1 pts

602South Gate, CACA90,0712.4%+0.7 pts

603Walnut Park, CACA14,9582.4%+1.4 pts

604Williams, CACA5,5292.4%+1.1 pts

605Livingston, CACA14,6902.3%+1.2 pts

606East Niles, CACA28,5322.3%–

607Winton, CACA11,7972.3%+1.1 pts

608Newman, CACA12,4532.3%−1.1 pts

609Hillcrest, CACA10,5112.3%–

610Willowbrook, CACA21,6812.3%+0.3 pts

611Calipatria, CACA6,0122.2%+1.8 pts

612Willows, CACA6,1162.2%−0.1 pts

613Susanville, CACA12,8162.2%−0.9 pts

614Maywood, CACA23,6002.1%+1.4 pts

615Garden Acres, CACA10,6672.1%+0.9 pts

616South El Monte, CACA18,9632.1%+1.0 pts

617Clearlake, CACA16,8932.1%+0.1 pts

618Muscoy, CACA12,0252.1%+1.3 pts

619Delano, CACA52,3342.0%+0.7 pts

620Soledad, CACA26,3572.0%+0.2 pts

621Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1322.0%+0.1 pts

622Huntington Park, CACA51,5442.0%+0.2 pts

623Bell, CACA31,6252.0%+0.7 pts

624South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112.0%−0.9 pts

625Orland, CACA8,3811.9%−0.4 pts

626Commerce, CACA11,6881.9%+0.3 pts

627Dos Palos, CACA5,6971.9%−0.0 pts

628West Modesto, CACA5,9781.8%+0.4 pts

629Lindsay, CACA12,5781.7%+0.6 pts

630Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.6%+0.8 pts

631Farmersville, CACA10,3261.5%+1.5 pts

632Coachella, CACA45,4111.5%+0.6 pts

633Firebaugh, CACA8,7741.5%+0.4 pts

634East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6031.5%–

635Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.4%−0.3 pts

636Arvin, CACA19,8201.4%+0.7 pts

637Orosi, CACA8,9661.4%–

638Wasco, CACA26,5251.3%+0.2 pts

639Corcoran, CACA22,3581.3%+0.1 pts

640Sun, CACA11,0361.3%–

641Good Hope, CACA8,8161.2%–

642Cudahy, CACA21,4451.2%+0.1 pts

643Potomac Park, CACA10,1381.1%–

644Keyes, CACA5,5771.0%−0.2 pts

645McFarland, CACA14,7091.0%+0.5 pts

646East Bakersfield, CACA11,0621.0%–

647Earlimart, CACA7,2141.0%+0.8 pts

648Avenal, CACA13,4791.0%−0.0 pts

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

650Castroville, CACA6,7200.9%−0.6 pts

651Thermalito, CACA6,7200.9%+0.9 pts

652August, CACA8,8250.9%+0.4 pts

653Gustine, CACA6,1120.8%−1.2 pts

654Mendota, CACA12,7780.8%+0.8 pts

655Greenfield, CACA21,1380.8%−0.8 pts

656Parlier, CACA14,6220.7%+0.5 pts

657Benton Park, CACA5,7070.6%–

658Mecca, CACA7,1840.6%−1.0 pts

659East Porterville, CACA5,0660.3%−0.4 pts

660Lamont, CACA13,1640.3%−0.4 pts

661Huron, CACA7,3940.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES