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Most graduate degrees, California cities · 2000

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

501Diamond Springs, CACA10,9272.2%−0.8 pts

502Lakeland, CACA12,2362.2%−4.3 pts

503Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.2%−0.0 pts

504National City, CACA57,8072.1%+0.2 pts

505La Puente, CACA36,4232.1%+0.2 pts

506Fowler, CACA7,7452.1%−1.7 pts

507Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732.1%−0.2 pts

508Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672.1%+0.0 pts

509North Highlands, CACA47,9572.1%−0.6 pts

510Bostonia, CACA16,7652.1%−1.2 pts

511Cherryland, CACA14,1432.0%−0.8 pts

512El Monte, CACA105,0752.0%+0.3 pts

513Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.0%−0.6 pts

514Riverbank, CACA26,5572.0%−1.1 pts

515Gustine, CACA6,1122.0%−0.3 pts

516Adelanto, CACA38,7982.0%+0.9 pts

517Citrus, CACA10,9042.0%−0.3 pts

518Clearlake, CACA16,8932.0%+0.3 pts

519Pico Rivera, CACA58,9152.0%+0.3 pts

520Willowbrook, CACA21,6811.9%+0.2 pts

521King City, CACA14,0021.9%−1.6 pts

522Goshen, CACA5,1361.9%–

523Dos Palos, CACA5,6971.9%−0.8 pts

524Red Bluff, CACA14,4041.9%−0.4 pts

525Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321.9%−0.2 pts

526San Fernando, CACA23,4491.9%+0.1 pts

527Salton City, CACA5,9881.8%–

528Selma, CACA24,7021.8%−0.5 pts

529Valinda, CACA20,9621.8%−1.1 pts

530Compton, CACA90,5001.8%−0.1 pts

531Tehachapi, CACA11,8521.8%−3.7 pts

532Soledad, CACA26,3571.8%+1.0 pts

533Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.8%+1.2 pts

534Lynwood, CACA63,5121.8%+0.2 pts

535Huntington Park, CACA51,5441.8%−0.3 pts

536Perris, CACA83,2371.8%−0.3 pts

537Anderson, CACA11,1311.7%+0.5 pts

538Gonzales, CACA8,3131.7%+1.0 pts

539Hughson, CACA8,0511.7%+0.4 pts

540Oildale, CACA34,6871.7%+0.0 pts

541Rio Linda, CACA16,3351.7%−1.5 pts

542West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6151.7%+0.1 pts

543South Gate, CACA90,0711.7%−0.1 pts

544Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751.6%–

545Mecca, CACA7,1841.6%+1.4 pts

546Greenfield, CACA21,1381.6%+0.6 pts

547Baldwin Park, CACA68,8801.6%−0.7 pts

548Commerce, CACA11,6881.6%−0.4 pts

549Linda, CACA23,8711.6%+1.0 pts

550Bloomington, CACA25,6981.5%−0.6 pts

551Palermo, CACA5,2661.5%+0.9 pts

552Castroville, CACA6,7201.5%+0.4 pts

553Waterford, CACA9,2581.5%−0.1 pts

554West Modesto, CACA5,9781.4%–

555Guadalupe, CACA8,8461.4%+0.0 pts

556Delano, CACA52,3341.3%−1.0 pts

557Corning, CACA8,2601.3%−0.0 pts

558Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081.3%–

559Bell, CACA31,6251.3%−0.5 pts

560Williams, CACA5,5291.3%−1.9 pts

561Corcoran, CACA22,3581.2%−0.3 pts

562Garden Acres, CACA10,6671.2%+0.7 pts

563Winton, CACA11,7971.2%+0.2 pts

564Olivehurst, CACA18,4441.2%−0.0 pts

565Keyes, CACA5,5771.2%−0.6 pts

566Livingston, CACA14,6901.2%−0.6 pts

567Lindsay, CACA12,5781.1%−0.2 pts

568Wasco, CACA26,5251.1%−0.0 pts

569Cudahy, CACA21,4451.1%−0.5 pts

570Westmont, CACA34,1231.1%−0.5 pts

571Delhi, CACA11,0091.0%+0.6 pts

572South El Monte, CACA18,9631.0%−0.2 pts

573Firebaugh, CACA8,7741.0%−0.1 pts

574East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471.0%−0.1 pts

575Avenal, CACA13,4791.0%+0.2 pts

576Homeland, CACA7,5841.0%−1.9 pts

577Woodlake, CACA8,0731.0%−0.0 pts

578Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.9%−0.1 pts

579Live Oak, CACA9,4660.9%+0.4 pts

580Coachella, CACA45,4110.9%+0.4 pts

581Lennox, CACA19,4490.9%+0.3 pts

582Florence-Graham, CACA60,6900.8%+0.3 pts

583Maywood, CACA23,6000.8%+0.0 pts

584Arvin, CACA19,8200.8%+0.2 pts

585Muscoy, CACA12,0250.8%+0.8 pts

586East Porterville, CACA5,0660.7%−1.1 pts

587Heber, CACA7,3120.7%−0.1 pts

588Lamont, CACA13,1640.7%+0.2 pts

589August, CACA8,8250.5%+0.5 pts

590McFarland, CACA14,7090.5%−0.1 pts

591Calipatria, CACA6,0120.4%−0.6 pts

592Orange Cove, CACA9,8110.3%−0.8 pts

593Parlier, CACA14,6220.2%−0.2 pts

594Earlimart, CACA7,2140.2%−0.1 pts

595Thermalito, CACA6,7200.0%−1.2 pts

596Huron, CACA7,3940.0%−0.6 pts

597Mendota, CACA12,7780.0%−0.2 pts

598Farmersville, CACA10,3260.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS