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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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Diamond Springs, CACA10,9272.2%+0%

502Lakeland, CACA12,2362.2%+0%

503Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.2%+0%

504National City, CACA57,8072.1%+0%

505La Puente, CACA36,4232.1%+0%

506Fowler, CACA7,7452.1%+0%

507Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732.1%+0%

508Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672.1%+0%

509North Highlands, CACA47,9572.1%+0%

510Bostonia, CACA16,7652.1%+0%

511Cherryland, CACA14,1432.0%+0%

512El Monte, CACA105,0752.0%+0%

513Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.0%+0%

514Riverbank, CACA26,5572.0%+0%

515Gustine, CACA6,1122.0%+0%

516Adelanto, CACA38,7982.0%+0%

517Citrus, CACA10,9042.0%+0%

518Clearlake, CACA16,8932.0%+0%

519Pico Rivera, CACA58,9152.0%+0%

520Willowbrook, CACA21,6811.9%+0%

521King City, CACA14,0021.9%+0%

522Goshen, CACA5,1361.9%+0%

523Dos Palos, CACA5,6971.9%+0%

524Red Bluff, CACA14,4041.9%+0%

525Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321.9%+0%

526San Fernando, CACA23,4491.9%+0%

527Salton City, CACA5,9881.8%+0%

528Selma, CACA24,7021.8%+0%

529Valinda, CACA20,9621.8%+0%

530Compton, CACA90,5001.8%+0%

531Tehachapi, CACA11,8521.8%+0%

532Soledad, CACA26,3571.8%+0%

533Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.8%+0%

534Lynwood, CACA63,5121.8%+0%

535Huntington Park, CACA51,5441.8%+0%

536Perris, CACA83,2371.8%+0%

537Anderson, CACA11,1311.7%+0%

538Gonzales, CACA8,3131.7%+0%

539Hughson, CACA8,0511.7%+0%

540Oildale, CACA34,6871.7%+0%

541Rio Linda, CACA16,3351.7%+0%

542West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6151.7%+0%

543South Gate, CACA90,0711.7%+0%

544Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751.6%+0%

545Mecca, CACA7,1841.6%+0%

546Greenfield, CACA21,1381.6%+0%

547Baldwin Park, CACA68,8801.6%+0%

548Commerce, CACA11,6881.6%+0%

549Linda, CACA23,8711.6%+0%

550Bloomington, CACA25,6981.5%+0%

551Palermo, CACA5,2661.5%+0%

552Castroville, CACA6,7201.5%+0%

553Waterford, CACA9,2581.5%+0%

554West Modesto, CACA5,9781.4%+0%

555Guadalupe, CACA8,8461.4%+0%

556Delano, CACA52,3341.3%+0%

557Corning, CACA8,2601.3%+0%

558Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081.3%+0%

559Bell, CACA31,6251.3%+0%

560Williams, CACA5,5291.3%+0%

561Corcoran, CACA22,3581.2%+0%

562Garden Acres, CACA10,6671.2%+0%

563Winton, CACA11,7971.2%+0%

564Olivehurst, CACA18,4441.2%+0%

565Keyes, CACA5,5771.2%+0%

566Livingston, CACA14,6901.2%+0%

567Lindsay, CACA12,5781.1%+0%

568Wasco, CACA26,5251.1%+0%

569Cudahy, CACA21,4451.1%+0%

570Westmont, CACA34,1231.1%+0%

571Delhi, CACA11,0091.0%+0%

572South El Monte, CACA18,9631.0%+0%

573Firebaugh, CACA8,7741.0%+0%

574East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471.0%+0%

575Avenal, CACA13,4791.0%+0%

576Homeland, CACA7,5841.0%+0%

577Woodlake, CACA8,0731.0%+0%

578Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.9%+0%

579Live Oak, CACA9,4660.9%+0%

580Coachella, CACA45,4110.9%+0%

581Lennox, CACA19,4490.9%+0%

582Florence-Graham, CACA60,6900.8%+0%

583Maywood, CACA23,6000.8%+0%

584Arvin, CACA19,8200.8%+0%

585Muscoy, CACA12,0250.8%+0%

586East Porterville, CACA5,0660.7%+0%

587Heber, CACA7,3120.7%+0%

588Lamont, CACA13,1640.7%+0%

589August, CACA8,8250.5%+0%

590McFarland, CACA14,7090.5%+0%

591Calipatria, CACA6,0120.4%+0%

592Orange Cove, CACA9,8110.3%+0%

593Parlier, CACA14,6220.2%+0%

594Earlimart, CACA7,2140.2%+0%

595Thermalito, CACA6,7200.0%–

596Huron, CACA7,3940.0%–

597Farmersville, CACA10,3260.0%–

598Mendota, CACA12,7780.0%–

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