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Most graduate degrees, California cities · 2020

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.3%+33%

502Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9574.3%–

503Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0954.3%–

504Phelan, CACA18,4964.3%–

505Bloomington, CACA25,6984.2%+173%

506Rosemead, CACA49,4104.2%+46%

507Cherryland, CACA14,1434.2%+106%

508Fillmore, CACA16,9374.2%−6%

509Hollister, CACA45,6954.2%−1%

510West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.2%+142%

511East Hemet, CACA20,2574.1%−31%

512Lathrop, CACA42,7834.1%+76%

513National City, CACA57,8074.1%+90%

514North Highlands, CACA47,9574.1%+97%

515Magalia, CACA7,3894.0%−10%

516Santa Maria, CACA111,3904.0%+20%

517Piñon Hills, CACA7,0654.0%–

518Oak Hills, CACA9,0133.9%–

519Brawley, CACA28,0083.8%+24%

520Gustine, CACA6,1123.8%+92%

521Escalon, CACA7,3943.8%+26%

522Dinuba, CACA25,9493.8%+37%

523Paramount, CACA50,7553.8%+40%

524Bay Point, CACA24,2313.8%+14%

525Midway City, CACA7,9993.8%–

526Calimesa, CACA11,1113.7%−41%

527Jackson, CACA5,1003.7%−45%

528Shasta Lake, CACA10,2083.7%+188%

529San Bernardino, CACA222,0443.7%−6%

530La Cresta, CACA8,3893.7%–

531Mayfair, CACA5,0443.7%–

532Willows, CACA6,1163.7%+59%

533Parkway, CACA15,3973.7%–

534Salida, CACA13,9003.7%+22%

535San Fernando, CACA23,4493.7%+96%

536Pico Rivera, CACA58,9153.7%+85%

537Barstow, CACA24,8043.6%+9%

538Rialto, CACA106,5543.6%+55%

539Calexico, CACA38,6233.6%+14%

540Lompoc, CACA43,3153.6%−19%

541Oroville, CACA20,4513.5%−1%

542Victorville, CACA141,3953.4%−8%

543Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1323.4%+82%

544Colusa, CACA6,5193.4%−15%

545Reedley, CACA26,9823.4%−17%

546Thermalito, CACA6,7203.3%–

547Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4083.3%+29%

548Valinda, CACA20,9623.3%+81%

549Anderson, CACA11,1313.3%+89%

550Atwater, CACA32,1333.3%−17%

551Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3733.3%+55%

552Riverbank, CACA26,5573.2%+61%

553Delhi, CACA11,0093.2%+209%

554Hillcrest, CACA10,5113.2%–

555San Pablo, CACA31,6783.2%+34%

556Marysville, CACA12,7383.2%+3%

557Porterville, CACA63,0883.2%−12%

558West Puente Valley, CACA22,4953.1%+35%

559Homeland, CACA7,5843.1%+219%

560Tulare, CACA73,9073.1%+18%

561Hesperia, CACA102,6053.1%+16%

562Livingston, CACA14,6903.0%+157%

563Sanger, CACA27,2282.9%+13%

564Salton City, CACA5,9882.9%+59%

565Perris, CACA83,2372.9%+65%

566Guadalupe, CACA8,8462.9%+110%

567East Los Angeles, CACA111,6472.9%+188%

568Live Oak, CACA9,4662.9%+216%

569Gridley, CACA7,2582.9%+4%

570Rio Linda, CACA16,3352.9%+66%

571Shafter, CACA23,8712.8%+24%

572Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512.8%−15%

573Westmont, CACA34,1232.7%+157%

574Madera, CACA69,0172.7%+2%

575Selma, CACA24,7022.7%+45%

576El Rio, CACA6,3682.7%+14%

577Los Banos, CACA49,6142.6%+3%

578Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1312.6%−38%

579Taft, CACA6,9952.6%+7%

580South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112.6%−11%

581Maywood, CACA23,6002.5%+227%

582Commerce, CACA11,6882.5%+63%

583Compton, CACA90,5002.5%+38%

584Ceres, CACA48,9822.4%−5%

585Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.4%+12%

586Soledad, CACA26,3572.4%+34%

587Waterford, CACA9,2582.4%+64%

588Florin, CACA50,2112.4%+5%

589La Puente, CACA36,4232.4%+10%

590South El Monte, CACA18,9632.4%+126%

591Orland, CACA8,3812.3%−1%

592El Monte, CACA105,0752.3%+13%

593Corning, CACA8,2602.2%+73%

594Williams, CACA5,5292.2%+75%

595South Gate, CACA90,0712.2%+29%

596Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.2%+9%

597Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3922.2%–

598Clearlake, CACA16,8932.1%+8%

599Avenal, CACA13,4792.1%+112%

600Gonzales, CACA8,3132.1%+21%

601Blythe, CACA15,0422.1%−37%

602Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802.0%+29%

603Lakeland, CACA12,2362.0%−7%

604Olivehurst, CACA18,4442.0%+68%

605Oildale, CACA34,6872.0%+14%

606Kerman, CACA17,5532.0%−53%

607Susanville, CACA12,8161.9%−37%

608Walnut Park, CACA14,9581.9%+101%

609Lynwood, CACA63,5121.9%+5%

610Mead Valley, CACA19,2861.8%–

611East Niles, CACA28,5321.7%–

612Adelanto, CACA38,7981.7%−14%

613Mojave, CACA5,1731.7%−30%

614King City, CACA14,0021.7%−12%

615Benton Park, CACA5,7071.7%–

616Willowbrook, CACA21,6811.7%−15%

617Newman, CACA12,4531.7%−52%

618McFarland, CACA14,7091.6%+264%

619Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.6%−8%

620Madera Acres, CACA9,8461.6%−39%

621Huntington Park, CACA51,5441.4%−20%

622Delano, CACA52,3341.4%+6%

623Farmersville, CACA10,3261.4%–

624Lindsay, CACA12,5781.4%+27%

625Greenfield, CACA21,1381.3%−16%

626Happy Valley, CACA5,9441.3%–

627Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011.3%–

628Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.3%+61%

629Lennox, CACA19,4491.2%+40%

630Coachella, CACA45,4111.2%+33%

631Good Hope, CACA8,8161.2%–

632Cudahy, CACA21,4451.1%+5%

633Wasco, CACA26,5251.1%+2%

634Muscoy, CACA12,0251.1%+38%

635Corcoran, CACA22,3581.1%−15%

636Calipatria, CACA6,0121.0%+157%

637Parlier, CACA14,6221.0%+385%

638Sun, CACA11,0361.0%–

639Lamont, CACA13,1641.0%+40%

640Keyes, CACA5,5770.9%−21%

641Firebaugh, CACA8,7740.9%−10%

642Goshen, CACA5,1360.9%−53%

643Orosi, CACA8,9660.9%–

644Lemon Hill, CACA15,3120.8%–

645Bell, CACA31,6250.8%−37%

646West Modesto, CACA5,9780.8%−45%

647Arvin, CACA19,8200.7%−11%

648Heber, CACA7,3120.6%−13%

649East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6030.6%–

650East Porterville, CACA5,0660.5%−26%

651Earlimart, CACA7,2140.5%+170%

652Potomac Park, CACA10,1380.5%–

653Garden Acres, CACA10,6670.5%−61%

654East Bakersfield, CACA11,0620.3%–

655Huron, CACA7,3940.3%–

656Winton, CACA11,7970.3%−79%

657Mendota, CACA12,7780.2%–

658Castroville, CACA6,7200.2%−84%

659August, CACA8,8250.0%−100%

660Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%−100%

661Orange Cove, CACA9,8110.0%−100%

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