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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Wilmette, ILIL27,45951.6%+13.0 pts
02Winnetka, ILIL12,51850.1%+6.0 pts
03Glencoe, ILIL8,72447.8%+7.7 pts
04Hinsdale, ILIL17,57343.0%+11.5 pts
05River Forest, ILIL11,39342.5%+4.3 pts
06Lake Forest, ILIL19,73142.4%+8.4 pts
07Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.8%+9.5 pts
08Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56340.9%+10.1 pts
09Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17940.1%+14.1 pts
10Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.6%+7.8 pts
11Evanston, ILIL76,38037.8%+4.6 pts
12Highland Park, ILIL30,76737.8%+9.3 pts
13Long Grove, ILIL8,34336.6%+13.4 pts
14Flossmoor, ILIL9,35836.4%+4.7 pts
15Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96335.8%+7.4 pts
16Northbrook, ILIL34,74435.8%+8.2 pts
17Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67935.4%+12.8 pts
18Urbana, ILIL39,71935.1%+2.2 pts
19Western Springs, ILIL13,58834.3%+7.7 pts
20Libertyville, ILIL20,70133.0%+9.4 pts
21South Barrington, ILIL5,07133.0%+3.0 pts
22Glenview, ILIL47,71132.9%+9.0 pts
23La Grange, ILIL15,93532.0%+11.3 pts
24Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68131.9%+4.4 pts
25Riverside, ILIL8,93931.0%+8.2 pts
26Oak Brook, ILIL8,10830.7%−4.2 pts
27Savoy, ILIL9,11330.1%−0.9 pts
28Inverness, ILIL7,41830.0%+7.3 pts
29Naperville, ILIL153,11429.9%+6.2 pts
30Champaign, ILIL91,19529.6%+7.1 pts
31Barrington, ILIL10,58629.2%+5.2 pts
32Northfield, ILIL5,63229.1%+1.1 pts
33Carbondale, ILIL21,81129.1%+5.5 pts
34Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75028.8%+6.2 pts
35Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81228.1%+7.5 pts
36Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82527.7%+9.2 pts
37Elmhurst, ILIL46,11127.5%+10.3 pts
38Lisle, ILIL23,43227.4%+7.4 pts
39Wheaton, ILIL54,06527.3%+5.4 pts
40La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.0%+12.8 pts
41Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.6%+10.0 pts
42Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025.6%+1.6 pts
43Willowbrook, ILIL9,12625.2%+7.3 pts
44Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324.8%+6.5 pts
45Geneva, ILIL21,13824.3%+4.8 pts
46Edwardsville, ILIL26,46324.0%+7.4 pts
47Frankfort, ILIL21,36523.6%+7.4 pts
48Forest Park, ILIL13,82923.4%+8.7 pts
49Downers Grove, ILIL50,36523.3%+5.2 pts
50Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21623.2%+7.0 pts
51Winfield, ILIL10,14622.7%+6.6 pts
52Macomb, ILIL14,53022.5%+3.1 pts
53Carterville, ILIL5,83922.2%+10.7 pts
54Columbia, ILIL10,86522.0%+12.1 pts
55O'Fallon, ILIL32,65621.4%+4.4 pts
56Gurnee, ILIL30,45821.3%+4.3 pts
57Campton Hills, ILIL10,89421.1%–
58Lake Villa, ILIL8,69221.1%+11.4 pts
59Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86821.0%+7.6 pts
60Batavia, ILIL26,58620.2%+5.3 pts
61Grayslake, ILIL21,14020.1%+2.6 pts
62Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.1%+12.0 pts
63Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03920.0%−1.1 pts
64Swansea, ILIL14,35619.7%+8.7 pts
65Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.4%+7.1 pts
66Darien, ILIL22,03219.4%+2.9 pts
67St. Charles, ILIL33,59419.2%+4.4 pts
68Palatine, ILIL65,84219.1%+5.1 pts
69Mahomet, ILIL10,51619.0%+6.7 pts
70Skokie, ILIL66,54418.9%+1.3 pts
71Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.9%+6.4 pts
72Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26218.6%+5.6 pts
73Morton Grove, ILIL24,58218.6%+7.2 pts
74Westmont, ILIL24,15518.2%+6.2 pts
75Highwood, ILIL5,32318.2%+6.9 pts
76Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.2%+2.0 pts
77Normal, ILIL53,27517.9%+3.6 pts
78Chatham, ILIL14,57917.9%+7.6 pts
79Itasca, ILIL9,48817.7%+6.3 pts
80New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.5%+10.1 pts
81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.3%+5.8 pts
82Sycamore, ILIL19,08317.2%+7.1 pts
83Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517.1%+7.1 pts
84Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.9%+9.0 pts
85Oswego, ILIL39,94816.9%+6.2 pts
86Orland Park, ILIL57,95416.8%+4.8 pts
87Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81016.8%+7.3 pts
88Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.8%+2.3 pts
89Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.7%+4.9 pts
90Homewood, ILIL18,77316.6%+0.4 pts
91West Dundee, ILIL8,57016.4%+3.0 pts
92Matteson, ILIL18,54316.3%+7.6 pts
93Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+5.5 pts
94North Aurora, ILIL19,40616.2%+7.0 pts
95Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+4.4 pts
96Shorewood, ILIL18,53615.8%+7.1 pts
97Lemont, ILIL18,51315.6%+4.7 pts
98Cary, ILIL17,93215.4%+2.6 pts
99Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.3%+4.2 pts
100DeKalb, ILIL40,46715.3%−2.9 pts
101Mundelein, ILIL32,68015.1%+1.7 pts
102Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17514.8%+4.5 pts
103Wheeling, ILIL38,39114.7%+4.2 pts
104Charleston, ILIL17,46614.6%−2.7 pts
105Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47614.6%+4.4 pts
106Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39514.5%+2.6 pts
107Maryville, ILIL8,41314.3%+6.4 pts
108Des Plaines, ILIL58,77214.3%+6.2 pts
109Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.2%+5.6 pts
110Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65814.2%+3.4 pts
111Morton, ILIL17,56514.1%+3.6 pts
112Gages Lake, ILIL10,81914.1%+2.0 pts
113Springfield, ILIL112,98914.1%+2.5 pts
114Peoria, ILIL110,92014.1%+3.7 pts
115Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.1%+6.7 pts
116Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.9%+3.0 pts
117Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38113.7%+4.5 pts
118Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.7%+11.3 pts
119Warrenville, ILIL15,21113.7%+2.3 pts
120Roscoe, ILIL11,03413.6%+8.1 pts
121Crete, ILIL8,34513.6%+4.1 pts
122Elburn, ILIL7,08413.5%+3.2 pts
123Woodstock, ILIL25,74013.4%+6.4 pts
124Roselle, ILIL22,75613.3%+3.6 pts
125South Holland, ILIL20,74913.2%+3.7 pts
126Washington, ILIL15,90213.1%+3.7 pts
127Tinley Park, ILIL55,14013.0%+5.6 pts
128Westchester, ILIL16,30012.9%+2.3 pts
129Carol Stream, ILIL39,31512.9%+4.4 pts
130Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.9%+3.7 pts
131Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69012.9%+3.4 pts
132Antioch, ILIL15,00012.9%+4.4 pts
133Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%+6.9 pts
134Bartlett, ILIL40,85512.7%+2.0 pts
135Aurora, ILIL181,50512.7%+3.4 pts
136Monticello, ILIL6,08012.7%+0.5 pts
137Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.6%+3.8 pts
138Lockport, ILIL27,82212.5%+5.9 pts
139Minooka, ILIL12,89912.5%+1.6 pts
140Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.5%+5.0 pts
141Lakemoor, ILIL6,44912.5%+10.0 pts
142Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.3%+4.1 pts
143South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%+6.6 pts
144Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.2%+4.4 pts
145Godfrey, ILIL17,62012.1%+2.4 pts
146Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.0%+1.7 pts
147Rockton, ILIL7,87011.9%+1.5 pts
148Homer Glen, ILIL24,87311.7%–
149Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.6%+3.5 pts
150Monee, ILIL5,11911.5%+7.0 pts
151Niles, ILIL30,44311.5%+2.6 pts
152North Riverside, ILIL7,16111.4%+3.2 pts
153Spring Grove, ILIL5,52611.4%+3.1 pts
154Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.3%+3.2 pts
155Johnsburg, ILIL6,44511.3%+4.0 pts
156Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%+3.8 pts
157Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711.2%+6.7 pts
158Carlinville, ILIL5,46511.1%+3.9 pts
159Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.1%+4.2 pts
160Round Lake, ILIL18,52611.1%+6.5 pts
161Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.0%+6.6 pts
162West Chicago, ILIL25,29611.0%+5.8 pts
163Channahon, ILIL14,53011.0%+6.9 pts
164Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.9%+4.1 pts
165Wauconda, ILIL13,99310.7%+4.9 pts
166Hampshire, ILIL9,26610.7%+6.2 pts
167Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67510.7%+4.3 pts
168Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.7%+4.0 pts
169Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56010.6%+5.9 pts
170Mount Zion, ILIL5,88010.6%+3.2 pts
171Orland Hills, ILIL6,66310.5%+6.8 pts
172Volo, ILIL6,80510.5%+10.5 pts
173Waterloo, ILIL11,13210.4%+4.2 pts
174Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.4%+6.2 pts
175Princeton, ILIL7,67410.3%+3.2 pts
176Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59010.3%+3.7 pts
177Belleville, ILIL40,23710.3%+4.2 pts
178Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810.2%−0.2 pts
179Moline, ILIL42,36210.2%+3.4 pts
180Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+0.9 pts
181Marion, ILIL17,14810.0%+3.7 pts
182Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5459.8%+7.3 pts
183Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.8%+2.9 pts
184Glenwood, ILIL8,4169.8%+0.6 pts
185Collinsville, ILIL23,7179.7%+2.8 pts
186Morris, ILIL14,6699.7%+4.4 pts
187Troy, ILIL11,8939.7%+1.3 pts
188Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.7%+5.6 pts
189Oak Forest, ILIL26,7929.5%+2.7 pts
190Villa Park, ILIL21,8889.5%+1.6 pts
191Litchfield, ILIL6,5989.4%+6.2 pts
192Montgomery, ILIL21,9789.4%+4.3 pts
193Geneseo, ILIL6,5059.3%+3.2 pts
194Elgin, ILIL115,4769.2%+3.1 pts
195Norridge, ILIL14,8089.0%+4.1 pts
196Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.0%+3.0 pts
197Loves Park, ILIL23,7129.0%+3.6 pts
198Lansing, ILIL28,0688.7%+3.4 pts
199Eureka, ILIL5,1298.6%+2.4 pts
200Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.6%+1.7 pts
201Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.6%+6.3 pts
202Rock Island, ILIL36,2258.6%+2.3 pts
203Highland, ILIL10,0428.6%+1.5 pts
204Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.6%–
205Crestwood, ILIL10,5298.5%+5.0 pts
206Ottawa, ILIL18,6848.5%+3.4 pts
207Quincy, ILIL38,9188.4%+1.5 pts
208Rockford, ILIL147,3848.3%+1.2 pts
209Manteno, ILIL9,2018.3%+2.2 pts
210Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.3%+1.6 pts
211University Park, ILIL7,0198.2%−1.5 pts
212Herrin, ILIL12,2688.2%+2.5 pts
213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.1%+4.2 pts
214Coal City, ILIL5,8318.1%+4.5 pts
215Milan, ILIL5,0288.0%+5.9 pts
216Effingham, ILIL12,4068.0%+2.3 pts
217Chillicothe, ILIL6,0337.9%+4.1 pts
218Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.9%+1.7 pts
219East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.9%+4.1 pts
220Decatur, ILIL67,8847.8%+2.1 pts
221Addison, ILIL35,7587.8%+2.6 pts
222Joliet, ILIL152,2417.7%+2.0 pts
223North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.7%+2.2 pts
224Centralia, ILIL11,8637.5%+2.1 pts
225Galesburg, ILIL28,5817.4%+1.9 pts
226Monmouth, ILIL8,5997.4%+1.7 pts
227Canton, ILIL13,2977.4%+3.6 pts
228Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6417.4%–
229Alton, ILIL25,0137.3%+2.2 pts
230Alsip, ILIL18,4837.3%+3.6 pts
231Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1017.2%+1.4 pts
232Worth, ILIL10,6967.2%+3.8 pts
233Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+0.4 pts
234Dixon, ILIL14,5827.2%+2.8 pts
235McHenry, ILIL29,2177.1%+1.3 pts
236Wilmington, ILIL5,6147.1%+3.8 pts
237Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.0%+0.9 pts
238Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.9%+1.4 pts
239Danville, ILIL28,1386.9%+1.5 pts
240Marengo, ILIL7,7376.9%+2.9 pts
241Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.8%+0.9 pts
242Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.8%+4.2 pts
243Taylorville, ILIL10,5226.8%+2.2 pts
244Benton, ILIL6,5586.7%+1.9 pts
245Silvis, ILIL7,9796.6%+3.6 pts
246Olney, ILIL8,3476.6%+1.1 pts
247Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.6%+1.5 pts
248Paris, ILIL8,0266.6%+2.9 pts
249Steger, ILIL9,3526.6%+3.3 pts
250Beach Park, ILIL14,1146.6%+1.7 pts
251Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.6%+3.8 pts
252Waukegan, ILIL87,9406.5%+1.0 pts
253Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.5%+1.5 pts
254Mendota, ILIL6,8946.5%+0.6 pts
255Sterling, ILIL14,3946.5%+3.0 pts
256Freeport, ILIL23,2026.5%+1.2 pts
257Lincoln, ILIL12,9816.5%+2.1 pts
258Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.4%+0.7 pts
259Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8446.4%+3.3 pts
260Peru, ILIL9,7806.3%+0.7 pts
261Rantoul, ILIL11,9916.3%+0.9 pts
262Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.3%+0.8 pts
263Justice, ILIL12,2856.3%+3.6 pts
264Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366.2%+2.5 pts
265Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236.2%+1.8 pts
266Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.2%−1.6 pts
267Dolton, ILIL20,6716.1%+2.9 pts
268Blue Island, ILIL21,8056.1%+2.7 pts
269Hillside, ILIL8,1406.1%−0.3 pts
270Robinson, ILIL7,2836.1%+2.1 pts
271Belvidere, ILIL25,4626.0%+4.1 pts
272Lyons, ILIL10,4336.0%+0.8 pts
273Salem, ILIL7,0355.9%+2.0 pts
274East Moline, ILIL20,4535.8%+0.9 pts
275Manhattan, ILIL10,9435.8%+1.8 pts
276Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.8%+1.5 pts
277Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.8%+0.4 pts
278Midlothian, ILIL13,8415.8%+1.3 pts
279Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.7%+3.4 pts
280Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.7%+1.7 pts
281Fox Lake, ILIL10,8495.6%+0.9 pts
282East Alton, ILIL5,6215.6%+4.4 pts
283Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.6%+0.9 pts
284Zion, ILIL24,4475.6%+0.0 pts
285Bradley, ILIL15,2145.6%+1.4 pts
286Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%+0.5 pts
287River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+1.5 pts
288Riverdale, ILIL10,2805.5%+3.3 pts
289Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.4%+0.9 pts
290Stickney, ILIL6,8975.4%+3.1 pts
291Wood River, ILIL10,2245.3%+2.0 pts
292Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.3%+1.4 pts
293Plano, ILIL12,6775.3%+3.2 pts
294East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825.2%+2.5 pts
295Rochelle, ILIL9,4985.1%−0.1 pts
296Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%+3.1 pts
297Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+1.9 pts
298Broadview, ILIL7,8715.1%+0.3 pts
299Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.0%+1.0 pts
300Calumet City, ILIL34,7985.0%+1.3 pts
301Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.0%+0.0 pts
302Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.9%−0.6 pts
303Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.9%+0.8 pts
304Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.9%+0.5 pts
305Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.8%+0.1 pts
306Maywood, ILIL23,3304.7%+1.1 pts
307Kewanee, ILIL12,1154.6%+1.0 pts
308Genoa, ILIL5,5474.6%+2.7 pts
309Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.5%+1.4 pts
310LaSalle, ILIL9,3884.5%+0.5 pts
311Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.4%+0.8 pts
312Granite City, ILIL26,8074.4%+1.4 pts
313Machesney Park, ILIL22,8054.4%+1.6 pts
314Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.3%−0.2 pts
315Clinton, ILIL6,7814.3%+1.5 pts
316Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.2%+0.6 pts
317Streator, ILIL12,1904.2%+0.8 pts
318Burbank, ILIL28,5784.1%+1.0 pts
319South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.9%+2.1 pts
320Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.8%−0.4 pts
321Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.8%+1.2 pts
322Beardstown, ILIL5,6913.8%+1.7 pts
323West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.7%−0.1 pts
324Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.6%−0.6 pts
325Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.3%+1.1 pts
326Pana, ILIL5,0103.2%+1.2 pts
327Harvey, ILIL19,8493.2%+0.7 pts
328Sauk, ILIL9,6243.0%+1.0 pts
329Chester, ILIL6,8473.0%−0.6 pts
330Northlake, ILIL12,4622.9%+0.3 pts
331Park City, ILIL7,8932.6%−2.1 pts
332Harvard, ILIL9,5042.4%−3.3 pts
333Summit, ILIL10,7532.1%+0.3 pts
334Cicero, ILIL81,8581.9%−0.3 pts
335Posen, ILIL5,4051.2%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS