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Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23342.0%+7%

02Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.3%−0%

03Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.8%+31%

04Okemos, MIMI26,39638.2%+6%

05East Lansing, MIMI49,35535.4%−10%

06Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.5%+12%

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49032.9%+8%

08Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73532.0%+6%

09Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

10East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66330.4%−10%

11Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44927.3%+2%

12Haslett, MIMI18,55926.6%+32%

13Troy, MIMI88,73326.6%+22%

14Forest Hills, MIMI28,69525.7%+29%

15Northville, MIMI6,01325.2%+1%

16Farmington, MIMI11,40924.7%+34%

17Rochester, MIMI12,82424.6%+22%

18Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79223.9%+17%

19Novi, MIMI67,31923.5%+23%

20Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29122.7%+16%

21Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53922.1%+17%

22Chelsea, MIMI5,42422.0%+54%

23Plymouth, MIMI9,16421.3%+36%

24Saline, MIMI9,00119.6%+24%

25Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92519.0%−1%

26Royal Oak, MIMI57,58318.9%+35%

27Midland, MIMI42,80617.6%+2%

28Westwood, MIMI8,86716.7%−5%

29St. Joseph, MIMI7,89316.1%+38%

30Berkley, MIMI15,14516.0%+45%

31Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76615.9%+4%

32Southfield, MIMI76,11115.7%+4%

33Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92515.4%+51%

34Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88015.2%−15%

35Marshall, MIMI6,80014.4%+37%

36Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.4%−0%

37Lambertville, MIMI9,95514.1%+64%

38Marquette, MIMI21,94413.8%+8%

39Portage, MIMI49,86213.5%+0%

40St. Clair, MIMI5,83313.5%+45%

41Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.2%+64%

42Waverly, MIMI23,57513.1%+26%

43Dearborn, MIMI105,61112.8%+19%

44Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.4%−3%

45South Lyon, MIMI12,10712.3%+23%

46Wixom, MIMI17,31312.2%+5%

47Milford, MIMI6,52012.1%+39%

48Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.9%+3%

49Brighton, MIMI7,90411.9%−0%

50Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39111.8%+39%

51Holland, MIMI35,37211.6%+30%

52Rockford, MIMI6,31311.6%+61%

53Grand Haven, MIMI11,03811.4%+49%

54Livonia, MIMI92,60311.1%+12%

55Grandville, MIMI17,01811.1%+57%

56Flushing, MIMI8,17511.0%+12%

57New Baltimore, MIMI12,12311.0%+62%

58Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.8%+10%

59Norton Shores, MIMI25,08810.7%+35%

60Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.7%+66%

61Riverview, MIMI11,94710.5%+61%

62Holt, MIMI25,31610.4%+39%

63Albion, MIMI7,47410.2%+53%

64Kentwood, MIMI54,7769.9%+9%

65Clawson, MIMI11,3129.9%+62%

66Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.8%+16%

67St. Johns, MIMI7,7809.8%+31%

68Marysville, MIMI9,8689.6%+29%

69Fenton, MIMI11,7749.5%+20%

70Milan, MIMI5,9739.1%+28%

71Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1839.1%+14%

72Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+4%

73Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.1%+25%

74Mason, MIMI8,2649.0%+6%

75Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4178.9%−47%

76Tecumseh, MIMI8,6088.9%+56%

77Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.8%+51%

78Alma, MIMI9,3048.8%+5%

79Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8788.7%+8%

80Byron Center, MIMI7,4038.7%−25%

81Temperance, MIMI8,9148.7%+26%

82Adrian, MIMI20,1918.4%+4%

83Gladstone, MIMI5,1898.4%+27%

84Big Rapids, MIMI8,6238.4%−37%

85Trenton, MIMI17,8498.3%+5%

86Hillsdale, MIMI8,0028.3%+28%

87Harper Woods, MIMI14,8608.2%−20%

88Jenison, MIMI17,5828.2%+38%

89Lansing, MIMI113,8848.1%+10%

90Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1978.1%−19%

91Hastings, MIMI7,4908.0%−9%

92Davison, MIMI5,0397.8%−8%

93Allen Park, MIMI27,4457.6%+33%

94Allendale, MIMI26,6797.5%+70%

95Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.3%−10%

96Monroe, MIMI20,0767.3%+13%

97St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8727.1%+25%

98Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+23%

99Walker, MIMI25,8817.0%+19%

100Fair Plain, MIMI7,3306.9%+31%

101Manistee, MIMI6,1576.9%+65%

102Utica, MIMI5,1146.6%+26%

103Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.5%+5%

104Eastwood, MIMI6,6696.5%+45%

105Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2186.5%+13%

106Coldwater, MIMI14,2166.5%+61%

107Madison Heights, MIMI28,2976.4%+16%

108Battle Creek, MIMI52,0216.3%+11%

109Comstock Park, MIMI10,5776.3%+20%

110Freeland, MIMI7,5576.3%−31%

111Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.2%+9%

112Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+9%

113Shields, MIMI7,4026.1%−8%

114Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.0%+2%

115Fraser, MIMI14,4966.0%+16%

116Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.8%+31%

117Lapeer, MIMI9,2015.8%+104%

118Southgate, MIMI28,9315.7%+59%

119Bridgeport, MIMI6,8845.6%+73%

120Charlotte, MIMI9,3055.4%−20%

121Wyoming, MIMI78,5885.3%+32%

122Warren, MIMI137,1385.1%+34%

123Richmond, MIMI5,9275.0%−21%

124Howell, MIMI9,8965.0%−23%

125Romulus, MIMI24,5475.0%+159%

126Cutlerville, MIMI18,7804.9%+8%

127Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.9%−26%

128Bay City, MIMI31,8684.8%+20%

129Westland, MIMI82,3334.8%+2%

130Niles, MIMI11,6654.8%−21%

131Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.8%+20%

132South Monroe, MIMI6,9604.7%+4%

133Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724.7%+22%

134Detroit, MIMI649,0954.6%+12%

135Cadillac, MIMI10,4384.6%−20%

136Ludington, MIMI7,6344.6%−32%

137Port Huron, MIMI28,2734.6%+6%

138Allegan, MIMI5,1274.4%−25%

139Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.4%+30%

140Owosso, MIMI14,4374.4%−13%

141Burton, MIMI29,3134.3%+37%

142Jackson, MIMI31,0224.3%+12%

143Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.2%−13%

144Wayne, MIMI17,0654.2%+7%

145Ishpeming, MIMI6,2054.1%−2%

146Center Line, MIMI8,5034.1%+227%

147Holly, MIMI5,9064.1%+7%

148Dundee, MIMI6,0084.1%−25%

149Belding, MIMI6,0004.0%+52%

150Garden City, MIMI26,2803.8%+79%

151Flint, MIMI79,3063.7%−9%

152Menominee, MIMI8,1753.6%−24%

153Springfield, MIMI5,2463.6%+52%

154St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.5%−11%

155Melvindale, MIMI12,3253.5%+201%

156Sturgis, MIMI10,9003.5%−35%

157Greenville, MIMI9,2563.5%−28%

158Pontiac, MIMI62,0773.4%+9%

159Inkster, MIMI24,9593.2%−32%

160Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.2%+19%

161Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.2%−3%

162Highland Park, MIMI8,2483.2%+32%

163Kingsford, MIMI5,0963.2%−33%

164Roseville, MIMI46,8633.0%+67%

165Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.0%+39%

166Buena Vista, MIMI5,7983.0%+20%

167Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.0%−3%

168Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612.8%−37%

169Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.7%+95%

170Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.7%−19%

171Ionia, MIMI12,2082.6%−30%

172Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.5%+3%

173Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.4%+27%

174Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.3%−3%

175Taylor, MIMI61,2792.3%+4%

176Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.8%+70%

177New Haven, MIMI6,7491.4%+38%

178Beecher, MIMI8,4121.3%+37%

179River Rouge, MIMI6,8140.9%−61%

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