RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,299

Most graduate degrees, US cities · 2000

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Stanford, California leads at 64.9%. 6,299 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+0%

02Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+0%

03Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%+0%

04Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+0%

05Storrs, CTCT15,20748.4%+0%

06Swarthmore, PAPA6,56145.9%+0%

07Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0%

08Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%+0%

09Brookline, MAMA63,26645.3%+0%

10West University Place, TXTX15,15844.8%+0%

11Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+0%

12Winnetka, ILIL12,51844.1%+0%

13McLean, VAVA49,62743.9%+0%

14Druid Hills, GAGA8,16943.7%+0%

15Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+0%

16Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+0%

17Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+0%

18Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+0%

19Lexington, MAMA34,29542.2%+0%

20Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13942.1%+0%

21West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%+0%

22Durham, NHNH10,68141.8%+0%

23Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+0%

24Wellesley, MAMA30,34741.2%+0%

25Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+0%

26Hanover, NHNH8,47940.9%+0%

27Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540.5%+0%

28Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.4%+0%

29State College, PAPA40,84440.4%+0%

30West Lafayette, ININ45,74740.2%+0%

31Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+0%

32Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+0%

33Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+0%

34Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23339.4%+0%

35Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+0%

36East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0%

37East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+0%

38Newton, MAMA90,74138.9%+0%

39North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.9%+0%

40Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+0%

41Wilmette, ILIL27,45938.5%+0%

42North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+0%

43Cambridge, MAMA122,58838.5%+0%

44Athens, OHOH25,31338.3%+0%

45Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88638.2%+0%

46River Forest, ILIL11,39338.2%+0%

47Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07138.1%+0%

48Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+0%

49Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+0%

50Park Forest, PAPA8,62437.8%+0%

51South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+0%

52Cherry Hills, COCO6,38937.5%+0%

53Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.3%+0%

54Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0%

55Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%+0%

56Belmont, MAMA27,17536.7%+0%

57Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+0%

58North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+0%

59Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+0%

60Okemos, MIMI26,39636.2%+0%

61Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+0%

62Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+0%

63Williamstown, MAMA5,07036.0%+0%

64White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+0%

65Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+0%

66Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+0%

67Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%+0%

68Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46635.4%+0%

69Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+0%

70Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.9%+0%

71Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+0%

72The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11434.8%+0%

73Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+0%

74Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+0%

75Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+0%

76Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+0%

77Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+0%

78Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+0%

79Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.9%+0%

80Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+0%

81Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+0%

82Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+0%

83Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+0%

84East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66333.6%+0%

85Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+0%

86Needham, MAMA32,45933.5%+0%

87Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+0%

88Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+0%

89University Park, TXTX25,32333.3%+0%

90Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%+0%

91Evanston, ILIL76,38033.2%+0%

92Granville, OHOH6,25233.0%+0%

93San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+0%

94Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+0%

95Urbana, ILIL39,71932.9%+0%

96Wyoming, OHOH8,80732.8%+0%

97Winchester, MAMA23,40632.7%+0%

98Cochituate, MAMA6,47132.4%+0%

99Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+0%

100Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+0%

101Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+0%

102Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63232.3%+0%

103Deerfield, ILIL19,64232.3%+0%

104Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+0%

105Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.2%+0%

106Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25132.1%+0%

107Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+0%

108Bellaire, TXTX17,43432.1%+0%

109Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+0%

110Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%+0%

111Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+0%

112Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+0%

113Bexley, OHOH12,45231.9%+0%

114Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+0%

115Flossmoor, ILIL9,35831.7%+0%

116Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+0%

117Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+0%

118Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+0%

119Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.5%+0%

120Pinecrest, FLFL18,63531.4%+0%

121Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81531.4%+0%

122Greenwood, COCO15,32331.2%+0%

123Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+0%

124North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+0%

125Savoy, ILIL9,11331.1%+0%

126Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+0%

127Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+0%

128Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0%

129Coral Gables, FLFL49,57830.9%+0%

130Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0%

131Oak Park, ILIL52,82330.9%+0%

132Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56330.8%+0%

133Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+0%

134Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+0%

135Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+0%

136Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09530.7%+0%

137Oakwood, OHOH9,44130.7%+0%

138Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07030.6%+0%

139Carrboro, NCNC20,96230.6%+0%

140Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+0%

141Boulder, COCO105,68930.5%+0%

142Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49030.4%+0%

143Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+0%

144Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+0%

145Sharon, MAMA6,23230.3%+0%

146Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+0%

147Longmeadow, MAMA15,69630.2%+0%

148Highland Park, TXTX8,76430.1%+0%

149Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+0%

150Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73530.1%+0%

151Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+0%

152Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%+0%

153Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+0%

154South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.9%+0%

155Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%+0%

156Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+0%

157Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89329.8%+0%

158Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+0%

159Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+0%

160Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48929.8%+0%

161La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+0%

162College Station, TXTX127,47229.6%+0%

163Birmingham, MIMI21,92329.6%+0%

164Oxford, OHOH22,38729.5%+0%

165Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+0%

166Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+0%

167Bloomington, ININ83,30729.5%+0%

168Fox Point, WIWI6,58329.3%+0%

169Orono, MEME11,15129.3%+0%

170Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+0%

171North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+0%

172North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+0%

173Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+0%

174Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+0%

175Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+0%

176Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59328.8%+0%

177Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+0%

178Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+0%

179North Star, DEDE7,83428.7%+0%

180Cullowhee, NCNC7,97328.7%+0%

181Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+0%

182Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+0%

183Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+0%

184Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+0%

185Highland Park, ILIL30,76728.5%+0%

186Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96328.4%+0%

187Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%+0%

188Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+0%

189Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+0%

190Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+0%

191Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%+0%

192Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90328.2%+0%

193Arlington, MAMA46,35028.2%+0%

194Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+0%

195Ardmore, PAPA13,90928.1%+0%

196Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+0%

197Northfield, ILIL5,63228.0%+0%

198Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%+0%

199Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+0%

200Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+0%

201Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+0%

202Spring House, PAPA5,13727.7%+0%

203Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+0%

204North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+0%

205Fort Washington, PAPA6,27127.7%+0%

206Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+0%

207Northbrook, ILIL34,74427.6%+0%

208Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+0%

209Hockessin, DEDE13,43927.6%+0%

210Andover, MAMA9,45127.6%+0%

211New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+0%

212Leawood, KSKS34,09327.6%+0%

213Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68127.5%+0%

214Shorewood, WIWI13,47427.5%+0%

215Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+0%

216Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+0%

217Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+0%

218Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+0%

219Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+0%

220Elm Grove, WIWI6,35427.2%+0%

221Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+0%

222University Heights, OHOH13,20027.2%+0%

223Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+0%

224Kingston, RIRI7,33227.1%+0%

225Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+0%

226Gleneagle, COCO6,44027.0%+0%

227Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+0%

228Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+0%

229Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44926.9%+0%

230Medfield, MAMA6,84926.9%+0%

231Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%+0%

232Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02526.7%+0%

233Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%+0%

234Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+0%

235Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+0%

236Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.6%+0%

237Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21526.6%+0%

238Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+0%

239Beachwood, OHOH13,67326.5%+0%

240Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+0%

241Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+0%

242Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+0%

243Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+0%

244Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+0%

245Hingham, MAMA5,13026.2%+0%

246West Hartford, CTCT63,62026.2%+0%

247Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%+0%

248Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+0%

249Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+0%

250Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+0%

251Franklin Park, PAPA14,97826.1%+0%

252Castle Pines, COCO15,58326.1%+0%

253Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+0%

254Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%+0%

255Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926.0%+0%

256Brentwood, TNTN45,31326.0%+0%

257Hudson, OHOH23,08525.9%+0%

258Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0%

259Montgomery, OHOH10,92225.8%+0%

260Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+0%

261West Concord, MAMA5,87625.8%+0%

262Worthington, OHOH14,54325.7%+0%

263Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+0%

264El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+0%

265Marblehead, MAMA20,41325.7%+0%

266Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21025.6%+0%

267Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+0%

268Woodmoor, COCO8,93425.6%+0%

269Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+0%

270Yarmouth, MEME6,28925.6%+0%

271Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%+0%

272Davidson, NCNC16,66225.5%+0%

273Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+0%

274South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%+0%

275Houghton, MIMI8,56025.5%+0%

276Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+0%

277Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+0%

278Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+0%

279Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+0%

280Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75025.3%+0%

281West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+0%

282Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%+0%

283Superior, COCO13,63725.2%+0%

284Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+0%

285New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+0%

286Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+0%

287Powell, OHOH18,26925.1%+0%

288Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+0%

289South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+0%

290Northampton, MAMA31,04725.0%+0%

291Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+0%

292Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+0%

293Northville, MIMI6,01324.9%+0%

294New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+0%

295Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+0%

296Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82424.8%+0%

297New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%+0%

298Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+0%

299Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+0%

300Clarksburg, MDMD30,48724.8%+0%

301Idylwood, VAVA17,55924.7%+0%

302Towson, MDMD58,67924.7%+0%

303Longboat Key, FLFL7,35924.7%+0%

304Lake Oswego, OROR39,72224.7%+0%

305Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09324.6%+0%

306Ellicott City, MDMD75,25724.5%+0%

307Corvallis, OROR61,49924.5%+0%

308Moscow, IDID26,72124.5%+0%

309Gunbarrel, COCO10,05124.5%+0%

310Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+0%

311Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+0%

312Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88024.4%+0%

313Calabasas, CACA22,02724.4%+0%

314Florham Park, NJNJ14,45624.4%+0%

315Prairie View, TXTX8,96924.3%+0%

316Alamo, CACA14,48824.3%+0%

317Garrison, MDMD9,46924.3%+0%

318Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28824.3%+0%

319Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96624.3%+0%

320Foster City, CACA32,41124.2%+0%

321Vienna, VAVA16,69124.2%+0%

322Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30624.2%+0%

323Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+0%

324Irvine, CACA318,76424.2%+0%

325Franconia, VAVA18,33524.1%+0%

326Morganville, NJNJ5,90224.1%+0%

327Oberlin, OHOH8,60324.1%+0%

328South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+0%

329Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13024.1%+0%

330Marvin, NCNC7,04024.1%+0%

331Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+0%

332Orange, CTCT14,31524.1%+0%

333Silver Spring, MDMD81,46224.1%+0%

334Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+0%

335Columbia, MOMO130,85124.0%+0%

336Glendale, MOMO6,06024.0%+0%

337Chesterfield, MOMO49,30924.0%+0%

338Barrington, ILIL10,58624.0%+0%

339Chantilly, VAVA24,03624.0%+0%

340Olney, MDMD35,79723.9%+0%

341Glenview, ILIL47,71123.9%+0%

342Forest Glen, MDMD6,84023.8%+0%

343Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19823.8%+0%

344Wilmore, KYKY6,38023.8%+0%

345Brentwood, MOMO8,07923.7%+0%

346Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38423.7%+0%

347Huntington, VAVA13,50223.7%+0%

348Naperville, ILIL153,11423.7%+0%

349Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+0%

350Libertyville, ILIL20,70123.6%+0%

351University City, MOMO34,65723.6%+0%

352Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.6%+0%

353Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.5%+0%

354Blue Bell, PAPA6,42423.5%+0%

355Evergreen, COCO8,60223.5%+0%

356Edinboro, PAPA5,79023.5%+0%

357Corrales, NMNM8,48423.5%+0%

358Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4%+0%

359Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56923.4%+0%

360Corte Madera, CACA9,92923.3%+0%

361Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63323.3%+0%

362Boone, NCNC19,92923.3%+0%

363Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51323.3%+0%

364Starkville, MSMS25,75423.2%+0%

365Santa Monica, CACA90,08223.2%+0%

366Long Grove, ILIL8,34323.1%+0%

367Dunwoody, GAGA51,79223.1%+0%

368White Oak, MDMD17,32923.1%+0%

369Zionsville, ININ33,62423.0%+0%

370Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+0%

371Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63023.0%+0%

372Marina del Rey, CACA9,17623.0%+0%

373Cary, NCNC183,58223.0%+0%

374Elmwood, LALA6,07723.0%+0%

375Coronado, CACA21,09422.9%+0%

376Newington, VAVA13,47822.9%+0%

377Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+0%

378Blue Ash, OHOH13,70722.8%+0%

379Redland, MDMD18,66522.8%+0%

380Laguna Beach, CACA22,39122.8%+0%

381Riverside, ILIL8,93922.8%+0%

382Dublin, OHOH49,09422.8%+0%

383Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47322.8%+0%

384East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+0%

385Isla Vista, CACA13,92022.8%+0%

386Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83022.7%+0%

387Oxford, MSMS26,77322.7%+0%

388Inverness, ILIL7,41822.7%+0%

389Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+0%

390Allendale, NJNJ7,11622.6%+0%

391Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75022.6%+0%

392Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67922.5%+0%

393Westlake, CACA7,50522.5%+0%

394Summit Park, UTUT8,53722.5%+0%

395Stillwater, OKOK50,04622.5%+0%

396Mequon, WIWI25,12022.5%+0%

397La Habra Heights, CACA5,32722.5%+0%

398Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86622.5%+0%

399Champaign, ILIL91,19522.4%+0%

400Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90222.4%+0%

401Germantown, TNTN40,00122.4%+0%

402Prairie, KSKS23,00822.4%+0%

403Louisville, COCO20,58122.3%+0%

404Edina, MNMN54,35622.3%+0%

405Farragut, TNTN25,12122.2%+0%

406Gainesville, FLFL148,67122.2%+0%

407Bowling Green, OHOH31,18222.2%+0%

408Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06622.2%+0%

409Brecksville, OHOH13,84322.2%+0%

410Sanibel, FLFL6,30322.2%+0%

411Bainbridge, OHOH8,62322.2%+0%

412St. James, NCNC7,31822.2%+0%

413Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15922.1%+0%

414Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+0%

415Dry Run, OHOH7,68722.0%+0%

416Little Silver, NJNJ6,12422.0%+0%

417Palm Beach, FLFL9,42322.0%+0%

418Wheaton, ILIL54,06522.0%+0%

419Milton, MAMA28,58722.0%+0%

420Siesta Key, FLFL5,52522.0%+0%

421Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19321.9%+0%

422Sunnyvale, CACA156,57721.9%+0%

423Mountainside, NJNJ7,34621.9%+0%

424Newark, DEDE30,35921.9%+0%

425Solon, OHOH23,67921.9%+0%

426San Anselmo, CACA12,55521.9%+0%

427Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05221.9%+0%

428Homewood, ALAL28,11821.8%+0%

429Troy, MIMI88,73321.8%+0%

430Coralville, IAIA23,96021.7%+0%

431Lone Tree, COCO15,27821.7%+0%

432Cloverly, MDMD16,64621.7%+0%

433Celebration, FLFL13,66721.7%+0%

434Montgomery, MDMD34,11021.7%+0%

435New Albany, OHOH11,80321.7%+0%

436Sierra Madre, CACA10,62021.6%+0%

437Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+0%

438Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58621.5%+0%

439Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18021.5%+0%

440Ridgefield, CTCT6,97021.5%+0%

441Cheshire, CTCT6,17221.4%+0%

442Newport Beach, CACA81,97721.4%+0%

443Oradell, NJNJ8,29321.4%+0%

444Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%+0%

445Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.4%+0%

446Ashland, OROR20,88921.3%+0%

447Annandale, VAVA41,70521.3%+0%

448Lynnfield, MAMA13,06421.3%+0%

449Carmel, ININ105,63421.3%+0%

450Belmont, CACA28,75221.2%+0%

451Swampscott, MAMA15,27721.2%+0%

452Middleton, WIWI23,11521.2%+0%

453Gold River, CACA7,92421.2%+0%

454Woodway, TXTX9,75321.2%+0%

455Vermillion, SDSD11,72021.2%+0%

456Loma Linda, CACA25,22121.2%+0%

457Danville, CACA43,30221.1%+0%

458Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19121.1%+0%

459Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03921.0%+0%

460West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67421.0%+0%

461Morehead, KYKY6,77621.0%+0%

462Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.0%+0%

463Washington, DCDC693,64521.0%+0%

464Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49621.0%+0%

465Lincroft, NJNJ6,93921.0%+0%

466Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33520.9%+0%

467Madison, WIWI286,23320.9%+0%

468Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+0%

469Beavercreek, OHOH48,13420.8%+0%

470Fairfax, VAVA26,77220.8%+0%

471Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+0%

472Lawrence, KSKS96,36720.8%+0%

473Hershey, PAPA14,24220.7%+0%

474Vinings, GAGA14,39020.7%+0%

475La Grange, ILIL15,93520.7%+0%

476Kirkwood, MOMO29,33120.7%+0%

477Rossmoor, CACA11,53220.7%+0%

478Greenbelt, MDMD24,94820.6%+0%

479Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47520.6%+0%

480Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+0%

481Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.6%+0%

482Ruston, LALA22,39720.6%+0%

483Walnut Creek, CACA70,01220.5%+0%

484Rio del Mar, CACA9,20120.5%+0%

485South Burlington, VTVT21,39420.5%+0%

486Sammamish, WAWA66,11020.5%+0%

487Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61120.5%+0%

488Fairland, MDMD26,23120.5%+0%

489Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220.5%+0%

490Middlebury, VTVT7,22020.4%+0%

491East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+0%

492Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%+0%

493Leonia, NJNJ9,44120.4%+0%

494Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79220.3%+0%

495St. Simons, GAGA16,22820.3%+0%

496Weston, FLFL69,58820.3%+0%

497Cockeysville, MDMD23,96220.3%+0%

498Windcrest, TXTX5,80920.3%+0%

499North Logan, UTUT11,60820.2%+0%

500Haslett, MIMI18,55920.1%+0%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest graduate degree?

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 64.9% (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Stanford, California, Scarsdale, New York, Alfred, New York, Bethesda, Maryland, Storrs, Connecticut.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2000).