Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest percentages of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. Pop > 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoboken, NJ | 58,340 | 62.4% |
| 2 | Saratoga, CA | 30,335 | 61.8% |
| 3 | Bethesda, MD | 67,403 | 60.7% |
| 4 | Los Altos, CA | 30,736 | 60.2% |
| 5 | Tysons, VA | 28,022 | 60.0% |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | 59.0% |
| 7 | Lexington, MA | 34,085 | 58.8% |
| 8 | Mountain Brook, AL | 22,160 | 58.6% |
| 9 | Potomac, MD | 46,230 | 58.6% |
| 10 | Brookline, MA | 62,822 | 58.0% |
| 11 | Merrifield, VA | 20,549 | 57.5% |
| 12 | McLean, VA | 50,232 | 57.4% |
| 13 | Cupertino, CA | 58,886 | 57.3% |
| 14 | West Hollywood, CA | 35,090 | 57.0% |
| 15 | Arlington, VA | 235,463 | 56.7% |
| 16 | Mercer Island, WA | 25,282 | 56.7% |
| 17 | Bainbridge Island, WA | 24,607 | 56.6% |
| 18 | Belmont, MA | 27,009 | 56.5% |
| 19 | Wilmette, IL | 27,550 | 56.1% |
| 20 | Arlington, MA | 46,015 | 55.6% |
| 21 | Catalina Foothills, AZ | 51,756 | 55.5% |
| 22 | Santa Monica, CA | 91,535 | 55.4% |
| 23 | Marblehead, MA | 20,334 | 55.3% |
| 24 | North Bethesda, MD | 49,498 | 55.0% |
| 25 | Leawood, KS | 33,844 | 55.0% |
| # | City | Population | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiryas Joel, NY | 36,572 | 1.8% |
| 2 | Corcoran, CA | 22,626 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Bridgeton, NJ | 26,836 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Immokalee, FL | 25,624 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Coachella, CA | 42,594 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Cudahy, CA | 22,325 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Bell Gardens, CA | 38,661 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Adelanto, CA | 38,010 | 4.4% |
| 9 | Florence-Graham, CA | 61,723 | 4.5% |
| 10 | Soledad, CA | 24,476 | 4.6% |
| 11 | Wasco, CA | 26,222 | 4.6% |
| 12 | Monsey, NY | 27,787 | 4.8% |
| 13 | East Niles, CA | 28,586 | 4.9% |
| 14 | Maywood, CA | 24,593 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Langley Park, MD | 22,057 | 5.0% |
| 16 | Delano, CA | 50,835 | 5.3% |
| 17 | Bell, CA | 32,830 | 5.5% |
| 18 | Huntington Park, CA | 53,658 | 5.5% |
| 19 | Cloverleaf, TX | 24,630 | 5.5% |
| 20 | San Luis, AZ | 35,998 | 5.7% |
| 21 | Camden, NJ | 71,471 | 5.8% |
| 22 | Shafter, CA | 20,618 | 6.0% |
| 23 | Madera, CA | 67,133 | 6.0% |
| 24 | Sun Valley, NV | 22,697 | 6.1% |
| 25 | Tulare, CA | 69,984 | 6.1% |
Hoboken, NJ ranks #1 for most educated among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 62.4%. Rounding out the top cities are Saratoga, CA, Bethesda, MD, Los Altos, CA. On the other end, Kiryas Joel, NY has the least educated value at 1.8%. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.