Most Educated Cities in America

The most educated cities in the United States ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Top 100 — Most Educated Cities in America

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

#	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	Potomac, MD	46,230	58.6%
9	Brookline, MA	62,822	58.0%
10	McLean, VA	50,232	57.4%
11	Cupertino, CA	58,886	57.3%
12	West Hollywood, CA	35,090	57.0%
13	Arlington, VA	235,463	56.7%
14	Mercer Island, WA	25,282	56.7%
15	Belmont, MA	27,009	56.5%
16	Wilmette, IL	27,550	56.1%
17	Arlington, MA	46,015	55.6%
18	Catalina Foothills, AZ	51,756	55.5%
19	Santa Monica, CA	91,535	55.4%
20	North Bethesda, MD	49,498	55.0%
21	Leawood, KS	33,844	55.0%
22	Upper Arlington, OH	36,319	54.9%
23	Lake Oswego, OR	40,367	54.9%
24	Manhattan Beach, CA	34,584	54.9%
25	Newton, MA	88,504	54.4%
26	Cambridge, MA	117,794	54.1%
27	Walnut Creek, CA	69,790	54.1%
28	Foster City, CA	32,964	54.0%
29	Beverly Hills, CA	31,955	53.7%
30	Highland Park, IL	30,229	53.7%
31	Redmond, WA	75,721	53.5%
32	Northbrook, IL	34,642	53.5%
33	Newport Beach, CA	84,304	53.4%
34	Watertown Town, MA	35,270	53.3%
35	Los Gatos, CA	32,773	53.2%
36	Milton, GA	41,305	53.1%
37	Needham, MA	32,059	53.1%
38	Lafayette, CA	25,277	52.8%
39	South Pasadena, CA	26,297	52.7%
40	Chesterfield, MO	49,591	52.6%
41	Reston, VA	63,542	52.5%
42	Bellevue, WA	151,199	52.4%
43	Sandy Springs, GA	107,198	52.2%
44	Ridgewood, NJ	26,076	51.8%
45	Edina, MN	53,125	51.8%
46	Somerville, MA	80,549	51.7%
47	Oakton, VA	36,776	51.6%
48	Issaquah, WA	39,472	51.3%
49	Seattle, WA	741,440	51.2%
50	Oak Park, IL	53,315	51.1%
51	Short Pump, VA	28,177	51.0%
52	El Cerrito, CA	25,781	50.9%
53	Morrisville, NC	30,471	50.7%
54	Sunnyvale, CA	153,455	50.7%
55	Fort Lee, NJ	39,818	50.5%
56	Menlo Park, CA	32,775	50.4%
57	Sammamish, WA	66,375	50.3%
58	Westfield, NJ	30,760	50.3%
59	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,259	50.1%
60	Carmel, IN	100,501	49.9%
61	Brookhaven, GA	57,224	49.9%
62	Encinitas, CA	61,585	49.9%
63	Alexandria, VA	156,788	49.9%
64	Danville, CA	43,426	49.7%
65	Alpharetta, GA	66,355	49.6%
66	Colleyville, TX	25,906	49.5%
67	Belmont, CA	27,505	49.3%
68	Wellesley, MA	29,906	49.2%
69	King of Prussia, PA	25,025	49.2%
70	Dublin, OH	49,031	49.1%
71	Culver City, CA	39,993	49.1%
72	Shaker Heights, OH	29,004	49.1%
73	Naperville, IL	149,424	49.0%
74	Brighton, NY	36,633	48.9%
75	Germantown, TN	40,812	48.9%
76	Forest Hills, MI	28,494	48.8%
77	Scottsdale, AZ	242,169	48.8%
78	Dunwoody, GA	51,563	48.8%
79	Pleasanton, CA	77,500	48.7%
80	Fair Oaks, VA	35,472	48.7%
81	Glenview, IL	47,682	48.6%
82	Zionsville, IN	31,442	48.6%
83	Mount Pleasant, SC	92,662	48.5%
84	San Carlos, CA	29,797	48.3%
85	Cary, NC	176,686	48.2%
86	Brentwood, TN	45,272	48.2%
87	Dublin, CA	70,542	48.1%
88	San Francisco, CA	836,321	48.1%
89	Redondo Beach, CA	69,814	48.1%
90	Royal Oak, MI	57,880	48.0%
91	St. Louis Park, MN	49,541	48.0%
92	Johns Creek, GA	82,115	47.9%
93	University Park, TX	25,104	47.9%
94	Berkeley, CA	120,223	47.7%
95	Plainview, NY	26,251	47.5%
96	Wildwood, MO	35,168	47.3%
97	San Ramon, CA	85,734	47.3%
98	Ellicott City, MD	73,737	47.2%
99	Mequon, WI	25,259	47.2%
100	Kirkland, WA	91,614	47.2%

Hoboken, NJ ranks #1 among the most educated cities in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 62.4%. Rounding out the top cities are Saratoga, CA, Bethesda, MD, Los Altos, CA. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.

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