What is the #1 most educated cities in washington?

#	City	Population	Bachelor's+
1	Yarrow Point	1,192	63.3%
2	Medina	2,889	60.7%
3	Clyde Hill	3,104	57.1%
4	Mercer Island	25,282	56.7%
5	Bainbridge Island	24,607	56.6%
6	Langley	1,090	55.0%
7	Redmond	75,721	53.5%
8	Woodway	1,174	52.6%
9	Bellevue	151,199	52.4%
10	Newcastle	12,945	52.2%
11	Woodinville	13,440	51.3%
12	Issaquah	39,472	51.3%
13	Seattle	741,440	51.2%
14	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	23,272	51.1%
15	Sammamish	66,375	50.3%
16	Lake Forest Park	13,356	49.2%
17	Geneva	2,200	48.7%
18	Ruston	1,293	48.3%
19	Cottage Lake	23,170	47.8%
20	Kirkland	91,614	47.2%
21	Mirrormont	4,217	46.4%
22	Port Ludlow	2,979	46.0%
23	Fox Island	3,365	45.4%
24	Ames Lake	1,138	44.5%
25	Port Townsend	10,290	43.6%
26	Bothell East	14,487	43.0%
27	Monroe North	2,069	42.9%
28	Snoqualmie	13,750	42.5%
29	Normandy Park	6,659	42.4%
30	Mill Creek East	25,461	41.6%
31	North Bend	7,745	41.3%
32	Maplewood	5,766	41.3%
33	Bothell	48,610	41.0%
34	Kenmore	23,594	41.0%
35	Southworth	2,109	40.6%
36	Edmonds	42,783	40.6%
37	Vashon	10,424	40.4%
38	Shoreline	59,280	40.1%
39	Lake Holm	3,664	39.8%
40	Wollochet	6,905	39.6%
41	Black Diamond	5,678	39.4%
42	Hansville	3,533	39.1%
43	Felida	10,695	39.1%
44	Duluth	2,040	39.0%
45	Mukilteo	21,312	38.9%
46	Point Roberts	1,275	38.9%
47	White Salmon	2,533	38.7%
48	Sudden Valley	6,963	38.5%
49	Artondale	14,051	38.4%
50	Mill Creek	20,846	38.1%
51	Meadowdale	2,948	37.6%
52	Bothell West	21,014	37.4%
53	Canterwood	2,964	37.3%
54	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	1,463	37.1%
55	Gig Harbor	12,202	37.0%
56	Olympia	55,583	36.8%
57	Fall City	1,743	36.1%
58	Duvall	8,279	36.0%
59	DuPont	9,952	36.0%
60	Camas	26,779	35.8%
61	Fircrest	7,082	35.8%
62	Lofall	2,018	35.5%
63	Poulsbo	11,962	35.5%
64	Chico	3,016	35.2%
65	Rosedale	4,267	35.2%
66	Anacortes	17,837	35.1%
67	Maltby	10,859	34.8%
68	Sunnyslope	3,674	34.6%
69	Esperance	3,988	34.6%
70	Brier	6,507	34.6%
71	Fairwood	18,437	34.5%
72	Silver Firs	21,796	34.0%
73	Steilacoom	6,683	33.9%
74	Fobes Hill	2,683	33.7%
75	High Bridge	3,147	33.6%
76	Anderson Island	1,341	33.6%
77	Larch Way	4,046	33.5%
78	Hobart	6,841	33.5%
79	Tehaleh	6,769	33.2%
80	Leavenworth	2,676	32.9%
81	Palouse	1,131	32.6%
82	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	3,694	32.3%
83	Wilderness Rim	1,770	31.7%
84	Hockinson	5,993	31.6%
85	Mountlake Terrace	21,419	31.5%
86	Garrett	1,824	31.4%
87	Riverbend	2,150	31.4%
88	Lake Shore	6,601	31.2%
89	Three Lakes	3,466	31.1%
90	Indianola	3,517	31.0%
91	Martha Lake	22,740	30.9%
92	Richland	61,912	30.6%
93	Clearview	3,508	30.3%
94	Bellingham	92,367	30.3%
95	Stansberry Lake	1,574	30.2%
96	Kingston	2,585	30.1%
97	Tumwater	26,519	30.1%
98	Chain Lake	4,989	30.1%
99	Carnation	2,476	30.0%
100	East Renton Highlands	12,241	29.6%
101	Maple Valley	28,121	29.6%
102	North Lynnwood	23,653	29.3%
103	Clinton	1,367	29.3%
104	University Place	34,850	29.2%
105	Liberty Lake	12,435	28.9%
106	Mount Vista	10,635	28.7%
107	Purdy	1,222	28.3%
108	Big Lake	2,648	28.3%
109	Picnic Point	9,833	28.3%
110	Eastmont	23,486	28.3%
111	Meadow Glade	2,534	28.2%
112	Lake Tapps	12,360	28.2%
113	Clarkston Heights-Vineland	7,144	28.1%
114	Renton	105,279	27.9%
115	Cathcart	1,878	27.9%
116	Camano	17,535	27.7%
117	Alderwood Manor	10,168	27.6%
118	Sequim	8,130	27.4%
119	Coupeville	1,934	27.3%
120	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	17,577	27.2%
121	Burley	2,516	27.1%
122	Manson	1,595	26.7%
123	Friday Harbor	2,685	26.7%
124	Barberton	8,213	26.4%
125	Salmon Creek	19,594	26.4%
126	Pullman	31,939	26.2%
127	Suquamish	4,515	25.4%
128	Rocky Point	1,648	25.2%
129	Machias	1,112	25.2%
130	Allyn	2,656	25.1%
131	Ridgefield	12,576	24.9%
132	Stevenson	1,676	24.8%
133	Silverdale	21,046	24.8%
134	West Richland	17,126	24.7%
135	Terrace Heights	9,480	24.5%
136	Port Angeles East	3,035	24.5%
137	Covington	20,957	24.3%
138	Tacoma	220,482	24.0%
139	Lynnwood	40,953	23.9%
140	Fern Prairie	2,132	23.8%
141	Freeland	1,966	23.7%
142	Snohomish	10,177	23.6%
143	Brush Prairie	2,563	23.6%
144	White Center	15,017	23.4%
145	Port Angeles	20,087	23.3%
146	Des Moines	32,545	23.3%
147	Colfax	2,785	23.2%
148	Lewisville	2,372	23.1%
149	Marietta-Alderwood	3,569	23.0%
150	Medical Lake	4,927	22.9%
151	Spokane	229,228	22.9%
152	Wauna	4,831	22.8%
153	Lacey	57,088	22.7%
154	Lake Goodwin	5,682	22.6%
155	Blaine	5,982	22.6%
156	Lake Stickney	15,514	22.4%
157	Burien	51,331	22.4%
158	North Puyallup	1,363	22.3%
159	Puget Island	1,136	22.1%
160	Lake Stevens	39,500	22.0%
161	Ferndale	15,447	22.0%
162	Vancouver	192,696	22.0%
163	Shadow Lake	2,221	21.9%
164	Ellensburg	18,913	21.9%
165	Ocean Park	1,777	21.8%
166	Birch Bay	11,103	21.8%
167	Port Orchard	16,398	21.8%
168	Summitview	2,031	21.6%
169	Lake Morton-Berrydale	10,591	21.6%
170	Tracyton	5,658	21.6%
171	West Pasco	1,157	21.5%
172	Manchester	6,018	21.5%
173	Republic	1,043	21.5%
174	Cavalero	1,850	21.5%
175	Federal Way	99,232	21.3%
176	Kittitas	1,186	21.3%
177	Coulee Dam	1,457	21.1%
178	Amboy	1,545	21.1%
179	Enetai	2,135	20.8%
180	Sisco Heights	2,942	20.8%
181	Venersborg	4,827	20.8%
182	Walla Walla East	2,264	20.8%
183	Colville	4,979	20.7%
184	Sultan	5,770	20.7%
185	Lake Cassidy	3,337	20.6%
186	Lakeland North	14,664	20.6%
187	South Hill	68,161	20.5%
188	Everett	111,083	20.5%
189	La Center	3,885	20.4%
190	Ocean Shores	7,076	20.3%
191	Key Center	3,619	20.0%
192	College Place	9,828	20.0%
193	Washougal	16,945	19.9%
194	Chelan	4,314	19.9%
195	Woods Creek	7,027	19.8%
196	Ilwaco	1,418	19.8%
197	Edgewood	12,683	19.7%
198	Fife Heights	1,508	19.7%
199	Kent	135,015	19.7%
200	Puyallup	42,642	19.6%
201	Waller	7,857	19.6%
202	Walla Walla	33,766	19.5%
203	Enumclaw	12,663	19.5%
204	Minnehaha	12,080	19.4%
205	Suncrest	5,590	19.3%
206	Lochsloy	3,088	19.3%
207	Lake Ketchum	1,088	19.2%
208	Hazel Dell	23,086	18.9%
209	Montesano	4,157	18.9%
210	Wenatchee	35,502	18.9%
211	Bonney Lake	22,776	18.8%
212	Monroe	19,696	18.7%
213	Fife	10,902	18.7%
214	SeaTac	31,143	18.4%
215	Warm Beach	3,333	18.4%
216	Longbranch	4,715	18.4%
217	Fords Prairie	1,762	18.3%
218	Lynden	16,025	18.3%
219	Bremerton	44,531	18.1%
220	Easton	1,046	18.1%
221	Auburn	85,455	18.0%
222	Mead	7,184	18.0%
223	Bethel	4,276	17.9%
224	Oak Harbor	24,396	17.8%
225	Port Hadlock-Irondale	3,695	17.7%
226	Dayton	2,695	17.6%
227	Lakeland South	12,869	17.6%
228	Kennewick	84,389	17.5%
229	Spokane Valley	105,460	17.3%
230	Tukwila	21,479	17.3%
231	Cashmere	3,263	17.3%
232	Darrington	1,397	17.3%
233	Asotin	1,039	17.2%
234	Fairchild AFB	3,016	17.2%
235	Mount Vernon	35,312	17.0%
236	Navy Yard City	2,542	17.0%
237	Okanogan	2,477	17.0%
238	Central Park	3,203	16.9%
239	Clover Creek	7,128	16.9%
240	Desert Aire	2,953	16.9%
241	Country Homes	5,979	16.7%
242	Chewelah	2,552	16.7%
243	Kayak Point	1,660	16.7%
244	Five Corners	21,444	16.6%
245	Sumner	10,674	16.6%
246	Bunk Foss	3,718	16.5%
247	Cheney	12,830	16.4%
248	Entiat	1,151	16.3%
249	Zillah	3,163	16.2%
250	Home	1,718	16.1%
251	Dallesport	1,434	16.1%
252	Crocker	1,173	16.0%
253	Moxee	4,545	16.0%
254	Grand Mound	3,711	15.8%
255	Davenport	1,819	15.8%
256	Tanglewilde	6,822	15.8%
257	Lakewood	63,034	15.8%
258	Marysville	71,570	15.6%
259	Orchards	29,716	15.6%
260	Forks	3,413	15.5%
261	Town and Country	5,398	15.4%
262	South Bend	1,856	15.4%
263	Milton	8,747	15.3%
264	Chehalis	7,536	15.3%
265	Granite Falls	4,658	15.3%
266	Yelm	10,618	15.3%
267	McMillin	1,298	15.3%
268	Battle Ground	21,293	15.2%
269	Millwood	1,880	15.2%
270	North Bonneville	1,151	15.2%
271	Lexington	4,495	15.1%
272	Summit	8,885	15.0%
273	Everson	2,989	14.8%
274	Selah	8,301	14.7%
275	Swede Heaven	1,163	14.6%
276	Omak	4,931	14.4%
277	Buckley	5,306	14.4%
278	Kalama	2,996	14.3%
279	East Port Orchard	5,581	14.3%
280	Sunday Lake	1,209	14.3%
281	Orting	8,957	14.3%
282	Burlington	9,637	14.2%
283	Westport	2,164	14.2%
284	Stanwood	8,351	14.1%
285	Clear Lake	1,266	14.1%
286	Frederickson	24,219	13.9%
287	Cosmopolis	2,301	13.9%
288	Rainier	2,499	13.8%
289	Nooksack	1,547	13.8%
290	Long Beach	1,844	13.7%
291	Carson	2,553	13.7%
292	Kettle Falls	1,703	13.6%
293	Parkwood	6,976	13.5%
294	Airway Heights	10,766	13.5%
295	North Fort Lewis	5,990	13.4%
296	Moses Lake	25,594	13.4%
297	Raymond	3,160	13.4%
298	Hoquiam	8,792	13.4%
299	South Wenatchee	1,083	13.4%
300	Arlington	20,599	13.3%
301	Ritzville	1,942	13.2%
302	Elma	3,452	13.2%
303	Yakima	96,810	13.1%
304	Graham	35,090	12.9%
305	Canyon Creek	3,556	12.8%
306	Cle Elum	2,078	12.8%
307	McCleary	2,262	12.6%
308	Otis Orchards-East Farms	5,486	12.6%
309	Prosser	6,213	12.6%
310	Summit View	9,014	12.6%
311	East Wenatchee	14,114	12.6%
312	Tenino	1,965	12.6%
313	Bryant	2,375	12.6%
314	Carlsborg	1,135	12.5%
315	West Clarkston-Highland	5,678	12.5%
316	Prairie Heights	4,817	12.5%
317	Midland	8,676	12.4%
318	McChord AFB	2,895	12.4%
319	Pomeroy	1,423	12.3%
320	Centralia	18,457	12.3%
321	Elk Plain	13,863	12.2%
322	Kitsap Lake	1,879	12.2%
323	Burbank	3,645	12.0%
324	Pacific	7,064	11.9%
325	Pasco	78,446	11.9%
326	Boulevard Park	4,334	11.8%
327	Longview Heights	4,403	11.7%
328	Longview	37,836	11.7%
329	Sedro-Woolley	12,633	11.6%
330	Ahtanum	3,570	11.4%
331	Gleed	3,130	11.4%
332	Finley	5,734	11.3%
333	Shelton	10,619	11.3%
334	Clarkston	7,240	11.2%
335	Parkland	39,174	11.2%
336	Alderton	2,857	11.1%
337	Goldendale	3,458	10.9%
338	Prairie Ridge	12,054	10.7%
339	Woodland	6,513	10.6%
340	Rochester	6,025	10.6%
341	Algona	3,239	10.2%
342	Arlington Heights	2,990	10.1%
343	Quincy	7,922	10.0%
344	Eatonville	2,843	9.9%
345	Spanaway	34,322	9.9%
346	Aberdeen	17,040	9.6%
347	Castle Rock	2,298	9.2%
348	Winlock	1,951	9.2%
349	Newport	2,269	9.2%
350	Ephrata	8,493	9.2%
351	Neah Bay	1,056	9.1%
352	Deer Park	4,605	9.1%
353	Bangor Base	5,931	8.9%
354	Morton	1,142	8.8%
355	Waterville	1,353	8.5%
356	Kelso	12,697	8.4%
357	Beacon Hill	1,978	8.4%
358	Fort Lewis	13,983	8.3%
359	North Yelm	2,503	8.1%
360	Sumas	1,384	8.0%
361	Soap Lake	1,286	8.0%
362	Napavine	1,705	7.8%
363	Gold Bar	2,396	7.8%
364	Belfair	4,601	7.7%
365	Royal City	1,615	7.5%
366	Othello	8,699	7.1%
367	Cascade Valley	3,824	7.1%
368	Warden	2,531	7.0%
369	Rock Island	1,142	6.9%
370	Connell	5,080	6.9%
371	Peaceful Valley	2,661	6.3%
372	South Creek	1,885	6.2%
373	Oroville	1,686	6.0%
374	Lakeview	1,601	5.6%
375	Moses Lake North	4,693	5.5%
376	Yacolt	1,628	5.5%
377	Basin City	1,527	5.3%
378	Benton City	3,559	5.0%
379	Toppenish	8,746	4.9%
380	Sunnyside	16,329	4.7%
381	Brewster	1,737	4.7%
382	Granger	3,658	4.4%
383	Tieton	1,911	4.0%
384	Grandview	11,042	3.6%
385	Wapato	4,577	3.0%
386	Bridgeport	2,307	3.0%
387	Union Gap	6,511	2.6%
388	Whidbey Island Station	2,284	1.9%
389	George	1,136	1.1%
390	Mabton	2,481	1.0%
391	Mattawa	3,553	0.3%

Methodology

Cities in Washington are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in washington?: Yarrow Point ranks #1 with 63.3% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in washington?: 1. Yarrow Point (63.3%), 2. Medina (60.7%), 3. Clyde Hill (57.1%), 4. Mercer Island (56.7%), 5. Bainbridge Island (56.6%)
How many cities in Washington are ranked?: This ranking includes 391 cities in Washington with available data.

More Rankings in Washington

Safest Cities in Washington Most Dangerous Cities in Washington Cheapest Places to Live in Washington Most Expensive Cities in Washington Most Affordable Housing in Washington Richest Cities in Washington Biggest Cities in Washington Lowest Unemployment Cities in Washington Best Weather Cities in Washington Most Diverse Cities in Washington Lowest Property Tax Cities in Washington Best Cities for Families in Washington Best Places to Retire in Washington Best Places to Live in Washington (2026)Best Cities for Remote Workers in Washington (2026)Fastest Growing Cities in Washington (2026)

See This Ranking in Other States

California Texas Florida New York Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina Michigan