Most Educated Cities in California (2026)

Woodlands is the #1 ranked city in California with 74.2% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 1,041 California cities with available data.

#1
Woodlands
74.2%
Pop. 2,005
#2
Del Mar
73.1%
Pop. 3,921
#3
Carmel-by-the-Sea
72.5%
Pop. 3,186
#4
Sea Ranch
71.1%
Pop. 1,200
#5
La Honda
70.1%
Pop. 1,094
#6
Glen Ellen
69.3%
Pop. 1,084
#7
Ladera
69.2%
Pop. 1,160
#8
Monte Sereno
67.6%
Pop. 3,459
#9
Sausalito
66.6%
Pop. 7,171
#10
Avila Beach
66.6%
Pop. 1,365
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All 1,041 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationBachelor's+
1Woodlands2,00574.2%
2Del Mar3,92173.1%
3Carmel-by-the-Sea3,18672.5%
4Sea Ranch1,20071.1%
5La Honda1,09470.1%
6Glen Ellen1,08469.3%
7Ladera1,16069.2%
8Monte Sereno3,45967.6%
9Sausalito7,17166.6%
10Avila Beach1,36566.6%
11Acalanes Ridge1,02565.6%
12Los Altos Hills8,36764.8%
13Emeryville12,75663.5%
14Portola Valley4,32963.5%
15Loyola3,88362.1%
16Inverness1,39662.0%
17Saratoga30,33561.8%
18Mount Hermon1,20361.8%
19Kensington5,29261.4%
20Marina del Rey8,84461.2%
21Toro Canyon1,73660.8%
22Orinda19,47260.4%
23Los Altos30,73660.2%
24Belvedere2,41559.6%
25Piedmont11,01259.5%
26Palo Alto67,23159.0%
27Temelec1,69658.9%
28Del Monte Forest3,57658.5%
29Hermosa Beach19,24857.9%
30Rolling Hills1,51157.8%
31San Marino12,27957.7%
32Occidental1,16257.7%
33Tiburon9,03557.5%
34Atherton7,02157.4%
35Cupertino58,88657.3%
36Rancho Santa Fe2,57457.2%
37Mission Canyon2,29657.2%
38West Hollywood35,09057.0%
39Palos Verdes Estates13,04756.9%
40Reliez Valley3,00656.8%
41Mill Valley14,06456.5%
42Diablo1,07256.3%
43West Menlo Park3,38256.0%
44Hillsborough11,12255.9%
45Emerald Lake Hills4,39655.8%
46Alamo14,44155.8%
47El Macero1,04555.7%
48Lake Sherwood1,51555.5%
49Santa Monica91,53555.4%
50Highlands2,53555.2%
51Contra Costa Centre7,12755.1%
52Manhattan Beach34,58454.9%
53San Pasqual2,01454.6%
54Solana Beach12,84154.6%
55Walnut Creek69,79054.1%
56Kentfield7,12854.0%
57Indian Wells4,83054.0%
58Foster City32,96454.0%
59Beverly Hills31,95553.7%
60Woodside5,18153.6%
61Corte Madera10,10153.5%
62Laguna Beach22,77753.5%
63Newport Beach84,30453.4%
64Ross2,62653.4%
65Tamalpais-Homestead Valley12,15353.4%
66Los Gatos32,77353.2%
67Blackhawk10,40453.0%
68Albany19,76853.0%
69Trabuco Canyon1,37853.0%
70Lucas Valley-Marinwood6,33152.9%
71Lafayette25,27752.8%
72South Pasadena26,29752.7%
73Malibu10,51652.7%
74Woodacre1,57452.3%
75Gold River7,66152.2%
76Bolinas1,17652.2%
77Sleepy Hollow2,64451.9%
78Montecito8,82351.7%
79Laguna Woods17,34251.6%
80Larkspur12,85651.4%
81Sierra Madre11,02051.4%
82Strawberry5,49651.2%
83El Cerrito25,78150.9%
84Rolling Hills Estates8,15850.7%
85Los Ranchos1,52150.7%
86Sunnyvale153,45550.7%
87San Anselmo12,71150.5%
88Moraga16,79050.5%
89Fairbanks Ranch2,79450.5%
90Saranap5,69350.4%
91Westlake Village7,82950.4%
92Menlo Park32,77550.4%
93Rancho Palos Verdes41,25950.1%
94La Cañada Flintridge20,09450.1%
95Calabasas22,86950.0%
96Encinitas61,58549.9%
97Danville43,42649.7%
98Castle Hill1,30349.5%
99Belmont27,50549.3%
100Lexington Hills2,77749.3%
101Culver City39,99349.1%
102Hidden Hills2,07949.0%
103Baywood Park1,48149.0%
104Harmony Grove2,04448.9%
105View Park-Windsor Hills11,74448.8%
106Carmel Valley Village4,43548.8%
107Pleasanton77,50048.7%
108Desert Palms6,52248.6%
109San Carlos29,79748.3%
110San Miguel3,99148.2%
111Dublin70,54248.1%
112San Francisco836,32148.1%
113Redondo Beach69,81448.1%
114Berkeley120,22347.7%
115Lagunitas-Forest Knolls1,79547.6%
116San Ramon85,73447.3%
117East Richmond Heights3,31147.1%
118Del Rio1,55747.0%
119Santa Clara129,23947.0%
120Burlingame30,52646.9%
121Sunnyside-Tahoe City1,65846.8%
122Agoura Hills19,88146.8%
123Blacklake1,12246.7%
124El Segundo16,86346.6%
125Rio del Mar8,93846.2%
126Coto de Caza15,36346.2%
127Irvine308,16046.1%
128Pacific Grove15,00346.1%
129Rancho Murieta5,60645.7%
130Topanga8,78145.5%
131Montara2,89745.3%
132Coronado18,55845.2%
133Fremont228,51845.1%
134Pleasure Point5,81345.0%
135La Selva Beach2,51944.6%
136Dollar Point1,31944.5%
137Laguna Niguel64,02344.4%
138Felton3,72144.3%
139El Granada5,23144.3%
140North Tustin26,03844.2%
141St. Helena5,37844.0%
142Alameda76,87643.8%
143Carlsbad114,50043.6%
144Dana Point32,88343.5%
145Granite Bay21,37843.4%
146Santa Rosa Valley2,72243.3%
147Campbell42,84843.2%
148Truckee16,94243.1%
149Camino Tassajara6,39543.1%
150Pismo Beach8,02443.0%
151Pasadena136,46243.0%
152Three Rivers2,30742.6%
153Milpitas78,21642.6%
154Oak Park13,65642.5%
155Seal Beach24,86842.5%
156Cerritos48,34042.4%
157Rancho Mission Viejo11,35542.1%
158San Mateo103,55542.1%
159Santa Venetia3,93742.1%
160Bell Canyon1,89642.0%
161Cambrian Park3,75242.0%
162Fruitdale1,20341.8%
163La Habra Heights5,54641.8%
164Hidden Meadows3,89941.6%
165Arcadia55,55041.6%
166Ladera Heights7,24941.5%
167Black Point-Green Point1,56041.3%
168Crowley Lake1,12941.1%
169Scotts Valley12,13841.1%
170Summerland1,24841.0%
171Rossmoor11,89540.8%
172Twain Harte2,37340.7%
173Rancho Mirage17,37540.7%
174Walnut27,85740.6%
175Davis66,80140.5%
176El Dorado Hills50,55340.4%
177Pleasant Hill34,33540.1%
178Monterey29,77240.0%
179Altadena41,92139.9%
180Clayton10,96239.9%
181Villa Park5,77639.8%
182Yorba Linda67,40739.6%
183La Crescenta-Montrose19,94039.5%
184East Pasadena5,59239.5%
185Aptos6,12439.4%
186Diamond Bar53,75039.3%
187Westhaven-Moonstone1,37439.2%
188Aliso Viejo51,32039.2%
189Claremont36,55339.1%
190Laguna Hills30,92139.0%
191Sebastopol7,46639.0%
192Redwood City82,42339.0%
193Palm Springs44,99838.9%
194Channel Islands Beach2,93638.8%
195Torrance143,49938.8%
196Penngrove2,12338.5%
197Sonoma10,72638.5%
198Folsom82,14038.3%
199Yountville3,39638.3%
200Cayucos2,51738.3%
201Las Flores6,00738.3%
202Loma Linda25,02138.2%
203Millbrae22,58938.0%
204Ladera Ranch23,60937.8%
205Poway48,51537.8%
206Los Osos15,04837.8%
207San Antonio Heights3,47937.8%
208Day Valley3,51437.7%
209Bonny Doon2,94637.5%
210Mission Viejo92,41537.5%
211San Clemente63,51037.3%
212Half Moon Bay11,45437.2%
213Corralitos1,90637.1%
214West Bishop2,69737.0%
215Morro Bay10,71737.0%
216Eastern Goleta Valley29,41137.0%
217Pacifica37,52736.7%
218Arnold2,27636.3%
219La Palma15,37536.3%
220Brisbane4,71836.3%
221Brookdale1,30836.2%
222Thousand Oaks125,67636.2%
223Santa Barbara88,02436.2%
224Bodega Bay1,11635.9%
225Livermore85,87035.8%
226Lake Forest85,84635.6%
227Cambria6,03835.6%
228Stevenson Ranch21,31735.6%
229Lompico1,02435.5%
230Rose Hills2,48535.5%
231San Rafael60,60435.4%
232Somis1,26035.3%
233Oakland438,07235.3%
234Casa de Oro-Mount Helix19,65135.2%
235Capitola9,81335.2%
236San Diego1,385,06135.2%
237Stanford17,95835.1%
238Huntington Beach196,01035.1%
239Fair Oaks32,03035.0%
240East Foothills8,63035.0%
241Moss Beach3,01635.0%
242Brea47,33734.9%
243Newark47,14534.9%
244Novato52,68934.9%
245Meyers1,91434.6%
246Ojai7,57634.6%
247Bishop3,79334.6%
248Hercules26,24534.5%
249Forestville3,86234.4%
250Rancho Santa Margarita47,25734.3%
251Burbank105,16533.9%
252Chino Hills78,02433.9%
253Union City68,14133.9%
254Glendale192,27033.9%
255Guerneville4,52233.8%
256Cypress49,53133.8%
257Santa Cruz60,95333.5%
258Benicia26,86133.4%
259Del Rey Oaks1,55633.2%
260Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley1,99933.2%
261Martinez36,92633.1%
262San Bruno42,61232.9%
263Mariposa1,20232.9%
264Ben Lomond6,84932.9%
265Idyllwild-Pine Cove3,76232.7%
266Monument Hills1,50032.7%
267Mira Monte7,30132.6%
268Bear Valley Springs5,78732.5%
269San Jose990,05432.5%
270Wrightwood4,90732.5%
271Broadmoor4,46732.5%
272Petaluma59,32132.5%
273Carpinteria13,10032.4%
274Fountain Valley56,35832.3%
275Fairview10,03332.3%
276Arroyo Grande18,41232.3%
277Castro Valley65,38932.3%
278Palm Desert51,55132.1%
279Aromas2,84632.0%
280Goleta32,69332.0%
281Lake of the Pines5,01231.8%
282Rocklin72,34031.8%
283East San Gabriel23,52131.6%
284Monrovia37,55331.6%
285Costa Mesa110,53831.5%
286Bonsall4,30831.4%
287East Oakdale2,34631.3%
288Tustin79,03531.2%
289Rancho San Diego22,26431.2%
290Graton1,81931.1%
291Camarillo70,24431.1%
292Rio Vista10,00231.1%
293Soquel10,69131.0%
294Meadow Vista3,34331.0%
295Roseville152,43830.9%
296Templeton8,60830.9%
297Nevada City3,16830.8%
298Penryn1,05930.8%
299Forest Meadows1,48530.5%
300Temple City35,74930.4%
301Moorpark35,95730.4%
302Loomis6,80930.3%
303Live Oak16,86630.2%
304Los Alamitos11,78430.1%
305North El Monte4,11530.1%
306South San Francisco64,48730.1%
307La Verne30,80430.1%
308Lake San Marcos4,99630.0%
309Pine Mountain Club2,66130.0%
310Alhambra81,48329.9%
311Solvang6,03429.9%
312San Juan Capistrano34,99829.9%
313San Buenaventura (Ventura)109,90029.8%
314La Quinta38,29929.8%
315Seacliff3,48829.7%
316Pinole18,83529.7%
317Cotati7,53329.6%
318Healdsburg11,27429.6%
319Julian1,49129.6%
320Boulder Creek5,35329.6%
321Placentia52,38429.5%
322Auburn13,75829.4%
323Myrtletown5,02829.4%
324El Verano3,15429.4%
325Fullerton141,27829.4%
326Lake Wildwood4,96729.4%
327Signal Hill11,56329.2%
328Morgan Hill45,15229.1%
329San Dimas34,09929.0%
330Redlands72,98528.9%
331Mountain House25,10828.8%
332Marin City3,59728.8%
333West Carson21,90928.8%
334Murphys1,82128.8%
335Cameron Park17,28328.7%
336Daly City102,56028.7%
337Pine Mountain Lake2,75828.6%
338Buellton5,09028.6%
339Shasta1,33028.6%
340Durham6,11128.5%
341Bonita13,33628.5%
342Mayflower Village5,30328.5%
343Palo Cedro3,56128.4%
344San Luis Obispo48,03928.4%
345Del Aire11,11528.2%
346Granite Hills3,86728.0%
347Allendale1,91527.8%
348San Marcos94,07827.7%
349Sutter Creek2,68727.6%
350La Mesa60,83527.6%
351Orange138,72327.6%
352Castaic18,47927.5%
353San Juan Bautista2,12027.4%
354La Mirada46,94527.4%
355Rowland Heights46,78727.3%
356Glendora51,35027.2%
357Crockett3,64227.2%
358Leona Valley1,55927.1%
359Concord124,26027.1%
360Morada3,33727.1%
361Lincoln51,62927.0%
362Lomita20,40927.0%
363Shingle Springs3,48826.9%
364Big Bear Lake5,03826.9%
365Los Angeles3,857,89726.9%
366Simi Valley125,76926.8%
367La Riviera11,50326.8%
368Eastvale70,17926.8%
369Borrego Springs2,78126.6%
370Monterey Park59,63926.6%
371Hacienda Heights54,95626.6%
372Lake Arrowhead10,74626.6%
373Bermuda Dunes8,07426.6%
374Napa78,81626.5%
375Rosedale19,32526.4%
376Angwin2,77426.3%
377Santa Clarita229,02126.3%
378San Gabriel38,76426.3%
379Casa Conejo2,64026.3%
380Wilton6,19826.2%
381San Martin7,19926.0%
382Yosemite Valley1,84826.0%
383East Sonora2,82326.0%
384Carmichael78,07025.9%
385Arcata18,57825.9%
386Rancho Cucamonga174,69325.8%
387El Sobrante15,82325.7%
388Temecula110,40425.7%
389Lake California3,80525.6%
390Ridgemark3,05125.6%
391Madera Ranchos4,18225.6%
392Jamul6,61725.4%
393Old Fig Garden5,38725.4%
394Loma Rica2,37125.4%
395Elk Grove177,22125.4%
396Brentwood64,60925.3%
397McKinleyville17,15225.3%
398Diablo Grande1,48825.3%
399South Lake Tahoe21,31925.3%
400Sacramento524,80225.2%
401San Leandro88,53125.2%
402Sunnyside5,00325.2%
403Arden-Arcade96,31925.1%
404Montalvin Manor2,08025.1%
405Duarte21,92125.0%
406Frazier Park2,32224.9%
407Santa Rosa177,21624.8%
408Knightsen2,01824.8%
409McSwain5,55624.7%
410Chico102,03224.7%
411March ARB1,25124.7%
412Upland78,94024.7%
413Mountain View2,07224.6%
414Running Springs5,04324.5%
415Grass Valley14,12624.5%
416Long Beach458,49124.4%
417East Whittier10,06124.4%
418Highgrove7,16424.3%
419Valley Center10,30324.2%
420Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente3,44124.2%
421Lake Don Pedro1,15724.2%
422Vandenberg AFB3,68824.1%
423Oceanside172,54224.1%
424Paradise6,79324.0%
425Mather4,72924.0%
426Cutten3,21424.0%
427Auburn Lake Trails3,86123.9%
428Santa Ynez4,72523.9%
429San Diego Country Estates10,14223.8%
430Bonadelle Ranchos5,87923.8%
431Vandenberg Village6,79323.7%
432Marina22,32423.7%
433Windsor26,17923.6%
434Mount Shasta3,20823.5%
435Hasley Canyon1,25423.5%
436Calistoga5,15923.4%
437Hayward159,20123.4%
438Lake Riverside1,44523.3%
439Clovis122,71923.3%
440Forest Ranch1,97423.3%
441Discovery Bay15,24323.2%
442Santee59,48523.2%
443Vine Hill3,61723.2%
444Charter Oak9,41423.0%
445Eldridge1,12623.0%
446Lakewood80,51023.0%
447Oak View5,98423.0%
448Alpine15,47022.9%
449Artesia16,04422.7%
450Lake Shastina2,90822.6%
451Richmond115,39622.5%
452Eureka26,30222.5%
453Linden2,04722.4%
454Larkfield-Wikiup8,86122.4%
455Orangevale35,21922.2%
456Elkhorn1,20122.1%
457Buena Park83,05222.0%
458Tara Hills4,91221.9%
459South San Gabriel8,08421.8%
460Orcutt31,28421.8%
461Callender2,76421.7%
462Harbison Canyon4,24521.7%
463Chula Vista275,03021.7%
464West Sacramento54,49621.6%
465Newcastle1,59421.6%
466Rainbow1,79321.6%
467Sonora4,96521.6%
468Edwards AFB2,56621.6%
469Agua Dulce2,76821.5%
470Temescal Valley28,56021.4%
471West Covina107,43621.4%
472Calimesa10,68021.4%
473Yosemite Lakes5,09521.4%
474Canyon Lake11,10721.2%
475Kings Beach2,49321.1%
476Acton7,72121.1%
477Vineyard42,64521.0%
478Rosemont23,44821.0%
479Weaverville3,19821.0%
480Atascadero29,73521.0%
481Bakersfield Country Club1,79020.9%
482Woodbridge3,86820.9%
483La Habra62,23320.9%
484American Canyon21,69820.9%
485Carson93,52320.9%
486Meiners Oaks3,95520.9%
487French Valley42,55020.9%
488Ridgecrest28,13820.7%
489Squaw Valley3,58420.7%
490Woodcrest17,11120.7%
491Orange Blossom1,21020.7%
492Rancho Cordova80,65620.6%
493Corona158,83920.5%
494Camino1,96820.5%
495Crest3,03420.5%
496Murrieta111,62120.5%
497Winters7,45320.4%
498Gardena59,76520.1%
499Oakhurst4,95620.1%
500Cloverdale8,93320.0%
501Pine Grove3,31020.0%
502Big Bear City12,49320.0%
503Grizzly Flats1,38720.0%
504Rohnert Park44,46119.9%
505Pine Valley1,64619.9%
506Vallejo124,63719.9%
507Woodland61,25619.9%
508Stallion Springs2,21519.9%
509Grand Terrace13,06919.8%
510Crestline10,43119.8%
511Kelly Ridge3,01019.8%
512Colma1,44119.8%
513Grover Beach12,68719.7%
514Mammoth Lakes7,23319.7%
515Whittier85,92519.7%
516North Auburn13,83319.6%
517Collierville2,10719.5%
518Alondra Park8,26219.5%
519Chino91,77519.5%
520Hartley1,96619.5%
521Ferndale1,52519.5%
522El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)31,39919.4%
523Anaheim344,55319.4%
524Mono Vista3,69619.4%
525Vacaville102,08519.3%
526Pine Hills3,20019.3%
527Covina50,14319.3%
528Rodeo8,73519.1%
529Mission Hills3,79419.1%
530Escondido149,91319.1%
531Diamond Springs12,64218.9%
532Placerville10,73018.9%
533Freedom3,21118.9%
534Golden Hills10,44518.8%
535Lincoln Village3,95418.8%
536Angels3,72118.7%
537Westminster90,14718.7%
538Lakeport5,08518.7%
539Elizabeth Lake1,67718.7%
540Phoenix Lake4,50518.6%
541Alturas2,70318.6%
542Fort Bragg7,00118.6%
543Cathedral City52,04718.5%
544Sheridan1,44718.4%
545Hidden Valley Lake5,89618.4%
546Spring Valley Lake10,09818.3%
547San Lorenzo29,45318.3%
548Lockeford3,90218.3%
549Beale AFB1,17418.2%
550Bella Vista3,84318.2%
551Pioneer1,21018.2%
552South Monrovia Island7,07218.2%
553Redding93,26818.1%
554Quincy1,58018.0%
555North Fair Oaks13,32717.9%
556Gilroy58,56117.9%
557Joshua Tree6,76717.8%
558Fort Dick1,34917.8%
559Vista98,64617.8%
560Fairfield119,98517.7%
561Seaside31,96417.7%
562Fallbrook32,46717.7%
563Downey111,79317.7%
564Azusa49,31817.6%
565Plumas Lake8,42417.5%
566East Palo Alto29,14317.4%
567Silver Lakes5,78917.4%
568Garden Grove170,60317.4%
569Boyes Hot Springs7,03117.3%
570Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek2,96317.3%
571Ripon16,11717.3%
572Beaumont54,81717.2%
573Shingletown2,18817.2%
574North Lakeport3,22117.1%
575Nipomo17,26617.1%
576Yucaipa54,34817.1%
577Hydesville1,14417.1%
578Ahwahnee1,53217.0%
579Bethel Island2,14416.9%
580Turlock72,40016.9%
581Inglewood105,57516.9%
582Ramona22,82916.8%
583Tracy95,35816.7%
584Cherry Valley7,30216.7%
585Georgetown2,58016.7%
586Eucalyptus Hills5,97616.7%
587Pacheco4,65716.7%
588Hawthorne85,93316.5%
589Rosemead50,34016.5%
590Chester2,02216.4%
591La Presa36,66916.3%
592Antioch115,75916.3%
593Imperial Beach25,89716.2%
594Jones Valley1,21216.2%
595Riverside316,24116.2%
596Plymouth1,25016.2%
597Copperopolis4,64416.1%
598Pollock Pines6,05616.1%
599Desert Edge3,64216.1%
600Santa Fe Springs19,31016.1%
601Lake Mathews6,74916.1%
602Humboldt Hill3,42116.1%
603Ukiah16,41916.0%
604Mentone9,48716.0%
605Buckhorn3,50616.0%
606Citrus Heights87,03616.0%
607Soulsbyville2,08916.0%
608Avocado Heights12,93416.0%
609Anza1,84215.9%
610Cedar Ridge1,51315.9%
611Sky Valley2,43715.8%
612Dunsmuir1,51915.8%
613Penn Valley1,19715.8%
614Dixon19,15815.8%
615Pittsburg75,86815.8%
616Antelope49,08015.7%
617Montebello61,37615.6%
618Thousand Palms7,66215.6%
619Port Hueneme21,69115.6%
620Crescent City6,18015.5%
621Fresno543,61515.4%
622Menifee107,02015.4%
623Oakley44,31115.3%
624Descanso1,67015.3%
625Coarsegold4,30115.3%
626Norco25,21115.2%
627Sage3,47415.2%
628Camanche Village2,23315.2%
629East Quincy2,19815.2%
630Vincent15,15115.2%
631Fort Hunter Liggett1,03815.1%
632Boron2,62715.1%
633Stanton38,63915.1%
634Bostonia16,54515.1%
635Midway City8,09415.1%
636Lodi67,00815.1%
637Douglas City1,02515.0%
638Irwindale1,35215.0%
639Fortuna12,41315.0%
640Winter Gardens22,00315.0%
641Oroville East7,36914.9%
642North Fork2,91414.9%
643Lawndale31,11314.8%
644Sutter2,67114.7%
645Lake Nacimiento3,46414.7%
646Lathrop32,69614.7%
647Dogtown3,18014.7%
648Ashland22,78414.6%
649Yucca Valley21,74414.6%
650Heber7,30814.6%
651Lake Elsinore71,51614.6%
652El Cajon104,90914.6%
653Jackson5,06114.5%
654Norwalk100,71314.5%
655Visalia142,64914.4%
656Magalia7,78414.4%
657Happy Valley6,04614.3%
658Lemon Grove27,48914.3%
659Ione5,30614.3%
660Galt25,66514.3%
661West Athens9,06414.3%
662Brooktrails4,39414.3%
663Prunedale19,28614.2%
664Highland56,69014.1%
665Indio90,66914.1%
666Columbia2,64514.1%
667Bakersfield408,36614.1%
668San Andreas2,88414.0%
669Alum Rock11,61913.9%
670Fowler6,93013.9%
671Suisun City29,20513.9%
672Pine Canyon2,53813.9%
673Manteca86,52113.8%
674Coronita2,78213.8%
675Oceano7,09813.8%
676Oakdale23,15513.8%
677Jamestown3,77713.8%
678Wheatland3,79013.8%
679Bellflower77,39613.6%
680Willows6,23913.6%
681Kingsburg12,58913.5%
682Junction City1,08413.5%
683Nice2,51713.4%
684Ontario178,34713.4%
685Fort Irwin8,79113.3%
686Modesto218,61413.3%
687Lemoore27,02313.3%
688Quartz Hill10,96813.2%
689Calexico38,47613.2%
690Big Pine1,46413.2%
691Colfax2,09513.1%
692Hughson7,54113.1%
693Yuba City69,54513.1%
694Auberry3,04313.0%
695Tuolumne City1,40413.0%
696Yreka7,83212.9%
697Amesti2,90512.9%
698Pomona148,39112.8%
699Lancaster170,01312.7%
700Fontana211,92112.7%
701University of California-Santa Barbara11,63412.7%
702Pepperdine University2,77212.7%
703Red Corral1,26312.6%
704Oak Hills8,24612.5%
705Oxnard201,01412.5%
706Cherryland14,57512.4%
707Val Verde3,07412.4%
708Country Club10,01712.4%
709Banning30,68012.4%
710Morongo Valley3,90712.3%
711Apple Valley75,47812.3%
712Salida14,45712.3%
713Twentynine Palms28,73812.1%
714Stockton320,47012.0%
715Wofford Heights2,20911.9%
716Maxwell1,17411.8%
717Mokelumne Hill1,04911.8%
718Denair5,08511.8%
719Santa Ana311,63911.8%
720South Whittier55,20111.7%
721Escalon7,42911.7%
722Riverbank24,88111.6%
723Greenacres4,56611.6%
724National City55,96011.6%
725Avalon3,37311.5%
726Imperial20,94311.4%
727Wildomar36,95311.4%
728Willits4,94511.4%
729West Whittier-Los Nietos25,45911.4%
730Montclair37,80911.3%
731Clay1,32511.3%
732Bertsch-Oceanview2,19711.3%
733Camp Pendleton South15,01111.3%
734Rio Linda16,95111.2%
735Chowchilla18,87611.2%
736Hollister43,00311.1%
737Clearlake Riviera4,28711.1%
738Vista Santa Rosa2,41811.1%
739San Fernando23,71611.0%
740Interlaken8,19111.0%
741Hanford59,38911.0%
742Valinda21,62610.9%
743Colton53,79810.9%
744Covelo1,49510.9%
745Easton2,40610.9%
746Hawaiian Gardens13,81610.8%
747Tehachapi12,36610.8%
748Pico Rivera60,82110.8%
749Moreno Valley210,37810.8%
750Garberville1,56810.8%
751Byron1,87610.8%
752Elverta4,25210.7%
753Fruitridge Pocket5,67510.7%
754Whitewater1,25410.7%
755Foothill Farms37,33210.6%
756Tarpey Village3,12510.6%
757Marysville12,70310.5%
758Lucerne Valley5,94610.5%
759Citrus10,81310.5%
760Hemet90,64610.5%
761Anderson11,28210.4%
762Rosamond20,83510.4%
763Merced89,76610.4%
764Homestead Valley2,77210.4%
765Patterson Tract1,46510.2%
766Palmdale165,48710.2%
767Esparto3,74410.2%
768Fillmore16,66510.1%
769Desert View Highlands3,38910.1%
770West Puente Valley22,19810.1%
771El Monte107,06610.0%
772Jurupa Valley106,24410.0%
773La Cresta8,55810.0%
774Piñon Hills7,14910.0%
775Upper Lake1,20410.0%
776West Rancho Dominguez22,5609.9%
777Bodfish2,1919.9%
778Desert Hot Springs32,7869.8%
779Romoland2,4309.8%
780Lakeview2,1779.7%
781Baldwin Park70,7209.6%
782North Highlands47,9009.6%
783Reedley25,4469.6%
784San Pablo31,7719.5%
785El Centro44,1869.5%
786Valle Vista19,2639.4%
787Foresthill1,4559.4%
788Olivehurst19,0719.4%
789Hayfork3,1989.4%
790Home Gardens11,4309.4%
791Janesville2,4479.4%
792Santa Paula31,2029.4%
793Bay Point24,0659.3%
794Salinas161,9939.3%
795Rollingwood3,6239.3%
796Hoopa2,2749.2%
797Lone Pine1,3739.2%
798Shasta Lake10,3349.2%
799Campo2,7399.1%
800Squirrel Mountain Valley1,0209.1%
801Phelan18,0599.1%
802Gridley7,3729.1%
803Florin49,5369.0%
804Rancho Calaveras6,6199.0%
805Lakeland Village11,5879.0%
806Clearlake Oaks2,1749.0%
807Oroville19,8558.9%
808Williams5,5698.8%
809Colusa6,4398.8%
810Caruthers2,1438.8%
811Porterville62,7658.7%
812North Richmond3,9358.7%
813Palermo5,4408.7%
814San Jacinto54,7568.6%
815La Puente37,4048.6%
816China Lake Acres2,5238.5%
817Santa Maria109,8808.5%
818Portola2,4628.4%
819Paramount52,5468.4%
820Coalinga17,3528.4%
821Redwood Valley2,1178.4%
822Saticoy1,4638.3%
823Willowbrook21,6428.3%
824Middletown1,6598.3%
825South San Jose Hills17,4518.3%
826Big River1,0258.3%
827Piru2,2838.3%
828Linda23,2158.2%
829Boronda2,2468.2%
830Atwater32,0138.2%
831Delhi10,5258.2%
832Searles Valley1,6988.2%
833Lemoore Station5,8478.2%
834Kerman16,4928.2%
835Weed2,7658.2%
836Brawley26,9348.2%
837Exeter10,2808.1%
838Ceres48,9188.1%
839Bayview2,5338.1%
840Lompoc43,8198.0%
841Patterson24,3068.0%
842Corning8,1688.0%
843Commerce12,0728.0%
844Red Bluff14,5927.9%
845Westmont34,2917.9%
846Susanville14,9927.9%
847San Bernardino221,7747.9%
848Montague1,4867.9%
849Oildale34,9717.8%
850Sanger26,5157.8%
851Nuevo6,7377.8%
852Lennox20,2897.8%
853Taft7,2287.8%
854Rialto103,8667.7%
855Orland8,2527.7%
856Greenfield4,3997.7%
857Biola1,1637.7%
858El Rio6,3437.7%
859University of California-Davis8,1587.6%
860Dos Palos5,7577.6%
861Los Banos46,7767.6%
862Watsonville51,9687.6%
863South Gate91,8367.6%
864Mountain View Acres3,1557.6%
865North Edwards1,0157.6%
866Weldon2,5257.5%
867Dinuba25,2017.5%
868Hesperia100,1417.5%
869California City14,8217.4%
870Fairmead1,1197.4%
871Victorville135,9837.4%
872Laton1,1517.4%
873Goshen4,8957.2%
874Holtville5,6067.2%
875McClellan Park1,6657.2%
876Selma24,5867.1%
877Madera Acres9,7587.1%
878Winchester3,7167.1%
879Mayfair5,1737.1%
880Rancho Tehama Reserve1,1027.1%
881Perris79,3497.0%
882King City13,5127.0%
883South Oroville2,8116.9%
884Parkway15,8806.9%
885Needles4,8826.9%
886Barstow25,1986.9%
887Compton93,5256.9%
888Livingston14,4506.9%
889East Los Angeles114,6176.8%
890Lake Los Angeles13,4796.8%
891Burney2,9216.8%
892Cabazon2,0106.8%
893Old Stine3,7566.8%
894Taft Mosswood1,1996.8%
895South El Monte19,4136.8%
896Franklin7,4876.7%
897East Hemet20,2926.7%
898West Park1,3196.7%
899Walnut Park15,4466.6%
900Lynwood65,2916.6%
901Thermalito6,6456.5%
902Taft Heights1,5886.4%
903Blythe17,8246.4%
904Salton City6,2446.4%
905Woodlake7,6516.3%
906Hilmar-Irwin6,3176.3%
907Camp Pendleton Mainside9,8016.3%
908Bloomington24,3246.3%
909Homeland6,0606.2%
910Los Molinos1,5906.2%
911Gustine6,1186.1%
912Empire3,8676.1%
913Tulare69,9846.1%
914Le Grand1,7736.1%
915Rio Dell3,3716.1%
916Madera67,1336.0%
917Shafter20,6186.0%
918Guadalupe8,4226.0%
919Orange Cove9,6075.9%
920Grayson1,1645.9%
921Garnet6,9795.8%
922Lenwood3,7085.7%
923Kelseyville4,2045.7%
924Shandon1,0425.6%
925Hillcrest10,2035.5%
926West Modesto5,6335.5%
927Huntington Park53,6585.5%
928Bell32,8305.5%
929Newman12,2995.4%
930Delano50,8355.3%
931Mead Valley19,5885.2%
932Warm Springs1,5025.2%
933Stebbins1,0175.1%
934Gonzales8,5265.1%
935Isla Vista13,7175.1%
936Lake Isabella3,6545.0%
937Pajaro2,4805.0%
938Lemon Hill14,9425.0%
939Maywood24,5935.0%
940Ivanhoe4,3975.0%
941Sun Village11,0095.0%
942East Niles28,5864.9%
943Lucerne3,1564.9%
944South Taft2,5344.8%
945Waterford9,1774.7%
946East Rancho Dominguez14,2194.7%
947Biggs2,2544.6%
948Wasco26,2224.6%
949Soledad24,4764.6%
950Florence-Graham61,7234.5%
951Clearlake16,6044.5%
952Lewiston2,4344.5%
953Parkwood2,0954.4%
954Adelanto38,0104.4%
955Littlerock1,2774.4%
956Bell Gardens38,6614.3%
957Maricopa1,0154.2%
958Westmorland1,7344.1%
959Parksdale2,9804.1%
960Mojave4,4424.0%
961Armona4,0844.0%
962South Dos Palos1,6373.9%
963Cutler4,0023.8%
964Cudahy22,3253.8%
965Benton Park5,6823.7%
966Arbuckle3,2093.7%
967Parklawn1,5743.7%
968Muscoy11,4023.6%
969Las Lomas3,2233.6%
970Seeley1,6543.6%
971Riverdale2,8033.6%
972Coachella42,5943.5%
973Thermal1,4203.5%
974Fairfax1,6543.5%
975Orosi8,6793.4%
976Meadowbrook3,3683.3%
977Castroville6,8703.3%
978Green Acres3,2263.3%
979Santa Nella1,6863.2%
980Chualar1,0423.2%
981Garden Acres10,4173.2%
982Lindsay12,5723.1%
983Keyes5,3303.1%
984Smith River1,2703.1%
985Poplar-Cotton Center2,0383.0%
986Pixley3,7963.0%
987Calwa2,1402.9%
988Delft Colony1,0242.8%
989Avenal13,4412.8%
990Rouse1,2052.8%
991Good Hope8,3152.7%
992Casa Loma1,8362.7%
993Farmersville10,3362.7%
994Winton11,4292.7%
995Mecca7,0712.6%
996Parlier14,5452.6%
997Ford City4,3102.6%
998Cottonwood3,1022.6%
999Calipatria6,5492.5%
1000Bystrom4,1092.5%
1001Kennedy2,6972.4%
1002Firebaugh8,3012.3%
1003Mendota12,5542.3%
1004Potomac Park10,6342.3%
1005London1,7012.2%
1006Corcoran22,6262.2%
1007McFarland14,1382.1%
1008Arvin19,4782.1%
1009Lamont13,4812.1%
1010Hamilton City2,2952.1%
1011Planada3,5242.1%
1012Tipton2,9892.1%
1013Sonoma State University1,9571.9%
1014East Porterville4,5671.8%
1015Earlimart7,7161.8%
1016Terra Bella1,6581.8%
1017Weedpatch2,6611.7%
1018French Camp3,4821.7%
1019August8,4711.7%
1020Buttonwillow1,2511.6%
1021East Bakersfield10,3771.6%
1022Lost Hills1,8611.6%
1023Huron6,4251.3%
1024Strathmore3,2441.3%
1025California Polytechnic State University7,5291.3%
1026San Joaquin3,7341.2%
1027Del Rey1,5131.2%
1028Home Garden1,9031.1%
1029Richgrove2,1361.0%
1030Bret Harte4,8070.8%
1031Rexland Acres3,6670.8%
1032Oasis4,4550.7%
1033Airport1,2580.6%
1034Woodville1,7680.5%
1035Mesa Verde1,0250.4%
1036North Shore3,3730.2%
1037Teviston1,0920.0%
1038Knights Landing1,1130.0%
1039Stratford1,0300.0%
1040Niland1,3880.0%
1041Redway1,2760.0%

Methodology

Cities in California 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 california?
Woodlands ranks #1 with 74.2% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in california?
1. Woodlands (74.2%), 2. Del Mar (73.1%), 3. Carmel-by-the-Sea (72.5%), 4. Sea Ranch (71.1%), 5. La Honda (70.1%)
How many cities in California are ranked?
This ranking includes 1,041 cities in California with available data.

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