Most Educated Cities
Cities ranked by highest percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher · Top 100 nationally · Updated 2026-04-05
This ranking shows the top 100 US cities for most educated cities based on data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Cities are sorted by highest percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher from highest to lowest.
All data reflects the most recent Census release and is updated nightly. Only incorporated cities and census-designated places are included. Use the state links below the table to see how cities rank within individual states, or visit any city's profile for detailed demographics, housing, and economic data.
| Rank | City | State | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stanford | CA | 91.1% | 17,958 |
| #2 | Scarsdale | NY | 90.7% | 18,005 |
| #3 | West University Place | TX | 90.5% | 14,907 |
| #4 | University Park | TX | 90.4% | 25,104 |
| #5 | Short Hills | NJ | 90.0% | 14,398 |
| #6 | Mountain Brook | AL | 88.4% | 22,160 |
| #7 | Winnetka | IL | 87.3% | 12,508 |
| #8 | Los Altos | CA | 87.2% | 30,736 |
| #9 | Bethesda | MD | 87.1% | 67,403 |
| #10 | Wellesley | MA | 87.1% | 29,906 |
| #11 | Piedmont | CA | 86.8% | 11,012 |
| #12 | Great Falls | VA | 85.7% | 14,854 |
| #13 | Upper Montclair | NJ | 85.5% | 12,279 |
| #14 | Orinda | CA | 85.4% | 19,472 |
| #15 | McLean | VA | 85.1% | 50,232 |
| #16 | Brookline | MA | 85.0% | 62,822 |
| #17 | Lexington | MA | 85.0% | 34,085 |
| #18 | Wyndham | VA | 84.9% | 12,084 |
| #19 | Wilmette | IL | 84.6% | 27,550 |
| #20 | Princeton, New Jersey | NJ | 84.6% | 30,451 |
| #21 | Potomac | MD | 84.5% | 46,230 |
| #22 | Wolf Trap | VA | 84.2% | 16,020 |
| #23 | Clayton | MO | 83.8% | 17,282 |
| #24 | Cupertino | CA | 83.1% | 58,886 |
| #25 | Hoboken | NJ | 83.1% | 58,340 |
| #26 | Difficult Run | VA | 83.1% | 10,202 |
| #27 | Hillsborough | CA | 82.7% | 11,122 |
| #28 | Deerfield | IL | 82.7% | 19,185 |
| #29 | East Grand Rapids | MI | 82.6% | 11,394 |
| #30 | Palo Alto | CA | 82.4% | 67,231 |
| #31 | Western Springs | IL | 82.0% | 13,353 |
| #32 | Bellaire | TX | 81.7% | 17,116 |
| #33 | Whitefish Bay | WI | 81.5% | 14,750 |
| #34 | Hinsdale | IL | 81.3% | 17,155 |
| #35 | Saratoga | CA | 81.2% | 30,335 |
| #36 | Moraga | CA | 81.0% | 16,790 |
| #37 | Travilah | MD | 80.9% | 11,128 |
| #38 | Lake Forest | IL | 80.8% | 19,190 |
| #39 | Needham | MA | 80.8% | 32,059 |
| #40 | Newton | MA | 80.7% | 88,504 |
| #41 | Ridgewood | NJ | 80.6% | 26,076 |
| #42 | Rye | NY | 80.5% | 16,410 |
| #43 | San Marino | CA | 80.2% | 12,279 |
| #44 | Belmont | MA | 80.2% | 27,009 |
| #45 | Cambridge | MA | 80.2% | 117,794 |
| #46 | Falls Church | VA | 79.7% | 14,593 |
| #47 | Tysons | VA | 79.7% | 28,022 |
| #48 | Tenafly | NJ | 79.2% | 15,252 |
| #49 | Upper Arlington | OH | 79.2% | 36,319 |
| #50 | Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | CA | 79.1% | 12,153 |
| #51 | Manhattan Beach | CA | 79.0% | 34,584 |
| #52 | Greenwood Village | CO | 78.9% | 15,485 |
| #53 | Franklin Lakes | NJ | 78.9% | 11,011 |
| #54 | New Albany | OH | 78.9% | 10,524 |
| #55 | Fort Hunt | VA | 78.8% | 16,519 |
| #56 | Mercer Island | WA | 78.8% | 25,282 |
| #57 | Brambleton | VA | 78.7% | 23,999 |
| #58 | Broadlands | VA | 78.7% | 14,673 |
| #59 | Loudoun Valley Estates | VA | 78.6% | 10,323 |
| #60 | Palos Verdes Estates | CA | 78.5% | 13,047 |
| #61 | Haddonfield | NJ | 78.5% | 12,502 |
| #62 | Shorewood | WI | 78.5% | 13,682 |
| #63 | Winchester | MA | 78.4% | 22,862 |
| #64 | Franklin Farm | VA | 78.0% | 18,509 |
| #65 | Ann Arbor | MI | 77.7% | 121,179 |
| #66 | Blackwells Mills | NJ | 77.7% | 10,220 |
| #67 | Milton | GA | 77.5% | 41,305 |
| #68 | Decatur | GA | 77.3% | 24,470 |
| #69 | Chapel Hill | NC | 77.2% | 59,889 |
| #70 | Mill Valley | CA | 77.1% | 14,064 |
| #71 | Superior | CO | 77.1% | 13,136 |
| #72 | North Potomac | MD | 77.1% | 23,994 |
| #73 | Arlington | VA | 77.1% | 235,463 |
| #74 | Lafayette | CA | 77.0% | 25,277 |
| #75 | Sammamish | WA | 77.0% | 66,375 |
| #76 | Marblehead | MA | 76.9% | 20,334 |
| #77 | Birmingham | MI | 76.9% | 21,612 |
| #78 | Durham | NH | 76.9% | 10,577 |
| #79 | Corte Madera | CA | 76.8% | 10,101 |
| #80 | Boulder | CO | 76.8% | 106,274 |
| #81 | Westfield | NJ | 76.7% | 30,760 |
| #82 | Hermosa Beach | CA | 76.5% | 19,248 |
| #83 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | 76.5% | 11,634 |
| #84 | Albany | CA | 76.4% | 19,768 |
| #85 | Alamo | CA | 76.3% | 14,441 |
| #86 | Princeton Meadows | NJ | 76.3% | 15,382 |
| #87 | Powell | OH | 76.2% | 14,229 |
| #88 | Highland Park | IL | 76.1% | 30,229 |
| #89 | Montgomery | OH | 76.1% | 10,816 |
| #90 | Beverly Hills | MI | 76.0% | 10,507 |
| #91 | Merrifield | VA | 76.0% | 20,549 |
| #92 | Town and Country | MO | 75.9% | 11,605 |
| #93 | Dranesville | VA | 75.8% | 11,860 |
| #94 | Davidson | NC | 75.6% | 14,852 |
| #95 | La Cañada Flintridge | CA | 75.5% | 20,094 |
| #96 | Glen Rock | NJ | 75.4% | 12,082 |
| #97 | Hudson | OH | 75.4% | 23,007 |
| #98 | North Druid Hills | GA | 75.3% | 18,172 |
| #99 | The Hills | NJ | 75.3% | 10,732 |
| #100 | Garden City | NY | 75.2% | 22,866 |