Most Educated Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | 82.3% |
| 2 | Davis | 76.8% |
| 3 | Mountain View | 75% |
| 4 | Berkeley | 74.9% |
| 5 | San Ramon | 71.6% |
| 6 | Santa Monica | 70.7% |
| 7 | Irvine | 70.6% |
| 8 | Pleasanton | 69.9% |
| 9 | Newport Beach | 69.6% |
| 10 | Sunnyvale | 69.3% |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 65.9% |
| 12 | Fremont | 63.9% |
| 13 | Carlsbad | 62.1% |
| 14 | Alameda | 61.5% |
| 15 | San Francisco | 60.3% |
| 16 | Santa Cruz | 57.6% |
| 17 | Pasadena | 56.1% |
| 18 | Folsom | 54.9% |
| 19 | Redwood City | 54.4% |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo | 54.4% |
| 21 | Torrance | 54% |
| 22 | San Clemente | 53.8% |
| 23 | Monterey | 52.9% |
| 24 | Livermore | 52.3% |
| 25 | Mission Viejo | 52.1% |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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