| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Arbor | 77.9% |
| 2 | Houghton | 68.6% |
| 3 | East Lansing | 66.6% |
| 4 | Troy | 64.8% |
| 5 | Novi | 64.1% |
| 6 | Royal Oak | 64.1% |
| 7 | Rochester Hills | 61.4% |
| 8 | Farmington Hills | 57.6% |
| 9 | Petoskey | 53.4% |
| 10 | Frankenmuth | 52.3% |
| 11 | Marquette | 48% |
| 12 | Portage | 47.9% |
| 13 | Traverse City | 47.4% |
| 14 | Midland | 44.6% |
| 15 | Mount Pleasant | 42.9% |
| 16 | Livonia | 41.9% |
| 17 | Grand Rapids | 41.6% |
| 18 | Southfield | 40.7% |
| 19 | Kalamazoo | 38.5% |
| 20 | Holland | 35.8% |
| 21 | Dearborn | 34.6% |
| 22 | Sterling Heights | 31.1% |
| 23 | Lansing | 30.2% |
| 24 | St. Clair Shores | 29.7% |
| 25 | Ludington | 28.9% |
Top Michigan 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 Michigan”, https://gismap.land/rankings/michigan/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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