Most Educated Cities in Washington
The top 25 of 52 Washington 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 | Sammamish | 77.1% |
| 2 | Bainbridge Island | 76.4% |
| 3 | Redmond | 75.3% |
| 4 | Bellevue | 72.1% |
| 5 | Issaquah | 70.5% |
| 6 | Seattle | 68.4% |
| 7 | Kirkland | 66.3% |
| 8 | Pullman | 61.4% |
| 9 | Bothell | 59.8% |
| 10 | Edmonds | 54% |
| 11 | Port Townsend | 53.2% |
| 12 | Shoreline | 52.8% |
| 13 | Gig Harbor | 52.1% |
| 14 | Olympia | 51.8% |
| 15 | Poulsbo | 49.2% |
| 16 | Bellingham | 48.5% |
| 17 | Anacortes | 47.2% |
| 18 | Richland | 46.6% |
| 19 | Leavenworth | 45.8% |
| 20 | Ellensburg | 41.4% |
| 21 | Renton | 39.5% |
| 22 | Coupeville | 36.4% |
| 23 | Silverdale | 36.3% |
| 24 | Friday Harbor | 35.3% |
| 25 | Lynnwood | 34.9% |
Top Washington 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 Washington”, https://gismap.land/rankings/washington/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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