Most Educated Cities in the US

[AKA2D '91]

City, in order of education rank
Percent of population with college degree or higher
Median household income & (rank)

1. Seattle, WA
51.3
$46,650 (8)

2. San Francisco, CA
51.0
$60,031 (2)

3. Raleigh, NC
49.7
$47,878 (7)

4. Washington, DC
47.7
$46,574 (9)

5. Austin, TX
45.1
$45,508 (15)

6. Atlanta, GA
42.9
$37,385 (50)

7. Minneapolis, MN
41.1
$44,116 (20)

8. Boston, MA
40.9
$45,892 (13)

9. Lexington-Fayette, KY
39.2
$38,322 (43)

10. San Diego, CA
39.0
$51,382 (5)

11. Portland, OR
37.8
$41,128 (28)

12. Oakland, CA
37.7
$46,190 (11)

13. San Jose, CA
37.3
$71,765 (1)

14. Charlotte, NC
37.2
$46,082 (12)

15. Denver, CO
35.9
$43,777 (21)

16. Honolulu, HI
34.4
$46,500 (10)

17. Colorado Springs, CO
34.1
$45,388 (16)

18. Pittsburgh, PA
33.6
$31,910 (59)

18. St. Paul, MN
33.6
$38,731 (41)

19. Cincinnati, OH
33.5
$31,960 (58)

19. Virginia Beach, VA
33.5
$55,781 (4)



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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