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Cities in Florida by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Key Biscayne, FL had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 176 cities in 2021, at 73.7%. Florida City, FL had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 30.5% and the figure for Florida was 31.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest73.7Key Biscayne, FL
Lowest7Florida City, FL
Median30.5176 cities
Florida31.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Key Biscayne, FL: 73.7 %Key Biscayne, FL73.7Coral Gables, FL: 71.5 %Coral Gables, FL71.5Pinecrest, FL: 69.9 %Pinecrest, FL69.9Parkland, FL: 66.7 %Parkland, FL66.7Weston, FL: 66.1 %Weston, FL66.1Winter Park, FL: 62.5 %Winter Park, FL62.5Naples, FL: 61.7 %Naples, FL61.7Miami Shores, FL: 60.7 %Miami Shores, FL60.7Palmetto Bay, FL: 59.7 %Palmetto Bay, FL59.7Boca Raton, FL: 58.3 %Boca Raton, FL58.3Jacksonville Beach, FL: 58.1 %Jacksonville Beach, FL58.1Maitland, FL: 57 %Maitland, FL57Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 55.6 %Palm Beach Gardens, FL55.6Atlantic Beach, FL: 54.9 %Atlantic Beach, FL54.9Doral, FL: 54.4 %Doral, FL54.4Oviedo, FL: 53.5 %Oviedo, FL53.5Satellite Beach, FL: 53.4 %Satellite Beach, FL53.4South Miami, FL: 52.9 %South Miami, FL52.9Aventura, FL: 52.5 %Aventura, FL52.5Lake Mary, FL: 51.1 %Lake Mary, FL51.1Winter Springs, FL: 51 %Winter Springs, FL51Jupiter, FL: 50.4 %Jupiter, FL50.4Wilton Manors, FL: 50.2 %Wilton Manors, FL50.2Lighthouse Point, FL: 49.7 %Lighthouse Point, FL49.7Miami Beach, FL: 49.6 %Miami Beach, FL49.6Tallahassee, FL: 49.2 %Tallahassee, FL49.2Gainesville, FL: 49 %Gainesville, FL49Cocoa Beach, FL: 48.7 %Cocoa Beach, FL48.7North Palm Beach, FL: 47.8 %North Palm Beach, FL47.8Estero, FL: 47.6 %Estero, FL47.6Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 46.7 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL46.7Cooper City, FL: 46.7 %Cooper City, FL46.7Wellington, FL: 46.1 %Wellington, FL46.1Fernandina Beach, FL: 45.5 %Fernandina Beach, FL45.5Plantation, FL: 45.1 %Plantation, FL45.1Temple Terrace, FL: 45.1 %Temple Terrace, FL45.1Safety Harbor, FL: 44.8 %Safety Harbor, FL44.8Marco Island, FL: 44.6 %Marco Island, FL44.6Destin, FL: 43.2 %Destin, FL43.2Venice, FL: 43 %Venice, FL43Key Biscayne, FL: 73.7 %Key Biscayne, FL73.7Coral Gables, FL: 71.5 %Coral Gables, FL71.5Pinecrest, FL: 69.9 %Pinecrest, FL69.9Parkland, FL: 66.7 %Parkland, FL66.7Weston, FL: 66.1 %Weston, FL66.1Winter Park, FL: 62.5 %Winter Park, FL62.5Naples, FL: 61.7 %Naples, FL61.7Miami Shores, FL: 60.7 %Miami Shores, FL60.7Palmetto Bay, FL: 59.7 %Palmetto Bay, FL59.7Boca Raton, FL: 58.3 %Boca Raton, FL58.3Jacksonville Beach, FL: 58.1 %Jacksonville Beach, FL58.1Maitland, FL: 57 %Maitland, FL57Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 55.6 %Palm Beach Gardens, FL55.6Atlantic Beach, FL: 54.9 %Atlantic Beach, FL54.9Doral, FL: 54.4 %Doral, FL54.4Oviedo, FL: 53.5 %Oviedo, FL53.5Satellite Beach, FL: 53.4 %Satellite Beach, FL53.4South Miami, FL: 52.9 %South Miami, FL52.9Aventura, FL: 52.5 %Aventura, FL52.5Lake Mary, FL: 51.1 %Lake Mary, FL51.1Winter Springs, FL: 51 %Winter Springs, FL51Jupiter, FL: 50.4 %Jupiter, FL50.4Wilton Manors, FL: 50.2 %Wilton Manors, FL50.2Lighthouse Point, FL: 49.7 %Lighthouse Point, FL49.7Miami Beach, FL: 49.6 %Miami Beach, FL49.6Tallahassee, FL: 49.2 %Tallahassee, FL49.2Gainesville, FL: 49 %Gainesville, FL49Cocoa Beach, FL: 48.7 %Cocoa Beach, FL48.7North Palm Beach, FL: 47.8 %North Palm Beach, FL47.8Estero, FL: 47.6 %Estero, FL47.6Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 46.7 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL46.7Cooper City, FL: 46.7 %Cooper City, FL46.7Wellington, FL: 46.1 %Wellington, FL46.1Fernandina Beach, FL: 45.5 %Fernandina Beach, FL45.5Plantation, FL: 45.1 %Plantation, FL45.1Temple Terrace, FL: 45.1 %Temple Terrace, FL45.1Safety Harbor, FL: 44.8 %Safety Harbor, FL44.8Marco Island, FL: 44.6 %Marco Island, FL44.6Destin, FL: 43.2 %Destin, FL43.2Venice, FL: 43 %Venice, FL43
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Key Biscayne, FL73.7
2Coral Gables, FL71.5
3Pinecrest, FL69.9
4Parkland, FL66.7
5Weston, FL66.1
6Winter Park, FL62.5
7Naples, FL61.7
8Miami Shores, FL60.7
9Palmetto Bay, FL59.7
10Boca Raton, FL58.3
11Jacksonville Beach, FL58.1
12Maitland, FL57
13Palm Beach Gardens, FL55.6
14Atlantic Beach, FL54.9
15Doral, FL54.4
16Oviedo, FL53.5
17Satellite Beach, FL53.4
18South Miami, FL52.9
19Aventura, FL52.5
20Lake Mary, FL51.1
21Winter Springs, FL51
22Jupiter, FL50.4
23Wilton Manors, FL50.2
24Lighthouse Point, FL49.7
25Miami Beach, FL49.6
26Tallahassee, FL49.2
27Gainesville, FL49
28Cocoa Beach, FL48.7
29North Palm Beach, FL47.8
30Estero, FL47.6
31Sunny Isles Beach, FL46.7
32Cooper City, FL46.7
33Wellington, FL46.1
34Fernandina Beach, FL45.5
35Plantation, FL45.1
35Temple Terrace, FL45.1
37Safety Harbor, FL44.8
38Marco Island, FL44.6
39Destin, FL43.2
40Venice, FL43
41Gulfport, FL42.5
42Alachua, FL42.2
43Tampa, FL41.8
44St. Augustine, FL41.6
45Winter Garden, FL41.4
46Vero Beach, FL40.8
47Delray Beach, FL40.5
48Orlando, FL40.1
49Pensacola, FL40.1
50Bonita Springs, FL40
51West Melbourne, FL39.8
52Key West, FL39.6
53Davie, FL39.5
54Miami Springs, FL39.3
55Fort Lauderdale, FL39.3
56Miami Lakes, FL39.2
57Altamonte Springs, FL38.9
58Coral Springs, FL38.9
59St. Petersburg, FL38.8
60Punta Gorda, FL38.4
61Sarasota, FL38.3
62Niceville, FL37.3
63West Palm Beach, FL36.8
64Dunedin, FL36.3
65Coconut Creek, FL36.2
66Pembroke Pines, FL35.5
67Groveland, FL35.4
68New Smyrna Beach, FL35.1
69Hallandale Beach, FL34.8
70Oldsmar, FL34.6
71Seminole, FL34.5
72Royal Palm Beach, FL34.4
73Mount Dora, FL34.2
74Clermont, FL33.9
74Ormond Beach, FL33.9
76Miami, FL33.1
77Casselberry, FL32.6
78Tarpon Springs, FL32.4
79Clearwater, FL32.1
80Rockledge, FL32
81DeLand, FL32
82Panama City Beach, FL31.8
83Apopka, FL31.6
84Cutler Bay, FL31.6
85Sunrise, FL31.1
86Melbourne, FL31
87Ocoee, FL30.8
88Lynn Haven, FL30.5
89Dania Beach, FL30.4
90Stuart, FL30.4
91Fort Myers, FL30.2
92Jacksonville, FL30.2
93Sebastian, FL30.2
94Boynton Beach, FL30
95Oakland Park, FL30
96Hollywood, FL29.9
97Miramar, FL29.5
98Marathon, FL29.2
99Longwood, FL29.1
100Pompano Beach, FL29
101Port Orange, FL28.7
102Wildwood, FL28.6
103Tamarac, FL28
104Ocala, FL28
105DeBary, FL27.8
106Fort Walton Beach, FL27.6
107Deerfield Beach, FL26.9
108Bradenton, FL26.9
109Lakeland, FL26.9
110Panama City, FL26.8
111Minneola, FL26.5
112North Miami Beach, FL26.4
113Green Cove Springs, FL26.3
114Orange City, FL26.1
115Sanford, FL25.9
116North Port, FL25.8
117Riviera Beach, FL25.6
118Largo, FL25.4
119Port St. Lucie, FL25.4
120Tavares, FL25.2
121Palm Coast, FL24.9
122St. Cloud, FL24.4
123Daytona Beach, FL24.2
124Lake City, FL24.1
125Homestead, FL24.1
126Davenport, FL24
127Crestview, FL23.9
128Cape Coral, FL23.6
129Palmetto, FL23.5
130Pinellas Park, FL23.3
131Margate, FL23.3
132Greenacres, FL22.9
133Plant City, FL22.8
134Titusville, FL22.8
135Lake Worth Beach, FL22.7
136Bartow, FL22.6
137Milton, FL22.4
138Lady Lake, FL22.1
139South Daytona, FL22.1
140Lantana, FL22.1
141Cocoa, FL22
142Brooksville, FL21.8
143Palm Bay, FL21.3
144Dade City, FL21.1
145Hialeah Gardens, FL21.1
146Kissimmee, FL20.7
147Holly Hill, FL20.3
148Lake Wales, FL20.3
149Auburndale, FL20.1
150Winter Haven, FL20
151North Miami, FL19.9
152Edgewater, FL19.7
153Lauderhill, FL19.6
154Sweetwater, FL19.4
155Eustis, FL19.3
156Hialeah, FL18.6
157Palm Springs, FL18.1
158North Lauderdale, FL17.7
159Zephyrhills, FL17.6
160Fort Pierce, FL17.6
161Deltona, FL17.1
162Miami Gardens, FL16.3
163Haines City, FL16
164New Port Richey, FL15.5
165Sebring, FL15.2
166Lauderdale Lakes, FL15.2
167Callaway, FL14.9
168Leesburg, FL14.6
169Lake Alfred, FL14.6
170Avon Park, FL12.5
171Mascotte, FL12.3
172West Park, FL12.2
173Palatka, FL11
174Belle Glade, FL10.7
175Opa-locka, FL7.4
176Florida City, FL7

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Florida by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Florida by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/florida-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Key Biscayne, FL, with 73.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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