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Cities in California by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Palo Alto, CA had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 376 cities in 2023, at 55.2%. McFarland, CA had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 10.8% and the figure for California was 14.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.2Palo Alto, CA
Lowest0.4McFarland, CA
Median10.8376 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2023

Palo Alto, CA: 55.2 %Palo Alto, CA55.2Los Altos, CA: 54.9 %Los Altos, CA54.9Piedmont, CA: 51.9 %Piedmont, CA51.9Cupertino, CA: 49 %Cupertino, CA49Saratoga, CA: 47.7 %Saratoga, CA47.7Hillsborough, CA: 46.5 %Hillsborough, CA46.5Menlo Park, CA: 46.1 %Menlo Park, CA46.1Orinda, CA: 46 %Orinda, CA46Mountain View, CA: 44.6 %Mountain View, CA44.6Davis, CA: 43.1 %Davis, CA43.1San Marino, CA: 42.6 %San Marino, CA42.6Albany, CA: 42.1 %Albany, CA42.1Berkeley, CA: 41.6 %Berkeley, CA41.6Foster City, CA: 40.1 %Foster City, CA40.1Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 39.3 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA39.3Moraga, CA: 39 %Moraga, CA39Sunnyvale, CA: 38.9 %Sunnyvale, CA38.9La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 38.5 %La Cañada Flintridge, CA38.5Lafayette, CA: 38 %Lafayette, CA38San Carlos, CA: 37.7 %San Carlos, CA37.7Mill Valley, CA: 37.4 %Mill Valley, CA37.4Manhattan Beach, CA: 37.3 %Manhattan Beach, CA37.3Los Gatos, CA: 36.7 %Los Gatos, CA36.7Sierra Madre, CA: 34.9 %Sierra Madre, CA34.9Beverly Hills, CA: 34.8 %Beverly Hills, CA34.8Emeryville, CA: 34.7 %Emeryville, CA34.7Calabasas, CA: 33.9 %Calabasas, CA33.9Santa Clara, CA: 33.9 %Santa Clara, CA33.9Belmont, CA: 33.9 %Belmont, CA33.9South Pasadena, CA: 33.7 %South Pasadena, CA33.7Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 33.5 %Rancho Palos Verdes, CA33.5Larkspur, CA: 33.4 %Larkspur, CA33.4El Cerrito, CA: 32.6 %El Cerrito, CA32.6Pleasanton, CA: 32.5 %Pleasanton, CA32.5San Ramon, CA: 32.2 %San Ramon, CA32.2Coronado, CA: 31.8 %Coronado, CA31.8Dublin, CA: 31.6 %Dublin, CA31.6Hermosa Beach, CA: 31.5 %Hermosa Beach, CA31.5Burlingame, CA: 31.4 %Burlingame, CA31.4Irvine, CA: 31.2 %Irvine, CA31.2Palo Alto, CA: 55.2 %Palo Alto, CA55.2Los Altos, CA: 54.9 %Los Altos, CA54.9Piedmont, CA: 51.9 %Piedmont, CA51.9Cupertino, CA: 49 %Cupertino, CA49Saratoga, CA: 47.7 %Saratoga, CA47.7Hillsborough, CA: 46.5 %Hillsborough, CA46.5Menlo Park, CA: 46.1 %Menlo Park, CA46.1Orinda, CA: 46 %Orinda, CA46Mountain View, CA: 44.6 %Mountain View, CA44.6Davis, CA: 43.1 %Davis, CA43.1San Marino, CA: 42.6 %San Marino, CA42.6Albany, CA: 42.1 %Albany, CA42.1Berkeley, CA: 41.6 %Berkeley, CA41.6Foster City, CA: 40.1 %Foster City, CA40.1Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 39.3 %Palos Verdes Estates, CA39.3Moraga, CA: 39 %Moraga, CA39Sunnyvale, CA: 38.9 %Sunnyvale, CA38.9La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 38.5 %La Cañada Flintridge, CA38.5Lafayette, CA: 38 %Lafayette, CA38San Carlos, CA: 37.7 %San Carlos, CA37.7Mill Valley, CA: 37.4 %Mill Valley, CA37.4Manhattan Beach, CA: 37.3 %Manhattan Beach, CA37.3Los Gatos, CA: 36.7 %Los Gatos, CA36.7Sierra Madre, CA: 34.9 %Sierra Madre, CA34.9Beverly Hills, CA: 34.8 %Beverly Hills, CA34.8Emeryville, CA: 34.7 %Emeryville, CA34.7Calabasas, CA: 33.9 %Calabasas, CA33.9Santa Clara, CA: 33.9 %Santa Clara, CA33.9Belmont, CA: 33.9 %Belmont, CA33.9South Pasadena, CA: 33.7 %South Pasadena, CA33.7Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 33.5 %Rancho Palos Verdes, CA33.5Larkspur, CA: 33.4 %Larkspur, CA33.4El Cerrito, CA: 32.6 %El Cerrito, CA32.6Pleasanton, CA: 32.5 %Pleasanton, CA32.5San Ramon, CA: 32.2 %San Ramon, CA32.2Coronado, CA: 31.8 %Coronado, CA31.8Dublin, CA: 31.6 %Dublin, CA31.6Hermosa Beach, CA: 31.5 %Hermosa Beach, CA31.5Burlingame, CA: 31.4 %Burlingame, CA31.4Irvine, CA: 31.2 %Irvine, CA31.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Palo Alto, CA55.2+0.5 pts
2Los Altos, CA54.9-0.4 pts
3Piedmont, CA51.9+3.5 pts
4Cupertino, CA49-0 pts
5Saratoga, CA47.7+1.5 pts
6Hillsborough, CA46.5-1.9 pts
7Menlo Park, CA46.1+1.6 pts
8Orinda, CA46-1.1 pts
9Mountain View, CA44.60 pts
10Davis, CA43.1-0.5 pts
11San Marino, CA42.6+4.4 pts
12Albany, CA42.1+0.7 pts
13Berkeley, CA41.6+0.9 pts
14Foster City, CA40.1+2.4 pts
15Palos Verdes Estates, CA39.3+1.9 pts
16Moraga, CA39+1 pts
17Sunnyvale, CA38.9+1 pts
18La Cañada Flintridge, CA38.5+2.7 pts
19Lafayette, CA38+1.6 pts
20San Carlos, CA37.7+0.8 pts
21Mill Valley, CA37.4+0.1 pts
22Manhattan Beach, CA37.3+0.9 pts
23Los Gatos, CA36.7+0.6 pts
24Sierra Madre, CA34.9+2 pts
25Beverly Hills, CA34.8+3.4 pts
26Emeryville, CA34.7+2 pts
27Calabasas, CA33.9+1.1 pts
28Santa Clara, CA33.9-0.3 pts
29Belmont, CA33.9+0.7 pts
30South Pasadena, CA33.7-2.8 pts
31Rancho Palos Verdes, CA33.5+1.2 pts
32Larkspur, CA33.4-0.2 pts
33El Cerrito, CA32.6+0.5 pts
34Pleasanton, CA32.5+0.5 pts
35San Ramon, CA32.2+0.4 pts
36Coronado, CA31.8+0.4 pts
37Dublin, CA31.6+0.7 pts
38Hermosa Beach, CA31.5+1.2 pts
39Burlingame, CA31.4+1.6 pts
40Irvine, CA31.2-0.1 pts
41Culver City, CA30.9+2.3 pts
42Claremont, CA30.9+1 pts
43Walnut Creek, CA30.6-1.1 pts
44Fremont, CA30.2+0.5 pts
45Santa Monica, CA29.4+0.1 pts
46Danville, CA29.4+0.8 pts
47San Anselmo, CA29.2+1.4 pts
48Pacific Grove, CA28.8+0.6 pts
49Solana Beach, CA28.8+0.6 pts
50Newport Beach, CA28.5+0.6 pts
51Santa Cruz, CA28.4+0.1 pts
52Laguna Beach, CA28.3-0.4 pts
53Encinitas, CA28.1+0.7 pts
54Agoura Hills, CA27.8+0.2 pts
55Monterey, CA26.8+2.1 pts
56Redwood City, CA26.8+0.5 pts
57San Mateo, CA26.2-0.3 pts
58Pasadena, CA26+0.3 pts
59Milpitas, CA25.9+2.2 pts
60Alameda, CA25.4+1.4 pts
61San Francisco, CA25.1+0.3 pts
62Half Moon Bay, CA24.9+1.3 pts
63Laguna Niguel, CA24.8+0.8 pts
64Loma Linda, CA24.8+1.5 pts
65Carlsbad, CA24.6+0.6 pts
66Redondo Beach, CA24.6+0.7 pts
67Campbell, CA24.4-0.1 pts
68Dana Point, CA24.2+2.1 pts
69El Segundo, CA23.7-0.3 pts
70Redlands, CA23.4+1.3 pts
71Folsom, CA23.3+0.8 pts
72San Luis Obispo, CA23.3+1.3 pts
73Rancho Mirage, CA23.1+0.4 pts
74Laguna Woods, CA22.9+1.4 pts
75Arcadia, CA22.8+1.7 pts
76Scotts Valley, CA22.7-1.4 pts
77Newark, CA22.5+2.2 pts
78Yorba Linda, CA22.4+1.2 pts
79Pleasant Hill, CA22.4+1.1 pts
80Seal Beach, CA22.2-0.1 pts
81Poway, CA22.1+0.2 pts
82West Hollywood, CA22+1.1 pts
83Cerritos, CA21.8+1.7 pts
84Mountain House, CA21.6+0.3 pts
85San Rafael, CA21.6+0.6 pts
86Thousand Oaks, CA21.4+0.8 pts
87Oakland, CA21.4+0.2 pts
88San Diego, CA21.1+0.8 pts
89Millbrae, CA21.1+2.2 pts
90Truckee, CA20.9-0.2 pts
91Aliso Viejo, CA20.9+0.4 pts
92San Clemente, CA20.7+0.8 pts
93Santa Barbara, CA20.6-0.4 pts
94San Jose, CA20.3+0.5 pts
95Goleta, CA20.2-0.3 pts
96Livermore, CA19.9+1.8 pts
97Palm Springs, CA19.5+0.7 pts
98Morro Bay, CA19.4+0.6 pts
99Cypress, CA19.2+1.9 pts
100Sonoma, CA19.1+0.2 pts
101Brea, CA19.1+0.6 pts
102Mission Viejo, CA19+0.4 pts
103Clayton, CA18.8-0.6 pts
103Torrance, CA18.8+0.5 pts
105Tustin, CA18.50 pts
106Diamond Bar, CA18.4-0.3 pts
107Laguna Hills, CA18.3+0.7 pts
108Novato, CA18.1-0.4 pts
109Walnut, CA18.1+1.2 pts
110Pacifica, CA18.1-0.2 pts
111Lake Forest, CA17.8+1.2 pts
112Huntington Beach, CA17.7+0.1 pts
113Carpinteria, CA17.6+1.9 pts
113Union City, CA17.6+1.3 pts
115Monrovia, CA17.2+1 pts
116La Palma, CA17.2-0.4 pts
117Chino Hills, CA17.1-0.7 pts
118Camarillo, CA17.1+0.5 pts
119San Dimas, CA17+1.8 pts
120Rocklin, CA16.9+0.5 pts
121Placentia, CA16.9+1.1 pts
122San Juan Capistrano, CA16.8+0.1 pts
123Glendale, CA16.8+1 pts
124Rancho Santa Margarita, CA16.8+0.3 pts
125Arcata, CA16.7-2.2 pts
126La Verne, CA16.5+0.8 pts
127Marina, CA16.2+2.2 pts
128Fullerton, CA16.2-0.3 pts
129Arroyo Grande, CA16+3.8 pts
130San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA15.8+1.2 pts
131Morgan Hill, CA15.8-0.1 pts
132Healdsburg, CA15.6-1.3 pts
133Palm Desert, CA15.6+0.7 pts
134Glendora, CA15.5+1.3 pts
135Petaluma, CA15.4-0.1 pts
135Temple City, CA15.4+1.3 pts
137Moorpark, CA15.20 pts
138Burbank, CA15.1+0.6 pts
139Auburn, CA15-0.6 pts
140Benicia, CA14.7-0.1 pts
141Rancho Cucamonga, CA14.5+0.3 pts
142Chico, CA14.4+0.1 pts
143San Marcos, CA14.4+0.4 pts
144Martinez, CA14.4-0.4 pts
145Hercules, CA14.3-0.6 pts
146La Quinta, CA14.20 pts
147Orange, CA14.1+0.6 pts
148La Mesa, CA14.1+0.4 pts
149Roseville, CA14.1+0.3 pts
150Lincoln, CA14.1-0.4 pts
151San Bruno, CA13.9-0.1 pts
152Los Alamitos, CA13.9-1.7 pts
153La Mirada, CA13.9+0.9 pts
154Clovis, CA13.9+0.8 pts
155Fountain Valley, CA13.8+0.4 pts
156Upland, CA13.7+1.2 pts
157Signal Hill, CA13.7+1.1 pts
158Sacramento, CA13.6+0.5 pts
159Temecula, CA13.6+0.4 pts
160Napa, CA13.5+1 pts
161Santa Rosa, CA13.4+0.2 pts
162Alhambra, CA13.4+0.5 pts
163Los Angeles, CA13.3+0.5 pts
164Pinole, CA13.2+1.9 pts
165Grass Valley, CA13.2+2.4 pts
166Brentwood, CA13.1+1.3 pts
167Santa Clarita, CA12.8+0.3 pts
168Eastvale, CA12.8+0.8 pts
169Rio Vista, CA12.7-1.2 pts
170West Sacramento, CA12.7+0.9 pts
171Costa Mesa, CA12.7-0.2 pts
172Elk Grove, CA12.6+0.3 pts
173Long Beach, CA12.6+0.6 pts
174Simi Valley, CA12.6+0.7 pts
175South San Francisco, CA12.6-0 pts
176Richmond, CA12.4+0.5 pts
177Oceanside, CA12.2+0.3 pts
178Lomita, CA12-0.6 pts
179Woodland, CA12+0.7 pts
180East Palo Alto, CA11.7+0.1 pts
181Concord, CA11.7-0.1 pts
182Grover Beach, CA11.6-0.3 pts
183Yucaipa, CA11.3-0.1 pts
184Murrieta, CA11.3+1.2 pts
184Windsor, CA11.3-0 pts
186Ukiah, CA11+1.4 pts
187Grand Terrace, CA11-0.6 pts
188Duarte, CA10.9-0.3 pts
189Eureka, CA10.7+1.1 pts
189Whittier, CA10.7+0.3 pts
191Beaumont, CA10.7-0.1 pts
192Canyon Lake, CA10.6-2.1 pts
193Rohnert Park, CA10.5-1.1 pts
194Riverside, CA10.5+0.5 pts
195Lakewood, CA10.4+0.2 pts
196San Leandro, CA10.4+0.4 pts
197San Gabriel, CA10.4+0.5 pts
198Chula Vista, CA10.4+0.1 pts
199South Lake Tahoe, CA10.2+2.1 pts
200El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA10.2+0.4 pts
201Seaside, CA10.1+1.1 pts
202Corona, CA10.1+0.5 pts
203Cathedral City, CA10.1-0.4 pts
204Monterey Park, CA10+0.2 pts
205Santee, CA10-0.2 pts
206Rancho Cordova, CA9.9+1.1 pts
207Ridgecrest, CA9.9-1.3 pts
208Atascadero, CA9.9-0.1 pts
209La Habra, CA9.7-0.1 pts
210Buena Park, CA9.7+0.4 pts
211Turlock, CA9.7+0.9 pts
212Gilroy, CA9.6-0.7 pts
213Escondido, CA9.5+0.4 pts
214Azusa, CA9.5-0.1 pts
215Hayward, CA9.4+0.1 pts
216American Canyon, CA9.4+0.1 pts
217Highland, CA9.3-0 pts
218Anaheim, CA9.3+0.5 pts
219Dixon, CA9.2+2 pts
220Fairfield, CA8.9-0.1 pts
221Vista, CA8.9-0.1 pts
222Ripon, CA8.8-0.8 pts
223Daly City, CA8.8-0.3 pts
224Vacaville, CA8.7+0.3 pts
225Artesia, CA8.7+1.4 pts
226Indio, CA8.6+0.6 pts
227Redding, CA8.6-0.5 pts
228Visalia, CA8.6-0.2 pts
229West Covina, CA8.5-0.4 pts
230Covina, CA8.4+0.4 pts
231Apple Valley, CA8.4+0.4 pts
232Chino, CA8.3+0.1 pts
233Vallejo, CA8.2+0.1 pts
234Lodi, CA8.2+0.3 pts
235Bakersfield, CA8.2+0.1 pts
235Fresno, CA8.2+0.1 pts
237Gardena, CA7.9+0.3 pts
238Hawthorne, CA7.9+0.3 pts
239Lemon Grove, CA7.9+0.4 pts
239Westminster, CA7.9-0.3 pts
241Carson, CA7.9-0.1 pts
242Placerville, CA7.9-0.1 pts
243Menifee, CA7.8+0.5 pts
244Downey, CA7.8+0.1 pts
244Lemoore, CA7.8+0.2 pts
246Tracy, CA7.8+1.3 pts
247Inglewood, CA7.8+0.7 pts
248Oakdale, CA7.7-0.2 pts
249Calimesa, CA7.6+3 pts
250Imperial, CA7.5+0.8 pts

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a 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.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 California by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 California by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/california-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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