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Cities in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

East Grand Rapids, MI had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 90 cities in 2021, at 99.3%. Melvindale, MI had the lowest, at 69.8%. The median was 91.5% and the figure for Michigan was 91.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.3East Grand Rapids, MI
Lowest69.8Melvindale, MI
Median91.590 cities
Michigan91.6History

Top 40 cities, 2021

East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.3 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.3Rochester, MI: 98.8 %Rochester, MI98.8Birmingham, MI: 98.7 %Birmingham, MI98.7Beverly Hills, MI: 98.5 %Beverly Hills, MI98.5Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 98.3 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.3Berkley, MI: 97.9 %Berkley, MI97.9Ann Arbor, MI: 97.8 %Ann Arbor, MI97.8East Lansing, MI: 97.7 %East Lansing, MI97.7Wixom, MI: 97.3 %Wixom, MI97.3Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 97.3 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.3Farmington, MI: 97.1 %Farmington, MI97.1Novi, MI: 97 %Novi, MI97Rochester Hills, MI: 97 %Rochester Hills, MI97Fenton, MI: 96.7 %Fenton, MI96.7Traverse City, MI: 96.5 %Traverse City, MI96.5Portage, MI: 96.4 %Portage, MI96.4Ferndale, MI: 96.4 %Ferndale, MI96.4Royal Oak, MI: 96.3 %Royal Oak, MI96.3Troy, MI: 96.3 %Troy, MI96.3Midland, MI: 95.7 %Midland, MI95.7Clawson, MI: 95.6 %Clawson, MI95.6Farmington Hills, MI: 95.5 %Farmington Hills, MI95.5Trenton, MI: 95.5 %Trenton, MI95.5Grand Haven, MI: 95.5 %Grand Haven, MI95.5Grandville, MI: 95.4 %Grandville, MI95.4South Lyon, MI: 95.4 %South Lyon, MI95.4Walker, MI: 95.3 %Walker, MI95.3St. Clair Shores, MI: 94.9 %St. Clair Shores, MI94.9Woodhaven, MI: 94.7 %Woodhaven, MI94.7Norton Shores, MI: 94.7 %Norton Shores, MI94.7Marquette, MI: 94.5 %Marquette, MI94.5Livonia, MI: 94.4 %Livonia, MI94.4Auburn Hills, MI: 94.3 %Auburn Hills, MI94.3Southfield, MI: 93.6 %Southfield, MI93.6Mount Pleasant, MI: 93.5 %Mount Pleasant, MI93.5Riverview, MI: 93.2 %Riverview, MI93.2New Baltimore, MI: 92.9 %New Baltimore, MI92.9Ypsilanti, MI: 92.9 %Ypsilanti, MI92.9Alpena, MI: 92.8 %Alpena, MI92.8Harper Woods, MI: 92.7 %Harper Woods, MI92.7East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.3 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.3Rochester, MI: 98.8 %Rochester, MI98.8Birmingham, MI: 98.7 %Birmingham, MI98.7Beverly Hills, MI: 98.5 %Beverly Hills, MI98.5Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 98.3 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.3Berkley, MI: 97.9 %Berkley, MI97.9Ann Arbor, MI: 97.8 %Ann Arbor, MI97.8East Lansing, MI: 97.7 %East Lansing, MI97.7Wixom, MI: 97.3 %Wixom, MI97.3Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 97.3 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.3Farmington, MI: 97.1 %Farmington, MI97.1Novi, MI: 97 %Novi, MI97Rochester Hills, MI: 97 %Rochester Hills, MI97Fenton, MI: 96.7 %Fenton, MI96.7Traverse City, MI: 96.5 %Traverse City, MI96.5Portage, MI: 96.4 %Portage, MI96.4Ferndale, MI: 96.4 %Ferndale, MI96.4Royal Oak, MI: 96.3 %Royal Oak, MI96.3Troy, MI: 96.3 %Troy, MI96.3Midland, MI: 95.7 %Midland, MI95.7Clawson, MI: 95.6 %Clawson, MI95.6Farmington Hills, MI: 95.5 %Farmington Hills, MI95.5Trenton, MI: 95.5 %Trenton, MI95.5Grand Haven, MI: 95.5 %Grand Haven, MI95.5Grandville, MI: 95.4 %Grandville, MI95.4South Lyon, MI: 95.4 %South Lyon, MI95.4Walker, MI: 95.3 %Walker, MI95.3St. Clair Shores, MI: 94.9 %St. Clair Shores, MI94.9Woodhaven, MI: 94.7 %Woodhaven, MI94.7Norton Shores, MI: 94.7 %Norton Shores, MI94.7Marquette, MI: 94.5 %Marquette, MI94.5Livonia, MI: 94.4 %Livonia, MI94.4Auburn Hills, MI: 94.3 %Auburn Hills, MI94.3Southfield, MI: 93.6 %Southfield, MI93.6Mount Pleasant, MI: 93.5 %Mount Pleasant, MI93.5Riverview, MI: 93.2 %Riverview, MI93.2New Baltimore, MI: 92.9 %New Baltimore, MI92.9Ypsilanti, MI: 92.9 %Ypsilanti, MI92.9Alpena, MI: 92.8 %Alpena, MI92.8Harper Woods, MI: 92.7 %Harper Woods, MI92.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1East Grand Rapids, MI99.3
2Rochester, MI98.8
3Birmingham, MI98.7
4Beverly Hills, MI98.5
5Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.3
6Berkley, MI97.9
7Ann Arbor, MI97.8
8East Lansing, MI97.7
9Wixom, MI97.3
10Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.3
11Farmington, MI97.1
12Novi, MI97
13Rochester Hills, MI97
14Fenton, MI96.7
15Traverse City, MI96.5
16Portage, MI96.4
17Ferndale, MI96.4
18Royal Oak, MI96.3
18Troy, MI96.3
20Midland, MI95.7
21Clawson, MI95.6
22Farmington Hills, MI95.5
23Trenton, MI95.5
24Grand Haven, MI95.5
25Grandville, MI95.4
26South Lyon, MI95.4
27Walker, MI95.3
28St. Clair Shores, MI94.9
29Woodhaven, MI94.7
30Norton Shores, MI94.7
31Marquette, MI94.5
32Livonia, MI94.4
33Auburn Hills, MI94.3
34Southfield, MI93.6
35Mount Pleasant, MI93.5
36Riverview, MI93.2
37New Baltimore, MI92.9
38Ypsilanti, MI92.9
39Alpena, MI92.8
40Harper Woods, MI92.7
41Allen Park, MI92.5
41Fraser, MI92.5
43Oak Park, MI92
44Wyandotte, MI91.9
45Southgate, MI91.6
46Flat Rock, MI91.5
47Sault Ste. Marie, MI91.3
48Kalamazoo, MI91.2
49Garden City, MI90.9
50Monroe, MI90.7
51Lansing, MI90.5
52Holland, MI90.4
53Kentwood, MI90.3
54Westland, MI90.2
55Burton, MI90.2
56Cadillac, MI90
57Battle Creek, MI89.9
58Port Huron, MI89.8
59Owosso, MI89.7
60Escanaba, MI89.4
61Hazel Park, MI89.2
62Madison Heights, MI89.1
63Niles, MI89.1
64Grand Rapids, MI88.7
65Roseville, MI88.3
66Romulus, MI88.2
67Ionia, MI88.1
68Eastpointe, MI87.6
69Wayne, MI87.5
70Adrian, MI87.5
71Bay City, MI87.4
72Taylor, MI87.3
73Dearborn Heights, MI87.1
74Jackson, MI87.1
74Mount Clemens, MI87.1
74Wyoming, MI87.1
77Sterling Heights, MI87.1
78Warren, MI86.6
79Muskegon, MI86.4
80Coldwater, MI85.7
81Flint, MI84.8
82Dearborn, MI83.8
83Sturgis, MI83.7
84Inkster, MI83.2
85Saginaw, MI83
86Detroit, MI82.6
87Lincoln Park, MI82.1
88Pontiac, MI79.6
89Hamtramck, MI70.2
90Melvindale, MI69.8

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which 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 high school diploma, GED 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 high school diploma, GED 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 Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 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 high school diploma, GED 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 Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 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/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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East Grand Rapids, MI, with 99.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Melvindale, MI, with 69.8% in 2021.

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