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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 2022, at 99.4%. Melvindale, MI had the lowest, at 67.4%. The median was 91.5% and the figure for Michigan was 91.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.4East Grand Rapids, MI
Lowest67.4Melvindale, MI
Median91.590 cities
Michigan91.8History

Top 40 cities, 2022

East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.4 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.4Birmingham, MI: 99.2 %Birmingham, MI99.2Berkley, MI: 98.6 %Berkley, MI98.6Beverly Hills, MI: 98.6 %Beverly Hills, MI98.6Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 98.6 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.6East Lansing, MI: 98.3 %East Lansing, MI98.3Rochester, MI: 98.2 %Rochester, MI98.2Ann Arbor, MI: 97.8 %Ann Arbor, MI97.8Wixom, MI: 97.6 %Wixom, MI97.6Fenton, MI: 97.5 %Fenton, MI97.5Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 97.5 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.5Novi, MI: 97.5 %Novi, MI97.5South Lyon, MI: 97.2 %South Lyon, MI97.2Farmington, MI: 96.9 %Farmington, MI96.9Rochester Hills, MI: 96.4 %Rochester Hills, MI96.4Portage, MI: 96.4 %Portage, MI96.4Royal Oak, MI: 96.4 %Royal Oak, MI96.4Clawson, MI: 96.2 %Clawson, MI96.2Ferndale, MI: 96.2 %Ferndale, MI96.2Grand Haven, MI: 96.2 %Grand Haven, MI96.2Midland, MI: 96.1 %Midland, MI96.1Troy, MI: 96.1 %Troy, MI96.1Walker, MI: 95.7 %Walker, MI95.7Trenton, MI: 95.6 %Trenton, MI95.6Farmington Hills, MI: 95.5 %Farmington Hills, MI95.5Traverse City, MI: 95.5 %Traverse City, MI95.5Marquette, MI: 95.2 %Marquette, MI95.2Grandville, MI: 95.1 %Grandville, MI95.1St. Clair Shores, MI: 95.1 %St. Clair Shores, MI95.1Woodhaven, MI: 95.1 %Woodhaven, MI95.1Norton Shores, MI: 95 %Norton Shores, MI95Livonia, MI: 94.7 %Livonia, MI94.7Harper Woods, MI: 94.1 %Harper Woods, MI94.1Auburn Hills, MI: 94 %Auburn Hills, MI94Southfield, MI: 93.9 %Southfield, MI93.9Ypsilanti, MI: 93.7 %Ypsilanti, MI93.7Mount Pleasant, MI: 93.5 %Mount Pleasant, MI93.5Riverview, MI: 93.4 %Riverview, MI93.4Sault Ste. Marie, MI: 93.3 %Sault Ste. Marie, MI93.3Allen Park, MI: 92.8 %Allen Park, MI92.8East Grand Rapids, MI: 99.4 %East Grand Rapids, MI99.4Birmingham, MI: 99.2 %Birmingham, MI99.2Berkley, MI: 98.6 %Berkley, MI98.6Beverly Hills, MI: 98.6 %Beverly Hills, MI98.6Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 98.6 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.6East Lansing, MI: 98.3 %East Lansing, MI98.3Rochester, MI: 98.2 %Rochester, MI98.2Ann Arbor, MI: 97.8 %Ann Arbor, MI97.8Wixom, MI: 97.6 %Wixom, MI97.6Fenton, MI: 97.5 %Fenton, MI97.5Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 97.5 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.5Novi, MI: 97.5 %Novi, MI97.5South Lyon, MI: 97.2 %South Lyon, MI97.2Farmington, MI: 96.9 %Farmington, MI96.9Rochester Hills, MI: 96.4 %Rochester Hills, MI96.4Portage, MI: 96.4 %Portage, MI96.4Royal Oak, MI: 96.4 %Royal Oak, MI96.4Clawson, MI: 96.2 %Clawson, MI96.2Ferndale, MI: 96.2 %Ferndale, MI96.2Grand Haven, MI: 96.2 %Grand Haven, MI96.2Midland, MI: 96.1 %Midland, MI96.1Troy, MI: 96.1 %Troy, MI96.1Walker, MI: 95.7 %Walker, MI95.7Trenton, MI: 95.6 %Trenton, MI95.6Farmington Hills, MI: 95.5 %Farmington Hills, MI95.5Traverse City, MI: 95.5 %Traverse City, MI95.5Marquette, MI: 95.2 %Marquette, MI95.2Grandville, MI: 95.1 %Grandville, MI95.1St. Clair Shores, MI: 95.1 %St. Clair Shores, MI95.1Woodhaven, MI: 95.1 %Woodhaven, MI95.1Norton Shores, MI: 95 %Norton Shores, MI95Livonia, MI: 94.7 %Livonia, MI94.7Harper Woods, MI: 94.1 %Harper Woods, MI94.1Auburn Hills, MI: 94 %Auburn Hills, MI94Southfield, MI: 93.9 %Southfield, MI93.9Ypsilanti, MI: 93.7 %Ypsilanti, MI93.7Mount Pleasant, MI: 93.5 %Mount Pleasant, MI93.5Riverview, MI: 93.4 %Riverview, MI93.4Sault Ste. Marie, MI: 93.3 %Sault Ste. Marie, MI93.3Allen Park, MI: 92.8 %Allen Park, MI92.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1East Grand Rapids, MI99.4+0.1 pts
2Birmingham, MI99.2+0.6 pts
3Berkley, MI98.6+0.7 pts
3Beverly Hills, MI98.6+0.1 pts
5Grosse Pointe Park, MI98.6+0.3 pts
6East Lansing, MI98.3+0.6 pts
7Rochester, MI98.2-0.6 pts
8Ann Arbor, MI97.80 pts
9Wixom, MI97.6+0.3 pts
10Fenton, MI97.5+0.8 pts
11Grosse Pointe Woods, MI97.5+0.2 pts
12Novi, MI97.5+0.4 pts
13South Lyon, MI97.2+1.8 pts
14Farmington, MI96.9-0.2 pts
15Rochester Hills, MI96.4-0.6 pts
16Portage, MI96.4-0 pts
16Royal Oak, MI96.4+0.1 pts
18Clawson, MI96.2+0.6 pts
19Ferndale, MI96.2-0.2 pts
20Grand Haven, MI96.2+0.7 pts
21Midland, MI96.1+0.4 pts
22Troy, MI96.1-0.2 pts
23Walker, MI95.7+0.4 pts
24Trenton, MI95.6+0.1 pts
25Farmington Hills, MI95.50 pts
26Traverse City, MI95.5-1.1 pts
27Marquette, MI95.2+0.7 pts
28Grandville, MI95.1-0.3 pts
29St. Clair Shores, MI95.1+0.2 pts
30Woodhaven, MI95.1+0.3 pts
31Norton Shores, MI95+0.3 pts
32Livonia, MI94.7+0.3 pts
33Harper Woods, MI94.1+1.3 pts
34Auburn Hills, MI94-0.3 pts
35Southfield, MI93.9+0.3 pts
36Ypsilanti, MI93.7+0.8 pts
37Mount Pleasant, MI93.50 pts
38Riverview, MI93.4+0.2 pts
39Sault Ste. Marie, MI93.3+2 pts
40Allen Park, MI92.8+0.3 pts
41Oak Park, MI92.6+0.6 pts
42New Baltimore, MI92.4-0.6 pts
43Fraser, MI92-0.5 pts
44Alpena, MI91.9-1 pts
45Wyandotte, MI91.6-0.3 pts
46Holland, MI91.4+1 pts
47Flat Rock, MI91.3-0.1 pts
48Kalamazoo, MI91-0.1 pts
49Garden City, MI90.6-0.4 pts
50Lansing, MI90.5-0.1 pts
51Monroe, MI90.2-0.5 pts
52Westland, MI90.2-0 pts
53Battle Creek, MI900 pts
54Kentwood, MI89.8-0.5 pts
55Niles, MI89.8+0.7 pts
56Port Huron, MI89.7-0.1 pts
57Burton, MI89.7-0.5 pts
58Southgate, MI89.5-2.1 pts
59Grand Rapids, MI89.3+0.6 pts
60Cadillac, MI89.1-0.9 pts
61Escanaba, MI88.8-0.6 pts
62Wayne, MI88.8+1.3 pts
63Roseville, MI88.7+0.4 pts
64Madison Heights, MI88.5-0.7 pts
65Owosso, MI88.3-1.4 pts
66Dearborn Heights, MI88.1+1 pts
67Hazel Park, MI87.9-1.3 pts
68Wyoming, MI87.8+0.7 pts
69Sterling Heights, MI87.7+0.6 pts
70Jackson, MI87.3+0.2 pts
71Romulus, MI87.2-1 pts
72Muskegon, MI87.1+0.7 pts
73Eastpointe, MI87.1-0.5 pts
74Coldwater, MI87.1+1.4 pts
75Mount Clemens, MI87-0.1 pts
76Ionia, MI86.8-1.2 pts
77Bay City, MI86.8-0.6 pts
78Taylor, MI86.7-0.6 pts
79Adrian, MI86.6-0.9 pts
80Warren, MI86.3-0.3 pts
81Dearborn, MI85.1+1.3 pts
82Flint, MI84.3-0.5 pts
83Sturgis, MI84.2+0.5 pts
84Inkster, MI83.7+0.5 pts
85Saginaw, MI83-0 pts
86Detroit, MI82.8+0.2 pts
87Lincoln Park, MI81.4-0.8 pts
88Pontiac, MI81.1+1.5 pts
89Hamtramck, MI70-0.3 pts
90Melvindale, MI67.4-2.5 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-cities?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

East Grand Rapids, MI, with 99.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Melvindale, MI, with 67.4% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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