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

Franklin Lakes, NJ had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 117 cities in 2021, at 99.5%. New Brunswick, NJ had the lowest, at 65.9%. The median was 91.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 90.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.5Franklin Lakes, NJ
Lowest65.9New Brunswick, NJ
Median91.2117 cities
New Jersey90.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Franklin Lakes, NJ: 99.5 %Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5Florham Park, NJ: 98.7 %Florham Park, NJ98.7Haddonfield, NJ: 98.5 %Haddonfield, NJ98.5Chatham, NJ: 98.4 %Chatham, NJ98.4Westfield, NJ: 98.4 %Westfield, NJ98.4River Edge, NJ: 98.2 %River Edge, NJ98.2Kinnelon, NJ: 98.1 %Kinnelon, NJ98.1Tenafly, NJ: 98.1 %Tenafly, NJ98.1Princeton, NJ: 98.1 %Princeton, NJ98.1Edgewater, NJ: 98 %Edgewater, NJ98Tinton Falls, NJ: 97.9 %Tinton Falls, NJ97.9New Providence, NJ: 97.9 %New Providence, NJ97.9Ridgewood, NJ: 97.7 %Ridgewood, NJ97.7Glen Rock, NJ: 97.7 %Glen Rock, NJ97.7Oakland, NJ: 97.2 %Oakland, NJ97.2Madison, NJ: 97.2 %Madison, NJ97.2Ramsey, NJ: 97 %Ramsey, NJ97Highland Park, NJ: 97 %Highland Park, NJ97Ocean City, NJ: 96.8 %Ocean City, NJ96.8Fair Lawn, NJ: 96.5 %Fair Lawn, NJ96.5Hopatcong, NJ: 96.4 %Hopatcong, NJ96.4Collingswood, NJ: 96.3 %Collingswood, NJ96.3Wood-Ridge, NJ: 96.3 %Wood-Ridge, NJ96.3Ringwood, NJ: 96.2 %Ringwood, NJ96.2Montvale, NJ: 96.1 %Montvale, NJ96.1Hillsdale, NJ: 95.9 %Hillsdale, NJ95.9Metuchen, NJ: 95.8 %Metuchen, NJ95.8Hoboken, NJ: 95.7 %Hoboken, NJ95.7Point Pleasant, NJ: 95.7 %Point Pleasant, NJ95.7Rutherford, NJ: 95.3 %Rutherford, NJ95.3Summit, NJ: 95.2 %Summit, NJ95.2Fort Lee, NJ: 94.8 %Fort Lee, NJ94.8Waldwick, NJ: 94.5 %Waldwick, NJ94.5Paramus, NJ: 94.4 %Paramus, NJ94.4Beachwood, NJ: 94.4 %Beachwood, NJ94.4Pompton Lakes, NJ: 94.3 %Pompton Lakes, NJ94.3Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: 94.1 %Hasbrouck Heights, NJ94.1North Arlington, NJ: 94.1 %North Arlington, NJ94.1Lincoln Park, NJ: 94 %Lincoln Park, NJ94Hawthorne, NJ: 94 %Hawthorne, NJ94Franklin Lakes, NJ: 99.5 %Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5Florham Park, NJ: 98.7 %Florham Park, NJ98.7Haddonfield, NJ: 98.5 %Haddonfield, NJ98.5Chatham, NJ: 98.4 %Chatham, NJ98.4Westfield, NJ: 98.4 %Westfield, NJ98.4River Edge, NJ: 98.2 %River Edge, NJ98.2Kinnelon, NJ: 98.1 %Kinnelon, NJ98.1Tenafly, NJ: 98.1 %Tenafly, NJ98.1Princeton, NJ: 98.1 %Princeton, NJ98.1Edgewater, NJ: 98 %Edgewater, NJ98Tinton Falls, NJ: 97.9 %Tinton Falls, NJ97.9New Providence, NJ: 97.9 %New Providence, NJ97.9Ridgewood, NJ: 97.7 %Ridgewood, NJ97.7Glen Rock, NJ: 97.7 %Glen Rock, NJ97.7Oakland, NJ: 97.2 %Oakland, NJ97.2Madison, NJ: 97.2 %Madison, NJ97.2Ramsey, NJ: 97 %Ramsey, NJ97Highland Park, NJ: 97 %Highland Park, NJ97Ocean City, NJ: 96.8 %Ocean City, NJ96.8Fair Lawn, NJ: 96.5 %Fair Lawn, NJ96.5Hopatcong, NJ: 96.4 %Hopatcong, NJ96.4Collingswood, NJ: 96.3 %Collingswood, NJ96.3Wood-Ridge, NJ: 96.3 %Wood-Ridge, NJ96.3Ringwood, NJ: 96.2 %Ringwood, NJ96.2Montvale, NJ: 96.1 %Montvale, NJ96.1Hillsdale, NJ: 95.9 %Hillsdale, NJ95.9Metuchen, NJ: 95.8 %Metuchen, NJ95.8Hoboken, NJ: 95.7 %Hoboken, NJ95.7Point Pleasant, NJ: 95.7 %Point Pleasant, NJ95.7Rutherford, NJ: 95.3 %Rutherford, NJ95.3Summit, NJ: 95.2 %Summit, NJ95.2Fort Lee, NJ: 94.8 %Fort Lee, NJ94.8Waldwick, NJ: 94.5 %Waldwick, NJ94.5Paramus, NJ: 94.4 %Paramus, NJ94.4Beachwood, NJ: 94.4 %Beachwood, NJ94.4Pompton Lakes, NJ: 94.3 %Pompton Lakes, NJ94.3Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: 94.1 %Hasbrouck Heights, NJ94.1North Arlington, NJ: 94.1 %North Arlington, NJ94.1Lincoln Park, NJ: 94 %Lincoln Park, NJ94Hawthorne, NJ: 94 %Hawthorne, NJ94
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Franklin Lakes, NJ99.5
2Florham Park, NJ98.7
3Haddonfield, NJ98.5
4Chatham, NJ98.4
4Westfield, NJ98.4
6River Edge, NJ98.2
7Kinnelon, NJ98.1
8Tenafly, NJ98.1
9Princeton, NJ98.1
10Edgewater, NJ98
11Tinton Falls, NJ97.9
12New Providence, NJ97.9
13Ridgewood, NJ97.7
14Glen Rock, NJ97.7
15Oakland, NJ97.2
16Madison, NJ97.2
17Ramsey, NJ97
18Highland Park, NJ97
19Ocean City, NJ96.8
20Fair Lawn, NJ96.5
21Hopatcong, NJ96.4
22Collingswood, NJ96.3
23Wood-Ridge, NJ96.3
24Ringwood, NJ96.2
25Montvale, NJ96.1
26Hillsdale, NJ95.9
27Metuchen, NJ95.8
28Hoboken, NJ95.7
28Point Pleasant, NJ95.7
30Rutherford, NJ95.3
31Summit, NJ95.2
32Fort Lee, NJ94.8
33Waldwick, NJ94.5
34Paramus, NJ94.4
35Beachwood, NJ94.4
36Pompton Lakes, NJ94.3
37Hasbrouck Heights, NJ94.1
38North Arlington, NJ94.1
39Lincoln Park, NJ94
40Hawthorne, NJ94
41Dumont, NJ93.9
42Manville, NJ93.7
43Secaucus, NJ93.6
44Pine Hill, NJ93.6
45New Milford, NJ93.4
46Wanaque, NJ93.3
47Hackettstown, NJ93.3
48South Plainfield, NJ93.2
49Westwood, NJ93.1
50Totowa, NJ93
51Maywood, NJ92.9
52Eatontown, NJ92.8
53Glassboro, NJ92.7
54Wallington, NJ92.3
55Sayreville, NJ91.9
56Bergenfield, NJ91.7
57Woodland Park, NJ91.5
58Ridgefield, NJ91.2
59Red Bank, NJ91.2
60Ridgefield Park, NJ90.9
61East Rutherford, NJ90.9
62Rahway, NJ90.7
63Phillipsburg, NJ90.7
64Morristown, NJ90.7
65Elmwood Park, NJ90.6
66Middlesex, NJ90.3
67South Amboy, NJ90.2
68Bayonne, NJ90.1
69Englewood, NJ89.9
70Palisades Park, NJ89.6
71Jersey City, NJ89.5
72Hammonton, NJ89.4
73Roselle Park, NJ89.4
74Woodbury, NJ88.9
75Burlington, NJ88.8
76Asbury Park, NJ88.5
77Gloucester City, NJ88.4
78Somers Point, NJ88.3
79Clifton, NJ88.1
80Cliffside Park, NJ88
81Roselle, NJ87.9
82Little Ferry, NJ87.9
83Bound Brook, NJ87.9
84Somerville, NJ87.8
85East Orange, NJ87.7
86Linden, NJ87.3
87South River, NJ86.8
88Harrison, NJ86.7
89Lindenwold, NJ86.2
90Bellmawr, NJ86
91Hackensack, NJ85.9
92Guttenberg, NJ85.6
93Garfield, NJ85.3
94North Plainfield, NJ84.6
95Lodi, NJ84.2
96Carteret, NJ84
97Kearny, NJ83.3
98Millville, NJ83
99Long Branch, NJ82.3
100Vineland, NJ81.4
101Plainfield, NJ77.7
101West New York, NJ77.7
103Fairview, NJ77.3
104Newark, NJ77
105Paterson, NJ77
106Freehold, NJ76.4
107Trenton, NJ75.6
108Elizabeth, NJ75.1
109Union City, NJ74.6
110Pleasantville, NJ74.2
111Atlantic City, NJ74.1
112Dover, NJ73.1
113Perth Amboy, NJ70.6
114Bridgeton, NJ69.6
115Camden, NJ68.4
116Passaic, NJ67.5
117New Brunswick, NJ65.9

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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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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/new-jersey-cities?period=2021. 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 New Jersey by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/new-jersey-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Franklin Lakes, NJ, with 99.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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New Brunswick, NJ, with 65.9% in 2021.

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