Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of New Jersey (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 41.50%. Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Short Hills CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (88.23%), followed by Princeton (85.31%), and Upper Montclair CDP (82.89%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Hills CDP | 88.23 |
| 2 | Princeton | 85.31 |
| 3 | Upper Montclair CDP | 82.89 |
| 4 | Tenafly borough | 82.32 |
| 5 | Blackwells Mills CDP | 80.57 |
| 6 | Hoboken city | 80.30 |
| 7 | Haddonfield borough | 79.14 |
| 8 | Ridgewood village | 78.27 |
| 9 | Westfield town | 76.39 |
| 10 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 76.12 |
| 11 | Glen Rock borough | 75.63 |
| 12 | Franklin Lakes borough | 75.37 |
| 13 | Edgewater borough | 74.54 |
| 14 | The Hills CDP | 74.12 |
| 15 | Highland Park borough | 71.88 |
| 16 | Ramsey borough | 70.35 |
| 17 | River Edge borough | 70.30 |
| 18 | Madison borough | 69.79 |
| 19 | Martinsville CDP | 69.67 |
| 20 | Summit city | 69.63 |
| 21 | New Providence borough | 69.61 |
| 22 | Springdale CDP | 68.65 |
| 23 | Florham Park borough | 67.55 |
| 24 | Greentree CDP | 66.48 |
| 25 | Metuchen borough | 64.01 |
| 26 | Bradley Gardens CDP | 61.19 |
| 27 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 61.12 |
| 28 | Hillsdale borough | 60.36 |
| 29 | Fair Lawn borough | 60.34 |
| 30 | Fort Lee borough | 60.25 |
| 31 | Brookdale CDP | 60.19 |
| 32 | Parsippany CDP | 59.96 |
| 33 | Preakness CDP | 59.47 |
| 34 | Secaucus town | 59.27 |
| 35 | Robertsville CDP | 58.47 |
| 36 | Kendall Park CDP | 58.10 |
| 37 | Morristown town | 57.85 |
| 38 | Hillsborough CDP | 57.28 |
| 39 | Somerset CDP | 55.86 |
| 40 | Franklin Park CDP | 55.84 |
| 41 | Rutherford borough | 55.01 |
| 42 | West Freehold CDP | 54.44 |
| 43 | Ocean City city | 53.98 |
| 44 | Westwood borough | 53.93 |
| 45 | Westmont CDP | 53.71 |
| 46 | Waldwick borough | 53.68 |
| 47 | Iselin CDP | 52.85 |
| 48 | Oakland borough | 52.56 |
| 49 | Tinton Falls borough | 51.78 |
| 50 | Jersey City city | 51.08 |
| 51 | Echelon CDP | 50.88 |
| 52 | Palisades Park borough | 50.42 |
| 53 | Red Bank borough | 50.28 |
| 54 | Paramus borough | 49.30 |
| 55 | Hamilton Square CDP | 49.03 |
| 56 | New Milford borough | 48.75 |
| 57 | Ringwood borough | 48.59 |
| 58 | Pompton Plains CDP | 48.05 |
| 59 | Collingswood borough | 47.99 |
| 60 | Somerville borough | 47.64 |
| 61 | Ridgefield borough | 46.05 |
| 62 | Lincoln Park borough | 45.85 |
| 63 | Bergenfield borough | 45.77 |
| 64 | Englewood city | 45.06 |
| 65 | Dumont borough | 44.86 |
| 66 | Hawthorne borough | 44.84 |
| 67 | Eatontown borough | 44.66 |
| 68 | Point Pleasant borough | 44.63 |
| 69 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 44.34 |
| 70 | Marlton CDP | 44.07 |
| 71 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 43.73 |
| 72 | Cliffside Park borough | 43.60 |
| 73 | Colonia CDP | 43.12 |
| 74 | Harrison town | 42.93 |
| 75 | Maywood borough | 42.89 |
| 76 | Pompton Lakes borough | 41.51 |
| 77 | South Plainfield borough | 41.08 |
| 78 | Oak Ridge CDP | 40.85 |
| 79 | Guttenberg town | 40.82 |
| 80 | Mercerville CDP | 40.24 |
| 81 | Hackensack city | 40.02 |
| 82 | Woodland Park borough | 39.47 |
| 83 | Glassboro borough | 39.02 |
| 84 | Roselle Park borough | 38.93 |
| 85 | Wanaque borough | 38.84 |
| 86 | Old Bridge CDP | 38.62 |
| 87 | Lake Hopatcong CDP | 38.54 |
| 88 | Asbury Park city | 38.48 |
| 89 | Bayonne city | 38.34 |
| 90 | Woodbridge CDP | 37.89 |
| 91 | Sayreville borough | 37.45 |
| 92 | Hackettstown town | 36.85 |
| 93 | Wallington borough | 36.33 |
| 94 | North Arlington borough | 35.07 |
| 95 | Rahway city | 34.92 |
| 96 | West New York town | 34.49 |
| 97 | Fords CDP | 34.34 |
| 98 | Lakewood CDP | 34.21 |
| 99 | Ridgefield Park village | 33.90 |
| 100 | Toms River CDP | 33.76 |
| 101 | Clifton city | 33.65 |
| 102 | Little Ferry borough | 33.15 |
| 103 | Ocean Acres CDP | 32.91 |
| 104 | Long Branch city | 32.58 |
| 105 | Elmwood Park borough | 30.38 |
| 106 | North Plainfield borough | 30.33 |
| 107 | Hopatcong borough | 29.90 |
| 108 | Sicklerville CDP | 29.40 |
| 109 | Middlesex borough | 29.06 |
| 110 | Lodi borough | 28.45 |
| 111 | Totowa borough | 28.43 |
| 112 | Hammonton town | 28.08 |
| 113 | Somers Point city | 28.03 |
| 114 | Woodbury city | 27.79 |
| 115 | Kearny town | 27.68 |
| 116 | South River borough | 27.63 |
| 117 | Manville borough | 27.57 |
| 118 | Bound Brook borough | 27.43 |
| 119 | Freehold borough | 27.02 |
| 120 | Williamstown CDP | 26.72 |
| 121 | Beachwood borough | 26.32 |
| 122 | Carteret borough | 26.12 |
| 123 | Avenel CDP | 25.82 |
| 124 | Fairview borough | 25.15 |
| 125 | New Brunswick city | 24.55 |
| 126 | Pine Hill borough | 24.02 |
| 127 | Union City city | 23.62 |
| 128 | Linden city | 23.35 |
| 129 | Garfield city | 23.23 |
| 130 | Bellmawr borough | 22.48 |
| 131 | Roselle borough | 22.37 |
| 132 | Vineland city | 21.72 |
| 133 | East Orange city | 21.50 |
| 134 | Phillipsburg town | 21.31 |
| 135 | Plainfield city | 20.63 |
| 136 | Lindenwold borough | 19.35 |
| 137 | Pennsville CDP | 18.80 |
| 138 | Atlantic City city | 18.44 |
| 139 | Millville city | 18.10 |
| 140 | Gloucester City city | 17.53 |
| 141 | Newark city | 15.98 |
| 142 | Passaic city | 15.87 |
| 143 | Holiday City-Berkeley CDP | 15.58 |
| 144 | Browns Mills CDP | 15.35 |
| 145 | Dover town | 15.13 |
| 146 | Trenton city | 15.11 |
| 147 | Elizabeth city | 14.58 |
| 148 | Perth Amboy city | 13.66 |
| 149 | Paterson city | 12.51 |
| 150 | Pleasantville city | 10.42 |
| 151 | Camden city | 10.05 |
| 152 | Bridgeton city | 6.96 |