Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.41%. Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Bridgeton city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (45.73%), followed by Holiday City-Berkeley CDP (45.30%), and Gloucester City city (43.76%).
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 | Bridgeton city | 45.73 |
| 2 | Holiday City-Berkeley CDP | 45.30 |
| 3 | Gloucester City city | 43.76 |
| 4 | Paterson city | 43.32 |
| 5 | Phillipsburg town | 42.66 |
| 6 | Avenel CDP | 42.23 |
| 7 | Manville borough | 41.32 |
| 8 | Lindenwold borough | 40.94 |
| 9 | Garfield city | 40.60 |
| 10 | Pennsville CDP | 39.44 |
| 11 | Browns Mills CDP | 38.97 |
| 12 | Pleasantville city | 38.90 |
| 13 | Elizabeth city | 38.00 |
| 14 | Bellmawr borough | 37.86 |
| 15 | Millville city | 37.72 |
| 16 | Trenton city | 37.53 |
| 17 | Newark city | 37.39 |
| 18 | Passaic city | 37.03 |
| 19 | Ocean Acres CDP | 36.43 |
| 20 | East Orange city | 36.03 |
| 21 | Hopatcong borough | 35.81 |
| 22 | Elmwood Park borough | 35.63 |
| 23 | Plainfield city | 35.44 |
| 24 | Roselle borough | 35.42 |
| 25 | Camden city | 35.30 |
| 25 | Pine Hill borough | 35.30 |
| 26 | Totowa borough | 35.21 |
| 27 | Hammonton town | 35.14 |
| 28 | Carteret borough | 34.71 |
| 29 | Linden city | 34.67 |
| 30 | Atlantic City city | 34.30 |
| 31 | North Arlington borough | 33.64 |
| 32 | Kearny town | 33.46 |
| 33 | Bound Brook borough | 33.28 |
| 34 | Williamstown CDP | 33.27 |
| 35 | Dover town | 33.06 |
| 36 | Perth Amboy city | 32.96 |
| 37 | Vineland city | 32.93 |
| 38 | Union City city | 32.79 |
| 39 | Middlesex borough | 32.52 |
| 39 | Toms River CDP | 32.52 |
| 40 | Somers Point city | 32.21 |
| 41 | South River borough | 32.13 |
| 41 | Wallington borough | 32.13 |
| 42 | Clifton city | 31.77 |
| 43 | Beachwood borough | 31.71 |
| 44 | Woodbury city | 31.57 |
| 45 | Fairview borough | 31.52 |
| 46 | Wanaque borough | 31.11 |
| 47 | Pompton Lakes borough | 30.74 |
| 48 | Bayonne city | 30.46 |
| 49 | Guttenberg town | 30.36 |
| 50 | Woodland Park borough | 30.28 |
| 51 | Rahway city | 29.89 |
| 52 | Mercerville CDP | 29.51 |
| 53 | Sayreville borough | 29.30 |
| 54 | Marlton CDP | 29.25 |
| 55 | Old Bridge CDP | 29.24 |
| 56 | Sicklerville CDP | 29.11 |
| 57 | Freehold borough | 28.64 |
| 58 | Ridgefield Park village | 28.63 |
| 59 | Hackettstown town | 28.25 |
| 60 | Lake Hopatcong CDP | 28.14 |
| 61 | Lodi borough | 28.04 |
| 62 | Long Branch city | 27.71 |
| 63 | Oak Ridge CDP | 27.48 |
| 64 | Eatontown borough | 27.16 |
| 65 | Little Ferry borough | 27.08 |
| 66 | Asbury Park city | 26.82 |
| 67 | Woodbridge CDP | 26.80 |
| 68 | West New York town | 26.76 |
| 69 | Dumont borough | 26.73 |
| 70 | New Brunswick city | 26.72 |
| 71 | Roselle Park borough | 26.56 |
| 72 | Glassboro borough | 26.44 |
| 73 | North Plainfield borough | 26.40 |
| 74 | South Plainfield borough | 26.38 |
| 75 | Lincoln Park borough | 26.25 |
| 76 | Harrison town | 26.22 |
| 77 | Lakewood CDP | 26.19 |
| 78 | Hawthorne borough | 25.63 |
| 79 | Bergenfield borough | 25.43 |
| 80 | Colonia CDP | 25.42 |
| 81 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 25.17 |
| 82 | Point Pleasant borough | 25.16 |
| 83 | Maywood borough | 25.03 |
| 84 | Fords CDP | 24.70 |
| 85 | Ringwood borough | 24.63 |
| 86 | Iselin CDP | 24.21 |
| 87 | Ridgefield borough | 24.02 |
| 88 | Hackensack city | 23.85 |
| 89 | Ocean City city | 23.59 |
| 90 | Collingswood borough | 23.45 |
| 91 | Cliffside Park borough | 23.44 |
| 92 | Paramus borough | 23.36 |
| 93 | Pompton Plains CDP | 23.11 |
| 94 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 22.75 |
| 95 | Palisades Park borough | 22.38 |
| 96 | Somerville borough | 22.32 |
| 97 | Oakland borough | 21.96 |
| 98 | Jersey City city | 21.83 |
| 99 | Englewood city | 21.71 |
| 100 | New Milford borough | 20.41 |
| 101 | Brookdale CDP | 20.11 |
| 102 | Waldwick borough | 19.97 |
| 103 | Tinton Falls borough | 19.89 |
| 104 | Hamilton Square CDP | 19.69 |
| 105 | Rutherford borough | 19.68 |
| 106 | Morristown town | 19.21 |
| 107 | Red Bank borough | 18.86 |
| 108 | Kendall Park CDP | 18.70 |
| 109 | Franklin Park CDP | 18.62 |
| 110 | Echelon CDP | 18.60 |
| 110 | Somerset CDP | 18.60 |
| 111 | Fort Lee borough | 18.43 |
| 112 | Preakness CDP | 18.39 |
| 113 | Westwood borough | 18.26 |
| 114 | Secaucus town | 18.02 |
| 115 | Hillsborough CDP | 17.76 |
| 116 | Robertsville CDP | 17.57 |
| 117 | West Freehold CDP | 16.81 |
| 118 | Fair Lawn borough | 16.77 |
| 119 | Bradley Gardens CDP | 16.65 |
| 120 | Westmont CDP | 16.53 |
| 121 | Hillsdale borough | 16.48 |
| 122 | Parsippany CDP | 15.40 |
| 123 | New Providence borough | 14.83 |
| 124 | Madison borough | 14.58 |
| 125 | Springdale CDP | 13.96 |
| 126 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 13.95 |
| 127 | Florham Park borough | 13.17 |
| 128 | Summit city | 13.01 |
| 129 | Edgewater borough | 12.64 |
| 129 | Greentree CDP | 12.64 |
| 130 | Metuchen borough | 12.52 |
| 131 | Ramsey borough | 10.98 |
| 132 | Martinsville CDP | 10.76 |
| 133 | Highland Park borough | 10.23 |
| 134 | Franklin Lakes borough | 10.19 |
| 135 | Ridgewood village | 10.16 |
| 136 | Westfield town | 9.77 |
| 137 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 9.57 |
| 138 | Glen Rock borough | 7.79 |
| 139 | Haddonfield borough | 7.61 |
| 140 | Hoboken city | 7.55 |
| 141 | Blackwells Mills CDP | 7.41 |
| 142 | The Hills CDP | 7.24 |
| 143 | River Edge borough | 7.03 |
| 144 | Tenafly borough | 5.91 |
| 145 | Princeton | 4.13 |
| 146 | Upper Montclair CDP | 3.76 |
| 147 | Short Hills CDP | 3.01 |