Most Educated Cities in Minnesota

Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.

#	City	Bachelor's+	Graduate+	Median Income	Population
1	Deephaven	83.5%	34.1%	$197,679	3,793
2	St. John's University	78.6%	55.1%	N/A	1,580
3	North Oaks	74.7%	40.1%	$231,742	5,179
4	Falcon Heights	72.9%	40.6%	$96,528	5,085
5	Edina	72.7%	31.1%	$128,767	53,262
6	Wayzata	72.7%	26.3%	$131,614	4,354
7	Shorewood	72.1%	26.9%	$171,063	7,647
8	Orono	72.0%	27.6%	$173,527	8,195
9	Lauderdale	71.9%	33.6%	$78,684	2,388
10	Minnetrista	68.5%	27.6%	$163,051	8,708
11	Mendota Heights	67.5%	31.2%	$132,768	11,612
12	Medina	67.4%	30.5%	$230,859	6,968
13	Dellwood	66.9%	30.5%	$225,000	1,181
14	Independence	66.7%	28.5%	$186,597	3,694
15	Victoria	66.4%	22.8%	$195,639	11,295
16	Plymouth	65.9%	26.1%	$136,534	79,220
17	Carver	65.4%	27.0%	$147,697	6,239
18	Minnetonka	65.0%	25.2%	$119,517	53,064
19	Eden Prairie	64.9%	25.6%	$130,489	63,051
20	Mahtomedi	64.7%	27.8%	$123,319	8,133
21	St. Louis Park	64.2%	21.6%	$101,648	49,594
22	Chanhassen	64.1%	23.7%	$143,651	26,006
23	Tonka Bay	63.3%	24.1%	$156,458	1,270
24	Arden Hills	62.4%	24.4%	$134,118	9,658
25	Lake Elmo	61.9%	23.3%	$153,669	13,140
26	Woodbury	61.3%	21.6%	$125,310	78,305
27	Shoreview	61.2%	26.7%	$108,370	26,714
28	Golden Valley	60.0%	24.5%	$108,772	21,725
29	Afton	58.6%	20.4%	$133,305	2,957
30	Oronoco	58.4%	21.3%	$157,500	1,679
31	Grant	58.3%	21.6%	$150,875	3,950
32	Excelsior	58.2%	15.2%	$103,068	2,570
33	St. Anthony (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)	57.5%	33.0%	$97,363	9,671
34	Maple Grove	57.1%	21.6%	$132,731	71,173
35	Long Lake	56.0%	17.2%	$109,063	1,728
36	Minneapolis	55.5%	22.2%	$80,846	427,246
37	Rogers	55.3%	20.0%	$158,750	13,685
38	Roseville	55.0%	22.1%	$86,930	35,802
39	Eagan	54.7%	19.7%	$108,690	68,000
40	Corcoran	54.6%	16.0%	$133,423	7,302
41	Greenfield	54.3%	17.2%	$153,750	2,894
42	Savage	53.7%	15.7%	$125,513	32,889
43	Northfield	53.3%	26.6%	$84,895	20,742
44	Hanover	52.4%	13.1%	$156,536	3,626
45	Esko	52.4%	31.8%	$109,063	1,813
46	Prior Lake	52.4%	15.1%	$134,255	28,016
47	Rosemount	51.6%	17.2%	$129,625	27,562
48	Stillwater	51.0%	19.2%	$105,853	19,355
49	Rochester	50.9%	22.3%	$89,389	122,330
50	Nisswa	50.9%	17.2%	$100,000	1,954
51	Lakeville	50.6%	16.6%	$139,041	74,354
52	Lake St. Croix Beach	49.2%	21.1%	$102,159	1,105
53	Waconia	48.9%	14.5%	$111,031	13,434
54	East Gull Lake	48.9%	17.0%	$123,333	1,076
55	New Brighton	48.2%	16.7%	$88,521	22,710
56	Byron	48.2%	22.8%	$124,010	6,646
57	Delano	48.0%	6.8%	$109,946	6,942
58	Lakeland	47.3%	15.1%	$100,132	1,492
59	Chaska	46.6%	15.3%	$110,956	28,706
60	Hugo	46.5%	18.6%	$116,228	16,340
61	Bloomington	46.2%	14.2%	$93,211	88,665
62	Vadnais Heights	45.9%	16.0%	$98,685	12,838
63	Apple Valley	45.9%	16.4%	$97,673	55,679
64	Hopkins	45.6%	14.4%	$75,234	18,819
65	Mound	45.3%	13.0%	$86,675	9,107
66	Albertville	44.7%	11.1%	$132,734	8,207
67	Credit River	44.2%	12.0%	$143,125	5,551
68	Duluth	44.0%	16.9%	$68,807	87,093
69	Dayton	44.0%	11.4%	$148,947	9,095
70	St. Paul	43.8%	18.8%	$73,394	307,284
71	Richfield	43.7%	12.5%	$85,132	36,642
72	St. Michael	43.7%	12.0%	$131,274	20,010
73	St. Augusta	43.6%	14.2%	$140,227	3,625
74	Inver Grove Heights	43.5%	14.5%	$101,316	35,906
75	Lino Lakes	43.1%	14.6%	$127,181	22,113
76	Dundas	42.7%	14.5%	$116,310	1,916
77	Baudette	42.5%	13.9%	$71,061	1,139
78	Centerville	42.5%	14.8%	$122,541	3,935
79	Circle Pines	42.2%	12.8%	$101,800	4,968
80	Grand Marais	42.2%	26.6%	$70,583	1,796
81	Cologne	42.1%	14.2%	$129,398	2,282
82	Elko New Market	42.1%	16.7%	$152,150	5,002
83	White Bear Lake	41.7%	12.1%	$83,554	23,908
84	Moorhead	41.6%	13.6%	$72,761	45,036
85	Dilworth	41.5%	14.4%	$90,694	4,713
86	Robbinsdale	41.4%	11.2%	$88,252	14,234
87	Lake Shore	41.3%	11.7%	$96,563	1,073
88	Scandia	40.9%	11.9%	$101,953	3,950
89	Sartell	40.9%	14.5%	$84,131	19,758
90	Cottage Grove	40.8%	12.3%	$120,791	40,992
91	North Mankato	40.7%	11.2%	$80,791	14,211
92	La Crescent	40.6%	11.0%	$85,368	5,251
93	Shakopee	40.4%	11.9%	$107,223	46,012
94	Little Canada	40.3%	14.6%	$77,957	10,514
95	Madison Lake	40.2%	18.1%	$87,727	1,322
96	Otsego	40.0%	7.9%	$119,927	22,245
97	Hermantown	39.9%	16.9%	$90,849	10,218
98	Burnsville	39.8%	12.1%	$87,024	64,463
99	New London	39.3%	11.7%	$68,421	1,187
100	Oak Park Heights	38.9%	16.2%	$82,476	4,756
101	Farmington	38.7%	7.9%	$123,673	23,902
102	Baxter	38.3%	14.5%	$70,688	8,966
103	Andover	38.2%	10.8%	$137,593	33,035
104	Kasson	38.1%	10.5%	$93,333	7,050
105	Rockford	38.1%	13.2%	$94,162	4,597
106	Nowthen	37.9%	21.8%	$160,417	4,538
107	Eagle Lake	37.6%	7.0%	$96,964	3,281
108	Maple Plain	37.5%	8.8%	$93,750	1,701
109	Empire	37.4%	10.9%	$147,700	3,092
110	Morris	37.3%	11.0%	$67,727	5,128
111	Wyoming	37.3%	11.3%	$107,565	8,087
112	Mantorville	37.3%	4.7%	$110,000	1,047
113	Crystal	37.1%	9.7%	$92,513	22,476
114	Pine Island	37.0%	17.4%	$104,432	3,580
115	Champlin	36.9%	13.3%	$116,102	23,294
116	Ham Lake	36.9%	10.0%	$120,135	16,702
117	Blaine	36.9%	11.3%	$106,801	72,488
118	Mounds View	36.6%	10.3%	$90,009	12,926
119	St. Bonifacius	36.5%	9.0%	$109,922	1,997
120	Mayer	36.4%	7.9%	$124,917	2,518
121	Winona	36.3%	13.9%	$56,337	26,009
122	Hawley	36.1%	10.0%	$99,188	2,178
123	New Hope	36.1%	10.8%	$77,662	21,181
124	Oakdale	35.6%	11.3%	$93,772	28,585
125	Marshall	35.5%	11.0%	$68,566	13,896
126	West St. Paul	35.5%	11.9%	$68,464	21,382
127	Forest Lake	35.4%	11.7%	$92,944	20,729
128	Montrose	35.4%	6.0%	$102,625	3,888
129	Maplewood	35.3%	11.2%	$91,394	40,695
130	Mankato	35.1%	11.9%	$66,873	45,473
131	Crookston	34.7%	13.8%	$57,315	7,344
132	Stewartville	34.5%	8.9%	$82,632	6,807
133	Goodview	34.5%	5.6%	$74,712	4,103
134	St. Peter	34.5%	14.7%	$65,122	12,185
135	Ramsey	34.4%	8.8%	$116,415	28,421
136	Cohasset	34.3%	9.9%	$92,692	2,703
137	Rice Lake	33.9%	12.0%	$89,663	4,153
138	Elk River	33.8%	8.6%	$108,741	26,793
139	St. Charles	33.3%	7.4%	$96,200	4,037
140	Alexandria	33.2%	10.1%	$61,374	14,735
141	Detroit Lakes	32.8%	11.4%	$62,958	10,025
142	Brooklyn Park	32.7%	10.9%	$89,891	83,876
143	Belle Plaine	32.7%	8.2%	$99,315	7,423
144	Zumbrota	32.7%	7.1%	$78,156	3,914
145	Columbia Heights	32.5%	9.0%	$73,691	22,155
146	South St. Paul	32.5%	9.0%	$87,994	20,611
147	Bemidji	32.5%	14.7%	$55,405	15,569
148	Breezy Point	32.5%	7.6%	$85,938	2,687
149	Chatfield	32.1%	11.4%	$96,078	2,559
150	Buffalo	32.0%	13.5%	$88,820	16,499
151	New Prague	32.0%	11.2%	$94,539	8,237
152	Osseo	31.9%	12.8%	$62,119	2,584
153	Spring Park	31.8%	10.3%	$48,315	1,896
154	Ely	31.6%	7.6%	$43,901	3,240
155	Benson	31.4%	6.0%	$52,821	3,441
156	Jackson	31.3%	12.7%	$70,223	3,287
157	North St. Paul	31.3%	7.3%	$84,797	12,570
158	Chisago City	31.3%	11.3%	$102,197	5,899
159	Avon	31.1%	10.4%	$91,563	1,552
160	Cold Spring	31.0%	7.2%	$72,228	4,249
161	Plainview	31.0%	8.2%	$82,926	3,500
162	Lewiston	30.9%	10.9%	$91,875	1,613
163	Ada	30.9%	9.6%	$64,091	1,833
164	Hastings	30.9%	7.5%	$93,998	22,117
165	Rockville	30.9%	13.0%	$105,329	2,452
166	Grand Meadow	30.8%	5.8%	$72,125	1,011
167	Barnesville	30.6%	7.3%	$97,917	2,762
168	Crosslake	30.4%	11.1%	$79,635	2,521
169	St. Cloud	30.4%	10.1%	$61,374	70,629
170	Fridley	30.0%	8.2%	$77,680	30,241
171	Pequot Lakes	30.0%	8.1%	$63,699	2,079
172	Slayton	30.0%	5.8%	$62,344	2,141
173	Perham	30.0%	5.7%	$49,716	3,627
174	Spicer	29.9%	12.3%	$77,969	1,222
175	Blooming Prairie	29.8%	5.4%	$63,656	1,843
176	Sauk Rapids	29.3%	10.9%	$71,841	13,852
177	Fergus Falls	29.3%	10.4%	$56,162	14,181
178	Owatonna	29.3%	9.1%	$80,750	26,498
179	Luverne	29.2%	10.2%	$64,366	4,925
180	Grand Rapids	28.8%	12.3%	$61,029	11,207
181	Columbus	28.8%	7.8%	$123,194	4,248
182	Rice	28.8%	10.0%	$107,692	2,085
183	Lake City	28.4%	13.6%	$72,244	5,034
184	Rushford	28.2%	8.2%	$76,638	1,826
185	Cottonwood	27.9%	6.9%	$97,500	1,061
186	New Ulm	27.9%	10.8%	$64,449	14,056
187	Lake Crystal	27.6%	7.8%	$83,317	2,606
188	Bayport	27.5%	10.5%	$125,893	3,905
189	Glyndon	27.5%	6.5%	$95,313	1,098
190	St. Joseph	27.5%	9.8%	$74,946	7,021
191	Edgerton	27.5%	8.0%	$68,894	1,104
192	Newport	27.4%	8.6%	$71,979	4,754
193	Ortonville	27.3%	11.7%	$56,133	2,028
194	Paynesville	27.2%	7.5%	$75,250	2,519
195	Eyota	27.1%	9.6%	$82,930	1,944
196	Oak Grove	27.0%	9.5%	$117,696	9,130
197	Preston	27.0%	8.3%	$63,984	1,362
198	Glenwood	27.0%	5.2%	$42,188	2,633
199	Big Lake	26.8%	8.0%	$120,549	12,367
200	Anoka	26.6%	8.3%	$75,948	17,970
201	Springfield	26.6%	9.5%	$59,434	2,125
202	Mapleton	26.4%	6.8%	$80,909	1,728
203	Coleraine	26.2%	7.1%	$74,716	2,150
204	Hutchinson	26.1%	9.2%	$72,836	14,680
205	Menahga	26.1%	7.6%	$58,036	1,343
206	East Grand Forks	26.1%	8.0%	$77,549	9,028
207	Windom	26.1%	6.7%	$74,899	4,799
208	Cloquet	25.8%	8.0%	$61,367	12,537
209	Coon Rapids	25.7%	6.1%	$88,251	63,468
210	Fairmont	25.7%	9.0%	$53,084	10,296
211	Spring Lake Park	25.6%	7.4%	$90,753	7,032
212	Proctor	25.6%	7.3%	$67,377	3,100
213	Pipestone	25.4%	8.1%	$67,568	4,129
214	Willmar	25.3%	6.7%	$62,280	21,378
215	Red Wing	25.3%	7.6%	$67,192	16,758
216	Clearwater	25.3%	4.8%	$91,346	1,970
217	Le Sueur	25.2%	7.1%	$78,711	4,215
218	Elgin	25.2%	5.2%	$92,083	1,116
219	Lonsdale	25.1%	5.0%	$95,176	4,896
220	Lexington	25.0%	6.7%	$75,347	2,770
221	Isanti	24.9%	3.3%	$87,500	7,210
222	Cannon Falls	24.7%	5.1%	$84,097	4,227
223	Waverly	24.6%	5.4%	$112,222	2,285
224	Brooklyn Center	24.6%	6.4%	$72,535	32,479
225	St. Paul Park	24.5%	5.0%	$100,642	5,457
226	Tyler	24.5%	8.3%	$65,500	1,090
227	Spring Grove	24.4%	7.7%	$59,625	1,177
228	Taylors Falls	24.4%	8.6%	$67,885	1,167
229	Wanamingo	24.3%	12.4%	$71,731	1,389
230	Redwood Falls	24.3%	8.1%	$61,750	5,068
231	Jordan	23.9%	5.4%	$110,057	6,771
232	Medford	23.9%	6.8%	$108,250	1,257
233	Blue Earth	23.6%	7.6%	$66,771	3,165
234	Austin	23.6%	9.5%	$68,057	26,358
235	Warroad	23.6%	3.7%	$50,625	1,959
236	Monticello	23.5%	7.2%	$79,534	14,858
237	Annandale	23.4%	9.5%	$65,583	3,399
238	Norwood Young America	23.3%	3.9%	$71,364	3,849
239	Mountain Iron	23.3%	5.8%	$83,293	2,860
240	Adrian	23.3%	3.9%	$73,438	1,236
241	Howard Lake	23.1%	4.4%	$92,188	1,832
242	East Bethel	23.1%	4.9%	$110,000	12,115
243	Dassel	23.0%	9.0%	$59,946	1,358
244	Breckenridge	22.6%	5.5%	$58,963	3,349
245	Little Falls	22.6%	8.5%	$47,863	9,121
246	Watertown	22.5%	5.9%	$99,671	4,790
247	Minneota	22.5%	4.0%	$74,091	1,594
248	Wabasha	22.4%	7.0%	$64,514	2,587
249	Staples	22.2%	10.6%	$52,071	2,269
250	Two Harbors	22.0%	7.2%	$65,625	3,567
251	Park Rapids	22.0%	5.1%	$44,747	4,270
252	Silver Bay	21.8%	5.0%	$69,489	1,769
253	Janesville	21.8%	6.1%	$74,643	2,378
254	Truman	21.5%	5.9%	$61,188	1,212
255	Lindstrom	21.4%	6.2%	$98,226	4,978
256	Aitkin	21.3%	6.3%	$47,978	2,323
257	Mountain Lake	21.3%	4.5%	$66,490	2,070
258	Mazeppa	21.3%	5.6%	$92,061	1,004
259	Zimmerman	21.2%	5.1%	$85,645	6,546
260	Thief River Falls	21.2%	5.6%	$71,144	8,823
261	Harmony	21.1%	6.5%	$68,125	1,024
262	Roseau	21.1%	2.9%	$60,217	2,736
263	Granite Falls	21.1%	6.1%	$59,375	2,685
264	Elbow Lake	21.1%	6.0%	$59,792	1,301
265	Olivia	21.1%	3.0%	$63,098	2,205
266	International Falls	21.0%	5.4%	$57,662	5,642
267	Wells	20.9%	4.6%	$60,156	2,296
268	Virginia	20.9%	6.6%	$51,720	8,332
269	Sauk Centre	20.8%	10.3%	$62,628	4,621
270	Madison	20.8%	4.3%	$61,172	1,550
271	Fosston	20.7%	8.1%	$52,500	1,374
272	Shafer	20.6%	5.9%	$99,489	1,186
273	Martin Lake	20.5%	11.1%	$123,208	1,068
274	Albany	20.5%	5.9%	$69,167	2,821
275	Buhl	20.4%	3.7%	$58,750	1,022
276	Brainerd	20.3%	5.8%	$56,111	14,468
277	Goodhue	20.2%	6.6%	$89,398	1,074
278	Waite Park	20.1%	5.9%	$59,285	8,399
279	Dawson	20.1%	4.5%	$68,929	1,513
280	Becker	19.9%	8.0%	$86,094	5,034
281	Fulda	19.9%	4.4%	$71,136	1,393
282	Eveleth	19.9%	4.7%	$50,725	3,448
283	Winthrop	19.5%	3.1%	$69,219	1,381
284	Scanlon	19.3%	4.1%	$68,750	1,146
285	Pelican Rapids	19.3%	7.8%	$63,917	2,586
286	Sleepy Eye	19.1%	3.9%	$66,911	3,444
287	Osakis	19.1%	8.2%	$50,833	1,623
288	Waterville	19.0%	6.0%	$76,406	1,947
289	Montevideo	19.0%	5.9%	$68,596	5,315
290	Gilbert	18.9%	3.0%	$64,625	1,697
291	Cambridge	18.8%	5.7%	$69,154	10,307
292	Renville	18.7%	1.9%	$69,306	1,503
293	Lakefield	18.7%	4.0%	$71,648	1,507
294	Hibbing	18.6%	5.7%	$55,789	16,057
295	North Branch	18.4%	4.8%	$90,456	11,565
296	Stacy	18.4%	3.9%	$98,464	4,384
297	Canby	18.4%	4.6%	$58,365	1,556
298	Hayfield	18.2%	5.1%	$69,313	1,395
299	Spring Valley	18.1%	3.9%	$66,339	2,307
300	Pierz	18.1%	6.6%	$52,500	1,424
301	Atwater	18.0%	2.8%	$71,042	1,203
302	Wheaton	18.0%	3.3%	$45,781	1,389
303	Rock Creek	18.0%	5.4%	$94,856	1,748
304	Red Lake Falls	17.9%	4.5%	$64,342	1,348
305	Foley	17.9%	5.3%	$58,833	2,675
306	Le Center	17.9%	3.5%	$80,673	2,513
307	Pine City	17.9%	6.1%	$52,056	3,468
308	Richmond	17.8%	4.2%	$71,438	1,431
309	Sherburn	17.7%	5.4%	$59,777	1,015
310	Kenyon	17.6%	4.3%	$82,500	1,824
311	Wadena	17.6%	4.3%	$56,080	4,419
312	Faribault	17.6%	6.1%	$61,449	24,631
313	New Richland	17.5%	3.3%	$67,000	1,184
314	Maple Lake	17.5%	2.4%	$93,750	2,042
315	Bagley	17.5%	7.3%	$44,896	1,248
316	St. Francis	17.4%	5.9%	$111,198	8,372
317	Albert Lea	17.4%	6.1%	$64,603	18,330
318	Waseca	17.2%	3.8%	$64,074	9,164
319	Litchfield	17.2%	5.1%	$54,875	6,576
320	Hoyt Lakes	17.1%	5.5%	$65,764	2,064
321	Montgomery	17.0%	3.7%	$79,432	3,434
322	Madelia	17.0%	6.3%	$76,548	2,327
323	Warren	17.0%	4.1%	$59,875	1,680
324	Caledonia	17.0%	5.7%	$76,477	2,820
325	Winsted	16.9%	1.9%	$67,200	2,181
326	Babbitt	16.9%	6.1%	$55,875	1,393
327	New York Mills	16.8%	3.1%	$56,875	1,371
328	Crosby	16.8%	4.5%	$41,554	2,218
329	Worthington	16.8%	5.2%	$61,797	13,780
330	Dodge Center	16.7%	6.3%	$93,884	2,880
331	Mora	16.7%	6.6%	$52,535	3,732
332	Chisholm	16.6%	3.6%	$50,891	4,712
333	Arlington	16.6%	1.1%	$68,073	2,065
334	Clara City	16.5%	6.4%	$63,636	1,466
335	Royalton	16.3%	4.5%	$55,156	1,211
336	Aurora	15.9%	2.4%	$42,083	1,792
337	St. James	15.5%	3.0%	$60,242	4,767
338	Cokato	15.4%	5.0%	$70,288	2,782
339	Melrose	15.3%	5.8%	$59,677	3,671
340	Milaca	15.2%	3.4%	$49,588	3,044
341	Starbuck	15.2%	3.6%	$72,583	1,235
342	Tracy	15.1%	3.4%	$67,788	2,057
343	Appleton	15.0%	3.4%	$43,958	1,393
344	Hinckley	14.5%	4.8%	$50,714	1,596
345	Mahnomen	14.2%	4.2%	$45,341	1,049
346	Winnebago	14.1%	3.1%	$59,643	1,280
347	Keewatin	14.1%	2.3%	$53,643	1,215
348	Princeton	13.6%	4.9%	$62,219	5,274
349	Lester Prairie	13.0%	1.1%	$96,544	1,898
350	Sandstone	12.3%	3.0%	$51,875	2,482
351	Hector	12.1%	1.1%	$63,362	1,130
352	Frazee	12.0%	3.8%	$47,016	1,647
353	Red Lake	11.8%	4.9%	$46,328	1,481
354	Gaylord	11.7%	2.4%	$57,243	2,073
355	Morristown	11.7%	1.3%	$83,059	1,265
356	Long Prairie	11.0%	2.6%	$58,786	3,693
357	Glencoe	10.4%	2.9%	$71,356	5,695
358	Braham	9.7%	2.5%	$59,375	1,732
359	Eden Valley	9.5%	4.8%	$67,917	1,002
360	Moose Lake	9.3%	3.3%	$64,286	2,863
361	Fairfax	9.2%	0.8%	$60,172	1,088
362	Hilltop	8.4%	0.6%	$54,306	1,053
363	Rush City	7.9%	1.5%	$58,760	3,295
364	Redby	4.9%	1.1%	$57,059	1,495