Most and Least Educated Cities of 2025
Ever wonder which U.S. cities are in the lead when it comes to education? WalletHub just dropped their 2025 report on the most and least educated cities, and the results say a lot about where people are chasing degrees and where there’s room to grow.
To determine who’s in the lead, WalletHub compared 150 metro areas across 11 different factors, like how many adults have college degrees, how good the public schools are, and how fair education is across race and gender. WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo says, “Higher education doesn’t guarantee better financial opportunities in the future, but it certainly correlates with it… It’s also important to look at how well cities promote educational equality when it comes to race and gender.”
Most Educated Cities:
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Durham, NC
- Madison, WI
- San Jose, CA
- Washington, DC
- Raleigh, NC
- San Francisco, CA
- Austin, TX
- Seattle, WA
- Boston, MA
Least Educated Cities:
- Beaumont, TX
- Hickory, NC
- Salinas, CA
- Stockton, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Modesto, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
- McAllen, TX
- Brownsville, TX
- Visalia, CA
THE TOP THREE EDUCATED CITIES…