Most Educated in Alberta

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Alberta

1 Somerset 32.9%

2 Belvedere 32.9%

3 Willow Park 32.9%

4 La Perle 32.9%

5 Bankview 32.9%

6 Tuxedo Park 32.9%

7 Empire Park 32.9%

8 Brintnell 32.9%

9 Hollick-Kenyon 32.9%

10 Belmont 32.9%

11 Richmond 32.9%

12 Baturyn 32.9%

13 Aldergrove 32.9%

14 Ormsby Place 32.9%

15 Valley Ridge 32.9%

16 Hillhurst 32.9%

17 Ellerslie 32.9%

18 Bearspaw 32.9%

19 Callingwood South 32.9%

20 Coral Springs 32.9%

21 MacEwan 32.9%

22 Oakridge 32.9%

23 Evansdale 32.9%

24 Kilkenny 32.9%

25 Braeside 32.9%

26 Sandstone Valley 32.9%

27 Ottewell 32.9%

28 Westmount 32.9%

29 Lymburn 32.9%

30 Abbeydale 32.9%

31 Mayland Heights 32.9%

32 Cedarbrae 32.9%

33 Forest Heights 32.9%

34 Glastonbury 32.9%

35 Southwood 32.9%

36 Castleridge 32.9%

37 Ambleside 32.9%

38 Crescent Heights 32.9%

39 Inglewood 32.9%

40 Mount Pleasant 32.9%

41 Dunluce 32.9%

42 Cumberland 32.9%

43 Twin Brooks 32.9%

44 Midnapore 32.9%

45 Sherwood 32.9%

46 Glamorgan 32.9%

47 Renfrew 32.9%

48 Alberta Avenue 32.9%

49 Terwillegar Towne 32.9%

50 West Hillhurst 32.9%

51 Kiniski Gardens 32.9%

52 Millrise 32.9%

53 Albert Park/Radisson Heights 32.9%

54 Erin Woods 32.9%

55 Applewood Park 32.9%

56 Allard 32.9%

57 Boyle Street 32.9%

58 Haysboro 32.9%

59 Kincora 32.9%

60 Cougar Ridge 32.9%

61 Forest Lawn 32.9%

62 Glenbrook 32.9%

63 Grand Centre 32.9%

64 Altadore 32.9%

65 Hamptons 32.9%

66 Queen Mary Park 32.9%

67 Brentwood 32.9%

68 Canyon Meadows 32.9%

69 Ranchlands 32.9%

70 South Terwillegar 32.9%

71 Walden 32.9%

72 Harvest Hills 32.9%

73 Scenic Acres 32.9%

74 Silverado 32.9%

75 Summerside 32.9%

76 Legacy 32.9%

77 Wild Rose 32.9%

78 Silver Berry 32.9%

79 Rocky Ridge 32.9%

80 Downtown Commercial Core 32.9%

81 Penbrooke Meadows 32.9%

82 Marlborough Park 32.9%

83 Ogden 32.9%

84 Rutherford 32.9%

85 Dalhousie 32.9%

86 Silver Springs 32.9%

87 Thorncliffe 32.9%

88 Woodbine 32.9%

89 Nolan Hill 32.9%

90 Marlborough 32.9%

91 Redstone 32.9%

92 Shawnessy 32.9%

93 Hawkwood 32.9%

94 Riverbend 32.9%

95 Mahogany 32.9%

96 Bowness 32.9%

97 Copperfield 32.9%

98 Dover 32.9%

99 Rundle 32.9%

100 McKenzie Lake 32.9%

The most educated cities in Alberta have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Somerset leads with 32.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Somerset, 32.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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