Most Educated in Colorado

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

Best Colorado Cities

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Most Educated — Colorado

1 Cherry Hills Village 83.0%

2 Greenwood Village 78.9%

3 Superior 77.1%

4 Boulder 76.8%

5 Cherry Creek 75.1%

6 Timnath 73.3%

7 Castle Pines 69.9%

8 Gunbarrel 69.9%

9 Lone Tree 69.8%

10 Evergreen 69.4%

11 Aspen 68.3%

12 Louisville 68.1%

13 Highlands Ranch 66.8%

14 Erie 66.5%

15 Applewood 66.4%

16 Lafayette 65.6%

17 Gleneagle 65.5%

18 Stonegate 65.0%

19 Woodmoor 62.4%

20 Centennial 61.9%

21 Fairmount 61.6%

22 The Pinery 61.0%

23 Roxborough Park 60.6%

24 Fort Collins 59.9%

25 Breckenridge 59.9%

26 Golden 59.0%

27 Broomfield 58.6%

28 Durango 58.3%

29 Steamboat Springs 58.0%

30 Edwards 57.8%

31 Monument 57.5%

32 Black Forest 57.0%

33 Littleton 56.4%

34 Carbondale 56.3%

35 Estes Park 56.2%

36 Salida 56.1%

37 Denver 55.6%

38 Castle Rock 54.9%

39 Gunnison 54.6%

40 Parker 53.7%

41 Windsor 52.2%

42 Columbine 52.1%

43 Eagle 51.9%

44 Dakota Ridge 50.8%

45 Arvada 50.0%

46 Ken Caryl 49.8%

47 Severance 49.7%

48 Mead 48.8%

49 Redlands 47.9%

50 Todd Creek 47.7%

51 Englewood 46.4%

52 Longmont 46.3%

53 Meridian 45.9%

54 Wellington 45.4%

55 Lakewood 45.3%

56 Four Square Mile 45.2%

57 Wheat Ridge 44.4%

58 Westminster 44.0%

59 Berthoud 43.8%

60 Dove Valley 43.4%

61 Colorado Springs 41.9%

62 Woodland Park 41.7%

63 Avon 41.4%

64 Loveland 39.1%

65 Eaton 39.1%

66 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) 38.2%

67 Glenwood Springs 38.1%

68 Johnstown 37.0%

69 Frederick 36.5%

70 Grand Junction 36.1%

71 Air Force Academy 35.4%

72 Firestone 33.7%

73 Montrose 33.6%

74 Aurora 32.9%

75 Fountain 32.6%

76 West Pleasant View 32.5%

77 Thornton 32.2%

78 Pueblo West 31.3%

79 Fruita 31.1%

80 Gypsum 30.3%

81 Alamosa 29.7%

82 Dacono 29.7%

83 Cortez 29.2%

84 Milliken 27.8%

85 Cimarron Hills 27.5%

86 Cañon City 27.3%

87 Fort Carson 27.2%

88 Fruitvale 27.1%

89 Battlement Mesa 27.1%

90 Greeley 26.7%

91 Berkley 26.7%

92 Security-Widefield 25.2%

93 Northglenn 24.2%

94 Commerce City 23.9%

95 Brighton 23.5%

96 Shaw Heights 23.4%

97 Pueblo 22.8%

98 Orchard Mesa 21.2%

99 Craig 20.8%

100 Delta 20.7%

The most educated cities in Colorado have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Cherry Hills Village leads with 83.0% 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 Cherry Hills Village, 83.0% 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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