Most Educated in Michigan

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Michigan

1 East Grand Rapids 82.6%

2 Huntington Woods 82.2%

3 Grosse Pointe Farms 78.9%

4 Ann Arbor 77.7%

5 Birmingham 76.9%

6 Beverly Hills 76.0%

7 Grosse Pointe 74.5%

8 Okemos 74.3%

9 Forest Hills 71.5%

10 Grosse Pointe Park 71.4%

11 Rochester 70.2%

12 East Lansing 67.4%

13 Northville 67.4%

14 Grosse Pointe Woods 65.9%

15 Houghton 65.7%

16 Troy 64.1%

17 Plymouth 63.2%

18 Royal Oak 62.6%

19 Novi 61.2%

20 Farmington 60.8%

21 Rochester Hills 60.5%

22 Berkley 58.1%

23 Farmington Hills 58.0%

24 Haslett 58.0%

25 Saline 56.7%

26 Ferndale 56.5%

27 Petoskey 52.8%

28 St. Joseph 51.1%

29 Chelsea 50.8%

30 Westwood 49.4%

31 Milford 49.2%

32 Frankenmuth 48.9%

33 Portage 48.4%

34 Lake Fenton 48.2%

35 Brighton 47.3%

36 Auburn Hills 47.0%

37 Traverse City 47.0%

38 Rockford 46.9%

39 Wixom 46.6%

40 Byron Center 46.3%

41 Marquette 46.2%

42 Ypsilanti 45.8%

43 Midland 45.5%

44 South Lyon 45.0%

45 Mount Pleasant 44.9%

46 Clawson 44.0%

47 Waverly 43.9%

48 Grand Blanc 43.0%

49 Allendale 42.9%

50 Marshall 41.8%

51 Holt 41.0%

52 Grandville 41.0%

53 Livonia 40.5%

54 Grand Rapids 40.1%

55 Oak Park 39.5%

56 Southfield 39.1%

57 Whitmore Lake 38.1%

58 Northview 37.9%

59 Comstock Northwest 37.7%

60 Milan 37.2%

61 Kalamazoo 37.1%

62 Walker 36.5%

63 Grand Ledge 36.0%

64 Grand Haven 35.9%

65 Hudsonville 35.2%

66 Kentwood 35.1%

67 Mason 35.0%

68 Fenton 34.8%

69 Holland 34.6%

70 Dearborn 34.3%

71 Dundee 33.5%

72 Norton Shores 33.2%

73 Jenison 32.6%

74 Lambertville 32.5%

75 Madison Heights 32.1%

76 Shields 32.0%

77 Walled Lake 31.9%

78 Sterling Heights 31.2%

79 Freeland 31.1%

80 Zeeland 30.8%

81 Allen Park 29.9%

82 Lansing 29.6%

83 St. Clair Shores 29.4%

84 Flushing 29.3%

85 Utica 28.7%

86 Alma 28.5%

87 Big Rapids 28.3%

88 St. Clair 28.3%

89 Howell 27.8%

90 Temperance 27.7%

91 New Baltimore 27.2%

92 Ludington 27.1%

93 Trenton 27.0%

94 Hastings 26.8%

95 Ishpeming 26.3%

96 Hillsdale 25.7%

97 Davison 25.5%

98 Woodhaven 25.4%

99 Kingsford 25.4%

100 Riverview 25.3%

The most educated cities in Michigan have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. East Grand Rapids leads with 82.6% 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 East Grand Rapids, 82.6% 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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