Most Educated in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — New Jersey

1 Short Hills 90.0%

2 Rutgers University-Busch Campus 88.4%

3 Upper Montclair 85.5%

4 Chatham 84.7%

5 Princeton 84.6%

6 Glen Ridge 83.4%

7 Hoboken 83.1%

8 Fair Haven 81.0%

9 Ridgewood 80.6%

10 Little Silver 79.8%

11 Tenafly 79.2%

12 Franklin Lakes 78.9%

13 Haddonfield 78.5%

14 Rumson 77.7%

15 Blackwells Mills 77.7%

16 Woodcliff Lake 77.4%

17 North Caldwell 77.0%

18 Englewood Cliffs 76.9%

19 Old Tappan 76.9%

20 Westfield 76.7%

21 Neshanic Station 76.4%

22 Princeton Meadows 76.3%

23 Glen Rock 75.4%

24 The Hills 75.3%

25 Heathcote 74.5%

26 Upper Saddle River 74.3%

27 Edgewater 74.0%

28 Basking Ridge 73.6%

29 Towaco 73.0%

30 Manasquan 73.0%

31 Monmouth Junction 72.9%

32 Belle Mead 72.9%

33 Summit 72.7%

34 Greentree 72.1%

35 Allendale 72.0%

36 Oradell 71.9%

37 Martinsville 71.9%

38 Springdale 71.5%

39 Fanwood 71.2%

40 River Edge 70.8%

41 Madison 70.7%

42 Highland Park 70.2%

43 Dayton 69.9%

44 Bernardsville 69.5%

45 Ramsey 69.3%

46 Morris Plains 68.8%

47 Franklin Center 68.2%

48 Metuchen 66.8%

49 New Providence 66.6%

50 Lyons 66.6%

51 Kinnelon 66.4%

52 Florham Park 66.3%

53 Closter 66.2%

54 Mountainside 66.2%

55 Roseland 66.1%

56 Packanack Lake 66.0%

57 Strathmore 65.3%

58 Fort Lee 64.8%

59 East Freehold 64.4%

60 Fair Lawn 64.2%

61 Moorestown-Lenola 64.2%

62 Robertsville 64.1%

63 Pine Brook 63.3%

64 Watchung 62.8%

65 Bradley Gardens 62.8%

66 Secaucus 62.7%

67 Ledgewood 62.5%

68 Troy Hills 62.4%

69 Lincroft 62.4%

70 Hillsdale 62.1%

71 Brookdale 61.5%

72 Bridgewater Center 61.3%

73 Leonia 60.5%

74 Margate City 60.1%

75 Norwood 60.0%

76 Parsippany 60.0%

77 Morganville 58.9%

78 Rutherford 58.8%

79 Westmont 58.8%

80 Linwood 58.6%

81 Somerset 58.6%

82 Cresskill 58.5%

83 Preakness 58.4%

84 Green Knoll 58.4%

85 Lake Mohawk 58.3%

86 Caldwell 58.3%

87 Franklin Park 58.3%

88 Hillsborough 58.3%

89 Kendall Park 58.0%

90 White Meadow Lake 57.6%

91 Morristown 57.5%

92 Waldwick 57.1%

93 Montvale 56.8%

94 Park Ridge 56.8%

95 Westwood 55.8%

96 Haddon Heights 55.4%

97 Midland Park 55.2%

98 Whippany 55.2%

99 Emerson 55.2%

100 Iselin 55.0%

The most educated cities in New Jersey have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Short Hills leads with 90.0% 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 Short Hills, 90.0% 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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