Most Educated in New York

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — New York

1 University at Buffalo 97.3%

2 Scarsdale 90.7%

3 Rochester Institute of Technology 86.9%

4 Irvington 86.0%

5 Larchmont 83.3%

6 East Hills 81.0%

7 North Hills 80.8%

8 Rye 80.5%

9 Briarcliff Manor 79.1%

10 West Point 78.7%

11 Pelham Manor 78.6%

12 Greenville CDP (Westchester County) 78.1%

13 Bronxville 76.9%

14 Ardsley 75.8%

15 Rye Brook 75.4%

16 Garden City 75.2%

17 Lawrence 73.6%

18 Hastings-on-Hudson 72.5%

19 Croton-on-Hudson 72.2%

20 Centerport 72.0%

21 Pleasantville 71.2%

22 West Hills 70.2%

23 Ithaca 70.2%

24 Port Washington 70.1%

25 Syosset 70.1%

26 New Paltz 69.8%

27 Brighton 69.6%

28 Port Jefferson 69.0%

29 Eastchester 68.9%

30 Old Bethpage 68.9%

31 Jericho 68.7%

32 Plainview 68.7%

33 Pelham 68.7%

34 Manhasset 68.2%

35 Stony Brook 68.1%

36 Huntington 67.8%

37 Dobbs Ferry 67.4%

38 Northport 66.9%

39 Great Neck Plaza 66.8%

40 Woodmere 66.7%

41 Niskayuna 65.7%

42 Roslyn Heights 65.1%

43 South Hill 65.0%

44 Dix Hills 64.5%

45 Wesley Hills 64.0%

46 De Witt 63.2%

47 Rockville Centre 62.9%

48 Sea Cliff 62.5%

49 Melville 62.4%

50 Tarrytown 62.4%

51 Nyack 61.8%

52 Tappan 61.6%

53 Merrick 61.6%

54 Floral Park 60.8%

55 East Setauket 60.5%

56 Williamsville 60.3%

57 Harrison 60.2%

58 Fort Salonga 59.6%

59 Hewlett 59.5%

60 Commack 59.5%

61 New City 59.0%

62 North New Hyde Park 59.0%

63 Saratoga Springs 58.8%

64 Great Neck 58.4%

65 Lake Mohegan 58.4%

66 Loudonville 58.2%

67 Kings Point 57.9%

68 North Sea 57.4%

69 Tuckahoe 57.2%

70 Bellmore 56.8%

71 Valley Cottage 56.1%

72 Malverne 55.8%

73 Country Knolls 55.7%

74 East Aurora 55.7%

75 Harris Hill 55.6%

76 Congers 55.5%

77 Bayville 55.3%

78 Mamaroneck 55.3%

79 Mineola 55.0%

80 Westvale 54.5%

81 Garden City Park 54.3%

82 South Huntington 54.1%

83 Sayville 54.0%

84 Massapequa Park 53.7%

85 Fairport 53.7%

86 Stony Brook University 53.5%

87 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown 53.4%

88 New Hempstead 53.4%

89 White Plains 53.3%

90 Bayport 53.1%

91 Mount Sinai 53.0%

92 Firthcliffe 53.0%

93 Farmingdale 52.9%

94 Babylon 52.8%

95 North Merrick 52.3%

96 Big Flats 52.3%

97 Elwood 52.2%

98 Wantagh 52.1%

99 Blauvelt 52.0%

100 Southold 51.8%

The most educated cities in New York have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. University at Buffalo leads with 97.3% 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 University at Buffalo, 97.3% 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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