Most Educated in North Holland

Top 64 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — North Holland

1 Limmen 35.0%

2 Naarden 35.0%

3 Zandvoort 35.0%

4 Velserbroek 35.0%

5 Julianadorp 35.0%

6 Uitgeest 35.0%

7 Laren 35.0%

8 Opmeer 35.0%

9 Dapperbuurt 35.0%

10 Kudelstaart 35.0%

11 Zaandijk 35.0%

12 Anna Paulowna 35.0%

13 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 35.0%

14 Zwanenburg 35.0%

15 Oosteinde 35.0%

16 Edam 35.0%

17 Enkhuizen 35.0%

18 Andijk 35.0%

19 Den Burg 35.0%

20 Kortenhoef 35.0%

21 Muiden 35.0%

22 Zuid-Scharwoude 35.0%

23 Sint Pancras 35.0%

24 Warmenhuizen 35.0%

25 Nieuw-Loosdrecht 35.0%

26 Broek op Langedijk 35.0%

27 Obdam 35.0%

28 Noord-Scharwoude 35.0%

29 Kerkelanden 35.0%

30 Bennebroek 35.0%

31 Blaricum 35.0%

32 Akersloot 35.0%

33 Heemskerk 35.0%

34 Haarlem 35.0%

35 Zaanstad 35.0%

36 Hoofddorp 35.0%

37 Alkmaar 35.0%

38 Amsterdam-Zuidoost 35.0%

39 Hilversum 35.0%

40 Purmerend 35.0%

41 Amstelveen 35.0%

42 Zaandam 35.0%

43 Hoorn 35.0%

44 Velsen-Zuid 35.0%

45 Den Helder 35.0%

46 Heerhugowaard 35.0%

47 Medemblik 35.0%

48 Huizen 35.0%

49 Amsterdam 35.0%

50 Beverwijk 35.0%

51 Castricum 35.0%

52 IJmuiden 35.0%

53 Nieuw-Vennep 35.0%

54 Bussum 35.0%

55 Bergen 35.0%

56 Uithoorn 35.0%

57 Heemstede 35.0%

58 Diemen 35.0%

59 Assendelft 35.0%

60 Heiloo 35.0%

61 Aalsmeer 35.0%

62 Volendam 35.0%

63 Schagen 35.0%

64 Weesp 35.0%

The most educated cities in North Holland have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Limmen leads with 35.0% 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 Limmen, 35.0% 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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