Most Educated in Nova Scotia

Top 73 cities ranked by most educated

Best Nova Scotia Cities

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Most Educated — Nova Scotia

1 Hammonds Plains 32.9%

2 Forest Hills 32.9%

3 Fairview 32.9%

4 Albro Lake 32.9%

5 Pictou, Subd. C 32.9%

6 Woodside 32.9%

7 Manor Park 32.9%

8 Burnside 32.9%

9 Quinpool District 32.9%

10 Port Wallace 32.9%

11 New Waterford 32.9%

12 Harbourview 32.9%

13 Enfield 32.9%

14 Westmount 32.9%

15 Downtown Dartmouth 32.9%

16 Williams Lake 32.9%

17 Sydney 32.9%

18 Pictou, Subd. A 32.9%

19 Antigonish, Subd. B 32.9%

20 Pictou, Subd. B 32.9%

21 Beaver Bank 32.9%

22 North Sydney 32.9%

23 Timberlea 32.9%

24 Convoy Place 32.9%

25 Princeville 32.9%

26 Willowdale 32.9%

27 Greenwood 32.9%

28 Inverness, Subd. A 32.9%

29 Clayton Park 32.9%

30 Imperoyal 32.9%

31 Bible Hill 32.9%

32 Bedford 32.9%

33 Sydney Mines 32.9%

34 Halifax North End 32.9%

35 Armdale 32.9%

36 Eastern Passage 32.9%

37 Glace Bay 32.9%

38 Fall River 32.9%

39 Halifax South End 32.9%

40 Woodlawn 32.9%

41 Spryfield 32.9%

42 Halifax West End 32.9%

43 Downtown Halifax 32.9%

44 Rockingham 32.9%

45 Lower Sackville 32.9%

46 Dartmouth 32.9%

47 Millview 32.9%

48 Antigonish, Subd. A 32.9%

49 Wolfville 24.4%

50 Halifax 22.0%

51 Kentville 18.6%

52 New Glasgow 15.1%

53 Truro 14.3%

54 Kings, Subd. B 13.9%

55 Kings, Subd. D 13.6%

56 Chester 13.3%

57 Kings, Subd. C 12.6%

58 Bridgewater 12.3%

59 Colchester, Subd. B 11.8%

60 Cape Breton 11.8%

61 East Hants 11.6%

62 West Hants 11.1%

63 Kings, Subd. A 9.9%

64 Annapolis, Subd. A 9.9%

65 Annapolis, Subd. C 9.7%

66 Clare 9.3%

67 Colchester, Subd. C 9.0%

68 Amherst 8.4%

69 Cumberland, Subd. C 8.3%

70 Queens 8.2%

71 Argyle 7.8%

72 Cumberland, Subd. B 5.7%

73 Barrington 5.5%

The most educated cities in Nova Scotia have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Hammonds Plains leads with 32.9% 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 Hammonds Plains, 32.9% 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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