Most Educated in Ohio

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Ohio

1 Pepper Pike 80.9%

2 Grandview Heights 79.3%

3 Upper Arlington 79.2%

4 New Albany 78.9%

5 Montrose-Ghent 78.8%

6 Powell 76.2%

7 Montgomery 76.1%

8 Hudson 75.4%

9 Bexley 75.2%

10 Oakwood 75.1%

11 The Village of Indian Hill 74.4%

12 Dublin 73.1%

13 Worthington 72.6%

14 Madeira 71.8%

15 Wyoming 70.9%

16 Dry Run 70.8%

17 Shaker Heights 69.7%

18 Granville 68.1%

19 Kenwood 67.5%

20 Athens 67.1%

21 Blue Ash 67.0%

22 Bay Village 66.4%

23 University Heights 66.2%

24 Beachwood 64.5%

25 Oxford 64.5%

26 Rocky River 64.0%

27 Solon 63.1%

28 Mason 61.6%

29 Hilliard 60.2%

30 Turpin Hills 59.8%

31 Landen 59.7%

32 Avon 58.9%

33 Beckett Ridge 58.4%

34 Westlake 58.4%

35 Westerville 58.3%

36 Brecksville 57.8%

37 Perrysburg 57.6%

38 Cleveland Heights 57.5%

39 Lyndhurst 57.5%

40 Aurora 57.4%

41 Highland Heights 57.0%

42 Springboro 55.1%

43 Oberlin 54.6%

44 Avon Lake 54.3%

45 Reminderville 53.9%

46 Lakewood 53.9%

47 Broadview Heights 53.8%

48 Fairlawn 53.1%

49 Gahanna 53.0%

50 Beavercreek 52.0%

51 Independence 51.3%

52 Sylvania 50.6%

53 Bellbrook 50.2%

54 Pickerington 50.2%

55 Loveland 50.0%

56 Forestville 50.0%

57 Stow 48.3%

58 Strongsville 48.2%

59 Deer Park 48.1%

60 Centerville 47.4%

61 Bowling Green 47.0%

62 Kent 46.6%

63 Kirtland 46.6%

64 Canfield 46.5%

65 Fairview Park 46.4%

66 South Lebanon 46.3%

67 Twinsburg 45.8%

68 Delaware 45.6%

69 Canal Winchester 44.8%

70 Sunbury 44.6%

71 Waterville 44.3%

72 Monfort Heights 43.4%

73 Chardon 43.3%

74 Covedale 43.3%

75 South Euclid 42.1%

76 Green 41.4%

77 Cincinnati 41.3%

78 Dent 41.1%

79 Kettering 41.1%

80 Macedonia 40.8%

81 Wadsworth 40.7%

82 Olmsted Falls 40.1%

83 Willoughby Hills 39.9%

84 North Royalton 39.3%

85 Uniontown 39.1%

86 Monroe 38.9%

87 Mayfield Heights 38.5%

88 Columbus 38.2%

89 North Canton 38.1%

90 Munroe Falls 38.1%

91 Milford 38.1%

92 Berea 37.6%

93 Norwood 37.6%

94 Cuyahoga Falls 37.5%

95 Cortland 37.3%

96 Maumee 37.2%

97 Chesterland 37.2%

98 St. Clairsville 37.0%

99 Clayton 36.9%

100 Huron 36.5%

The most educated cities in Ohio have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Pepper Pike leads with 80.9% 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 Pepper Pike, 80.9% 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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