Most Educated in Pennsylvania

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Pennsylvania

1 Villanova 88.7%

2 Fox Chapel 86.8%

3 Merion Station 85.3%

4 Swarthmore 79.2%

5 Chesterbrook 79.0%

6 Blue Bell 78.6%

7 Park Forest Village 75.6%

8 Franklin Park 75.2%

9 Bala Cynwyd 74.3%

10 Wayne 72.6%

11 Penn Wynne 72.4%

12 Maple Glen 72.2%

13 Elkins Park 71.2%

14 Spring House 71.1%

15 State College 70.7%

16 Ardmore 70.7%

17 Paoli 70.6%

18 Newtown Grant 67.0%

19 Exton 66.0%

20 Conshohocken 65.6%

21 King of Prussia 63.9%

22 Wyndmoor 63.8%

23 Edinboro 63.2%

24 Media 63.0%

25 Camp Hill 61.9%

26 Lionville 61.4%

27 Fort Washington 61.3%

28 Bryn Mawr 61.2%

29 Treasure Lake 61.0%

30 Doylestown 60.4%

31 Forest Hills 60.3%

32 West Chester 60.1%

33 Plymouth Meeting 60.1%

34 Churchville 60.0%

35 Allison Park 58.9%

36 Dorneyville 58.4%

37 Richboro 58.1%

38 Montgomeryville 57.9%

39 Oreland 57.8%

40 Clarks Summit 57.5%

41 Oakmont 57.0%

42 Ancient Oaks 56.9%

43 Murrysville 56.4%

44 Wyomissing 56.4%

45 Whitfield 56.1%

46 Breinigsville 55.0%

47 Carnot-Moon 54.6%

48 Audubon 54.3%

49 Trooper 54.0%

50 Collegeville 53.9%

51 Phoenixville 53.3%

52 Glenside 52.3%

53 Glenshaw 51.9%

54 Bethel Park 51.6%

55 Indiana 51.0%

56 Kulpsville 50.4%

57 Hershey 49.1%

58 Willow Street 49.0%

59 Dormont 48.8%

60 Wescosville 48.3%

61 Lower Allen 48.2%

62 Pittsburgh 47.8%

63 Chestnut Hill 47.5%

64 Bellevue 47.1%

65 Hollidaysburg 46.6%

66 Campbelltown 46.6%

67 Downingtown 46.4%

68 Ambler 46.1%

69 Monroeville 45.7%

70 Jefferson Hills 45.6%

71 Grove City 45.4%

72 Drexel Hill 45.3%

73 Mountain Top 44.6%

74 Broomall 44.0%

75 Horsham 43.7%

76 Plum 43.3%

77 Lewisburg 43.3%

78 Bridgeport 43.1%

79 Perkasie 42.7%

80 Mechanicsburg 42.2%

81 New Freedom 42.1%

82 Shanor-Northvue 41.9%

83 Gilbertsville 41.9%

84 Sayre 41.8%

85 Whitehall 41.5%

86 Willow Grove 41.3%

87 Swissvale 41.0%

88 Gettysburg 41.0%

89 East York 40.9%

90 Harleysville 40.5%

91 Pleasant Hills 40.2%

92 Roslyn 40.1%

93 Greensburg 39.8%

94 Hatboro 39.6%

95 Dunmore 39.0%

96 Lansdowne 38.4%

97 Lititz 38.3%

98 Economy 38.2%

99 West View 38.0%

100 Carlisle 37.8%

The most educated cities in Pennsylvania have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Villanova leads with 88.7% 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 Villanova, 88.7% 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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