Most Educated in Virginia

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Virginia

1 Great Falls 85.7%

2 McLean 85.1%

3 Wyndham 84.9%

4 Wolf Trap 84.2%

5 Difficult Run 83.1%

6 South Run 81.9%

7 Dunn Loring 79.8%

8 Tysons 79.7%

9 Falls Church 79.7%

10 Fort Hunt 78.8%

11 Brambleton 78.7%

12 Broadlands 78.7%

13 Loudoun Valley Estates 78.6%

14 Franklin Farm 78.0%

15 Crosspointe 78.0%

16 Floris 77.6%

17 Arlington 77.1%

18 Belmont 76.8%

19 Merrifield 76.0%

20 Dranesville 75.8%

21 Crozet 75.6%

22 Mantua 75.5%

23 Fairfax Station 75.2%

24 Oakton 74.7%

25 Short Pump 73.9%

26 Lowes Island 73.7%

27 Vienna 73.6%

28 Pimmit Hills 72.9%

29 Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County) 71.7%

30 Braddock 71.5%

31 Belle Haven 71.2%

32 Reston 70.8%

33 Blacksburg 69.7%

34 Fair Oaks 69.5%

35 Stone Ridge 69.4%

36 Kingstowne 69.2%

37 George Mason 69.2%

38 Burke 68.3%

39 Cascades 68.2%

40 Moorefield 68.2%

41 Long Branch 66.7%

42 South Riding 66.5%

43 Burke Centre 66.5%

44 McNair 66.1%

45 Ashburn 65.9%

46 Alexandria 65.8%

47 Fair Lakes 65.8%

48 Innsbrook 65.7%

49 Franconia 65.3%

50 Lansdowne 64.8%

51 Huntington 64.6%

52 Kings Park West 64.3%

53 Lake Barcroft 64.0%

54 Mount Vernon 63.8%

55 University of Virginia 63.7%

56 Newington Forest 62.9%

57 Woodburn 62.9%

58 West Springfield 62.8%

59 Fairfax 62.3%

60 Idylwood 61.9%

61 New Baltimore 61.8%

62 Countryside 61.8%

63 Woodlake 61.6%

64 Laurel Hill 60.9%

65 Charlottesville 60.6%

66 Newington 59.7%

67 Dulles Town Center 59.1%

68 Midlothian 58.7%

69 Greenbriar 58.7%

70 Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) 58.4%

71 Lorton 58.2%

72 Hollymead 58.1%

73 Chantilly 57.9%

74 Purcellville 57.9%

75 Centreville 57.5%

76 Tuckahoe 57.3%

77 Lexington 57.3%

78 Massanetta Springs 56.9%

79 Lincolnia 56.8%

80 Gainesville 56.7%

81 Leesburg 56.2%

82 Linton Hall 55.8%

83 Montclair 54.4%

84 Bon Air 54.0%

85 Independent Hill 53.9%

86 West Falls Church 53.5%

87 Buckhall 52.8%

88 Fort Belvoir 52.5%

89 Leesylvania 51.9%

90 Lake Ridge 50.5%

91 Cave Spring 50.4%

92 Herndon 50.3%

93 Lake Monticello 49.8%

94 Bridgewater 48.6%

95 Williamsburg 48.5%

96 Forest 48.4%

97 Quantico Base 47.6%

98 Fredericksburg 46.8%

99 Sugarland Run 46.1%

100 Aquia Harbour 46.1%

The most educated cities in Virginia have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Great Falls leads with 85.7% 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 Great Falls, 85.7% 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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