Census ACS 2023 · 101 cities

Most Educated Cities in Michigan

Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of income and economic opportunity. In Michigan, East Grand Rapids city has the highest bachelor's degree rate at 82.6%. Cities with more educated populations tend to attract knowledge-economy employers, have higher incomes, and offer more cultural amenities. Compare education levels across all 101 major cities in Michigan.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Bachelor's+	Median Income	Population
1	Ypsilanti city	45.8%	$44,141	19,937
2	Wyoming city	24.3%	$72,163	76,865
3	Wyandotte city	21.1%	$67,846	24,593
4	Woodhaven city	25.4%	$83,291	12,761
5	Wixom city	46.6%	$68,319	17,126
6	Westland city	21.7%	$62,216	84,155
7	Wayne city	15.5%	$54,467	17,413
8	Waverly Cdp	43.9%	$75,868	23,301
9	Warren city	20.4%	$63,741	138,128
10	Walker city	36.5%	$73,835	25,201
11	Troy city	64.1%	$119,299	87,307
12	Trenton city	27.0%	$78,565	18,242
13	Traverse City city	47.0%	$71,731	15,491
14	Taylor city	15.8%	$59,537	62,405
15	Sturgis city	16.6%	$60,640	11,077
16	Sterling Heights city	31.2%	$78,429	133,473
17	St. Clair Shores city	29.4%	$72,693	58,287
18	Southgate city	21.4%	$64,635	29,551
19	Southfield city	39.1%	$65,848	76,025
20	South Lyon city	45.0%	$83,822	11,825
21	Sault Ste. Marie city	24.1%	$55,031	13,373
22	Saginaw city	11.7%	$37,298	43,879
23	Royal Oak city	62.6%	$95,182	57,880
24	Roseville city	15.2%	$61,222	47,240
25	Romulus city	17.8%	$72,235	24,951
26	Rochester Hills city	60.5%	$119,054	76,086
27	Rochester city	70.2%	$104,920	12,939
28	Riverview city	25.3%	$71,783	12,269
29	Portage city	48.4%	$79,529	49,015
30	Port Huron city	18.7%	$49,377	28,724
31	Pontiac city	16.2%	$42,791	61,914
32	Owosso city	19.7%	$53,702	14,658
33	Okemos Cdp	74.3%	$97,603	25,503
34	Oak Park city	39.5%	$65,882	29,370
35	Novi city	61.2%	$110,938	66,224
36	Norton Shores city	33.2%	$73,390	25,000
37	Northview Cdp	37.9%	$82,853	15,225
38	Niles city	17.1%	$47,815	11,838
39	New Baltimore city	27.2%	$97,027	12,060
40	Muskegon city	15.8%	$46,342	37,203
41	Mount Pleasant city	44.9%	$39,924	21,420
42	Mount Clemens city	17.8%	$57,663	15,567
43	Monroe city	21.5%	$59,532	20,330
44	Midland city	45.5%	$74,906	42,461
45	Melvindale city	15.0%	$41,356	12,605
46	Marquette city	46.2%	$55,825	20,691
47	Madison Heights city	32.1%	$66,726	28,411
48	Livonia city	40.5%	$96,317	94,058
49	Lincoln Park city	11.3%	$57,183	39,511
50	Lansing city	29.6%	$52,170	112,546
51	Kentwood city	35.1%	$73,647	54,114
52	Kalamazoo city	37.1%	$48,965	73,132
53	Jenison Cdp	32.6%	$86,063	17,334
54	Jackson city	15.3%	$42,848	31,206
55	Ionia city	11.8%	$60,729	12,950
56	Inkster city	11.8%	$39,632	25,602
57	Howell city	27.8%	$57,122	10,074
58	Holt Cdp	41.0%	$87,827	25,275
59	Holland city	34.6%	$72,905	34,266
60	Hazel Park city	25.1%	$62,878	14,945
61	Haslett Cdp	58.0%	$74,164	19,025
62	Harper Woods city	25.0%	$61,446	15,205
63	Hamtramck city	18.0%	$40,103	27,830
64	Grosse Pointe Woods city	65.9%	$129,442	16,177
65	Grosse Pointe Park city	71.4%	$121,796	11,394
66	Grandville city	41.0%	$78,551	16,135
67	Grand Rapids city	40.1%	$65,526	197,768
68	Grand Haven city	35.9%	$60,665	10,966
69	Garden City city	14.6%	$64,396	26,910
70	Fraser city	21.1%	$61,118	14,604
71	Forest Hills Cdp	71.5%	$156,618	28,494
72	Flint city	13.1%	$36,194	80,835
73	Flat Rock city	22.5%	$73,288	10,418
74	Ferndale city	56.5%	$91,732	19,156
75	Fenton city	34.8%	$83,077	11,950
76	Farmington Hills city	58.0%	$101,863	83,316
77	Farmington city	60.8%	$94,115	11,472
78	Escanaba city	18.9%	$40,169	12,374
79	Eastpointe city	14.8%	$58,196	34,003
80	East Lansing city	67.4%	$43,547	45,394
81	East Grand Rapids city	82.6%	$168,487	11,394
82	Detroit city	17.6%	$39,575	636,644
83	Dearborn Heights city	23.9%	$61,035	62,099
84	Dearborn city	34.3%	$65,192	107,846
85	Cutlerville Cdp	23.4%	$65,833	19,465
86	Comstock Park Cdp	24.8%	$54,871	10,306
87	Coldwater city	14.5%	$50,084	13,847
88	Clawson city	44.0%	$86,630	11,314
89	Cadillac city	22.1%	$50,512	10,404
90	Burton city	16.4%	$57,767	29,529
91	Birmingham city	76.9%	$153,125	21,612
92	Beverly Hills village	76.0%	$175,460	10,507
93	Berkley city	58.1%	$113,103	15,084
94	Bay City city	18.2%	$47,904	32,445
95	Battle Creek city	22.1%	$51,699	52,392
96	Auburn Hills city	47.0%	$78,727	24,911
97	Ann Arbor city	77.7%	$81,089	121,179
98	Alpena city	15.2%	$47,604	10,178
99	Allendale Cdp	42.9%	$68,449	25,741
100	Allen Park city	29.9%	$80,045	28,128
101	Adrian city	22.3%	$42,851	20,493

More Rankings for Michigan

Largest Cities Richest Cities Most Expensive Cities Youngest Cities Cities With Highest Rent Largest Counties Richest Counties

Frequently Asked Questions

East Grand Rapids city is the #1 ranked city in Michigan by bachelor's degree rate, with a value of 82.6% according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Michigan has 101 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Michigan.