Census ACS 2023 · 101 cities

Most Educated Cities in Minnesota

Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of income and economic opportunity. In Minnesota, Edina city has the highest bachelor's degree rate at 72.2%. 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 Minnesota.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Bachelor's+	Median Income	Population
1	Worthington city	16.8%	$61,840	13,792
2	Woodbury city	63.2%	$126,222	76,945
3	Winona city	34.8%	$56,163	25,998
4	Willmar city	24.5%	$63,368	21,136
5	White Bear Lake city	40.1%	$79,712	24,026
6	West St. Paul city	35.0%	$70,738	21,076
7	Waconia city	49.8%	$104,929	13,223
8	Victoria city	67.3%	$192,821	10,972
9	Vadnais Heights city	43.1%	$91,946	12,789
10	Stillwater city	50.9%	$109,297	19,323
11	St. Peter city	31.3%	$65,042	12,085
12	St. Paul city	43.5%	$73,055	307,762
13	St. Michael city	44.3%	$130,814	19,267
14	St. Louis Park city	63.9%	$100,250	49,541
15	St. Cloud city	29.4%	$61,112	69,926
16	South St. Paul city	30.7%	$84,472	20,633
17	Shoreview city	63.1%	$109,399	26,724
18	Shakopee city	39.9%	$110,989	45,002
19	Savage city	51.5%	$122,646	32,706
20	Sauk Rapids city	28.0%	$67,004	13,851
21	Sartell city	40.4%	$77,465	19,620
22	Roseville city	54.4%	$88,440	35,905
23	Rosemount city	50.3%	$127,247	26,509
24	Rogers city	54.9%	$159,638	13,405
25	Rochester city	50.1%	$87,767	121,638
26	Robbinsdale city	40.2%	$84,719	14,318
27	Richfield city	44.3%	$84,055	36,725
28	Red Wing city	26.2%	$65,259	16,660
29	Ramsey city	32.9%	$112,060	28,070
30	Prior Lake city	51.5%	$130,278	27,832
31	Plymouth city	64.8%	$133,865	79,526
32	Owatonna city	32.3%	$81,276	26,462
33	Otsego city	41.8%	$127,219	21,358
34	Oakdale city	33.6%	$90,379	28,109
35	Northfield city	51.5%	$92,000	20,678
36	North St. Paul city	27.7%	$81,641	12,511
37	North Mankato city	43.0%	$77,571	14,212
38	North Branch city	19.4%	$90,383	11,182
39	New Ulm city	27.2%	$63,984	14,066
40	New Hope city	36.7%	$73,698	21,402
41	New Brighton city	49.0%	$87,272	22,900
42	Mounds View city	36.1%	$90,148	12,992
43	Moorhead city	42.3%	$69,371	44,706
44	Monticello city	23.5%	$81,563	14,607
45	Minnetonka city	63.3%	$120,496	53,256
46	Minneapolis city	54.5%	$80,269	426,845
47	Mendota Heights city	67.9%	$132,935	11,644
48	Marshall city	31.1%	$64,636	13,880
49	Maplewood city	36.3%	$88,534	40,981
50	Maple Grove city	55.9%	$129,481	70,539
51	Mankato city	36.2%	$64,826	44,882
52	Little Canada city	39.1%	$71,370	10,546
53	Lino Lakes city	43.3%	$121,800	21,847
54	Lakeville city	50.9%	$138,119	72,480
55	Lake Elmo city	61.7%	$153,407	12,504
56	Inver Grove Heights city	43.1%	$104,055	35,772
57	Hutchinson city	25.2%	$71,730	14,629
58	Hugo city	44.0%	$114,057	16,076
59	Hopkins city	47.0%	$71,170	18,696
60	Hibbing city	18.9%	$55,463	16,100
61	Hermantown city	39.8%	$92,026	10,192
62	Hastings city	28.9%	$92,940	22,050
63	Ham Lake city	35.9%	$116,845	16,575
64	Grand Rapids city	30.0%	$56,542	11,186
65	Golden Valley city	61.7%	$114,435	21,927
66	Fridley city	30.6%	$79,274	29,944
67	Forest Lake city	35.7%	$89,879	20,678
68	Fergus Falls city	27.8%	$50,865	14,138
69	Farmington city	38.1%	$118,556	23,675
70	Faribault city	17.5%	$61,662	24,458
71	Fairmont city	26.1%	$59,228	10,348
72	Elk River city	30.8%	$99,457	26,367
73	Edina city	72.2%	$129,225	53,125
74	Eden Prairie city	64.7%	$127,732	63,249
75	East Bethel city	22.9%	$114,583	11,995
76	Eagan city	53.4%	$107,486	68,158
77	Duluth city	42.3%	$66,263	86,863
78	Detroit Lakes city	32.4%	$62,123	10,002
79	Crystal city	35.9%	$86,752	22,685
80	Cottage Grove city	39.3%	$121,452	40,124
81	Coon Rapids city	24.3%	$86,618	63,348
82	Columbia Heights city	32.9%	$74,688	22,016
83	Cloquet city	25.6%	$63,854	12,582
84	Chaska city	46.7%	$110,000	28,146
85	Chanhassen city	64.4%	$138,034	26,001
86	Champlin city	36.6%	$115,719	23,450
87	Burnsville city	39.9%	$83,953	64,295
88	Buffalo city	30.8%	$88,306	16,388
89	Brooklyn Park city	31.7%	$85,964	84,349
90	Brooklyn Center city	25.6%	$72,009	32,811
91	Brainerd city	19.5%	$53,705	14,474
92	Bloomington city	45.3%	$90,677	88,838
93	Blaine city	36.1%	$103,382	71,261
94	Big Lake city	26.9%	$113,333	12,115
95	Bemidji city	33.3%	$53,850	15,490
96	Austin city	23.2%	$66,488	26,167
97	Apple Valley city	45.9%	$99,277	55,696
98	Anoka city	27.4%	$75,262	17,941
99	Andover city	37.7%	$131,528	32,825
100	Alexandria city	31.8%	$61,558	14,579
101	Albert Lea city	17.3%	$62,522	18,379

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Frequently Asked Questions

Edina city is the #1 ranked city in Minnesota by bachelor's degree rate, with a value of 72.2% according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Minnesota 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 Minnesota.