Census ACS 2023 · 68 cities

Most Educated Cities in Oregon

Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of income and economic opportunity. In Oregon, Lake Oswego city has the highest bachelor's degree rate at 75.1%. Cities with more educated populations tend to attract knowledge-economy employers, have higher incomes, and offer more cultural amenities. Compare education levels across all 68 major cities in Oregon.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Bachelor's+	Median Income	Population
1	Woodburn city	16.7%	$67,469	26,845
2	Wilsonville city	44.5%	$87,371	26,183
3	White City Cdp	11.1%	$65,370	10,913
4	West Linn city	62.5%	$138,526	27,065
5	Tualatin city	45.5%	$105,073	27,710
6	Troutdale city	27.3%	$84,339	16,000
7	Tigard city	49.6%	$105,008	55,395
8	The Dalles city	22.3%	$62,830	15,973
9	St. Helens city	16.0%	$82,123	14,152
10	Springfield city	21.6%	$67,211	61,642
11	Silverton city	30.9%	$74,286	10,445
12	Sherwood city	49.5%	$110,616	20,227
13	Santa Clara Cdp	27.3%	$82,530	10,623
14	Sandy city	24.8%	$102,201	12,738
15	Salem city	31.4%	$71,900	176,666
16	Roseburg city	21.3%	$52,928	23,773
17	Redmond city	29.3%	$79,789	35,161
18	Prineville city	18.2%	$72,058	11,187
19	Portland city	53.5%	$88,792	642,715
20	Pendleton city	25.3%	$70,179	17,070
21	Oregon City city	32.5%	$94,648	37,482
22	Ontario city	17.9%	$43,887	11,728
23	Oatfield Cdp	33.2%	$103,483	12,709
24	Oak Hills Cdp	64.5%	$124,594	11,464
25	Oak Grove Cdp	39.6%	$81,611	17,408
26	North Bend city	29.2%	$72,483	10,231
27	Newport city	31.0%	$57,213	10,393
28	Newberg city	35.2%	$91,389	25,622
29	Monmouth city	27.9%	$66,858	11,176
30	Molalla city	18.0%	$83,996	10,168
31	Milwaukie city	40.9%	$82,422	21,256
32	Medford city	29.5%	$70,497	85,794
33	McMinnville city	26.1%	$70,060	34,493
34	Lebanon city	21.2%	$56,740	18,978
35	Lake Oswego city	75.1%	$140,441	40,367
36	La Grande city	25.0%	$56,409	13,059
37	Klamath Falls city	22.3%	$47,268	21,879
38	Keizer city	27.1%	$81,217	39,013
39	Independence city	23.3%	$79,158	10,088
40	Hillsboro city	42.0%	$103,207	107,050
41	Hermiston city	15.1%	$67,128	19,406
42	Hayesville Cdp	14.5%	$59,299	22,309
43	Happy Valley city	46.4%	$120,324	25,572
44	Gresham city	23.6%	$73,608	112,818
45	Grants Pass city	19.7%	$56,877	39,183
46	Gladstone city	23.6%	$90,395	11,986
47	Four Corners Cdp	11.7%	$69,232	16,168
48	Forest Grove city	31.7%	$81,998	26,406
49	Fairview city	23.5%	$71,024	10,627
50	Eugene city	44.2%	$63,836	177,520
51	Damascus Cdp	31.0%	$112,774	10,888
52	Dallas city	22.9%	$65,647	17,214
53	Cottage Grove city	20.7%	$64,133	10,630
54	Corvallis city	60.9%	$63,807	60,424
55	Cornelius city	15.2%	$90,071	13,700
56	Coos Bay city	21.4%	$55,292	15,867
57	Central Point city	23.0%	$80,450	19,183
58	Cedar Mill Cdp	70.3%	$167,037	19,482
59	Canby city	30.5%	$100,268	18,103
60	Bethany Cdp	71.4%	$164,315	31,700
61	Bend city	51.1%	$88,792	101,472
62	Beaverton city	49.2%	$94,279	97,502
63	Baker City city	29.1%	$58,125	10,177
64	Astoria city	29.5%	$70,043	10,162
65	Ashland city	65.0%	$71,782	21,343
66	Altamont Cdp	19.7%	$56,236	19,844
67	Aloha Cdp	32.8%	$96,754	53,362
68	Albany city	28.6%	$73,809	56,773

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Oswego city is the #1 ranked city in Oregon by bachelor's degree rate, with a value of 75.1% according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Oregon has 68 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 Oregon.