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Most educated
Here are cities from the Best Places to Live database with the highest percentage of residents with graduate degrees. Williamsburg, Va., is also on the Best Places to Retire list this year.
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| Rank |
City |
% residents with
graduate degree |
| 1 |
Arlington, VA |
35.7 |
| 2 |
Davis, CA |
34.6 |
| 3 |
Brookline, MA |
32.5 |
| 4 |
Evanston, IL |
31.2 |
| 4 |
Bloomington, IN |
31.2 |
| 4 |
Towson, MD |
31.2 |
| 7 |
Oak Park, IL |
29.1 |
| 7 |
Bethesda, MD |
29.1 |
| 9 |
Alexandria, VA |
29.0 |
| 10 |
West Hartford, CT |
28.9 |
| 11 |
College Station, TX |
27.7 |
| 12 |
Ames, IA |
27.5 |
| 12 |
Columbia, MO |
27.5 |
| 14 |
Iowa City, IA |
27.4 |
| 15 |
Newton, MA |
26.9 |
| 16 |
Cambridge, MA |
26.3 |
| 17 |
Corvallis, OR |
25.7 |
| 18 |
Palo Alto, CA |
25.4 |
| 18 |
Williamsburg, VA |
25.4 |
| 20 |
Berkeley, CA |
24.5 |
| 21 |
Lawrence, KS |
24.3 |
| 22 |
Champaign, IL |
24.1 |
| 23 |
Irvine, CA |
24.0 |
| 24 |
Santa Monica, CA |
23.8 |
| 25 |
Catalina Foothills, AZ |
23.7 |
Source: Census data, Onboard 2005 projection
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