List ranks Ann Arbor as top educated U.S. cities

WalletHub: Area has highest amount of bachelor's degree holders aged 25 and up

DETROIT – Ann Arbor is the most educated city in America with 51 percent of it's population above 25 years old holding a bachelor's degree, according to a list by WalletHub. 

The city also has the highest percentage of graduate or professional degree holders, ages 25 and older, at 26.7 percent, according to WalletHub. 

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WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, across nine key metrics. The data set ranges from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s degree to the educational attainment gap between women and men.

Most Educated Cities
Ann Arbor, MI
Washington, DC
San Jose, CA
Durham, NC
Madison, WI
Boston, MA
San Francisco, CA
Provo, UT
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA

Least Educated Cities
Salinas, CA
Beaumont, TX
Lafayette, LA
Hickory, NC
Fresno, CA
Modesto, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Visalia, CA
Brownsville, TX
McAllen, TX