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Bachelor's+ Educated Community

Scale56-100

Graded like school, from F (56) to A+ (100). Higher is better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Show where a larger share of resident adults age 25+ in the exact named Census place have a bachelor's degree or higher, using one fixed national scale and explicit survey-uncertainty safeguards.

Sources

Data behind the rating

1 source

2020-2024 U.S. Census ACS 5-Year - Bachelor's+ Attainment (S1501)

2020-2024 estimates; released January 29, 2026
Data
Direct place-level percentage of resident adults age 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, its published 90% margin, and count estimates and margins for the numerator and age-25-plus resident universe.
What it tells us
Shows one credential-attainment threshold among adult residents of the exact Census place; it does not measure intelligence, skills without a bachelor's credential, school quality, job-market opportunity, or individual social fit.

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