Top 10 States with the Most College Grads
Need help tracking down the states with the most college graduates? Here are the top 10 spots for grads, based on information from the U.S. Census Bureau, with a quick look at what might have attracted them to that particular locale. (Numbers are the percent of people who have completed a bachelor’s degree in the United States, 25 years and older.)
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- District of Columbia (48.5%)
It’s home to the United States Postal Service, and lots of important people and buildings.
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- Massachusetts (38.2%)
Most are just looking to be extras in the next blockbuster about working-class toughs in Boston.
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- Colorado (35.9%)
You’re young and full of life. Do you hear the mountains calling?
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- Maryland (35.7%)
The best crab cakes on the planet.
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- Connecticut (35.6%)
It serves as a suburb for two ginormous cities, if you aren’t into the whole crowded sidewalks, loud noises and smog thing.
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- New Jersey (34.5%)
Shopping malls and the shore. Need we say more?
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- Virginia (34%)
Everyone’s connected. The birthplace of the nation is also the Internet capital of the world.
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- Vermont (33.1%)
The magnificent maple trees provide great shade to sample the state’s famous ice cream and cheese. How about a delicious cheese-flavored ice cream?
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- New York (32.4%)
There’s so much to do and so little disposable income. But we’re going to give it a go while we’re young and idealistic.
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- New Hampshire (32%)
It’s like Vermont, except without a general sales tax and a cheese-flavored ice cream.
#1 District of Columbia
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#2 Massachusetts
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#3 Colorado
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#4 Maryland
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#5 Connecticut
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#6 New Jersey
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#7 Virginia
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#8 Vermont
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#9 New York
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#10 New Hampshire
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- Minneapolis, MN
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- Washington, DC
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- Boston, MA
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- Portland, OR
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- Denver, CO
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- San Francisco, CA
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- Hartford, CT
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- Seattle, WA
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- Virginia Beach, VA
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- Sacramento, CA
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#1 Minneapolis, MN
Strengths/Advantages:
| Minneapolis, MN | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#2 Washington, DC
Strengths/Advantages:
| Washington, DC | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#3 Boston, MA
Strengths/Advantages:
| Boston, MA | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#4 Portland, OR
Strengths/Advantages:
| Portland, OR | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#5 Denver, CO
Strengths/Advantages:
| Denver, CO | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#6 San Francisco, CA
Strengths/Advantages:
| San Francisco, CA | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#7 Hartford, CT
Strengths/Advantages:
| Hartford, CT | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#8 Seattle, WA
Strengths/Advantages:
| Seattle, WA | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#9 Virginia Beach, VA
Strengths/Advantages:
| Virginia Beach, VA | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
*MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
#10 Sacramento, CA
Strengths/Advantages:
| Sacramento, CA | MSA Average* | Range of All Cities | |
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| More ball diamonds per capita (# per 10K) | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.3-5.7 |
| More swimming pools per capita (# per 100K) | 6.1 | 3.1 | 0.6-9.2 |
| More recreation centers per capita (# per 20K) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1-2.6 |
| Higher percentage of city land area as parkland | 15.7% | 10.6% | 2.5%-25.3% |
| More tennis courts per capita (# per 10K) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8-6.9 |
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