Most Educated Cities in Missouri

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 50

1 Columbia
51.5%
2 Florissant
47.4%
3 Chesterfield
47.4%
4 Oakville
47.4%
5 Wildwood
47.4%
6 University City
47.4%
7 Ballwin
47.4%
8 Mehlville
47.4%
9 Kirkwood
47.4%
10 Maryland Heights
47.4%
11 Hazelwood
47.4%
12 Webster Groves
47.4%
13 Ferguson
47.4%
14 Affton
47.4%
15 Spanish Lake
47.4%
16 Old Jamestown
47.4%
17 Creve Coeur
47.4%
18 Manchester
47.4%
19 Lemay
47.4%
20 Concord
47.4%
21 Overland
47.4%
22 Clayton
47.4%
23 Jennings
47.4%
24 Saint Ann
47.4%
25 Crestwood
47.4%
26 Bridgeton
47.4%
27 Town and Country
47.4%
28 Bellefontaine Neighbors
47.4%
29 Eureka
47.4%
30 O'Fallon
42.7%
31 Saint Charles
42.7%
32 Saint Peters
42.7%
33 Wentzville
42.7%
34 Lake Saint Louis
42.7%
35 Dardenne Prairie
42.7%
36 St. Louis
41.1%
37 Jefferson City
38.9%
38 Liberty
36.5%
39 Gladstone
36.5%
40 Excelsior Springs
36.5%
41 Kirksville
35.5%
42 Kansas City
34%
43 Independence
34%
44 East Independence
34%
45 Lee's Summit
34%
46 Blue Springs
34%
47 Raytown
34%
48 Grandview
34%
49 Grain Valley
34%
50 Springfield
33.6%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).