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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Oregon, Lake Oswego has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (74.8%), followed by Cedar Mill and Bethany. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Oregon that we cover, the median is 29.7% and the average 34.1%; the figure runs from 74.8% (Lake Oswego) to 10.3% (Four Corners). That is a spread of 7.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 36.8%; 19 of the 60 places are above it and 41 at or below.
The first five are Lake Oswego, Cedar Mill, Bethany, Ashland, Oak Hills. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oswego | Clackamas County | 74.8% | 40,381 | $141,549 | $2,139 |
| 2 | Cedar Mill (unincorporated) | Washington County | 72.3% | 19,471 | $164,079 | $1,882 |
| 3 | Bethany (unincorporated) | Washington County | 71.7% | 33,106 | $167,735 | $2,245 |
| 4 | Ashland | Jackson County | 66.2% | 21,259 | $68,028 | $1,387 |
| 5 | Oak Hills (unincorporated) | Washington County | 65.2% | 11,131 | $127,179 | $1,935 |
| 6 | West Linn | Clackamas County | 62.0% | 26,935 | $146,507 | $2,116 |
| 7 | Corvallis | Benton County | 61.4% | 59,960 | $65,012 | $1,391 |
| 8 | Portland | Multnomah County | 53.8% | 641,165 | $90,919 | $1,655 |
| 9 | Bend | Deschutes County | 52.9% | 103,390 | $96,394 | $1,883 |
| 10 | Tigard | Washington County | 51.0% | 56,011 | $108,823 | $1,782 |
| 11 | Beaverton | Washington County | 50.1% | 97,812 | $98,622 | $1,826 |
| 12 | Sherwood | Washington County | 49.9% | 20,307 | $109,966 | $2,131 |
| 13 | Tualatin | Washington County | 46.5% | 27,763 | $104,043 | $1,806 |
| 14 | Happy Valley | Clackamas County | 46.4% | 26,738 | $122,151 | $2,029 |
| 15 | Eugene | Lane County | 45.1% | 179,591 | $66,562 | $1,402 |
| 16 | Wilsonville | Clackamas County | 44.3% | 26,974 | $96,236 | $1,878 |
| 17 | Oak Grove (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 43.6% | 16,796 | $86,226 | $1,744 |
| 18 | Hillsboro | Washington County | 42.3% | 108,231 | $106,409 | $1,978 |
| 19 | Milwaukie | Clackamas County | 41.5% | 21,392 | $86,892 | $1,598 |
| 20 | Oatfield (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 35.6% | 13,294 | $103,224 | $1,786 |
| 21 | Aloha (unincorporated) | Washington County | 34.5% | 52,389 | $101,934 | $1,896 |
| 22 | Newberg | Yamhill County | 34.2% | 26,066 | $93,232 | $1,713 |
| 23 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 33.6% | 11,437 | $122,500 | $2,654 |
| 24 | Oregon City | Clackamas County | 33.4% | 37,755 | $97,829 | $1,708 |
| 25 | Forest Grove | Washington County | 31.8% | 26,529 | $87,933 | $1,460 |
| 26 | Salem | Marion County | 31.5% | 178,865 | $75,487 | $1,400 |
| 27 | Canby | Clackamas County | 30.5% | 18,134 | $100,989 | $1,542 |
| 28 | Redmond | Deschutes County | 30.3% | 36,092 | $84,164 | $1,628 |
| 29 | Medford | Jackson County | 30.1% | 86,315 | $73,230 | $1,376 |
| 30 | Sandy | Clackamas County | 29.7% | 12,854 | $108,984 | $1,861 |
| 31 | Albany | Linn County | 29.4% | 56,839 | $78,114 | $1,372 |
| 32 | Troutdale | Multnomah County | 29.1% | 15,923 | $89,337 | $1,653 |
| 33 | Central Point | Jackson County | 28.4% | 19,216 | $86,058 | $1,364 |
| 34 | Monmouth | Polk County | 27.3% | 11,428 | $69,170 | $1,114 |
| 35 | Keizer | Marion County | 26.9% | 39,082 | $84,813 | $1,424 |
| 36 | La Grande | Union County | 26.8% | 13,058 | $58,427 | $968 |
| 37 | McMinnville | Yamhill County | 25.8% | 34,596 | $73,736 | $1,380 |
| 38 | Gladstone | Clackamas County | 25.8% | 11,977 | $91,250 | $1,740 |
| 39 | Pendleton | Umatilla County | 24.7% | 16,950 | $66,563 | $956 |
| 40 | Klamath Falls | Klamath County | 24.0% | 22,115 | $46,693 | $986 |
| 41 | Fairview | Multnomah County | 24.0% | 10,735 | $70,107 | $1,637 |
| 42 | Gresham | Multnomah County | 23.3% | 112,378 | $77,795 | $1,586 |
| 43 | Coos Bay | Coos County | 22.9% | 15,925 | $56,524 | $1,034 |
| 44 | Dallas | Polk County | 22.9% | 17,531 | $71,549 | $1,209 |
| 45 | The Dalles | Wasco County | 22.7% | 15,917 | $62,614 | $993 |
| 46 | Springfield | Lane County | 22.4% | 61,499 | $68,761 | $1,258 |
| 47 | Altamont (unincorporated) | Klamath County | 22.0% | 19,927 | $58,629 | $1,015 |
| 48 | Roseburg | Douglas County | 21.5% | 23,778 | $53,918 | $1,063 |
| 49 | Lebanon | Linn County | 21.3% | 19,344 | $63,176 | $1,312 |
| 50 | Cottage Grove | Lane County | 21.1% | 10,698 | $80,875 | $1,254 |
| 51 | Grants Pass | Josephine County | 19.3% | 39,311 | $59,646 | $1,217 |
| 52 | Cornelius | Washington County | 18.9% | 14,255 | $96,273 | $1,573 |
| 53 | St. Helens | Columbia County | 16.9% | 14,258 | $82,865 | $1,413 |
| 54 | Hermiston | Umatilla County | 16.7% | 19,546 | $66,998 | $1,088 |
| 55 | Prineville | Crook County | 16.3% | 11,470 | $72,980 | $1,355 |
| 56 | Ontario | Malheur County | 15.7% | 11,842 | $46,308 | $804 |
| 57 | Woodburn | Marion County | 15.1% | 27,875 | $67,347 | $1,489 |
| 58 | Hayesville (unincorporated) | Marion County | 14.9% | 21,246 | $58,624 | $1,435 |
| 59 | White City (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 10.6% | 10,750 | $71,175 | $1,379 |
| 60 | Four Corners (unincorporated) | Marion County | 10.3% | 16,275 | $69,669 | $1,416 |
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Lake Oswego, with 74.8% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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