California is home to three of the five least educated metropolitan areas in the country, according to a new analysis by WalletHub.
For the study, WalletHub compared the nation’s 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across 11 key metrics, including the share of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher and the quality of public schools.
California’s Most Educated MSAs
1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
National Ranking: 4
2. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley
National Ranking: 7
3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
National Ranking: 23
4. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
National Ranking: 51
5. Santa Rosa-Petaluma
National Ranking: 58
California’s Least Educated MSAs
1. Visalia
National Ranking: 150 (last place nationally)
2. Bakersfield
National Ranking: 147
3. Modesto
National Ranking: 146
4. Fresno
National Ranking: 145
5. Stockton
National Ranking: 144
At the top of the list, Ann Arbor, Michigan was ranked the most educated metro area in the country, followed by Durham–Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
You can view the full rankings and methodology on WalletHub’s website.
List and data were compiled by WalletHub and do not reflect statistics on all MSAs.