Educational Attainment in the Boston Area (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma252.622740%48.958741%52.622740%52.6%1,719,9891.72M38.516207%41.097489%38.516207%38.5%1,258,9131.26M8.861053%9.943770%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma27.483851%7.483851%+7.5%52.623%52.6%48.959%49.0%-6.280876%-6.280876%-6.3%38.516%38.5%41.097%41.1%-10.888394%-10.888394%-10.9%8.861%8.86%9.944%9.94%
% percentage with given level in the Boston Area
ref. percentage with given level in Massachusetts
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.954021%2.555550%2.954021%3.0%96,55396.6k3.296713%2.878712%3.296713%3.3%107,754108k14.095336%12.731040%14.095336%14.1%460,710461k25.082759%23.056359%25.082759%25.1%819,837820k7.193911%7.737080%7.193911%7.2%235,135235k15.179188%15.998591%15.179188%15.2%496,136496k23.337019%25.098898%23.337019%23.3%762,777763k4.539016%5.281681%4.539016%4.5%148,359148k3.009030%3.281981%3.009030%3.0%98,35198.4k1.313007%1.380108%1.313007%1.3%42,91642.9k
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None15.592372%15.592372%+15.6%2.954%2.95%2.556%2.56%14.520449%14.520449%+14.5%3.297%3.30%2.879%2.88%10.716292%10.716292%+10.7%14.095%14.1%12.731%12.7%8.788899%8.788899%+8.8%25.083%25.1%23.056%23.1%-7.020337%-7.020337%-7.0%7.194%7.19%7.737%7.74%-5.121721%-5.121721%-5.1%15.179%15.2%15.999%16.0%-7.019746%-7.019746%-7.0%23.337%23.3%25.099%25.1%-14.061151%-14.061151%-14.1%4.539%4.54%5.282%5.28%-8.316632%-8.316632%-8.3%3.009%3.01%3.282%3.28%-4.862043%-4.862043%-4.9%1.313%1.31%1.380%1.38%
% percentage with given level in the Boston Area
ref. percentage with given level in Massachusetts
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Boston Area
5%0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-4.337392%-6.095872%-4.337392%4%53.685%53.7%51.453%51.5%4.425695%5.115897%4.425695%4%37.722%37.7%39.391%39.4%6.543169%8.792959%6.543169%7%8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Boston Area
40%20%0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None52.907958%53.776404%52.907958%53%2.360%2.36%3.608%3.61%21.736756%26.812616%21.736756%22%2.988%2.99%3.637%3.64%-16.370074%-19.626060%-16.370074%16%15.107%15.1%12.982%13.0%1.666064%0.442281%1.666064%2%24.885%24.9%25.300%25.3%-40.821595%-39.058219%-40.821595%41%8.345%8.35%5.926%5.93%-0.535536%-2.493540%-0.535536%1%15.218%15.2%15.137%15.1%7.778696%10.220249%7.778696%8%22.504%22.5%24.254%24.3%14.429218%16.907098%14.429218%14%4.247%4.25%4.860%4.86%1.269950%1.600344%1.269950%1%2.991%2.99%3.029%3.03%-6.991683%-2.900069%-6.991683%7%1.355%1.36%1.267%1.27%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.431985%14.834968%15.431985%15.4%104,625105k677,975678k23.880397%22.263820%23.880397%23.9%310,438310k1,299,9701.30M27.702139%25.563798%27.702139%27.7%166,804167k602,134602k34.566104%31.410789%34.566104%34.6%237,970238k688,449688k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Massachusetts at large.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-344.024393%4.024393%4.0%15.432%15.4%14.835%14.8%7.261008%7.261008%7.3%23.880%23.9%22.264%22.3%8.364726%8.364726%8.4%27.702%27.7%25.564%25.6%10.045325%10.045325%10.0%34.566%34.6%31.411%31.4%
% percentage in the Boston Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
More Females More Males
Massachusetts
Boston Area
0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3431.070380%27.744452%31.070380%31.1%13.624%13.6%17.857%17.9%-5.176809%-5.160319%-5.176809%5.2%24.463%24.5%23.259%23.3%-1.669783%-3.696159%-1.669783%1.7%27.927%27.9%27.468%27.5%-6.459462%-9.594876%-6.459462%6.5%35.641%35.6%33.479%33.5%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$77,047.000000$74,841.000000$77,047.000000$77.0k665,017665k20.346%20.3%$60,770.000000$58,534.000000$60,770.000000$60.8k819,837820k25.083%25.1%$40,491.000000$39,791.000000$40,491.000000$40.5k731,271731k22.373%22.4%$33,487.000000$32,940.000000$33,487.000000$33.5k762,777763k23.337%23.3%$24,212.000000$24,464.000000$24,212.000000$24.2k289,626290k8.861%8.86%$49,420.000000$46,368.000000$49,420.000000$49.4k3,268,5283.27M100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-64,835.000000$-63,911.000000$-64,835.000000$64.8k$64,835.000000$32,737.000000$63,911.000000$29,235.000000$97,572.000000$97.6k350,353350k314,664315k$-50,173.000000$-48,961.000000$-50,173.000000$50.2k$50,173.000000$23,492.000000$48,961.000000$22,188.000000$73,665.000000$73.7k426,254426k393,583394k$-34,402.000000$-33,314.000000$-34,402.000000$34.4k$34,402.000000$14,804.000000$33,314.000000$14,474.000000$49,206.000000$49.2k403,604404k327,667328k$-26,344.000000$-26,056.000000$-26,344.000000$26.3k$26,344.000000$14,487.000000$26,056.000000$14,557.000000$40,831.000000$40.8k385,461385k377,316377k$-19,735.000000$-19,683.000000$-19,735.000000$19.7k$19,735.000000$8,576.000000$19,683.000000$9,152.000000$28,311.000000$28.3k147,194147k142,432142k$-41,143.000000$-39,574.000000$-41,143.000000$41.1k$41,143.000000$16,282.000000$39,574.000000$13,888.000000$57,425.000000$57.4k1,712,8661.71M1,555,6621.56M
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma347.103038%43.031267%47.103038%47.1%1,50439.461322%43.455220%39.461322%39.5%1,26013.435640%13.513514%13.435640%13.4%4290.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Boston Area
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.222572%85.179460%85.222572%85.2%1,076,2521.08M78.000503%77.138243%78.000503%78.0%459,203459k71.397583%70.544973%71.397583%71.4%394,643395k56.663785%52.728311%56.663785%56.7%105,521106k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.848497%-6.183335%-4.848497%4.8%4.848497%0.775412%6.183335%0.972781%5.623909%5.6%66,56266.6k63,02663.0k-16.058489%-0.962653%-16.245143%-0.620176%-17.021143%17.0%16.058489%16.245143%16.058489%16.1%17,26417.3k21,62421.6k-13.110785%-3.633815%-13.529581%-3.327141%-16.744599%16.7%13.110785%13.529581%13.110785%13.1%14,45714.5k20,73420.7k-28.191896%-29.399059%-28.191896%28.2%28.191896%4.029823%29.399059%3.657573%32.221719%32.2%42,69742.7k39,44339.4k-27.229665%-27.424442%-27.229665%27.2%27.229665%2.239702%27.424442%3.277768%29.469366%29.5%27,08527.1k25,40825.4k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Massachusetts and the Boston Area
Female Male
Massachusetts
Boston Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-48.717909%-43.937753%-0.170204%-48.717909%48.7%48.717909%0.388680%43.937753%49.106589%49.1%581,203581k633,288633k-23.552885%-1.853674%-22.738612%-2.475751%-25.406558%25.4%23.552885%22.738612%23.552885%23.6%25,32125.3k32,27732.3k-57.390672%-56.282891%-57.390672%57.4%57.390672%4.306284%56.282891%4.338423%61.696957%61.7%68,03268.0k71,06471.1k-18.569165%-3.402260%-16.097632%-3.124606%-21.971424%22.0%18.569165%16.097632%18.569165%18.6%24,60624.6k30,74030.7k-19.462729%-1.790084%-17.195567%-2.510846%-21.252813%21.3%19.462729%17.195567%19.462729%19.5%17,88817.9k19,83119.8k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County in the Boston Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
44.3%47.3%50.3%53.2%56.1%59.1%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33.5%36.4%39.3%42.2%45.0%47.9%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%7.2%9.2%11.2%13.2%15.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%1.8%2.5%3.2%4.0%4.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%1.8%2.5%3.1%3.8%4.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.4%11.2%12.9%14.5%16.2%17.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.6%22.9%24.2%25.5%26.8%28.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.8%5.9%7.0%8.1%9.1%10.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.0%14.4%15.9%17.3%18.7%20.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.5%22.2%23.9%25.6%27.3%29.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.4%4.1%4.7%5.4%6.0%6.7%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%2.1%3.1%4.2%5.2%6.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.37%0.77%1.16%1.55%1.95%2.35%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16%31%45%59%74%88%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%21%31%42%52%63%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.7%13.4%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%9%15%21%27%34%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%15%22%28%35%43%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%4.6%7.4%10.3%13.1%16.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%9.6%14.0%18.3%22.7%27.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%12%20%27%35%43%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.4%9.9%12.4%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.1%16.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.3%5.4%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boston Area (130 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 132 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceLynnLowellEverettBrocktonMiltonRevereEppingMilton MillsRandolphBostonMaldenPepperellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOnsetWest WarehamFarmingtonWest ConcordNortheastMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyNorth PlymouthN PlymouthFraminghamRochesterHudsonSomervilleGloucesterMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandSaugusBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsNew HampshireLittleton CommonLittleton CmnDedhamCambridgeGrotonStonehamAbingtonLynnfieldNorth PembrokeN PembrokeOcean Bluff-Brant RockOcean Bluff-Brant …WellesleyDurhamDuxburyDoverSouth DuxburyHanscom AFB32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k220.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k320.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k419.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704518.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k617.986799%17.986799%18.0%109717.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,764817.008352%17.008352%17.0%224915.263158%15.263158%15.3%291014.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,5021114.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k1214.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231313.337357%13.337357%13.3%2211413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.994350%12.994350%13.0%1151511.968209%11.968209%12.0%2561611.664244%11.664244%11.7%3211711.625065%11.625065%11.6%6661811.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7681911.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8852011.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1572111.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6952210.895099%10.895099%10.9%2692310.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3052410.746213%10.746213%10.7%2,3202510.546322%10.546322%10.5%1,1932610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0432710.053900%10.053900%10.1%2,257289.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843299.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.652136%9.652136%9.7%1,995308.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.429119%8.429119%8.4%88387.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k6.907308%6.907308%6.9%155476.274574%6.274574%6.3%1,149565.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275655.748503%5.748503%5.7%48665.302573%5.302573%5.3%878754.534161%4.534161%4.5%511843.624009%3.624009%3.6%320932.942722%2.942722%2.9%561032.522293%2.522293%2.5%991121.804092%1.804092%1.8%2911210.907258%0.907258%0.9%181270.847458%0.847458%0.8%91280.824873%0.824873%0.8%131290.680561%0.680561%0.7%161300.116009%0.116009%0.1%1131
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 131 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#WellesleyDuxburyDoverBrooklineLexingtonCochituateNewtonDurhamCambridgeNeedhamSharonSouth DuxburyWinchesterBelmontHinghamMedfieldArlingtonMarbleheadAndoverMarshfield HillsMarshfield HlsThe PinehillsNorth ScituateN ScituateWatertown TownMiltonReadingNewburyportTopsfieldWest ConcordBoxfordSomervilleEssexBurlingtonNorth PembrokeN PembrokeBostonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaStonehamMassachusettsLondonderryNew EnglandHampton BeachNew HampshireNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMethuen TownHaverhillLowellWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsBrocktonWest WarehamLawrenceMiltonOnset83.831370%83.831370%83.8%13,52213.5k183.804143%83.804143%83.8%890282.233503%82.233503%82.2%1,296381.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k479.649697%79.649697%79.6%18,00818.0k579.335871%79.335871%79.3%3,751676.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k776.562500%76.562500%76.6%1,519874.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k974.763312%74.763312%74.8%14,92514.9k1074.590846%74.590846%74.6%2,6891174.478945%74.478945%74.5%1,7511274.252858%74.252858%74.3%11,10611.1k1373.373710%73.373710%73.4%13,08413.1k1472.818881%72.818881%72.8%2,7461569.312413%69.312413%69.3%3,0041668.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k1768.574180%68.574180%68.6%9,9701867.520492%67.520492%67.5%3,9541964.810427%64.810427%64.8%1,0942064.391447%64.391447%64.4%7832162.254758%62.254758%62.3%2,1262262.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k2361.550414%61.550414%61.6%10,69510.7k2461.477498%61.477498%61.5%10,86010.9k2561.422638%61.422638%61.4%8,2812661.187020%61.187020%61.2%1,4332759.504276%59.504276%59.5%3,4092858.912037%58.912037%58.9%1,0182958.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k3053.125000%53.125000%53.1%5613848.693356%48.693356%48.7%9,0374746.505518%46.505518%46.5%8855646.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k5745.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.034062%42.034062%42.0%6,9606641.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M39.799766%39.799766%39.8%3,0617537.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.726027%35.726027%35.7%6528435.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9389327.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k10322.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k11219.348659%19.348659%19.3%20212117.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k12714.212249%14.212249%14.2%30412811.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33712911.056106%11.056106%11.1%671308.813559%8.813559%8.8%78131
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 131 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BrooklineNewtonLexingtonDoverWellesleyCambridgeBelmontCochituateDurhamSharonWinchesterNeedhamDuxburyArlingtonSouth DuxburyTopsfieldAndoverMiltonNahantWest ConcordWatertown TownSwampscottHinghamSomervilleMedfieldNorth LakevilleN LakevilleMarbleheadReadingBostonMedfordBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaHamptonMassachusettsHullNew EnglandThe PinehillsNortheastDoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew HampshireAmesbury TownDevensWareham CenterWareham CtrLowellSouth HooksettS HooksettMillis-ClicquotBrocktonPinehurstWeweanticWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsRowleyTownsendMilton27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k220.876642%20.876642%20.9%4,720320.685279%20.685279%20.7%326420.347179%20.347179%20.3%3,282519.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k618.360251%18.360251%18.4%3,274716.560914%16.560914%16.6%783816.179435%16.179435%16.2%321915.589459%15.589459%15.6%5621015.484389%15.484389%15.5%2,3161114.361569%14.361569%14.4%2,8671214.030132%14.030132%14.0%1491313.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,4141412.462782%12.462782%12.5%2931512.297182%12.297182%12.3%2881611.919399%11.919399%11.9%6981710.307320%10.307320%10.3%1,791189.970782%9.970782%10.0%273199.827195%9.827195%9.8%563209.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,435219.342595%9.342595%9.3%928228.830549%8.830549%8.8%333238.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,073247.914167%7.914167%7.9%343257.766059%7.766059%7.8%162267.669028%7.669028%7.7%1,115277.404472%7.404472%7.4%1,308287.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k296.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740306.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.495143%5.495143%5.5%379385.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.733587%4.733587%4.7%398474.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.276316%4.276316%4.3%52564.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.530122%3.530122%3.5%760663.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k3.128819%3.128819%3.1%384752.488832%2.488832%2.5%39842.117545%2.117545%2.1%49931.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,3761001.805360%1.805360%1.8%641031.492537%1.492537%1.5%471121.035679%1.035679%1.0%6361180.817916%0.817916%0.8%421210.000000%0.000000%0.0%01270.000000%0.000000%0.0%01280.000000%0.000000%0.0%01290.000000%0.000000%0.0%01300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0131
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 131 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Ocean Bluff-Brant RockOcean Bluff-Brant …N PembrokeDevensEssexSeabrook BchWest ConcordMarion CenterN ScituateMiddleborough CtrWhite Is ShrsDurhamMillis-ClicquotTownsendAyerEppingScituateGrn Hbr-Cedar CrstMattapoisett CtrWalpoleExeterMaynardLittleton CmnHamptonNewburyportRaymondWareham CtrLynnfieldHampton BeachWest WarehamFarmingtonN LakevilleDedhamNew HampshireWalthamNew EnglandMarlboroughUnited StatesMassachusettsNortheastBoston AreaHullBrocktonBostonHopkintonEverettLowellSwampscottCambridgeRockportOnsetHanscom AFBRowleyDuxburyThe PinehillsMilton Mills-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.143%5.14%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.989%5.99%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.098%7.10%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.890%2.89%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.247%8.25%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x1.286%1.29%19.132%19.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x9.123711x9.123711x9.12x1.356%1.36%12.371%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x6.859242x6.859242x6.86x0.393%0.39%2.694%2.69%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.653517x3.653517x3.65x2.753%2.75%10.058%10.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.126623x3.126623x3.13x3.738%3.74%11.688%11.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.905229x2.905229x2.91x0.478%0.48%1.387%1.39%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.743629x2.743629x2.74x1.864%1.86%5.114%5.11%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.511420x2.511420x2.51x4.746%4.75%11.919%11.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.280745x2.280745x2.28x4.332%4.33%9.880%9.88%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.115992x2.115992x2.12x11.482%11.5%24.296%24.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.051654x2.051654x2.05x1.639%1.64%3.362%3.36%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.981544x1.981544x1.98x4.403%4.40%8.725%8.72%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.949632x1.949632x1.95x1.885%1.89%3.676%3.68%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941425x1.941425x1.94x6.353%6.35%12.333%12.3%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.876144x1.876144x1.88x4.390%4.39%8.237%8.24%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.817892x1.817892x1.82x2.259%2.26%4.106%4.11%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810974x1.810974x1.81x4.992%4.99%9.040%9.04%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.807541x1.807541x1.81x1.045%1.05%1.889%1.89%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782161x1.782161x1.78x2.426%2.43%4.323%4.32%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.775866x1.775866x1.78x6.051%6.05%10.746%10.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.770297x1.770297x1.77x7.020%7.02%12.427%12.4%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731477x1.731477x1.73x2.681%2.68%4.643%4.64%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.715162x1.715162x1.72x4.309%4.31%7.391%7.39%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.708645x1.708645x1.71x9.099%9.10%15.546%15.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660869x1.660869x1.66x8.744%8.74%14.522%14.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465213x1.465213x1.47x6.174%6.17%9.046%9.05%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392653x1.392653x1.39x5.309%5.31%7.394%7.39%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%56-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%66-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.032134x1.032134x1.03x2.801%2.80%2.891%2.89%75-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%82-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%83-1.024608x-1.024608x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x3.264%3.26%3.185%3.19%84-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%93-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%95-1.166668x-1.166668x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x5.049%5.05%4.328%4.33%103-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%108-1.601210x-1.601210x1.60x1.000000x1.000000x3.275%3.28%2.045%2.05%112-2.544452x-2.544452x2.54x1.000000x1.000000x17.706%17.7%6.959%6.96%121-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.229%0.23%0.000%0%127-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.750%3.75%0.000%0%128-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.560%1.56%0.000%0%129-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.566%4.57%0.000%0%130-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x24.786%24.8%0.000%0%131
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 131 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#BellinghamRaymondAyerOnsetThe PinehillsDurhamHampton BeachGrotonMarshfield HlsHullKingstonTopsfieldNahantLittleton CmnGrn Hbr-Cedar CrstWalpolePlymouthS HooksettCochituateMarshfieldMillis-ClicquotSharonAmesbury TownMarbleheadDoverMedfieldDevensRockportBeverlyRochesterMaynardReadingUnited StatesNew HampshireNortheastBoxfordNew EnglandMassachusettsBoston AreaWest ConcordCambridgeLowellBostonEssexBridgewaterBrocktonNewburyportN PlymouthSalisburyWest WarehamE PepperellHansonShirleyMilton Mills-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.877%1.88%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.796%0.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.007%3.01%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.351%3.35%4-1.000000x-1.000000x6.041175x6.041175x6.04x1.325%1.33%8.007%8.01%5-1.000000x-1.000000x5.780375x5.780375x5.78x4.967%4.97%28.709%28.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x5.276186x5.276186x5.28x1.215%1.22%6.413%6.41%7-1.000000x-1.000000x4.679178x4.679178x4.68x1.948%1.95%9.115%9.12%8-1.000000x-1.000000x4.514502x4.514502x4.51x1.229%1.23%5.549%5.55%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.308536x3.308536x3.31x2.294%2.29%7.589%7.59%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.086891x3.086891x3.09x1.824%1.82%5.632%5.63%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.892374x2.892374x2.89x6.682%6.68%19.327%19.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.492900x2.492900x2.49x5.968%5.97%14.878%14.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.473321x2.473321x2.47x3.046%3.05%7.533%7.53%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.421887x2.421887x2.42x1.016%1.02%2.461%2.46%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.390982x2.390982x2.39x1.977%1.98%4.728%4.73%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.292839x2.292839x2.29x1.353%1.35%3.101%3.10%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.241344x2.241344x2.24x1.118%1.12%2.506%2.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232689x2.232689x2.23x10.547%10.5%23.548%23.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.216095x2.216095x2.22x2.007%2.01%4.447%4.45%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.168279x2.168279x2.17x0.962%0.96%2.086%2.09%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.140613x2.140613x2.14x10.106%10.1%21.633%21.6%22-1.000000x-1.000000x2.138816x2.138816x2.14x2.049%2.05%4.381%4.38%23-1.000000x-1.000000x2.004789x2.004789x2.00x5.284%5.28%10.592%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.971471x1.971471x1.97x14.057%14.1%27.712%27.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.971148x1.971148x1.97x5.470%5.47%10.782%10.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.872101x1.872101x1.87x1.389%1.39%2.600%2.60%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830535x1.830535x1.83x3.445%3.45%6.307%6.31%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825251x1.825251x1.83x3.314%3.31%6.049%6.05%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.816983x1.816983x1.82x0.439%0.44%0.797%0.80%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.746091x1.746091x1.75x3.904%3.90%6.816%6.82%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.621950x1.621950x1.62x5.737%5.74%9.306%9.31%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459371x1.459371x1.46x4.734%4.73%6.908%6.91%54-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317912x1.317912x1.32x8.299%8.30%10.937%10.9%63-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%67-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%68-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%72-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117457x1.117457x1.12x4.655%4.66%5.202%5.20%81-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069281x1.069281x1.07x3.577%3.58%3.825%3.82%90-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%98-1.055047x-1.055047x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x6.145%6.14%5.824%5.82%99-1.453147x-1.453147x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x2.517%2.52%1.732%1.73%108-4.364697x-4.364697x4.36x1.000000x1.000000x3.266%3.27%0.748%0.75%117-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.264%1.26%0.000%0%122-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.261%1.26%0.000%0%123-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x5.034%5.03%0.000%0%124-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.530%2.53%0.000%0%125-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x5.983%5.98%0.000%0%126
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 126 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Suffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastEssex CountyEssexMassachusettsNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaStrafford CountyStraffordPlymouth CountyPlymouthNew HampshireMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkRockingham CountyRockingham15.204628%15.204628%15.2%79,37579.4k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.713054%10.713054%10.7%56,51256.5k29.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k7.746227%7.746227%7.7%6,28837.532307%7.532307%7.5%26,27626.3k47.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k7.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k56.138494%6.138494%6.1%29,57629.6k65.217226%5.217226%5.2%11,22111.2k7
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSuffolk CountySuffolkMassachusettsRockingham CountyRockinghamEssex CountyEssexNew EnglandNew HampshirePlymouth CountyPlymouthStrafford CountyStraffordNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited States53.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k151.207940%51.207940%51.2%246,726247k245.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.720838%42.720838%42.7%223,022223k341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M39.603210%39.603210%39.6%85,17785.2k438.040326%38.040326%38.0%200,665201k537.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k35.017658%35.017658%35.0%122,157122k634.813674%34.813674%34.8%28,26028.3k734.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkSuffolk CountySuffolkBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastEssex CountyEssexUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew HampshireStrafford CountyStraffordRockingham CountyRockinghamPlymouth CountyPlymouth8.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k17.642400%7.642400%7.6%36,82236.8k26.517637%6.517637%6.5%34,02534.0k36.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.881093%3.881093%3.9%20,47320.5k43.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k3.126578%3.126578%3.1%2,53853.085421%3.085421%3.1%6,63663.019688%3.019688%3.0%10,53410.5k7
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#New HampshireStraffordRockinghamPlymouthNew EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsNorfolkEssexNortheastBoston AreaMiddlesexSuffolk-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314437x1.314437x1.31x6.718%6.72%8.831%8.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307588x1.307588x1.31x4.538%4.54%5.933%5.93%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201065x1.201065x1.20x6.876%6.88%8.259%8.26%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086550x1.086550x1.09x5.899%5.90%6.410%6.41%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081820x1.081820x1.08x10.317%10.3%11.162%11.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000402x1.000402x1.00x15.202%15.2%15.208%15.2%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#StraffordUnited StatesNew HampshireNortheastEssexNew EnglandNorfolkMassachusettsMiddlesexBoston AreaRockinghamPlymouthSuffolk-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683089x1.683089x1.68x2.347%2.35%3.950%3.95%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468256x1.468256x1.47x3.183%3.18%4.673%4.67%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429906x1.429906x1.43x6.361%6.36%9.095%9.10%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292609x1.292609x1.29x2.701%2.70%3.491%3.49%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292397x1.292397x1.29x2.652%2.65%3.427%3.43%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207080x1.207080x1.21x5.930%5.93%7.158%7.16%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

There are 201 county subdivisions in the Boston Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Boston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,773.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceLynnLowellEverettBrocktonRevereTown of RandolphRandolphBostonMaldenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyTown of FraminghamFraminghamRochesterSomervilleGloucesterMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandTown of SaugusSaugusPeabodyTown of StoughtonStoughtonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamTown of DracutDracutTown of SalemMedfordDoverNew HampshireTown of BillericaBillericaWeymouth TownTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of NorwoodNorwoodBraintree TownCambridgeWatertown TownWoburnTown of DerryMelroseBeverlyTown of PlymouthPlymouthTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordFranklin TownTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of North AndoverN AndoverTown of NatickNatickTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of AndoverAndoverNewtonTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of WellesleyWellesley32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k220.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k320.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k419.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704518.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k617.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,764714.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,502814.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k914.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7681111.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8851211.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1571311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6951410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3051510.746213%10.746213%10.7%2,3201610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0431710.053900%10.053900%10.1%2,257189.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843199.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.652136%9.652136%9.7%1,995209.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561219.033327%9.033327%9.0%1,854228.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744238.557697%8.557697%8.6%1,834248.336130%8.336130%8.3%1,739257.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267267.534024%7.534024%7.5%1,622277.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k6.764923%6.764923%6.8%2,015286.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592296.030151%6.030151%6.0%1,320306.000472%6.000472%6.0%1,270315.972051%5.972051%6.0%1,547325.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275335.719784%5.719784%5.7%1,486345.689915%5.689915%5.7%1,621355.668384%5.668384%5.7%1,309365.388484%5.388484%5.4%1,093375.084502%5.084502%5.1%1,417385.002498%5.002498%5.0%2,103394.092052%4.092052%4.1%1,042404.032334%4.032334%4.0%853413.464926%3.464926%3.5%1,141423.302457%3.302457%3.3%656433.076000%3.076000%3.1%769443.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223452.931725%2.931725%2.9%666462.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,684472.671502%2.671502%2.7%604481.998698%1.998698%2.0%399491.804092%1.804092%1.8%29150
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Town of WellesleyWellesleyTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of LexingtonLexingtonNewtonCambridgeTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownTown of North AndoverN AndoverSomervilleFranklin TownMelroseTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordWalthamTown of FraminghamFraminghamMedfordBeverlyBostonTown of NorwoodNorwoodBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaDoverQuincyMassachusettsBraintree TownWoburnSalemMarlboroughNew EnglandGloucesterTown of StoughtonStoughtonNew HampshireTown of PlymouthPlymouthNortheastTown of SalemWeymouth TownMaldenTown of BillericaBillericaTown of TewksburyTewksburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownTown of DracutDracutTown of RandolphRandolphHaverhillTown of DerryTown of SaugusSaugusLowellRochesterRevereLynnEverettChelseaBrocktonLawrence83.831370%83.831370%83.8%13,52213.5k181.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k279.649697%79.649697%79.6%18,00818.0k376.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k474.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k574.763312%74.763312%74.8%14,92514.9k673.262315%73.262315%73.3%16,64316.6k768.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k867.516000%67.516000%67.5%16,87916.9k962.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k1059.645590%59.645590%59.6%11,84811.8k1158.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k1254.405786%54.405786%54.4%11,50911.5k1353.441136%53.441136%53.4%10,84010.8k1450.793277%50.793277%50.8%12,93412.9k1549.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k1648.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k1747.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k1847.461337%47.461337%47.5%13,22713.2k1946.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k2045.565793%45.565793%45.6%9,6442145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.607646%42.607646%42.6%9,1732242.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k2341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.140519%40.140519%40.1%10,39810.4k2439.948752%39.948752%39.9%11,38111.4k2538.870149%38.870149%38.9%11,40811.4k2638.058798%38.058798%38.1%10,69310.7k2737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672057%37.672057%37.7%8,4572836.001754%36.001754%36.0%7,3892935.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k35.134042%35.134042%35.1%14,77014.8k3034.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.101913%34.101913%34.1%7,1143133.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k3233.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k3333.086014%33.086014%33.1%9,8553433.033349%33.033349%33.0%7,2313530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k3629.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9383728.332789%28.332789%28.3%6,0723827.986091%27.986091%28.0%6,6803927.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k4027.787641%27.787641%27.8%6,4174125.884174%25.884174%25.9%5,3504222.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k4321.978785%21.978785%22.0%4,7454419.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6824519.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k4617.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184717.476113%17.476113%17.5%4,4084817.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of WellesleyWellesleyCambridgeTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownSomervilleTown of North AndoverN AndoverBostonMedfordBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamMelroseMassachusettsTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of FraminghamFraminghamNew EnglandBeverlyFranklin TownNortheastMarlboroughQuincyMaldenDoverBraintree TownGloucesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew HampshireSalemTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of DracutDracutTown of PlymouthPlymouthPeabodyWoburnWeymouth TownTown of SalemMethuen TownChelseaTown of StoughtonStoughtonTown of RandolphRandolphTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of SaugusSaugusLowellTown of BillericaBillericaHaverhillEverettTown of DerryRevereLynnBrocktonLawrenceRochester27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k220.876642%20.876642%20.9%4,720320.347179%20.347179%20.3%3,282419.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k514.361569%14.361569%14.4%2,867613.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,414712.743760%12.743760%12.7%2,89589.760000%9.760000%9.8%2,44099.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,435108.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,073117.385219%7.385219%7.4%1,467127.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k136.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740146.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515155.634983%5.634983%5.6%1,143165.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.313384%5.313384%5.3%1,353175.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547184.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.571388%4.571388%4.6%1,274194.297060%4.297060%4.3%909204.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.783457%3.783457%3.8%1,063213.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583223.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549233.530122%3.530122%3.5%760243.447344%3.447344%3.4%893253.407724%3.407724%3.4%765263.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k3.240315%3.240315%3.2%951273.047484%3.047484%3.0%645282.748355%2.748355%2.7%589292.733176%2.733176%2.7%1,149302.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046312.657166%2.657166%2.7%757322.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001332.353674%2.353674%2.4%491342.320325%2.320325%2.3%770352.307418%2.307418%2.3%582362.226661%2.226661%2.2%457372.103146%2.103146%2.1%502382.023755%2.023755%2.0%443392.007838%2.007838%2.0%415401.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376411.886792%1.886792%1.9%562421.854814%1.854814%1.9%800431.594633%1.594633%1.6%473441.485299%1.485299%1.5%343451.472626%1.472626%1.5%574461.189570%1.189570%1.2%703471.035679%1.035679%1.0%636480.640489%0.640489%0.6%306490.611422%0.611422%0.6%13250
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Franklin TownBillericaBeverlyTewksburyLexingtonDoverNew HampshireSaugusMethuen TownWalthamStoughtonWoburnNew EnglandGloucesterMedfordNewtonMarlboroughPlymouthUnited StatesNorwoodMelroseRochesterMassachusettsTown of DerryNortheastBrooklineBoston AreaChelseaTown of SalemMaldenLynnN AndoverLawrenceWeymouth TownRevereBrocktonBostonSalemPeabodyFraminghamRandolphBraintree TownEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillQuincyAndoverNatickWellesleyChelmsfordWatertown TownDracutCambridgeNeedhamArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619049x1.619049x1.62x3.121%3.12%5.054%5.05%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580492x1.580492x1.58x5.252%5.25%8.301%8.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398647x1.398647x1.40x4.297%4.30%6.010%6.01%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334461x1.334461x1.33x5.208%5.21%6.950%6.95%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331017x1.331017x1.33x2.314%2.31%3.080%3.08%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323424x1.323424x1.32x6.519%6.52%8.628%8.63%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309038x1.309038x1.31x8.440%8.44%11.049%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230519x1.230519x1.23x8.174%8.17%10.058%10.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151888x1.151888x1.15x5.297%5.30%6.102%6.10%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127385x1.127385x1.13x9.484%9.48%10.692%10.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109375x1.109375x1.11x4.753%4.75%5.273%5.27%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105082x1.105082x1.11x5.716%5.72%6.317%6.32%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099632x1.099632x1.10x5.144%5.14%5.657%5.66%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093215x1.093215x1.09x10.284%10.3%11.242%11.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081915x1.081915x1.08x5.454%5.45%5.900%5.90%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060589x1.060589x1.06x31.764%31.8%33.689%33.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054108x1.054108x1.05x8.126%8.13%8.565%8.57%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029977x1.029977x1.03x3.256%3.26%3.354%3.35%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%29-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%30-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%31-1.025278x-1.025278x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.794%9.79%9.552%9.55%32-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%33-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%34-1.059182x-1.059182x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.046%15.0%14.205%14.2%35-1.070354x-1.070354x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.156%6.16%5.752%5.75%36-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%37-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%38-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%39-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%40-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%41-1.123901x-1.123901x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x3.094%3.09%2.753%2.75%42-1.165943x-1.165943x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x3.297%3.30%2.828%2.83%43-1.215426x-1.215426x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.968%1.97%1.619%1.62%44-1.217334x-1.217334x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.470%4.47%3.672%3.67%45-1.224728x-1.224728x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.251%6.25%5.104%5.10%46-1.244047x-1.244047x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x9.441%9.44%7.589%7.59%47-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%48-1.640365x-1.640365x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x2.448%2.45%1.492%1.49%49-1.786744x-1.786744x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.320%4.32%2.418%2.42%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ChelmsfordBeverlyRochesterDoverNeedhamAndoverSalemBillericaBraintree TownArlingtonFranklin TownWellesleyLexingtonFraminghamUnited StatesPlymouthNew HampshireSaugusNortheastNewtonNew EnglandStoughtonTown of SalemQuincyMassachusettsGloucesterBoston AreaN AndoverHaverhillBrooklineWoburnMelroseCambridgeLowellMedfordBostonChelseaNatickLynnDracutWalthamWatertown TownPeabodyMaldenMarlboroughMethuen TownTewksburySomervilleRevereWeymouth TownBrocktonEverettTown of DerryLawrenceRandolphNorwood-1.000000x-1.000000x1.847594x1.847594x1.85x3.791%3.79%7.004%7.00%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825251x1.825251x1.83x3.314%3.31%6.049%6.05%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.816983x1.816983x1.82x0.439%0.44%0.797%0.80%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806265x1.806265x1.81x2.543%2.54%4.594%4.59%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.793066x1.793066x1.79x10.462%10.5%18.759%18.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.790353x1.790353x1.79x9.258%9.26%16.574%16.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739378x1.739378x1.74x2.441%2.44%4.246%4.25%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714361x1.714361x1.71x1.393%1.39%2.388%2.39%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703860x1.703860x1.70x2.610%2.61%4.447%4.45%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662210x1.662210x1.66x10.329%10.3%17.169%17.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.625785x1.625785x1.63x3.318%3.32%5.395%5.39%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.588145x1.588145x1.59x15.934%15.9%25.306%25.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582587x1.582587x1.58x16.414%16.4%25.976%26.0%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576258x1.576258x1.58x4.046%4.05%6.377%6.38%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.496599x1.496599x1.50x2.207%2.21%3.304%3.30%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.489776x1.489776x1.49x1.636%1.64%2.437%2.44%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438805x1.438805x1.44x1.855%1.86%2.669%2.67%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434299x1.434299x1.43x1.949%1.95%2.795%2.80%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368776x1.368776x1.37x2.902%2.90%3.973%3.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352116x1.352116x1.35x6.331%6.33%8.560%8.56%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.340642x1.340642x1.34x1.598%1.60%2.142%2.14%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338098x1.338098x1.34x23.482%23.5%31.421%31.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322700x1.322700x1.32x2.296%2.30%3.037%3.04%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305791x1.305791x1.31x4.918%4.92%6.422%6.42%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222723x1.222723x1.22x6.062%6.06%7.413%7.41%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216279x1.216279x1.22x2.077%2.08%2.526%2.53%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206993x1.206993x1.21x8.893%8.89%10.734%10.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176979x1.176979x1.18x2.534%2.53%2.983%2.98%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172451x1.172451x1.17x5.432%5.43%6.369%6.37%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160554x1.160554x1.16x8.724%8.72%10.125%10.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108476x1.108476x1.11x2.603%2.60%2.886%2.89%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108453x1.108453x1.11x3.377%3.38%3.743%3.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095367x1.095367x1.10x3.614%3.61%3.959%3.96%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080709x1.080709x1.08x2.236%2.24%2.416%2.42%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036167x1.036167x1.04x1.990%1.99%2.062%2.06%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025605x1.025605x1.03x1.454%1.45%1.491%1.49%43-1.018645x-1.018645x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x2.484%2.48%2.438%2.44%44-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%45-1.063987x-1.063987x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%1.542%1.54%46-1.109654x-1.109654x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.559%1.56%1.405%1.41%47-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%48-1.744006x-1.744006x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x2.596%2.60%1.488%1.49%49-1.798457x-1.798457x1.80x1.000000x1.000000x3.859%3.86%2.145%2.15%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Boston Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterMassachusettsNew EnglandPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaNew HampshireGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town14.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k39.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,70248.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k57.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k7.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,78767.174289%7.174289%7.2%91374.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,5958
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenNew EnglandGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownNew HampshireNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited States45.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M141.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k239.784693%39.784693%39.8%5,063337.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k435.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k532.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k630.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k730.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandNortheastGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceNew HampshireWorcester Metro AreaWorcester6.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k15.602703%5.602703%5.6%71325.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81434.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,12144.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,75653.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k73.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k3.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k8
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Vineyard HavenGreenfield TownNew HampshireBarnstable TownPittsfieldWorcesterSpringfieldNew EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsNortheastProvidenceBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x4.737011x4.737011x4.74x2.568%2.57%12.166%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Vineyard HavenBarnstable TownPittsfieldProvidenceUnited StatesNew HampshireNortheastGreenfield TownNew EnglandSpringfieldMassachusettsWorcesterBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.204573x2.204573x2.20x3.550%3.55%7.827%7.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481108x1.481108x1.48x3.291%3.29%4.874%4.87%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Vineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterReading Metro AreaReading AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownNortheastYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgMassachusettsKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonRochester Metro AreaRochesterNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNew HampshirePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaState College Metro AreaState CollegePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town22.664975%22.664975%22.7%23,76423.8k115.399115%15.399115%15.4%54,57454.6k214.467594%14.467594%14.5%40,22740.2k314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M414.307758%14.307758%14.3%26,79726.8k514.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k613.968156%13.968156%14.0%13,08913.1k713.454824%13.454824%13.5%14,22014.2k813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k912.323755%12.323755%12.3%30,54830.5k1012.113562%12.113562%12.1%12,86012.9k1111.798083%11.798083%11.8%10,64610.6k1211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.463427%11.463427%11.5%34,90934.9k1311.437233%11.437233%11.4%23,35323.4k1411.141547%11.141547%11.1%8,9891510.683596%10.683596%10.7%61,35661.4k1610.503197%10.503197%10.5%62,17062.2k1710.480092%10.480092%10.5%40,85840.9k1810.449672%10.449672%10.4%11,83311.8k1910.423339%10.423339%10.4%41,30341.3k2010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k2110.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k2210.205031%10.205031%10.2%45,18945.2k2310.117879%10.117879%10.1%9,3302410.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k259.989724%9.989724%10.0%38,88738.9k269.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.915901%9.915901%9.9%12,79312.8k279.812463%9.812463%9.8%7,231289.787455%9.787455%9.8%16,20016.2k299.781532%9.781532%9.8%71,98272.0k309.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k319.527493%9.527493%9.5%9,360329.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,702339.326127%9.326127%9.3%8,283349.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k358.930008%8.930008%8.9%16,76616.8k368.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k378.778139%8.778139%8.8%9,351388.622147%8.622147%8.6%7,446398.445033%8.445033%8.4%23,74023.7k408.433307%8.433307%8.4%15,91515.9k418.296885%8.296885%8.3%11,23011.2k428.166812%8.166812%8.2%12,73512.7k437.787188%7.787188%7.8%46,75746.8k447.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k7.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k457.111341%7.111341%7.1%10,18610.2k466.937018%6.937018%6.9%7,200476.699651%6.699651%6.7%6,283486.313962%6.313962%6.3%23,78423.8k494.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59550
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Bridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonState College Metro AreaState CollegeMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew EnglandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNew HampshireConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaNortheastNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterRochester Metro AreaRochesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonErie Metro AreaErie AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityLancaster Metro AreaLancasterAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area46.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M242.793711%42.793711%42.8%61,29661.3k342.395581%42.395581%42.4%39,75939.8k441.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k540.437875%40.437875%40.4%100,237100k638.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.937131%37.937131%37.9%142,905143k837.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k936.250320%36.250320%36.3%101,904102k1035.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1135.475280%35.475280%35.5%213,006213k1235.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k34.945226%34.945226%34.9%36,27036.3k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.288200%34.288200%34.3%202,957203k1434.280089%34.280089%34.3%53,45553.5k1534.017229%34.017229%34.0%46,04346.0k1633.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k1733.002988%33.002988%33.0%242,868243k1832.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1932.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2032.415905%32.415905%32.4%61,17461.2k2130.970817%30.970817%31.0%39,95740.0k2230.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k2330.554119%30.554119%30.6%135,297135k2430.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k2530.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.137694%30.137694%30.1%117,317117k2727.670507%27.670507%27.7%158,912159k2827.182542%27.182542%27.2%44,99245.0k2926.962594%26.962594%27.0%50,62250.6k3025.888195%25.888195%25.9%48,48648.5k3125.650330%25.650330%25.7%90,90490.9k3225.264304%25.264304%25.3%21,81821.8k3324.731052%24.731052%24.7%26,34526.3k3424.447746%24.447746%24.4%22,54422.5k3523.618139%23.618139%23.6%65,67065.7k3623.553931%23.553931%23.6%26,67226.7k3723.410430%23.410430%23.4%92,76592.8k3823.298104%23.298104%23.3%47,57147.6k3923.115344%23.115344%23.1%70,39270.4k4020.841137%20.841137%20.8%18,80618.8k4120.753949%20.753949%20.8%15,29415.3k4220.741132%20.741132%20.7%80,86280.9k4320.624690%20.624690%20.6%16,64016.6k4420.220476%20.220476%20.2%19,86519.9k4520.055447%20.055447%20.1%21,19621.2k4619.858920%19.858920%19.9%18,60918.6k4719.533863%19.533863%19.5%17,34917.3k4815.316215%15.316215%15.3%16,26016.3k4914.270999%14.270999%14.3%14,96315.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%2%4%6%Count#State College Metro AreaState CollegeTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportMassachusettsClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNortheastPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRochester Metro AreaRochesterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew HampshireWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityErie Metro AreaErie AreaLancaster Metro AreaLancasterJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownReading Metro AreaReading AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland Area7.393822%7.393822%7.4%6,93416.357134%6.357134%6.4%15,75815.8k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k35.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k45.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.408629%5.408629%5.4%8,43455.359686%5.359686%5.4%7,67765.012882%5.012882%5.0%29,67229.7k74.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81484.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k94.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k104.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k114.141497%4.141497%4.1%24,86724.9k124.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,756133.969853%3.969853%4.0%14,95415.0k143.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k153.613366%3.613366%3.6%6,819163.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k173.593166%3.593166%3.6%26,44226.4k183.528244%3.528244%3.5%3,662193.516399%3.516399%3.5%15,57115.6k203.374522%3.374522%3.4%13,13613.1k213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.310627%3.310627%3.3%4,481223.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k233.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k243.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k3.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k253.219006%3.219006%3.2%4,153262.916659%2.916659%2.9%3,107272.803320%2.803320%2.8%4,640282.798782%2.798782%2.8%2,417292.635960%2.635960%2.6%7,410302.617791%2.617791%2.6%15,03415.0k312.450745%2.450745%2.5%4,590322.356870%2.356870%2.4%4,425332.311250%2.311250%2.3%8,191342.253619%2.253619%2.3%2,214352.241991%2.241991%2.2%8,884362.149372%2.149372%2.1%1,982372.120636%2.120636%2.1%4,330382.020327%2.020327%2.0%1,630392.011611%2.011611%2.0%1,885401.991298%1.991298%2.0%6,064411.864517%1.864517%1.9%1,374421.851676%1.851676%1.9%7,219431.846290%1.846290%1.8%1,666441.819463%1.819463%1.8%5,059451.752062%1.752062%1.8%1,984461.740044%1.740044%1.7%1,839471.684400%1.684400%1.7%1,496481.285771%1.285771%1.3%1,365491.196959%1.196959%1.2%1,25550
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ClaremontGlens FallsConcord AreaBangor AreaJamestownAugusta AreaNew HampshireWatertownBurlingtonVineland AreaKingston AreaPortland AreaBarnstable TownManchesterPittsfieldTrenton AreaChambersburgUtica AreaEast StroudsburgWorcesterBridgeportYoungstownAlbany AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfieldTorringtonErie AreaState CollegeNew EnglandNorwich AreaRochesterAltoona AreaLancasterWilliamsportYork AreaUnited StatesLebanon AreaHarrisburgPhiladelphiaReading AreaMassachusettsNortheastProvidencePottsvilleBoston AreaHartford AreaAtlantic CityAllentownScranton AreaBinghamtonNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaNew HavenJohnstown-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605912x1.605912x1.61x6.314%6.31%10.140%10.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.568302x1.568302x1.57x7.896%7.90%12.383%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445580x1.445580x1.45x5.705%5.70%8.246%8.25%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357664x1.357664x1.36x7.487%7.49%10.165%10.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332333x1.332333x1.33x10.159%10.2%13.535%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323434x1.323434x1.32x7.466%7.47%9.881%9.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290035x1.290035x1.29x8.548%8.55%11.027%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284293x1.284293x1.28x6.254%6.25%8.031%8.03%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273013x1.273013x1.27x19.879%19.9%25.307%25.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256865x1.256865x1.26x8.802%8.80%11.063%11.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245463x1.245463x1.25x5.652%5.65%7.039%7.04%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226251x1.226251x1.23x7.604%7.60%9.324%9.32%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214728x1.214728x1.21x11.170%11.2%13.569%13.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203539x1.203539x1.20x12.254%12.3%14.748%14.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174376x1.174376x1.17x10.539%10.5%12.376%12.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172693x1.172693x1.17x9.641%9.64%11.306%11.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151998x1.151998x1.15x9.771%9.77%11.257%11.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150102x1.150102x1.15x7.265%7.26%8.355%8.36%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148718x1.148718x1.15x9.528%9.53%10.945%10.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135998x1.135998x1.14x7.785%7.78%8.843%8.84%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134536x1.134536x1.13x8.384%8.38%9.512%9.51%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133207x1.133207x1.13x6.266%6.27%7.101%7.10%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128629x1.128629x1.13x7.936%7.94%8.957%8.96%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117682x1.117682x1.12x9.262%9.26%10.352%10.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112693x1.112693x1.11x8.850%8.85%9.848%9.85%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110896x1.110896x1.11x14.622%14.6%16.243%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109995x1.109995x1.11x10.585%10.6%11.750%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109965x1.109965x1.11x10.883%10.9%12.080%12.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108089x1.108089x1.11x13.281%13.3%14.717%14.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099323x1.099323x1.10x9.534%9.53%10.481%10.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094097x1.094097x1.09x13.840%13.8%15.142%15.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069078x1.069078x1.07x11.705%11.7%12.514%12.5%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062117x1.062117x1.06x13.900%13.9%14.763%14.8%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047892x1.047892x1.05x10.444%10.4%10.944%10.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036427x1.036427x1.04x10.244%10.2%10.617%10.6%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023444x1.023444x1.02x9.678%9.68%9.905%9.91%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009463x1.009463x1.01x10.457%10.5%10.556%10.6%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008739x1.008739x1.01x9.487%9.49%9.570%9.57%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Boston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNortheastSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityMassachusettsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaNew HampshirePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k7.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMassachusettsSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreNew EnglandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew HampshireKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNortheastRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1735.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k34.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
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Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#70

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#New HampshireRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteBirminghamAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleWashingtonNew EnglandBaltimoreDenver AreaCincinnatiKansas CityPortland AreaUnited StatesAustin AreaIndianapolisOrlando AreaColumbus AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaMilwaukeePhiladelphiaHouston AreaClevelandPhoenix AreaSacramentoMassachusettsChicago AreaLouisvilleDetroit AreaNortheastProvidenceRiversideMinneapolisBoston AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake CityVirginia BeachMiami AreaSt. LouisSeattle AreaSan AntonioNew York AreaPittsburghBuffalo AreaSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasSan DiegoSan Jose Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115083x1.115083x1.12x8.146%8.15%9.083%9.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106374x1.106374x1.11x10.291%10.3%11.386%11.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104385x1.104385x1.10x8.867%8.87%9.793%9.79%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100654x1.100654x1.10x9.134%9.13%10.054%10.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095211x1.095211x1.10x9.995%10.00%10.947%10.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086510x1.086510x1.09x11.871%11.9%12.898%12.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080090x1.080090x1.08x10.493%10.5%11.334%11.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065442x1.065442x1.07x6.557%6.56%6.987%6.99%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065066x1.065066x1.07x9.279%9.28%9.883%9.88%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044797x1.044797x1.04x8.860%8.86%9.257%9.26%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015146x1.015146x1.02x7.080%7.08%7.187%7.19%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.013065x1.013065x1.01x9.095%9.10%9.214%9.21%45-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%46-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%47-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%48-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%49-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Boston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boston Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Salt Lake CityBuffalo AreaOklahoma CityOrlando AreaPhoenix AreaClevelandDetroit AreaSan AntonioPittsburghMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaBirminghamMilwaukeeSt. LouisMemphis AreaCincinnatiLas VegasPhiladelphiaColumbus AreaIndianapolisTampa AreaProvidenceCharlotteHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachKansas CitySan Jose AreaRichmond AreaNew HampshireHartford AreaJacksonvillePortland AreaSan DiegoNortheastRiversideAustin AreaChicago AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNew EnglandMinneapolisNashvilleNew York AreaLos AngelesBaltimoreMassachusettsSeattle AreaBoston AreaRaleigh AreaSacramentoDenver AreaSan FranciscoAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083000x2.083000x2.08x2.365%2.37%4.927%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.744443x1.744443x1.74x2.440%2.44%4.257%4.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674947x1.674947x1.67x2.226%2.23%3.728%3.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673200x1.673200x1.67x2.601%2.60%4.352%4.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669274x1.669274x1.67x2.198%2.20%3.670%3.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634496x1.634496x1.63x2.765%2.77%4.520%4.52%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583700x1.583700x1.58x2.571%2.57%4.071%4.07%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582808x1.582808x1.58x2.619%2.62%4.146%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567060x1.567060x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.454%4.45%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.553893x1.553893x1.55x2.618%2.62%4.069%4.07%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517617x1.517617x1.52x2.637%2.64%4.002%4.00%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511752x1.511752x1.51x4.831%4.83%7.303%7.30%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493884x1.493884x1.49x3.495%3.50%5.222%5.22%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484460x1.484460x1.48x1.673%1.67%2.484%2.48%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.466259x1.466259x1.47x3.080%3.08%4.516%4.52%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.437316x1.437316x1.44x3.281%3.28%4.716%4.72%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429750x1.429750x1.43x3.772%3.77%5.393%5.39%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413910x1.413910x1.41x3.150%3.15%4.454%4.45%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335422x1.335422x1.34x3.355%3.35%4.480%4.48%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331176x1.331176x1.33x3.432%3.43%4.568%4.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311314x1.311314x1.31x5.529%5.53%7.250%7.25%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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States:
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Counties:
Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Rockingham, Strafford
Principal Cities:
Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, Dover, Portsmouth
Principal Unincorporated Places:
Framingham, Durham
Cities:
Amesbury Town, Beverly, Boston, Braintree Town, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Dover, Everett, Franklin Town, Gloucester, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, Methuen Town, Newburyport, Newton, Peabody, Portsmouth, Quincy, Revere, Rochester, Salem, Somersworth, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown Town, Weymouth Town, Winthrop Town, Woburn
Towns:
Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Atkinson, Auburn, Avon, Ayer, Barrington, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough, Boxford, Brentwood, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Candia, Canton, Carlisle, Carver, Chelmsford, Chester, Cohasset, Concord, Danvers, Danville, Dedham, Deerfield, Derry, Dover, Dracut, Dunstable, Durham, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, East Kingston, Epping, Essex, Exeter, Farmington, Foxborough, Framingham, Fremont, Georgetown, Greenland, Groton, Groveland, Halifax, Hamilton, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Kensington, Kingston, Kingston, Lakeville, Lee, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Londonderry, Lynnfield, Madbury, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Marion, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Merrimac, Middleborough, Middleton, Middleton, Millis, Milton, Milton, Nahant, Natick, Needham, New Castle, New Durham, Newbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, Norfolk, North Andover, North Hampton, North Reading, Northwood, Norwell, Norwood, Nottingham, Pembroke, Pepperell, Plainville, Plaistow, Plymouth, Plympton, Randolph, Raymond, Reading, Rochester, Rockland, Rockport, Rollinsford, Rowley, Rye, Salem, Salisbury, Sandown, Saugus, Scituate, Seabrook, Sharon, Sherborn, Shirley, South Hampton, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Strafford, Stratham, Sudbury, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Wareham, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Bridgewater, West Newbury, Westford, Weston, Westwood, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Windham, Wrentham
Unincorporated Places:
Abington, Andover, Arlington, Ayer, Bellingham, Belmont, Boxford, Bridgewater, Brookline, Burlington, Cochituate, Danvers, Dedham, Derry, Devens, Dover, Durham, Duxbury, East Pepperell, Epping, Essex, Exeter, Farmington, Foxborough, Framingham, Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, Groton, Hampton, Hampton Beach, Hanscom AFB, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Kingston, Lexington, Littleton Common, Londonderry, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Marion Center, Marshfield, Marshfield Hills, Mattapoisett Center, Maynard, Medfield, Middleborough Center, Millis-Clicquot, Milton, Milton, Milton Mills, Nahant, Needham, Newfields, Newmarket, North Lakeville, North Pembroke, North Plymouth, North Scituate, Norwood, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Onset, Pepperell, Pinehurst, Plymouth, Randolph, Raymond, Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Scituate, Seabrook Beach, Sharon, Shirley, South Duxbury, South Hooksett, Southfield, Stoneham, Swampscott, The Pinehills, Topsfield, Townsend, Wakefield, Walpole, Wareham Center, Wellesley, West Concord, West Wareham, Weweantic, White Island Shores, Wilmington, Winchester
ZIP Codes:
01431, 01432, 01434, 01450, 01460, 01463, 01464, 01469, 01474, 01503, 01701, 01702, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01721, 01730, 01731, 01740, 01741, 01742, 01746, 01748, 01749, 01752, 01754, 01760, 01770, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01778, 01801, 01803, 01810, 01821, 01824, 01826, 01827, 01830, 01832, 01833, 01834, 01835, 01840, 01841, 01843, 01844, 01845, 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854, 01860, 01862, 01863, 01864, 01867, 01876, 01879, 01880, 01886, 01887, 01890, 01901, 01902, 01904, 01905, 01906, 01907, 01908, 01913, 01915, 01921, 01922, 01923, 01929, 01930, 01937, 01938, 01940, 01944, 01945, 01949, 01950, 01951, 01952, 01960, 01966, 01969, 01970, 01982, 01983, 01984, 01985, 02019, 02021, 02025, 02026, 02030, 02032, 02035, 02038, 02043, 02045, 02047, 02050, 02052, 02053, 02054, 02056, 02061, 02062, 02066, 02067, 02071, 02072, 02081, 02090, 02093, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142, 02143, 02144, 02145, 02148, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02152, 02155, 02163, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02176, 02180, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02189, 02190, 02191, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02301, 02302, 02322, 02324, 02330, 02332, 02333, 02338, 02339, 02341, 02343, 02346, 02347, 02351, 02359, 02360, 02364, 02366, 02367, 02368, 02370, 02379, 02382, 02420, 02421, 02445, 02446, 02451, 02452, 02453, 02457, 02458, 02459, 02460, 02461, 02462, 02464, 02465, 02466, 02467, 02468, 02472, 02474, 02476, 02478, 02481, 02482, 02492, 02493, 02494, 02532, 02538, 02558, 02562, 02571, 02576, 02738, 02739, 02762, 02767, 02770, 03032, 03034, 03036, 03037, 03038, 03042, 03044, 03053, 03077, 03079, 03087, 03103, 03104, 03106, 03225, 03234, 03261, 03263, 03290, 03291, 03801, 03811, 03819, 03820, 03823, 03824, 03825, 03826, 03827, 03833, 03835, 03839, 03840, 03841, 03842, 03844, 03848, 03851, 03852, 03854, 03855, 03856, 03857, 03858, 03861, 03862, 03865, 03867, 03868, 03869, 03870, 03871, 03873, 03874, 03878, 03884, 03885, 03887
Unified School Districts:
Abington, Acton-Boxborough, Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Avon, Ayer-Shirley, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Boston, Braintree, Bridgewater-Raynham, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Carver, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Cohasset, Danvers, Dedham, Dover, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Epping, Everett, Farmington, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown-Lakeville, Georgetown, Gloucester, Governor Wentworth, Groton-Dunstable, Hamilton-Wenham, Hanover, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lexington, Littleton, Londonderry, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester Essex, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleborough, Middleton, Millis, Milton, Milton, Nashoba, Natick, Needham, Newburyport, Newmarket, Newton, North Andover, North Middlesex, North Reading, Norwell, Norwood, Oyster River Cooperative, Peabody, Pembroke, Pentucket, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Quincy, Randolph, Raymond, Reading, Revere, Rochester, Rockland, Rockport, Salem, Salem, Sanborn, Saugus, Scituate, Sharon, Somersworth, Somerville, Stoneham, Stoughton, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Timberlane, Triton, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Bridgewater, Westford, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman-Hanson, Wilmington, Winchester, Windham, Winthrop, Woburn
Elementary School Districts:
Auburn, Barrington, Boxford, Brentwood, Candia, Carlisle, Chester, Concord, Deerfield, Derry, Dover, East Kingston, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Halifax, Hampstead, Hampton Falls, Hampton, Kensington, Kingston, Lincoln, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleton, Nahant, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Norfolk, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Plainville, Plympton, Rochester, Rollinsford, Rye, Seabrook, Sherborn, South Hampton, Strafford, Stratham, Sudbury, Topsfield, Wrentham
Secondary School Districts:
Concord-Carlisle, Dover-Sherborn, Exeter, King Philip, Lincoln-Sudbury, Masconomet, Old Rochester, Silver Lake, Winnacunnet Cooperative
Congressional Districts:
MA-2, MA-3, MA-4, MA-5, MA-6, MA-7, MA-8, MA-9, NH-1, NH-2
State Senate Districts:
NH-3, NH-4, NH-6, NH-14, NH-16, NH-17, NH-19, NH-21, NH-22, NH-23, NH-24
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-1st Bristol and Plymouth, MA-1st Essex and Middlesex, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Plymouth and Bristol, MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Worcester, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Barnstable, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Bristol and Plymouth, MA-2nd Essex and Middlesex, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Plymouth and Bristol, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Norfolk, MA-Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Essex, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-5th Essex, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-5th Plymouth, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-6th Essex, MA-6th Middlesex, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-6th Plymouth, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-7th Essex, MA-7th Middlesex, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-8th Essex, MA-8th Middlesex, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Essex, MA-9th Middlesex, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-10th Bristol, MA-10th Essex, MA-10th Middlesex, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Essex, MA-11th Middlesex, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Bristol, MA-12th Essex, MA-12th Middlesex, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Plymouth, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Essex, MA-13th Middlesex, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Essex, MA-14th Middlesex, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Essex, MA-15th Middlesex, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-16th Essex, MA-16th Middlesex, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-17th Essex, MA-17th Middlesex, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-18th Essex, MA-18th Middlesex, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-19th Middlesex, MA-19th Suffolk, MA-20th Middlesex, MA-21st Middlesex, MA-22nd Middlesex, MA-23rd Middlesex, MA-24th Middlesex, MA-25th Middlesex, MA-26th Middlesex, MA-27th Middlesex, MA-28th Middlesex, MA-29th Middlesex, MA-30th Middlesex, MA-31st Middlesex, MA-32nd Middlesex, MA-33rd Middlesex, MA-34th Middlesex, MA-35th Middlesex, MA-36th Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex
State House Districts:
NH-Rockingham County No. 1, NH-Rockingham County No. 2, NH-Rockingham County No. 3, NH-Rockingham County No. 4, NH-Rockingham County No. 5, NH-Rockingham County No. 6, NH-Rockingham County No. 7, NH-Rockingham County No. 8, NH-Rockingham County No. 9, NH-Rockingham County No. 10, NH-Rockingham County No. 11, NH-Rockingham County No. 12, NH-Rockingham County No. 13, NH-Rockingham County No. 14, NH-Rockingham County No. 15, NH-Rockingham County No. 16, NH-Rockingham County No. 17, NH-Rockingham County No. 18, NH-Rockingham County No. 19, NH-Rockingham County No. 20, NH-Rockingham County No. 21, NH-Rockingham County No. 22, NH-Rockingham County No. 23, NH-Rockingham County No. 24, NH-Rockingham County No. 25, NH-Rockingham County No. 26, NH-Rockingham County No. 27, NH-Rockingham County No. 28, NH-Rockingham County No. 29, NH-Strafford County No. 1, NH-Strafford County No. 2, NH-Strafford County No. 3, NH-Strafford County No. 4, NH-Strafford County No. 5, NH-Strafford County No. 6, NH-Strafford County No. 7, NH-Strafford County No. 8, NH-Strafford County No. 9, NH-Strafford County No. 10, NH-Strafford County No. 11, NH-Strafford County No. 12, NH-Strafford County No. 13, NH-Strafford County No. 14, NH-Strafford County No. 15, NH-Strafford County No. 16, NH-Strafford County No. 17, NH-Strafford County No. 18
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Barnstable Town Area, Concord Area, Laconia Area, Manchester Area, Portland Area, Providence Area, Worcester Area