{"id":379849,"date":"2026-06-29T22:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379849\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:33:22","slug":"california-town-named-the-least-educated-city-in-us-6-golden-state-metros-at-the-bottom-of-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379849\/","title":{"rendered":"California town named the least educated city in US \u2014 6 Golden State metros at the bottom of the list"},"content":{"rendered":"

California is known for its picturesque scenery, sandy beaches and ideal temperatures, but a new study also suggests the Golden State takes the crown for having the least educated city in the whole country.<\/p>\n

Visalia in California<\/a>, famously known as the primary \u201cGateway to the Sequoias,\u201d is the least educated city in the US, according to a report by Wallethub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Five other cities \u2014 Bakersfield, Modesto, Salinas, Fresno and Stockton \u2014 also sit on the list. Of the 10 least educated cities, six are located in the Golden State.<\/p>\n

\"Modesto,<\/p>\n

Modesto, California is ranked as one of the least educated cities in the entire USA. Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n

The report ranked Visalia at No. 150, the lowest overall rank, followed by Bakersfield at No. 147, Modesto at No. 146, Salinas at No. 145, Fresno at No. 144 and Stockton at No. 143.<\/p>\n

The analysis compared 150 of the most populated cities in the US<\/a> across various metrics including the number of adults age 25 and older with at least a bachelor\u2019s degree, quality of the public-school system, and the size of the gender education gap.<\/p>\n

Bakersfield and Visalia are among the bottom five cities, with the lowest percentage of residents with high school diplomas and adults with college experience. The two cities have the least percentage of people who hold a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

\"Bakersfield<\/p>\n

Bakersfield also makes the list and is ranked at No. 147, near the bottom of the list when it comes to education. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\"According<\/p>\n

According to Wallethub, Visalia in California is the least educated city in the US. WalletHub<\/p>\n

In contrast, the San Jose metro area was ranked as the third-most educated in the country<\/a>. San Jose boasts a population where over 50% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor\u2019s degree. Additionally, the region maintains a third-place ranking for the quality of its universities among metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n

Michigan\u2019s Ann Arbor metro area ranked as the most educated in the country. Over 96% of adults above 25 years of age have at least a high school diploma, nearly 59% have a bachelor\u2019s degree and nearly 32% having an advanced degree, all of which are among the highest rates in the country.<\/p>\n

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