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These 5 Bergen County Towns Are In Top 20 'Most Educated' In NJ, Report Says
Ridgewood and four other towns topped a list of "most educated zip codes" this week.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — There are many ways to get an education. But if you're curious to know which New Jersey towns have the highest percentage of college degree-holders, you won't have to look far.
Five out of the 20 towns with the highest percentage of degree-holders are located in Bergen County, said a recent report on NJ.com, using Census figures.
In Ridgewood, which came eighth on the list, 85.2 percent of adults hold degrees. Other Bergen County towns in the top 20 were Tenafly at 13, Ho-Ho-Kus at 15, Franklin Lakes at 17, and Englewood Cliffs at 20. First on the list was an Essex County zip code — Short Hills, with 93.5 percent. See the full list here.
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