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Henderson, NV · the CityFunIndex

Higher Education in Henderson

Henderson ranks T#123 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 8 — Quiet. That puts it in the 9th percentile nationally and #4 of 4 in Nevada.

Higher Education score
8
Quiet
National rank
T#123 of 134
In Nevada
#4 of 4
Percentile
9th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Henderson sits 42 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Henderson

  1. #121 San Francisco, CA 10
  2. #122 Scottsdale, AZ 9
  3. T#123 Henderson, NV — this page 8
  4. #125 Fremont, CA 7
  5. #126 Gatlinburg, TN 6

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Henderson

Henderson scores 13 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: