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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Tolleson, AZAZ9,2240.5%−80%

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.7%−2%

03Three Points, AZAZ5,2542.8%−37%

04Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5672.8%+57%

05Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.2%−15%

06New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9933.2%+101%

07Eloy, AZAZ19,9673.4%+104%

08Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.8%−3%

09Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7154.2%–

10Somerton, AZAZ14,9344.4%+154%

11Florence, AZAZ25,2224.7%+182%

12Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.9%+39%

13Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.9%+13%

14Benson, AZAZ5,5324.9%+37%

15Page, AZAZ7,1474.9%−25%

16Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2775.0%+130%

17Coolidge, AZAZ19,9595.0%+64%

18Youngtown, AZAZ7,0395.0%+4%

19Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5595.1%+180%

20Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9875.2%+71%

21Safford, AZAZ10,2795.2%−27%

22Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6755.3%+57%

23El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.4%+475%

24Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.9%+111%

25Nogales, AZAZ19,4956.4%+67%

26Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6726.5%+132%

27San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1896.5%–

28Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.8%+32%

29Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8966.9%+58%

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3587.0%+45%

31Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0177.1%–

32Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.2%–

33Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7537.7%+13%

34Yuma, AZAZ105,2277.9%+21%

35Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8328.1%+47%

36Valencia West, AZAZ14,7288.3%+609%

37Globe, AZAZ7,1918.3%−2%

38Glendale, AZAZ260,5728.6%+22%

39Kingman, AZAZ35,8298.8%+62%

40Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.8%+206%

41Thatcher, AZAZ5,6909.1%−19%

42Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7099.4%+68%

43Payson, AZAZ16,6939.4%+40%

44Show Low, AZAZ12,47110.4%+100%

45Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58110.4%+155%

46Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42310.4%+92%

47New River, AZAZ18,24010.5%+40%

48Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13610.9%+76%

49Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.0%+33%

50Mesa, AZAZ513,65611.1%+64%

51Surprise, AZAZ175,30411.3%+65%

52Tuba City, AZAZ7,96012.0%+57%

53Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11512.8%–

54Tucson, AZAZ548,37112.9%+43%

55Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.1%+72%

56Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

57Snowflake, AZAZ6,90213.1%+60%

58Goodyear, AZAZ125,35913.2%+82%

59Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90713.8%+83%

60Peoria, AZAZ200,88114.1%+117%

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33014.4%+39%

62Catalina, AZAZ6,48914.4%+102%

63Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10714.6%–

64Sun City West, AZAZ27,42514.8%+26%

65Doney Park, AZAZ6,25314.9%–

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92416.2%+39%

67Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77016.3%+246%

68Vail, AZAZ16,31516.5%+487%

69Prescott, AZAZ48,42016.5%+34%

70Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56617.0%+235%

71Williamson, AZAZ6,31017.0%+18%

72Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30517.2%+201%

73Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69417.4%+96%

74Gilbert, AZAZ287,28517.7%+56%

75Anthem, AZAZ22,58417.8%–

76Marana, AZAZ65,52318.2%+99%

77Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05918.9%+40%

78Chandler, AZAZ278,74819.0%+81%

79Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62519.5%+42%

80Green Valley, AZAZ22,11420.1%+56%

81Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%+0%

82Tempe, AZAZ190,57121.0%+44%

83Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26021.7%+44%

84Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35621.9%–

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16022.4%+34%

86Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51223.0%–

87Sedona, AZAZ9,61923.2%+39%

88Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08523.4%–

89Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00624.4%+66%

90Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08526.0%+53%

91Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35329.2%–

92Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86631.2%+39%

93Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.9%+15%

94Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59339.1%+36%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES