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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 10.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Three Points, AZ, up 24 places to #3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲3Tolleson, AZAZ9,2240.5%−2.2 pts

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.7%0.0 pts

03▲24Three Points, AZAZ5,2542.8%−1.7 pts

04▼1Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5672.8%+1.0 pts

05▲17Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.2%−0.5 pts

06▼1New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9933.2%+1.6 pts

07▼1Eloy, AZAZ19,9673.4%+1.7 pts

08▲23Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.8%−0.1 pts

09▲9Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7154.2%–

10▲4Somerton, AZAZ14,9344.4%+2.7 pts

11▼3Florence, AZAZ25,2224.7%+3.1 pts

12▲5Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.9%+1.4 pts

13▲6Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.9%+0.6 pts

14▼4Benson, AZAZ5,5324.9%+1.3 pts

15▲13Page, AZAZ7,1474.9%−1.6 pts

16▼9Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2775.0%+2.8 pts

17▲3Coolidge, AZAZ19,9595.0%+1.9 pts

18▼9Youngtown, AZAZ7,0395.0%+0.2 pts

19▼7Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5595.1%+3.3 pts

20▼9Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9875.2%+2.2 pts

21▼8Safford, AZAZ10,2795.2%−2.0 pts

22▼6Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6755.3%+1.9 pts

23▼2El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.4%+4.5 pts

24▼23Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.9%+3.1 pts

25▼1Nogales, AZAZ19,4956.4%+2.6 pts

26Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6726.5%+3.7 pts

27▲5San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1896.5%–

28▲8Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.8%+1.7 pts

29▼4Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8966.9%+2.5 pts

30▲5Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3587.0%+2.2 pts

31▼1Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0177.1%–

32▲7Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.2%+7.2 pts

33Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7537.7%+0.9 pts

34▲3Yuma, AZAZ105,2277.9%+1.4 pts

35▼6Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8328.1%+2.6 pts

36▼21Valencia West, AZAZ14,7288.3%+7.1 pts

37▲8Globe, AZAZ7,1918.3%−0.2 pts

38▲2Glendale, AZAZ260,5728.6%+1.6 pts

39▲2Kingman, AZAZ35,8298.8%+3.4 pts

40▼6Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.8%+6.0 pts

41▲24Thatcher, AZAZ5,6909.1%−2.2 pts

42▼19Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7099.4%+3.8 pts

43▲6Payson, AZAZ16,6939.4%+2.7 pts

44▲2Show Low, AZAZ12,47110.4%+5.2 pts

45▼7Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58110.4%+6.3 pts

46▼3Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42310.4%+5.0 pts

47▲9New River, AZAZ18,24010.5%+3.0 pts

48▲2Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13610.9%+4.7 pts

49▼1Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.0%+2.7 pts

50▼6Mesa, AZAZ513,65611.1%+4.3 pts

51▼4Surprise, AZAZ175,30411.3%+4.4 pts

52Tuba City, AZAZ7,96012.0%+4.3 pts

53▼2Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11512.8%–

54Tucson, AZAZ548,37112.9%+3.9 pts

55▼2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.1%+5.4 pts

56▼1Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

57▼15Snowflake, AZAZ6,90213.1%+4.9 pts

58▲2Goodyear, AZAZ125,35913.2%+5.9 pts

59▼1Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90713.8%+6.3 pts

60▼3Peoria, AZAZ200,88114.1%+7.6 pts

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33014.4%+4.1 pts

62▼3Catalina, AZAZ6,48914.4%+7.3 pts

63▼1Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10714.6%–

64Sun City West, AZAZ27,42514.8%+3.1 pts

65▲14Doney Park, AZAZ6,25314.9%–

66▲2Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92416.2%+4.6 pts

67▼4Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77016.3%+11.6 pts

68▼1Vail, AZAZ16,31516.5%+13.7 pts

69▲3Prescott, AZAZ48,42016.5%+4.2 pts

70▲3Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56617.0%+11.9 pts

71▲4Williamson, AZAZ6,31017.0%+2.6 pts

72▼6Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30517.2%+11.5 pts

73▲4Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69417.4%+8.5 pts

74▼4Gilbert, AZAZ287,28517.7%+6.4 pts

75▼4Anthem, AZAZ22,58417.8%–

76Marana, AZAZ65,52318.2%+9.0 pts

77▼8Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05918.9%+5.5 pts

78▼4Chandler, AZAZ278,74819.0%+8.5 pts

79▼1Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62519.5%+5.8 pts

80Green Valley, AZAZ22,11420.1%+7.2 pts

81▲3Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%+0.1 pts

82▼1Tempe, AZAZ190,57121.0%+6.4 pts

83▼1Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26021.7%+6.6 pts

84▼1Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35621.9%–

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16022.4%+5.7 pts

86▲4Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51223.0%–

87▲1Sedona, AZAZ9,61923.2%+6.5 pts

88▼2Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08523.4%–

89▼2Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00624.4%+9.7 pts

90▲1Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08526.0%+9.0 pts

91▼2Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35329.2%–

92Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86631.2%+8.7 pts

93Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.9%+4.8 pts

94Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59339.1%+10.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES