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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 71 is 4.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2770.2%–

02Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0930.3%–

03Three Points, AZAZ5,2540.8%–

04Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.0%–

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931.1%–

06El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201.1%–

07Somerton, AZAZ14,9341.3%–

08Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241.3%–

09Eloy, AZAZ19,9671.4%–

10Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7701.6%–

11Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392.0%–

12Valencia West, AZAZ14,7282.2%–

13Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4482.4%–

14Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4232.4%–

15Surprise, AZAZ175,3042.4%–

16Florence, AZAZ25,2222.6%–

17Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592.8%–

18Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6722.9%–

19Goodyear, AZAZ125,3593.0%–

20Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8323.0%–

21Buckeye, AZAZ125,4453.1%–

22Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.2%–

23Marana, AZAZ65,5233.2%–

24Winslow, AZAZ8,4643.2%–

25Avondale, AZAZ100,9833.3%–

26Globe, AZAZ7,1913.5%–

27Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.6%–

28Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.7%–

29Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3053.9%–

30Catalina, AZAZ6,4894.0%–

31Benson, AZAZ5,5324.0%–

32Snowflake, AZAZ6,9024.1%–

33Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7094.1%–

34Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.2%–

35Payson, AZAZ16,6934.3%–

36Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.6%–

37Page, AZAZ7,1474.7%–

38Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8964.8%–

39Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3585.0%–

40Peoria, AZAZ200,8815.0%–

41Glendale, AZAZ260,5725.2%–

42Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7535.5%–

43Safford, AZAZ10,2795.5%–

44Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1365.8%–

45Yuma, AZAZ105,2275.8%–

46Thatcher, AZAZ5,6905.9%–

47San Luis, AZAZ42,0305.9%–

48Mesa, AZAZ513,6566.3%–

49Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4816.4%–

50Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.2%–

51Kingman, AZAZ35,8297.3%–

52Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3307.4%–

53Gilbert, AZAZ287,2857.6%–

54Tuba City, AZAZ7,9607.7%–

55Show Low, AZAZ12,4717.9%–

56Tucson, AZAZ548,3718.0%–

57Prescott, AZAZ48,4208.2%–

58Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9248.3%–

59Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9078.7%–

60Sun City, AZAZ37,4868.8%–

61Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6258.8%–

62Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1609.5%–

63Sun City West, AZAZ27,42510.2%–

64Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.6%–

65Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00611.4%–

66Green Valley, AZAZ22,11411.8%–

67Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72711.9%–

68Tempe, AZAZ190,57113.1%–

69Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26013.5%–

70Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08514.0%–

71Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25126.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS