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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Maricopa, AZAZ78,3620.0%–

02El Mirage, AZAZ35,8200.9%−0.2 pts

03Valencia West, AZAZ14,7281.2%−1.0 pts

04New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931.6%+0.5 pts

05Florence, AZAZ25,2221.7%−0.9 pts

06Eloy, AZAZ19,9671.7%+0.3 pts

07Somerton, AZAZ14,9341.7%+0.5 pts

08San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.8%−4.1 pts

09Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.8%+0.8 pts

10Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5591.8%−1.8 pts

11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.2%+2.0 pts

12Tolleson, AZAZ9,2242.8%+1.5 pts

13Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6722.8%−0.1 pts

14Vail, AZAZ16,3152.8%–

15Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0932.8%+2.5 pts

16Buckeye, AZAZ125,4452.9%−0.2 pts

17Coolidge, AZAZ19,9593.0%+0.2 pts

18Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.1%–

19Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6753.4%–

20Douglas, AZAZ16,0383.5%−0.7 pts

21Benson, AZAZ5,5323.6%−0.4 pts

22Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.7%+0.1 pts

23Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.9%+0.7 pts

24Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.9%+1.5 pts

25Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.1%−0.5 pts

26Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.3%+1.1 pts

27Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8964.3%−0.5 pts

28Three Points, AZAZ5,2544.4%+3.6 pts

29Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7704.7%+3.1 pts

30Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394.8%+2.8 pts

31Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3584.9%−0.1 pts

32Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5665.1%–

33Avondale, AZAZ100,9835.2%+1.9 pts

34Show Low, AZAZ12,4715.2%−2.7 pts

35Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.4%+3.0 pts

36Kingman, AZAZ35,8295.5%−1.8 pts

37Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8325.5%+2.5 pts

38Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7095.6%+1.5 pts

39Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3055.7%+1.8 pts

40Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1366.2%+0.4 pts

41Peoria, AZAZ200,8816.5%+1.5 pts

42Yuma, AZAZ105,2276.5%+0.7 pts

43Page, AZAZ7,1476.6%+1.8 pts

44Mesa, AZAZ513,6566.7%+0.4 pts

45Payson, AZAZ16,6936.7%+2.4 pts

46Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.8%+1.2 pts

47Surprise, AZAZ175,3046.8%+4.4 pts

48Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.1%+1.9 pts

49Catalina, AZAZ6,4897.1%+3.2 pts

50Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597.2%+4.2 pts

51Safford, AZAZ10,2797.2%+1.7 pts

52New River, AZAZ18,2407.5%–

53Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9077.5%−1.2 pts

54Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4817.6%+1.2 pts

55Tuba City, AZAZ7,9607.6%−0.0 pts

56Snowflake, AZAZ6,9028.2%+4.2 pts

57Sun City, AZAZ37,4868.3%−0.5 pts

58Globe, AZAZ7,1918.5%+5.0 pts

59Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.9%–

60Tucson, AZAZ548,3719.0%+1.0 pts

61Marana, AZAZ65,5239.1%+6.0 pts

62Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.4%+2.9 pts

63Chandler, AZAZ278,74810.5%+3.3 pts

64Thatcher, AZAZ5,69011.3%+5.4 pts

65Gilbert, AZAZ287,28511.3%+3.7 pts

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92411.6%+3.4 pts

67Sun City West, AZAZ27,42511.7%+1.6 pts

68Prescott, AZAZ48,42012.3%+4.1 pts

69Green Valley, AZAZ22,11412.9%+1.0 pts

70Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05913.5%–

71Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62513.7%+4.9 pts

72Williamson, AZAZ6,31014.4%–

73Tempe, AZAZ190,57114.6%+1.5 pts

74Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00614.7%+3.3 pts

75Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26015.1%+1.6 pts

76Sedona, AZAZ9,61916.6%+6.0 pts

77Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16016.7%+7.2 pts

78Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08517.0%+3.0 pts

79Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%+8.5 pts

80Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86622.5%–

81Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59328.8%–

82Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25132.1%+5.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS