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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%−14%

03Valencia West, AZAZ14,7281.2%−46%

04New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931.6%+46%

05Florence, AZAZ25,2221.7%−35%

06Eloy, AZAZ19,9671.7%+18%

07Somerton, AZAZ14,9341.7%+36%

08San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.8%−70%

09Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.8%+79%

10Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5591.8%−50%

11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.2%+1009%

12Tolleson, AZAZ9,2242.8%+110%

13Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6722.8%−2%

14Vail, AZAZ16,3152.8%–

15Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0932.8%+883%

16Buckeye, AZAZ125,4452.9%−7%

17Coolidge, AZAZ19,9593.0%+7%

18Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.1%–

19Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6753.4%–

20Douglas, AZAZ16,0383.5%−17%

21Benson, AZAZ5,5323.6%−10%

22Arizona City, AZAZ9,5433.7%+2%

23Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.9%+22%

24Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4483.9%+65%

25Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.1%−11%

26Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.3%+35%

27Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8964.3%−10%

28Three Points, AZAZ5,2544.4%+432%

29Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7704.7%+198%

30Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394.8%+136%

31Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3584.9%−2%

32Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5665.1%–

33Avondale, AZAZ100,9835.2%+59%

34Show Low, AZAZ12,4715.2%−34%

35Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.4%+126%

36Kingman, AZAZ35,8295.5%−25%

37Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8325.5%+82%

38Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7095.6%+37%

39Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3055.7%+48%

40Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1366.2%+8%

41Peoria, AZAZ200,8816.5%+31%

42Yuma, AZAZ105,2276.5%+12%

43Page, AZAZ7,1476.6%+38%

44Mesa, AZAZ513,6566.7%+7%

45Payson, AZAZ16,6936.7%+56%

46Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.8%+22%

47Surprise, AZAZ175,3046.8%+182%

48Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.1%+36%

49Catalina, AZAZ6,4897.1%+80%

50Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597.2%+142%

51Safford, AZAZ10,2797.2%+30%

52New River, AZAZ18,2407.5%–

53Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9077.5%−14%

54Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4817.6%+18%

55Tuba City, AZAZ7,9607.6%−0%

56Snowflake, AZAZ6,9028.2%+102%

57Sun City, AZAZ37,4868.3%−5%

58Globe, AZAZ7,1918.5%+143%

59Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.9%–

60Tucson, AZAZ548,3719.0%+13%

61Marana, AZAZ65,5239.1%+187%

62Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.4%+40%

63Chandler, AZAZ278,74810.5%+46%

64Thatcher, AZAZ5,69011.3%+91%

65Gilbert, AZAZ287,28511.3%+49%

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92411.6%+41%

67Sun City West, AZAZ27,42511.7%+15%

68Prescott, AZAZ48,42012.3%+50%

69Green Valley, AZAZ22,11412.9%+9%

70Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05913.5%–

71Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62513.7%+55%

72Williamson, AZAZ6,31014.4%–

73Tempe, AZAZ190,57114.6%+11%

74Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00614.7%+29%

75Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26015.1%+12%

76Sedona, AZAZ9,61916.6%+57%

77Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16016.7%+76%

78Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08517.0%+22%

79Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72720.4%+71%

80Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86622.5%–

81Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59328.8%–

82Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25132.1%+20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS