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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Tolleson, AZAZ9,2240.6%−78%

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0300.9%−52%

03Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.2%−34%

04Somerton, AZAZ14,9341.4%−16%

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931.6%−2%

06Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931.6%−44%

07Florence, AZAZ25,2221.8%+8%

08Three Points, AZAZ5,2542.2%−51%

09Arizona City, AZAZ9,5432.3%−38%

10Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392.4%−50%

11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.5%+17%

12Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.7%+58%

13Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6752.8%−17%

14El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203.0%+217%

15Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.2%+76%

16Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7153.2%–

17Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.3%−16%

18Winslow, AZAZ8,4643.5%−18%

19Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.8%+25%

20Safford, AZAZ10,2793.9%−46%

21Benson, AZAZ5,5324.0%+10%

22Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724.2%+51%

23Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.5%+26%

24Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0174.6%–

25New River, AZAZ18,2404.6%−38%

26Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8324.7%−14%

27Page, AZAZ7,1474.9%−26%

28Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.9%+20%

29Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8965.1%+17%

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3585.2%+6%

31Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1365.3%−15%

32Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.3%−2%

33San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1895.5%–

34Catalina, AZAZ6,4895.7%−20%

35Kingman, AZAZ35,8295.8%+5%

36Yuma, AZAZ105,2276.0%−8%

37Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.0%+17%

38Coolidge, AZAZ19,9596.1%+100%

39Buckeye, AZAZ125,4456.2%+115%

40Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4486.3%+60%

41Maricopa, AZAZ78,3626.3%–

42Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.4%−5%

43Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1156.6%–

44Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7096.6%+19%

45Show Low, AZAZ12,4716.9%+34%

46Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.0%−2%

47Valencia West, AZAZ14,7287.0%+496%

48Globe, AZAZ7,1917.1%−17%

49Verde, AZAZ11,9307.2%–

50Mesa, AZAZ513,6567.8%+17%

51Sun City, AZAZ37,4868.0%−5%

52Payson, AZAZ16,6938.2%+21%

53Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7708.6%+82%

54Peoria, AZAZ200,8819.0%+38%

55Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4819.1%+19%

56Surprise, AZAZ175,3049.4%+38%

57Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3059.4%+65%

58Doney Park, AZAZ6,2539.8%–

59Tucson, AZAZ548,3719.9%+10%

60Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.0%+33%

61Snowflake, AZAZ6,90210.2%+24%

62Goodyear, AZAZ125,35910.2%+41%

63Vail, AZAZ16,31510.7%+281%

64Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56611.1%+118%

65Tuba City, AZAZ7,96011.1%+45%

66Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33011.4%+10%

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69412.2%+37%

68Gilbert, AZAZ287,28512.3%+9%

69Sun City West, AZAZ27,42512.8%+9%

70Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92412.8%+11%

71Marana, AZAZ65,52312.9%+42%

72Anthem, AZAZ22,58413.4%–

73Chandler, AZAZ278,74813.7%+30%

74Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62514.2%+4%

75Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.3%+27%

76Prescott, AZAZ48,42014.3%+16%

77Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05914.5%+7%

78Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51215.4%–

79Green Valley, AZAZ22,11416.5%+28%

80Tempe, AZAZ190,57117.1%+17%

81Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72717.3%−15%

82Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.4%+15%

83Williamson, AZAZ6,31018.5%+28%

84Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86619.3%−14%

85Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00619.6%+33%

86Sedona, AZAZ9,61919.9%+20%

87Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08520.0%+17%

88Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35620.5%–

89Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16021.0%+26%

90Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08522.5%–

91Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25131.7%−1%

92Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59333.0%+14%

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