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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 (2010 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%−2.2 pts

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0300.9%−0.9 pts

03Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.2%−0.6 pts

04Somerton, AZAZ14,9341.4%−0.3 pts

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931.6%−0.0 pts

06Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931.6%−1.2 pts

07Florence, AZAZ25,2221.8%+0.1 pts

08Three Points, AZAZ5,2542.2%−2.3 pts

09Arizona City, AZAZ9,5432.3%−1.4 pts

10Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392.4%−2.4 pts

11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2772.5%+0.4 pts

12Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.7%+1.0 pts

13Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6752.8%−0.6 pts

14El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203.0%+2.0 pts

15Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.2%+1.4 pts

16Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7153.2%–

17Nogales, AZAZ19,4953.3%−0.6 pts

18Winslow, AZAZ8,4643.5%−0.8 pts

19Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.8%+0.8 pts

20Safford, AZAZ10,2793.9%−3.4 pts

21Benson, AZAZ5,5324.0%+0.4 pts

22Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724.2%+1.4 pts

23Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.5%+0.9 pts

24Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0174.6%–

25New River, AZAZ18,2404.6%−2.8 pts

26Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8324.7%−0.8 pts

27Page, AZAZ7,1474.9%−1.7 pts

28Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5814.9%+0.8 pts

29Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8965.1%+0.7 pts

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3585.2%+0.3 pts

31Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1365.3%−0.9 pts

32Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.3%−0.1 pts

33San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1895.5%–

34Catalina, AZAZ6,4895.7%−1.4 pts

35Kingman, AZAZ35,8295.8%+0.3 pts

36Yuma, AZAZ105,2276.0%−0.5 pts

37Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.0%+0.9 pts

38Coolidge, AZAZ19,9596.1%+3.0 pts

39Buckeye, AZAZ125,4456.2%+3.3 pts

40Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4486.3%+2.3 pts

41Maricopa, AZAZ78,3626.3%+6.3 pts

42Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.4%−0.4 pts

43Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1156.6%–

44Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7096.6%+1.0 pts

45Show Low, AZAZ12,4716.9%+1.8 pts

46Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.0%−0.1 pts

47Valencia West, AZAZ14,7287.0%+5.8 pts

48Globe, AZAZ7,1917.1%−1.4 pts

49Verde, AZAZ11,9307.2%–

50Mesa, AZAZ513,6567.8%+1.1 pts

51Sun City, AZAZ37,4868.0%−0.4 pts

52Payson, AZAZ16,6938.2%+1.4 pts

53Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7708.6%+3.9 pts

54Peoria, AZAZ200,8819.0%+2.5 pts

55Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4819.1%+1.5 pts

56Surprise, AZAZ175,3049.4%+2.6 pts

57Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3059.4%+3.7 pts

58Doney Park, AZAZ6,2539.8%–

59Tucson, AZAZ548,3719.9%+0.9 pts

60Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.0%+2.5 pts

61Snowflake, AZAZ6,90210.2%+1.9 pts

62Goodyear, AZAZ125,35910.2%+3.0 pts

63Vail, AZAZ16,31510.7%+7.9 pts

64Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56611.1%+6.0 pts

65Tuba City, AZAZ7,96011.1%+3.5 pts

66Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33011.4%+1.0 pts

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69412.2%+3.3 pts

68Gilbert, AZAZ287,28512.3%+1.0 pts

69Sun City West, AZAZ27,42512.8%+1.0 pts

70Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92412.8%+1.2 pts

71Marana, AZAZ65,52312.9%+3.8 pts

72Anthem, AZAZ22,58413.4%–

73Chandler, AZAZ278,74813.7%+3.2 pts

74Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62514.2%+0.6 pts

75Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.3%+3.0 pts

76Prescott, AZAZ48,42014.3%+2.0 pts

77Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05914.5%+1.0 pts

78Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51215.4%–

79Green Valley, AZAZ22,11416.5%+3.6 pts

80Tempe, AZAZ190,57117.1%+2.5 pts

81Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72717.3%−3.0 pts

82Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.4%+2.3 pts

83Williamson, AZAZ6,31018.5%+4.0 pts

84Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86619.3%−3.1 pts

85Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00619.6%+4.9 pts

86Sedona, AZAZ9,61919.9%+3.3 pts

87Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08520.0%+3.0 pts

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

89Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16021.0%+4.4 pts

90Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08522.5%–

91Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25131.7%−0.4 pts

92Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59333.0%+4.1 pts

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