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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931.1%−59%

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.7%−7%

03Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.7%−3%

04Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241.9%−32%

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932.1%+33%

06Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.7%+62%

07Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2773.0%+37%

08Florence, AZAZ25,2223.0%+80%

09Youngtown, AZAZ7,0393.1%−35%

10Benson, AZAZ5,5323.3%−7%

11Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.4%+10%

12Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.6%+99%

13Safford, AZAZ10,2793.8%−47%

14Somerton, AZAZ14,9344.0%+129%

15Valencia West, AZAZ14,7284.1%+251%

16Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6754.4%+29%

17Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.5%+27%

18Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7154.6%–

19Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.6%+7%

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,9594.7%+57%

21El Mirage, AZAZ35,8204.8%+411%

22Arizona City, AZAZ9,5434.9%+30%

23Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7095.2%−7%

24Nogales, AZAZ19,4955.2%+36%

25Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8965.6%+28%

26Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6725.9%+111%

27Three Points, AZAZ5,2546.0%+34%

28Page, AZAZ7,1476.0%−8%

29Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8326.2%+13%

30Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0176.3%–

31Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4486.5%+66%

32San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1896.6%–

33Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.6%−3%

34Buckeye, AZAZ125,4456.6%+128%

35Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586.9%+41%

36Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.9%+33%

37Yuma, AZAZ105,2277.3%+12%

38Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5817.4%+81%

39Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.5%–

40Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.9%+12%

41Kingman, AZAZ35,8298.7%+59%

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,9029.0%+10%

43Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4239.0%+66%

44Mesa, AZAZ513,6569.2%+37%

45Globe, AZAZ7,1919.3%+9%

46Show Low, AZAZ12,4719.7%+87%

47Surprise, AZAZ175,30410.2%+49%

48Sun City, AZAZ37,48610.6%+28%

49Payson, AZAZ16,69310.7%+58%

50Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13610.7%+72%

51Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11510.8%–

52Tuba City, AZAZ7,96010.9%+42%

53Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48110.9%+43%

54Tucson, AZAZ548,37111.0%+22%

55Verde, AZAZ11,93011.1%–

56New River, AZAZ18,24011.2%+50%

57Peoria, AZAZ200,88112.0%+84%

58Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.3%+64%

59Catalina, AZAZ6,48912.3%+73%

60Goodyear, AZAZ125,35912.3%+71%

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33013.5%+30%

62Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10713.8%–

63Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77013.8%+193%

64Sun City West, AZAZ27,42514.0%+20%

65Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.1%+25%

66Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30514.3%+151%

67Vail, AZAZ16,31514.5%+415%

68Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92415.0%+29%

69Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05915.1%+12%

70Gilbert, AZAZ287,28515.4%+36%

71Anthem, AZAZ22,58415.7%–

72Prescott, AZAZ48,42016.7%+35%

73Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56616.7%+229%

74Chandler, AZAZ278,74816.7%+59%

75Williamson, AZAZ6,31017.2%+19%

76Marana, AZAZ65,52317.8%+95%

77Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69417.9%+101%

78Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62518.1%+33%

79Doney Park, AZAZ6,25319.3%–

80Green Valley, AZAZ22,11419.3%+50%

81Tempe, AZAZ190,57119.5%+34%

82Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26020.2%+34%

83Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35621.1%–

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72721.6%+6%

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16021.8%+31%

86Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08522.0%–

87Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00623.9%+62%

88Sedona, AZAZ9,61925.0%+50%

89Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35325.7%–

90Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51226.9%–

91Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08527.1%+60%

92Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86627.7%+23%

93Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.7%+14%

94Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59337.4%+30%

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