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Most educated, Arizona cities

Arizona cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+7%

02Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+20%

03Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00661.9%+40%

04Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35359.0%–

05Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86658.8%+23%

06Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08558.0%+33%

07Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08552.6%–

08Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16052.4%+28%

09Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26052.3%+33%

10Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35651.5%–

11Anthem, AZAZ22,58450.8%–

12Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62550.4%+33%

13Sedona, AZAZ9,61950.4%+28%

14Tempe, AZAZ190,57150.0%+26%

15Williamson, AZAZ6,31048.8%+46%

16Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51248.3%–

17Gilbert, AZAZ287,28548.2%+33%

18Marana, AZAZ65,52347.8%+64%

19Chandler, AZAZ278,74847.7%+47%

20Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72745.0%−3%

21Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77045.0%+160%

22Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56644.8%+116%

23Green Valley, AZAZ22,11444.0%+28%

24Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69444.0%+57%

25Vail, AZAZ16,31542.9%+152%

26Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05942.5%+20%

27Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10740.2%–

28Prescott, AZAZ48,42039.9%+30%

29Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92439.4%+35%

30Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11538.7%–

31Doney Park, AZAZ6,25336.4%–

32Peoria, AZAZ200,88136.3%+67%

33Goodyear, AZAZ125,35935.5%+57%

34Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90735.0%+36%

35Show Low, AZAZ12,47134.9%+123%

36Sun City West, AZAZ27,42534.7%+16%

37Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30534.1%+71%

38Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48133.6%+48%

39Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33032.7%+25%

40Mesa, AZAZ513,65632.5%+50%

41New River, AZAZ18,24031.5%+41%

42Catalina, AZAZ6,48931.5%+86%

43Tucson, AZAZ548,37131.1%+36%

44Surprise, AZAZ175,30430.5%+49%

45Snowflake, AZAZ6,90228.7%+60%

46Page, AZAZ7,14728.2%+45%

47Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70927.5%+98%

48Verde, AZAZ11,93027.4%–

49Sun City, AZAZ37,48626.0%+28%

50Benson, AZAZ5,53225.2%+76%

51Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.8%+142%

52Payson, AZAZ16,69324.5%+39%

53Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42324.4%+65%

54Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13624.4%+76%

55Glendale, AZAZ260,57224.3%+16%

56Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83224.1%+68%

57San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.9%–

58Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.6%+2764%

59Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01722.1%–

60Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75321.7%+22%

61Avondale, AZAZ100,98321.3%+32%

62Tuba City, AZAZ7,96021.1%+17%

63Valencia West, AZAZ14,72821.1%+335%

64Yuma, AZAZ105,22720.9%+29%

65Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.7%−7%

66Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58120.2%+71%

67Kingman, AZAZ35,82920.0%+44%

68Globe, AZAZ7,19119.2%+2%

69Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35818.5%+41%

70Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67218.1%+101%

71Safford, AZAZ10,27918.1%+21%

72Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67517.6%+67%

73Nogales, AZAZ19,49517.6%+87%

74Florence, AZAZ25,22217.3%+253%

75Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89616.5%+42%

76El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.8%+178%

77Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.2%+78%

78Youngtown, AZAZ7,03914.4%+33%

79Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.0%+67%

80Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55913.4%+65%

81Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44813.3%−8%

82Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.0%+116%

83Eloy, AZAZ19,96712.9%+193%

84Somerton, AZAZ14,93412.4%+222%

85Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.4%+35%

86Tolleson, AZAZ9,22412.1%+92%

87Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.0%+3%

88Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09311.1%+126%

89Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.8%–

90Winslow, AZAZ8,46410.5%−5%

91Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.0%−9%

92San Luis, AZAZ42,0309.3%+177%

93New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.3%+83%

94Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.9%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES