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Most educated, Arizona cities · 2000

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.1%+10.6 pts

02Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

03Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86648.0%–

04Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72746.6%+6.5 pts

05Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00644.1%+9.6 pts

06Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08543.5%+6.1 pts

07Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16040.9%+10.5 pts

08Tempe, AZAZ190,57139.6%+2.9 pts

09Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26039.4%+6.7 pts

10Sedona, AZAZ9,61939.2%+5.8 pts

11Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62537.8%+9.6 pts

12Gilbert, AZAZ287,28536.1%+7.1 pts

13Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05935.3%–

14Green Valley, AZAZ22,11434.4%+2.9 pts

15Williamson, AZAZ6,31033.4%–

16Chandler, AZAZ278,74832.5%+6.3 pts

17Prescott, AZAZ48,42030.6%+7.1 pts

18Sun City West, AZAZ27,42529.9%+2.3 pts

19Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92429.3%+9.8 pts

20Marana, AZAZ65,52329.1%+18.9 pts

21Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69428.1%–

22Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33026.1%+6.8 pts

23Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90725.7%+1.9 pts

24Tucson, AZAZ548,37122.9%+2.2 pts

25Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48122.7%+2.7 pts

26Goodyear, AZAZ125,35922.6%+9.9 pts

27Thatcher, AZAZ5,69022.4%+8.1 pts

28New River, AZAZ18,24022.3%–

29Peoria, AZAZ200,88121.7%+4.8 pts

30Mesa, AZAZ513,65621.6%+0.6 pts

31Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.0%+3.3 pts

32Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56620.7%–

33Surprise, AZAZ175,30420.5%+13.0 pts

34Sun City, AZAZ37,48620.4%−2.7 pts

35Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30519.9%+3.8 pts

36Page, AZAZ7,14719.4%+5.1 pts

37Globe, AZAZ7,19118.9%+7.8 pts

38Snowflake, AZAZ6,90218.0%+1.3 pts

39Tuba City, AZAZ7,96018.0%+5.5 pts

40Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.8%+3.5 pts

41Payson, AZAZ16,69317.6%+6.9 pts

42Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77017.3%+9.0 pts

43Vail, AZAZ16,31517.0%–

44Catalina, AZAZ6,48916.9%+3.9 pts

45Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.2%+0.6 pts

46Avondale, AZAZ100,98316.2%+6.8 pts

47Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.6%−1.9 pts

48Safford, AZAZ10,27915.0%+1.2 pts

49Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42314.8%+5.2 pts

50Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44814.4%+5.2 pts

51Benson, AZAZ5,53214.3%+2.5 pts

52Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83214.3%+5.6 pts

53Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13613.9%+0.4 pts

54Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.9%−3.0 pts

55Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.9%+3.2 pts

56Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35813.1%−0.1 pts

57Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58111.8%+0.8 pts

58Arizona City, AZAZ9,54311.7%−0.6 pts

59Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89611.7%−1.4 pts

60Winslow, AZAZ8,46411.0%+2.8 pts

61Three Points, AZAZ5,25411.0%+7.9 pts

62Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.9%+2.9 pts

63Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67510.6%–

64Buckeye, AZAZ125,44510.3%+0.6 pts

65Nogales, AZAZ19,4959.4%+1.5 pts

66Douglas, AZAZ16,0389.2%−0.3 pts

67Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6729.0%+1.8 pts

68Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9878.6%–

69Coolidge, AZAZ19,9598.4%+1.4 pts

70Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5598.2%−3.6 pts

71Tolleson, AZAZ9,2246.3%+3.3 pts

72Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2776.0%+1.1 pts

73El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.7%+1.2 pts

74Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0934.9%+2.7 pts

75Florence, AZAZ25,2224.9%−2.2 pts

76Valencia West, AZAZ14,7284.8%−0.4 pts

77New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9934.6%−0.5 pts

78Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.5%+1.1 pts

79Eloy, AZAZ19,9674.4%+2.4 pts

80Somerton, AZAZ14,9343.8%+1.5 pts

81San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.4%−4.4 pts

82Maricopa, AZAZ78,3620.8%–

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