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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%+18%

02Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

03Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86648.0%–

04Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72746.6%+16%

05Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00644.1%+28%

06Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08543.5%+16%

07Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16040.9%+35%

08Tempe, AZAZ190,57139.6%+8%

09Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26039.4%+20%

10Sedona, AZAZ9,61939.2%+17%

11Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62537.8%+34%

12Gilbert, AZAZ287,28536.1%+24%

13Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05935.3%–

14Green Valley, AZAZ22,11434.4%+9%

15Williamson, AZAZ6,31033.4%–

16Chandler, AZAZ278,74832.5%+24%

17Prescott, AZAZ48,42030.6%+30%

18Sun City West, AZAZ27,42529.9%+8%

19Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92429.3%+50%

20Marana, AZAZ65,52329.1%+185%

21Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69428.1%–

22Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33026.1%+35%

23Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90725.7%+8%

24Tucson, AZAZ548,37122.9%+10%

25Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48122.7%+14%

26Goodyear, AZAZ125,35922.6%+78%

27Thatcher, AZAZ5,69022.4%+57%

28New River, AZAZ18,24022.3%–

29Peoria, AZAZ200,88121.7%+29%

30Mesa, AZAZ513,65621.6%+3%

31Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.0%+18%

32Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56620.7%–

33Surprise, AZAZ175,30420.5%+173%

34Sun City, AZAZ37,48620.4%−12%

35Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30519.9%+24%

36Page, AZAZ7,14719.4%+36%

37Globe, AZAZ7,19118.9%+70%

38Snowflake, AZAZ6,90218.0%+8%

39Tuba City, AZAZ7,96018.0%+44%

40Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.8%+25%

41Payson, AZAZ16,69317.6%+64%

42Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77017.3%+107%

43Vail, AZAZ16,31517.0%–

44Catalina, AZAZ6,48916.9%+30%

45Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.2%+4%

46Avondale, AZAZ100,98316.2%+73%

47Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.6%−11%

48Safford, AZAZ10,27915.0%+8%

49Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42314.8%+55%

50Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44814.4%+56%

51Benson, AZAZ5,53214.3%+21%

52Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83214.3%+65%

53Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13613.9%+3%

54Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.9%−18%

55Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.9%+30%

56Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35813.1%−1%

57Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58111.8%+8%

58Arizona City, AZAZ9,54311.7%−5%

59Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89611.7%−11%

60Winslow, AZAZ8,46411.0%+35%

61Three Points, AZAZ5,25411.0%+261%

62Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.9%+36%

63Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67510.6%–

64Buckeye, AZAZ125,44510.3%+7%

65Nogales, AZAZ19,4959.4%+19%

66Douglas, AZAZ16,0389.2%−3%

67Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6729.0%+25%

68Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9878.6%–

69Coolidge, AZAZ19,9598.4%+19%

70Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5598.2%−31%

71Tolleson, AZAZ9,2246.3%+106%

72Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2776.0%+22%

73El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.7%+25%

74Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0934.9%+119%

75Florence, AZAZ25,2224.9%−31%

76Valencia West, AZAZ14,7284.8%−7%

77New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9934.6%−11%

78Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.5%+32%

79Eloy, AZAZ19,9674.4%+121%

80Somerton, AZAZ14,9343.8%+67%

81San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.4%−57%

82Maricopa, AZAZ78,3620.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS