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Most educated, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, AZAZ12,25173.0%+3.9 pts

02Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59368.9%+9.6 pts

03Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16062.1%+21.2 pts

04Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00659.4%+15.3 pts

05Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35355.9%–

06Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08555.4%+11.9 pts

07Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86655.4%+7.4 pts

08Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08553.7%–

09Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51252.6%–

10Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26050.7%+11.2 pts

11Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72750.1%+3.5 pts

12Sedona, AZAZ9,61949.8%+10.6 pts

13Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62549.7%+11.9 pts

14Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35647.0%–

15Anthem, AZAZ22,58446.8%–

16Marana, AZAZ65,52346.5%+17.4 pts

17Tempe, AZAZ190,57146.5%+6.9 pts

18Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56645.7%+25.0 pts

19Gilbert, AZAZ287,28545.3%+9.2 pts

20Chandler, AZAZ278,74844.6%+12.1 pts

21Doney Park, AZAZ6,25343.5%–

22Williamson, AZAZ6,31042.6%+9.1 pts

23Green Valley, AZAZ22,11442.4%+7.9 pts

24Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69442.4%+14.3 pts

25Vail, AZAZ16,31539.3%+22.3 pts

26Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92438.6%+9.4 pts

27Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77038.1%+20.7 pts

28Prescott, AZAZ48,42037.7%+7.1 pts

29Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10737.4%–

30New River, AZAZ18,24037.3%+15.0 pts

31Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05937.0%+1.7 pts

32Peoria, AZAZ200,88134.1%+12.4 pts

33Sun City West, AZAZ27,42532.7%+2.8 pts

34Goodyear, AZAZ125,35931.9%+9.3 pts

35Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90731.7%+5.9 pts

36Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33031.2%+5.2 pts

37Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30530.2%+10.3 pts

38Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48129.4%+6.7 pts

39Surprise, AZAZ175,30429.2%+8.8 pts

40Show Low, AZAZ12,47129.0%+13.4 pts

41Catalina, AZAZ6,48928.8%+11.9 pts

42Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11528.2%–

43Tucson, AZAZ548,37128.2%+5.3 pts

44Mesa, AZAZ513,65628.1%+6.5 pts

45Benson, AZAZ5,53225.9%+11.5 pts

46Payson, AZAZ16,69325.1%+7.5 pts

47Thatcher, AZAZ5,69025.0%+2.6 pts

48Sun City, AZAZ37,48624.9%+4.5 pts

49Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.9%+23.0 pts

50Globe, AZAZ7,19123.7%+4.8 pts

51Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13623.5%+9.7 pts

52San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.0%–

53Snowflake, AZAZ6,90222.8%+4.8 pts

54Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42322.0%+7.2 pts

55Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.9%+0.9 pts

56Buckeye, AZAZ125,44520.7%+10.4 pts

57Verde, AZAZ11,93020.6%–

58Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70920.5%+6.6 pts

59Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01720.0%–

60Yuma, AZAZ105,22719.9%+3.7 pts

61Avondale, AZAZ100,98319.8%+3.6 pts

62Tuba City, AZAZ7,96019.2%+1.2 pts

63Valencia West, AZAZ14,72819.1%+14.2 pts

64Kingman, AZAZ35,82918.9%+5.0 pts

65Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75318.7%+0.9 pts

66Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83218.3%+4.0 pts

67Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58118.1%+6.3 pts

68Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67217.3%+8.3 pts

69Page, AZAZ7,14716.9%−2.5 pts

70Safford, AZAZ10,27916.8%+1.9 pts

71Somerton, AZAZ14,93416.3%+12.5 pts

72Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35816.1%+2.9 pts

73Youngtown, AZAZ7,03915.1%+4.2 pts

74Arizona City, AZAZ9,54315.0%+3.4 pts

75Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44815.0%+0.6 pts

76El Mirage, AZAZ35,82014.9%+9.2 pts

77Nogales, AZAZ19,49514.7%+5.2 pts

78Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+4.0 pts

79Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89614.2%+2.5 pts

80Coolidge, AZAZ19,95913.7%+5.4 pts

81Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.6%+3.5 pts

82Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55912.2%+4.0 pts

83Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71512.1%–

84Florence, AZAZ25,22211.4%+6.5 pts

85Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98711.1%+2.6 pts

86Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.9%−0.1 pts

87Tolleson, AZAZ9,22410.7%+4.3 pts

88Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27710.4%+4.3 pts

89Winslow, AZAZ8,4649.0%−2.1 pts

90San Luis, AZAZ42,0308.4%+5.1 pts

91Eloy, AZAZ19,9678.2%+3.8 pts

92New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9937.5%+3.0 pts

93Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.5%+0.5 pts

94Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5675.3%+0.8 pts

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