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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%+6%

02Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59368.9%+16%

03Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16062.1%+52%

04Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00659.4%+35%

05Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35355.9%–

06Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08555.4%+27%

07Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86655.4%+16%

08Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08553.7%–

09Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51252.6%–

10Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26050.7%+28%

11Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72750.1%+7%

12Sedona, AZAZ9,61949.8%+27%

13Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62549.7%+32%

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

15Anthem, AZAZ22,58446.8%–

16Marana, AZAZ65,52346.5%+60%

17Tempe, AZAZ190,57146.5%+17%

18Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56645.7%+121%

19Gilbert, AZAZ287,28545.3%+25%

20Chandler, AZAZ278,74844.6%+37%

21Doney Park, AZAZ6,25343.5%–

22Williamson, AZAZ6,31042.6%+27%

23Green Valley, AZAZ22,11442.4%+23%

24Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69442.4%+51%

25Vail, AZAZ16,31539.3%+131%

26Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92438.6%+32%

27Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77038.1%+120%

28Prescott, AZAZ48,42037.7%+23%

29Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10737.4%–

30New River, AZAZ18,24037.3%+67%

31Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05937.0%+5%

32Peoria, AZAZ200,88134.1%+57%

33Sun City West, AZAZ27,42532.7%+9%

34Goodyear, AZAZ125,35931.9%+41%

35Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90731.7%+23%

36Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33031.2%+20%

37Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30530.2%+52%

38Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48129.4%+30%

39Surprise, AZAZ175,30429.2%+43%

40Show Low, AZAZ12,47129.0%+86%

41Catalina, AZAZ6,48928.8%+70%

42Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11528.2%–

43Tucson, AZAZ548,37128.2%+23%

44Mesa, AZAZ513,65628.1%+30%

45Benson, AZAZ5,53225.9%+81%

46Payson, AZAZ16,69325.1%+43%

47Thatcher, AZAZ5,69025.0%+12%

48Sun City, AZAZ37,48624.9%+22%

49Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.9%+2797%

50Globe, AZAZ7,19123.7%+25%

51Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13623.5%+70%

52San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.0%–

53Snowflake, AZAZ6,90222.8%+27%

54Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42322.0%+49%

55Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.9%+4%

56Buckeye, AZAZ125,44520.7%+102%

57Verde, AZAZ11,93020.6%–

58Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70920.5%+48%

59Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01720.0%–

60Yuma, AZAZ105,22719.9%+23%

61Avondale, AZAZ100,98319.8%+22%

62Tuba City, AZAZ7,96019.2%+7%

63Valencia West, AZAZ14,72819.1%+294%

64Kingman, AZAZ35,82918.9%+36%

65Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75318.7%+5%

66Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83218.3%+28%

67Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58118.1%+54%

68Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67217.3%+92%

69Page, AZAZ7,14716.9%−13%

70Safford, AZAZ10,27916.8%+13%

71Somerton, AZAZ14,93416.3%+325%

72Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35816.1%+22%

73Youngtown, AZAZ7,03915.1%+39%

74Arizona City, AZAZ9,54315.0%+29%

75Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44815.0%+4%

76El Mirage, AZAZ35,82014.9%+162%

77Nogales, AZAZ19,49514.7%+56%

78Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+38%

79Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89614.2%+22%

80Coolidge, AZAZ19,95913.7%+64%

81Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.6%+38%

82Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55912.2%+49%

83Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71512.1%–

84Florence, AZAZ25,22211.4%+133%

85Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98711.1%+30%

86Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.9%−1%

87Tolleson, AZAZ9,22410.7%+69%

88Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27710.4%+71%

89Winslow, AZAZ8,4649.0%−19%

90San Luis, AZAZ42,0308.4%+151%

91Eloy, AZAZ19,9678.2%+87%

92New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9937.5%+65%

93Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.5%+11%

94Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5675.3%+18%

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