Most Educated in Arizona

Top 95 cities ranked by most educated

Best Arizona Cities

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All Countries · United States · Arizona

Most Educated — Arizona

1 Paradise Valley 72.9%

2 Catalina Foothills 70.8%

3 Scottsdale 61.5%

4 Tucson Mountains 59.9%

5 Oro Valley 57.5%

6 Tanque Verde 56.8%

7 Rincon Valley 52.1%

8 Saddlebrooke 52.0%

9 Flagstaff 51.8%

10 Litchfield Park 51.7%

11 Sedona 51.0%

12 Cave Creek 50.0%

13 Fountain Hills 49.5%

14 Tempe 49.5%

15 Anthem 49.2%

16 Williamson 48.5%

17 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) 48.2%

18 Gilbert 47.5%

19 Marana 47.0%

20 Chandler 46.8%

21 Corona de Tucson 45.9%

22 Vail 45.3%

23 Queen Creek 44.8%

24 Green Valley 44.0%

25 Sahuarita 42.4%

26 Prescott 41.1%

27 Casas Adobes 40.2%

28 Sun Lakes 39.8%

29 Gold Canyon 38.1%

30 Citrus Park 37.3%

31 Doney Park 36.8%

32 Wickenburg 36.1%

33 Goodyear 35.5%

34 Peoria 35.5%

35 Sun City West 35.3%

36 Sierra Vista 35.0%

37 Sierra Vista Southeast 33.7%

38 Catalina 32.7%

39 Phoenix 32.3%

40 New River 31.6%

41 Mesa 31.5%

42 Surprise 31.0%

43 Tucson 30.2%

44 Show Low 29.7%

45 Page 28.3%

46 Payson 26.5%

47 Cottonwood 26.4%

48 Sun City 25.6%

49 Snowflake 25.5%

50 Benson 24.7%

51 Tucson Estates 24.6%

52 Rio Rico 24.4%

53 Buckeye 24.1%

54 Prescott Valley 24.0%

55 San Tan Valley 24.0%

56 Glendale 23.5%

57 Verde Village 22.9%

58 Maricopa 22.7%

59 Chino Valley 21.6%

60 Avondale 21.2%

61 Thatcher 21.1%

62 Casa Grande 21.1%

63 Kayenta 20.6%

64 Yuma 20.5%

65 Camp Verde 20.4%

66 Tuba City 20.2%

67 Kingman 19.9%

68 Safford 19.3%

69 Valencia West 18.8%

70 Nogales 18.4%

71 Globe 18.4%

72 Lake Havasu City 18.4%

73 Apache Junction 17.2%

74 Drexel Heights 17.0%

75 Florence 16.6%

76 Fortuna Foothills 16.6%

77 Somerton 15.9%

78 El Mirage 14.9%

79 Bullhead City 14.6%

80 Youngtown 14.6%

81 Flowing Wells 13.8%

82 Coolidge 13.2%

83 Eloy 12.6%

84 Picture Rocks 12.1%

85 Arizona City 11.9%

86 Avra Valley 11.7%

87 Douglas 11.3%

88 Guadalupe 10.6%

89 Fort Mohave 10.4%

90 Three Points 10.4%

91 Tolleson 9.5%

92 San Luis 9.4%

93 Winslow 8.7%

94 New Kingman-Butler 6.5%

95 Golden Valley 4.4%

The most educated cities in Arizona have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Paradise Valley leads with 72.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Paradise Valley, 72.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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