| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsdale | 61.9% |
| 2 | Oro Valley | 58% |
| 3 | Flagstaff | 52.3% |
| 4 | Fountain Hills | 50.4% |
| 5 | Sedona | 50.4% |
| 6 | Tempe | 50% |
| 7 | Gilbert | 48.2% |
| 8 | Marana | 47.8% |
| 9 | Chandler | 47.7% |
| 10 | Queen Creek | 45% |
| 11 | Sahuarita | 44% |
| 12 | Prescott | 39.9% |
| 13 | Peoria | 36.3% |
| 14 | Goodyear | 35.5% |
| 15 | Sierra Vista | 35% |
| 16 | Show Low | 34.9% |
| 17 | Phoenix | 33.6% |
| 18 | Mesa | 32.5% |
| 19 | Tucson | 31.1% |
| 20 | Bisbee | 30.8% |
| 21 | Surprise | 30.5% |
| 22 | Page | 28.2% |
| 23 | Cottonwood | 27.5% |
| 24 | Buckeye | 24.8% |
| 25 | Williams | 24.8% |
Top Arizona Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in Arizona”, https://gismap.land/rankings/arizona/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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