Most Educated Cities in Arizona (2026)

Rio Verde is the #1 ranked city in Arizona with 68.7% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 207 Arizona cities with available data.

#1
Rio Verde
68.7%
Pop. 2,271
#2
Carefree
57.5%
Pop. 3,672
#3
Paradise Valley
57.0%
Pop. 12,621
#4
Catalina Foothills
55.5%
Pop. 51,756
#5
Fort Valley
51.4%
Pop. 1,803
#6
Tubac
49.2%
Pop. 1,247
#7
Scottsdale
48.8%
Pop. 242,169
#8
Saddlebrooke
48.6%
Pop. 12,616
#9
Tucson Mountains
47.9%
Pop. 11,428
#10
Pinetop Country Club
47.1%
Pop. 1,915
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All 207 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationBachelor's+
1Rio Verde2,27168.7%
2Carefree3,67257.5%
3Paradise Valley12,62157.0%
4Catalina Foothills51,75655.5%
5Fort Valley1,80351.4%
6Tubac1,24749.2%
7Scottsdale242,16948.8%
8Saddlebrooke12,61648.6%
9Tucson Mountains11,42847.9%
10Pinetop Country Club1,91547.1%
11Tanque Verde15,53144.9%
12Sedona9,77044.5%
13Oro Valley47,59544.4%
14Williamson6,11244.0%
15Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,34043.9%
16Green Valley21,58143.5%
17Blue Ridge1,03743.0%
18Cave Creek5,03342.4%
19Fountain Hills23,76841.6%
20Timberline-Fernwood2,32640.1%
21Sun Lakes14,07939.5%
22Litchfield Park6,87139.2%
23Bellemont1,44737.9%
24Rincon Valley5,85136.7%
25Kachina Village3,21236.6%
26Sun City West27,00335.1%
27Gold Canyon12,48834.1%
28Anthem22,62233.7%
29Marana54,48733.3%
30Prescott46,74433.0%
31Chandler278,12332.2%
32Tempe186,41931.4%
33Wickenburg7,46831.0%
34Vail15,72230.6%
35Corona de Tucson9,03930.4%
36Parks1,51430.0%
37Gilbert271,11829.9%
38Casas Adobes70,77029.3%
39Queen Creek66,36928.2%
40Bisbee4,96327.8%
41Sahuarita35,01227.2%
42Pinetop-Lakeside4,10327.0%
43Flagstaff76,33326.9%
44Grand Canyon Village1,66726.2%
45Catalina6,90826.1%
46Citrus Park5,13625.9%
47Sun City38,01825.1%
48Peoria194,33825.1%
49Goodyear102,89124.9%
50Quartzsite1,80524.8%
51Doney Park5,94724.6%
52Sierra Vista Southeast14,21324.3%
53Sierra Vista45,20324.0%
54New River18,36523.9%
55Morenci1,51423.8%
56Pine1,89923.1%
57Desert Hills2,91022.1%
58Cornville3,35621.9%
59Whetstone2,84021.8%
60Mesa507,47821.5%
61Ajo3,78321.4%
62Clarkdale4,64221.4%
63Surprise149,51921.4%
64Phoenix1,624,83221.3%
65Wagon Wheel1,76721.3%
66Show Low11,91320.9%
67Payson16,49420.9%
68Tucson543,34819.6%
69Golden Shores1,31919.6%
70Eagar4,41019.1%
71Page7,40719.1%
72Benson5,33119.0%
73Tucson Estates12,68719.0%
74Black Canyon City2,29718.3%
75Star Valley2,51717.8%
76Congress1,70017.8%
77Springerville1,84717.8%
78St. Johns3,40917.7%
79Prescott Valley48,04817.5%
80Mescal1,60117.5%
81Mountain View Ranches1,92417.4%
82Wellton2,47017.3%
83Oracle3,15417.1%
84Dolan Springs1,35417.0%
85Window Rock2,38416.8%
86Verde Village12,66216.8%
87Lake Montezuma4,61516.7%
88Dewey-Humboldt4,42816.6%
89Superior2,47016.4%
90Chino Valley13,37216.2%
91Cienega Springs1,64016.1%
92Buckeye99,84415.9%
93San Tan Valley105,23115.3%
94Glendale250,19315.1%
95Camp Verde12,28215.1%
96Parker3,37915.0%
97Tonto Basin1,59315.0%
98St. David1,11214.9%
99Maricopa62,98614.8%
100Rio Rico21,79814.6%
101Lake Havasu City58,03714.6%
102Kingman33,85014.6%
103Williams3,32214.5%
104Florence25,96114.2%
105Tombstone1,02214.1%
106Casa Grande57,59014.1%
107Globe7,23014.1%
108Linden2,29914.0%
109Taylor4,09114.0%
110Apache Junction39,74613.6%
111Snowflake6,34913.6%
112Valle Vista2,37613.5%
113Fortuna Foothills28,22713.5%
114Chinle4,39513.4%
115Beaver Dam1,59013.3%
116Lake of the Woods3,22713.3%
117Avondale90,64413.2%
118North Fork1,45413.1%
119Thatcher5,35412.7%
120Yuma98,46112.7%
121Valencia West13,83412.1%
122Nogales19,75312.0%
123Tuba City8,26512.0%
124Safford10,21711.6%
125Miami1,43611.6%
126Bullhead City42,19311.5%
127Kayenta5,65111.1%
128Kaibab Estates West1,40611.0%
129Drexel Heights27,63611.0%
130White Mountain Lake2,67810.8%
131Pima2,91010.6%
132Huachuca City1,80810.4%
133Fort Defiance3,61410.2%
134Youngtown6,98510.0%
135Eloy16,6719.9%
136Paulden4,8749.8%
137Clifton3,8459.7%
138Somerton14,3839.5%
139Arizona City8,6819.3%
140Cordes Lakes3,2189.3%
141El Mirage35,8239.3%
142Picture Rocks9,6659.2%
143Flowing Wells16,9899.2%
144Coolidge15,3008.6%
145Fort Mohave15,7168.5%
146Duncan1,0638.5%
147Mesa del Caballo1,1888.2%
148San Manuel3,2698.0%
149Mammoth1,0157.8%
150Spring Valley1,6107.8%
151Avra Valley6,3647.7%
152Pinon1,1837.5%
153Wilhoit1,0277.5%
154Douglas16,1187.5%
155Holbrook4,8347.5%
156Three Points5,0337.4%
157Lukachukai1,8767.4%
158Leupp1,0277.3%
159Meadview1,6247.1%
160First Mesa1,3817.1%
161Heber-Overgaard3,2167.1%
162Guadalupe5,2937.1%
163Red Lake1,7646.6%
164Joseph City1,9956.5%
165Willcox3,2366.3%
166Tolleson7,2336.1%
167LeChee1,3076.0%
168Dilkon1,2676.0%
169Centennial Park1,7335.9%
170San Luis35,9985.7%
171Tsaile1,6675.7%
172Pirtleville1,8695.7%
173Winslow8,8315.7%
174Colorado City2,5985.6%
175Fredonia1,0845.1%
176South Tucson4,6015.0%
177Kaibito1,6794.9%
178Bagdad2,7574.8%
179Casa Blanca1,3824.8%
180Moenkopi1,0284.8%
181Bouse1,1194.7%
182New Kingman-Butler14,2814.6%
183Gila Bend1,8714.5%
184Scenic1,9314.4%
185Swift Trail Junction2,8894.4%
186Kearny2,2454.1%
187Mohave Valley2,5854.0%
188Canyon Day1,4263.9%
189Golden Valley7,9993.8%
190Ak-Chin Village1,1333.5%
191Summit4,4103.5%
192Peach Springs1,1963.5%
193Claypool1,1343.4%
194Naco1,1763.3%
195Blackwater2,2453.1%
196Sells2,2002.9%
197San Carlos4,7692.7%
198Second Mesa1,2062.6%
199Central Heights-Midland City2,6782.4%
200Cactus Flats1,5502.0%
201Peridot1,1411.9%
202Sacaton2,9991.9%
203Whiteriver4,3081.9%
204Bylas1,7501.4%
205Avenue B and C3,8311.4%
206Cibecue2,3001.0%
207Shongopovi1,1310.0%

Methodology

Cities in Arizona are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in arizona?
Rio Verde ranks #1 with 68.7% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in arizona?
1. Rio Verde (68.7%), 2. Carefree (57.5%), 3. Paradise Valley (57.0%), 4. Catalina Foothills (55.5%), 5. Fort Valley (51.4%)
How many cities in Arizona are ranked?
This ranking includes 207 cities in Arizona with available data.

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