Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Arizona (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 31.21%. Among all Arizona cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Paradise Valley town had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (71.70%), followed by Catalina Foothills CDP (69.17%), and Scottsdale city (60.20%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Arizona cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Arizona cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Valley town | 71.70 |
| 2 | Catalina Foothills CDP | 69.17 |
| 3 | Scottsdale city | 60.20 |
| 4 | Tanque Verde CDP | 57.23 |
| 4 | Tucson Mountains CDP | 57.23 |
| 5 | Oro Valley town | 55.95 |
| 6 | Saddlebrooke CDP | 52.28 |
| 7 | Flagstaff city | 51.40 |
| 8 | Fountain Hills town | 50.05 |
| 9 | Tempe city | 47.55 |
| 10 | Anthem CDP | 47.05 |
| 11 | Gilbert town | 46.36 |
| 12 | Chandler city | 45.59 |
| 13 | Marana town | 44.92 |
| 14 | Vail CDP | 44.73 |
| 15 | Green Valley CDP | 43.45 |
| 16 | Queen Creek town | 41.23 |
| 17 | Sahuarita town | 40.78 |
| 18 | Sun Lakes CDP | 39.78 |
| 19 | Gold Canyon CDP | 38.75 |
| 20 | Prescott city | 38.41 |
| 21 | Casas Adobes CDP | 37.88 |
| 22 | New River CDP | 34.91 |
| 23 | Peoria city | 34.85 |
| 24 | Sierra Vista Southeast CDP | 34.36 |
| 25 | Sun City West CDP | 34.00 |
| 26 | Goodyear city | 33.36 |
| 27 | Sierra Vista city | 31.96 |
| 28 | Surprise city | 30.65 |
| 29 | Phoenix city | 30.58 |
| 30 | Mesa city | 29.48 |
| 31 | Tucson city | 28.88 |
| 32 | Tucson Estates CDP | 26.89 |
| 33 | Show Low city | 26.28 |
| 34 | Sun City CDP | 26.12 |
| 35 | Payson town | 24.35 |
| 36 | Maricopa city | 23.48 |
| 37 | Cottonwood city | 22.76 |
| 38 | Prescott Valley town | 22.65 |
| 39 | Verde Village CDP | 22.51 |
| 40 | San Tan Valley CDP | 22.27 |
| 41 | Glendale city | 22.07 |
| 42 | Buckeye city | 21.84 |
| 43 | Rio Rico CDP | 21.49 |
| 44 | Kingman city | 21.00 |
| 45 | Chino Valley town | 20.46 |
| 46 | Yuma city | 20.15 |
| 47 | Avondale city | 19.69 |
| 48 | Camp Verde town | 19.37 |
| 49 | Casa Grande city | 18.78 |
| 50 | Lake Havasu City city | 17.93 |
| 51 | Nogales city | 17.80 |
| 52 | Apache Junction city | 17.52 |
| 53 | Valencia West CDP | 17.07 |
| 54 | Somerton city | 16.02 |
| 55 | El Mirage city | 14.83 |
| 56 | Drexel Heights CDP | 14.76 |
| 57 | Fortuna Foothills CDP | 14.46 |
| 58 | Flowing Wells CDP | 14.18 |
| 59 | Florence town | 13.03 |
| 60 | Coolidge city | 12.99 |
| 61 | Fort Mohave CDP | 12.84 |
| 62 | Douglas city | 12.06 |
| 63 | Bullhead City city | 11.92 |
| 64 | Eloy city | 7.86 |
| 65 | San Luis city | 7.27 |
| 66 | New Kingman-Butler CDP | 6.51 |