#!/usr/bin/env perl use strict; use warnings; use Data::Dump; my $HASH1 = { 'Alabama' => ['Andalusia', 'Anniston', 'Clanton', 'Eufaula', 'Auburn', 'Bessemer', 'Eufaula', 'Auburn', 'Bessemer' ], 'California' => ['Barstow','Barstow'], 'Georgia' => ['Darien'], 'New York' => ['Amsterdam','Coney Island','Coney Island','Beacon','Becon'] }; for (values %$HASH1) { my %seen; $_ = [ grep { ! $seen{$_}++ } @$_ ]; } dd $HASH1; #### { "Alabama" => [ "Andalusia", "Anniston", "Clanton", "Eufaula", "Auburn", "Bessemer", ], "California" => ["Barstow"], "Georgia" => ["Darien"], "New York" => ["Amsterdam", "Coney Island", "Beacon", "Becon"], }