Top 10 Most Educated Cities In America
Usually when we talk about smart cities we’re talking about cities that are made smarter with new technologies. But what about the cities that run on brain power?
The Lumina Foundation calculated the U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of adults (over 25) who have earned a college degree (associate’s degree or higher). The foundation financially supports the cause of getting more adults into higher education and has set an ambitious goal of increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent of American adults to 60 percent by 2025. How far off that mark are we in our largest metros? We’re getting there.
Of the 100 largest metros in America, here are the top 10 most educated, along with their college degree (associate’s degree or higher) attainment rate:
- Washington, D.C. – 54.37%
- San Jose – 54.08%
- Boston – 54.01%
- Madison – 53.74%
- Bridgeport, Conn. – 53.29%
- San Francisco – 52.91%
- Raleigh, N.C. – 52.72%
- Minneapolis – 50%
- Albany, N.Y. – 49%
- Seattle – 48%
Why doesn’t the map match the story and the list?
It does