Rust Belt cities are rarely described as intelligent. Gritty, blue-collar, cold, and
snowy…yes. Intelligent…not as
much. WalletHub.com recently
ranked America’s 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas from most to least
educated. Each area received an Education Level Rank and Quality of Education Rank which were then
combined for an Overall Rank.
Rochester’s Overall Rank of 49, while tolerable, was dragged down
severely by an underperforming city school district which essentially crushed
the Quality of Education rank (115 out of 150.) The Education Level Rank, on the other hand, paints a much different
story. This ranking takes into
account educational attainment among adults 25 and older, doctors per capita,
and the percent of workers with jobs in computer, engineering, and science
fields. The results:
1. Ann Arbor, MI
2. Madison, WI
3. Washington D.C.
4. Boston, MA
5. Seattle, WA
6. Minneapolis, MN
7. Albany, NY
8. Portland, ME
9. Colorado Springs, CO
10. Manchester, NH
11. Portland, OR
12. Raleigh, NC
13. Durham, NC
14. Bridgeport, CT
15. San Jose, CA
16. Denver, CO
17. (tie) Baltimore, MD and Huntsville, AL
19. Hartford, CT
20. Rochester, NY
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