Lexington Kentucky listed as one of top-10 “smartest cities”

The brainiest cities in the United StatesTop 25 cities with more than 250,000 population, ranked by percentage of
bachelor’s degrees among residents 25 and older

1. Seattle – 52.7%
2. San Francisco – 50.1%
3. Raleigh – 50.1%
4. Washington – 45.3%
5. Austin – 44.1%
6. Minneapolis – 43.2%
7. Atlanta – 42.4%
8. Boston – 40.9%
9. San Diego – 40.4%
10. Lexington – Fayette – 39.5%
11. Denver – 39.0%
12. Charlotte – 38.8%
13. Portland – 38.8%
14. St. Paul – 36.5%
15. San Jose – 36.1%
16. Colorado Springs – 34.9%
17. Honolulu – 34.7%
18. Oakland – 33.8%
19. Pittsburgh – 32.3%
20. New York – 32.2%
21. Albuquerque – 32.2%
22. Anchorage – 32.2%
23. Omaha – 31.9%
24. Nashville – Davidson – 31.7%
25. Columbus – 31.4%
26. New Orleans – 31.4%

Source: CNN/Money

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