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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