The Brief
- WalletHub survey analyzed the 150 largest metro areas across 11 education-focused areas to determine the smartest and least educated cities.
- America’s most educated workers aren’t spread evenly across the nation, they cluster in places that offer better job markets, higher wages and better lifestyle rewards for their degrees.
- Ann Arbor, MI; Durham, NC and San Jose, CA rank as the top three cities.
America’s most educated workers aren’t spread evenly across the nation, they cluster in places that offer better job markets, higher wages and better lifestyle rewards for their degrees.
According to a WalletHub survey that analyzed the 150 largest metro areas across 11 education-focused areas.
Cities court degree holders because they fuel economic growth and contribute more in long-term tax revenue. Graduates, meanwhile, look for communities that match their ambitions, whether that’s a big metro area full of peers and networking or a smaller city where their credentials stand out. …