Rent.com unveiled a peculiar list of cities in the United States where more people with college education livewhich is headed by Boulder, Colorado.
The site ranked the most educated cities in the US based on each metro area’s median percentage of its population aged 25 and over. who has at least a bachelor’s degree.
The cities with the highest percentages were chosen for this list. Additionally, it divided graduates 25 and older for each city along gender lines.
“In the great mosaic of urban landscapes, certain cities emerge as epicenters of intellectual fervor and academic achievement. These are not simply places where people live, but where ideas thrive, innovations sprout and the future takes shape. Says the Rent.com report. “Delving into the nuances of America’s most cultured cities offers a unique perspective for understanding the interplay of history, culture, institutions, and the underlying forces that make a city I went from being simply populated to being enlightened”.
The 10 most educated cities in the United States:
1. Boulder, Colorado
Percentage of men with bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.2%
Percentage of women with bachelor’s degree or higher: 63.8%
average rent: $2,478
2. Ithaca, New York
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.8%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 60.9%
Average rent: $1,211
3. Ann Arbor, Michigan
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.3%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.3%
Average rent: $2,027
4. Bozeman, Montana
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.1%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.2%
Average rent: $2,657
5. San Jose, Calif.
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.2%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.8%
Average rent: $4,022
6.Washington D.C.
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.5%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.4%
Average rent: $2,775
7. Lawrence, Kansas
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.6%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.6%
Average rent: $981
8.Saint Francis
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.1%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.4%
Average rent: $3,787
9. Fort Collins, Colorado
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.9%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.5%
Average rent: $2,151
10. Boston, Mass.
Percentage of men with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.8%
Percentage of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.5%
Average rent: $3,950
To see the complete list of states and more details about the methodology, go here.
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