U.S. City With the Smartest People Is...

daprilz · 07-11-2003, 05:39 PM

...Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's the word from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who studied statistics from five categories and 13 different measures of literacy to provide a ranking for all cities with a population of 250,000 or more. The literacy profile for each city included citizens' educational level, newspaper circulation rates, library resources, number of periodicals published, and the number of booksellers.

Look what literary treasure they found in this church in Wisconsin that is valued at $20,000!

The 10 most literate U.S. cities are:
1. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Denver, Colorado
4. Atlanta, Georgia
5. San Francisco, California
6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7. Washington, D.C.
8. Louisville, Kentucky
9. Portland, Oregon
10. Cincinnati, Ohio

The least literate cities are (in descending order): Los Angeles, California and Toledo, Ohio (tie); Fresno, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Santa Ana, California; San Antonio, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Long Beach, California; and Corpus Christi, Texas. And the least literate city in the United States is El Paso, Texas.

daprilz · 07-11-2003, 06:51 PM

very interesting.

CatoCooper13 · 07-11-2003, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by daprilz
...Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's the word from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who studied statistics from five categories and 13 different measures of literacy to provide a ranking for all cities with a population of 250,000 or more. The literacy profile for each city included citizens' educational level, newspaper circulation rates, library resources, number of periodicals published, and the number of booksellers.

Look what literary treasure they found in this church in Wisconsin that is valued at $20,000!

The 10 most literate U.S. cities are:
1. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Denver, Colorado
4. Atlanta, Georgia
5. San Francisco, California
6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7. Washington, D.C.
8. Louisville, Kentucky
9. Portland, Oregon
10. Cincinnati, Ohio

The least literate cities are (in descending order): Los Angeles, California and Toledo, Ohio (tie); Fresno, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Santa Ana, California; San Antonio, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Long Beach, California; and Corpus Christi, Texas. And the least literate city in the United States is El Paso, Texas.

Very interesting...it's funny it didn't affect my literacy skills as I lived in Los Angeles for 2 years.

Goldie

ShEiLdTaLiSmAn · 07-11-2003, 08:20 PM

Umm.. okay.

07-11-2003, 11:28 PM

Gee!! And I recall someone bragging that California's the best?!?!

Steel X · 07-12-2003, 12:54 AM

I believe North Carolina is the best.

Lasza · 07-12-2003, 01:02 AM

Oh I live in most literate city #3. 258 to know.

SilenceGold · 07-12-2003, 06:18 PM

I live in none of them!

daprilz · 07-12-2003, 07:22 PM

more infomation:

http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/citiesgames.html

check it out! more INTERESTING!

knightwolf68 · 07-13-2003, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lasza
Oh I live in most literate city #3. 258 to know.

VERRRYYY 222222222222222555555555555555588888888888888 I AM ALMOST NATIVES HERE OH UMMMM in my own opnion it aint make any difference at all ..

vvti low rolla · 07-13-2003, 10:02 PM

washington, d.c.? thats fucked up

DeafSCUBA98 · 08-07-2003, 01:15 PM

258.. minney! my home state. consdiering going to U of M next fall 2004 after community college is done

i have known this since, it's been the top for yrs.

that's the reason there's a top hosiptal here in minney too.

08-08-2003, 08:53 AM

w00t.. i live in minnesota too, and yay for us! wwweeeee!!! *wonders why msad has a really low reading level* *whistles innocently* =X

DeafSCUBA98 · 08-08-2003, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pinkster
w00t.. i live in minnesota too, and yay for us! wwweeeee!!! *wonders why msad has a really low reading level* *whistles innocently* =X

*wonders why MSAD low reading too* hmmm.. it's odd they add it to first huh?

I wonder if MSAd is required to follow the reading and math stadard test law in order to graduate?

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daprilz Be You! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nOwHeRe! Posts: 639	U.S. City With the Smartest People Is... ...Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's the word from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who studied statistics from five categories and 13 different measures of literacy to provide a ranking for all cities with a population of 250,000 or more. The literacy profile for each city included citizens' educational level, newspaper circulation rates, library resources, number of periodicals published, and the number of booksellers. Look what literary treasure they found in this church in Wisconsin that is valued at $20,000! The 10 most literate U.S. cities are: 1. Minneapolis, Minnesota 2. Seattle, Washington 3. Denver, Colorado 4. Atlanta, Georgia 5. San Francisco, California 6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7. Washington, D.C. 8. Louisville, Kentucky 9. Portland, Oregon 10. Cincinnati, Ohio The least literate cities are (in descending order): Los Angeles, California and Toledo, Ohio (tie); Fresno, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Santa Ana, California; San Antonio, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Long Beach, California; and Corpus Christi, Texas. And the least literate city in the United States is El Paso, Texas.

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Steel X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10,666	I believe North Carolina is the best. __________________

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DeafSCUBA98 my cute fish of the year! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: land of 10,000 lakes and living by one of them Posts: 4,627	258.. minney! my home state. consdiering going to U of M next fall 2004 after community college is done i have known this since, it's been the top for yrs. that's the reason there's a top hosiptal here in minney too. __________________ Nucleus Freedom 04/18/05 activiated 05/16/05

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07-11-2003, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
daprilz Be You! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nOwHeRe! Posts: 639	very interesting.

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ShEiLdTaLiSmAn Protector Of My Daughter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Crazy Smallest State of USA Posts: 1,229	Umm.. okay.

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Deaf258 Guest Posts: n/a	Gee!! And I recall someone bragging that California's the best?!?!

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Lasza Premium Lurker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mile High State Posts: 2,510	Oh I live in most literate city #3. 258 to know.

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SilenceGold Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,484	I live in none of them!

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daprilz Be You! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nOwHeRe! Posts: 639	more infomation: http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/citiesgames.html check it out! more INTERESTING!

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vvti low rolla my bitches Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,026	washington, d.c.? thats fucked up

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pinkster Guest Posts: n/a	w00t.. i live in minnesota too, and yay for us! wwweeeee!!! wonders why msad has a really low reading level whistles innocently =X