Here Are The 11 Smartest Cities In Minnesota

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Posted in Minnesota
January 04,
2016
by Jo
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Only In Minnesota
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Here Are The 11 Smartest Cities In
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In 2015, Minnesota was named the 2nd smartest state
in America by the Washington Post. The score was
based on average IQ, SAT scores, ACT scores, and
the percent of college graduates in the state. Of
course, now that we know of our superior intelligence,
we want to know which areas in the state had the
largest role in helping us achieve that ranking… So
we found them. Here are MN’s top 11 smartest places
ranked with some help from Lumosity,
NewGeography, and FindTheHome.
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The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area is
ranked 33rd in the US for smartest places. We think
all 3 of these cities deserve top spot for being so
crucial in helping MN achieve 2nd smartest state! The
area has seen 43.7% growth in college-educated
population from 2000-2013 and is full of brilliant
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Moving past the name (because everyone in the 2nd
smartest state has already thought about those
intelligent puns) the brainiacs here make it #2 in the
state according to Lumosity, and #37 in the country.
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This college town is #42 on Lumosity's list and has
seen 37.9% growth in college-educated population
from 2000-2013.
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#43 on Lumosity's list and adding more college
graduates to their city each day (56.9% more in 2013
than in 2000)!
5. Duluth
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#69 for Lumosity performance and with 28.9% more
graduates in 2013 than 2000, Duluth is on the rise in
the intelligence rankings.
6. Mankato & North Mankato
Facebook/Visit Mankato
Together #98 on Lumosity's list and with a 27.1%
increase in college-educated population, Mankato is
another college area showing its intellectual
superiority.
7. Minnetonka Beach
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Minnetonka Beach has the highest concentration of
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8. Dellwood
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Right behind Minnetonka Beach, 73.1% of Dellwood
residents over 25 are college graduates .
9. North Oaks
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North Oaks has good school ratings, and 72.4% of
residents over 25 have a college degree.
10. Woodland
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City of Woodland
Woodland has 72.2% of residents over 25 holding a
bachelor's degree, another high concentration of
intellectuals near Minnetonka.
11. Sunfish Lake
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Scoring the final spot on our list, 71.5% of Sunfish
Lake's residents over age 25 have graduated from
college.
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