According to the Movoto Real Estate blog’s latest analysis, America’s suburbs are among some of the smartest cities in the country.
The analysis collected data using the U.S. Census American Community Survey, greatschools.org and business listings. The 109 suburbs were then ranked based on the following criteria:
Colleges and universities per capita
Public libraries per capita
Museums per capita
Percentage of students with bachelor’s degrees or higher
High school graduation rate
greatSchools.org rating (based on test scores for the area)
Here are the 10 smartest suburbs in America:
1. Santa Monica, Calif.
2. Evanston, Ill.
3. Berkeley, Calif.
4. Cambridge, Mass.
5. Towson, Md.
6. Cupertino, Calif.
7. Scottsdale, Ariz.
8. Newton, Mass.
9. Seal Beach, Calif.
10. Alameda, Calif.
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