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These are the 100 smartest cities in America (study)[Lumosity]
Venture Beat ^ | 6-25-13 | Sean Ludwig

Posted on 06/25/2013 5:29:24 PM PDT by FlJoePa

The study released today (PDF) used data from more than 3 million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 75 who had played several Lumosity brain-training games. These games measured performance across five cognitive areas: memory, processing speed, flexibility, attention, and problem solving. Then the scores were ranked by location.

Many of the cities and towns on the list, not surprisingly, are prominent “college towns.” Ithaca, N.Y., the top of the list, is home to both Cornell University and Ithaca College. State College, Penn. number two, is home to Penn State. Lafeyette, Ind., number three, is home to Purdue University.

“One of the most interesting findings from this analysis is that most of the top metro areas contain major research universities, suggesting that education is an important predictor of cognitive performance,” Lumosity data scientist Daniel Sternberg said in a statement. “Neuroscience research has found that those who are engaged in learning and cognitively stimulating activities throughout the lifetime build up a ‘cognitive reserve’ that helps maintain and improve cognitive performance.”

Check out the top 100 list of “America’s smartest cities” below to see if your town made the cut.

1. Ithaca, NY
2. State College, PA
3. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
4. Iowa City, IA
5. Ames, IA
6. Ann Arbor, MI
7. Bloomington, IN
8. Madison, WI
9. Lawrence, KS
10. Pullman, WA
11. College Station-Bryan, TX
12. Appleton, WI
13. Champaign-Urbana, IL
14. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
15. Charlottesville, VA
16. Boulder, CO
17. Provo-Orem, UT
18. Harrisonburg, VA
19. Rolla, MO
20. Houghton, MI
21. Muncie, IN
22. Corvallis, OR
23. Boone, NC
24. Logan, UT-ID
25. Stillwater, OK
26. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
27. Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT
28. Lebanon, PA
29. Moscow, ID
30. Cedar Rapids, IA
31. Lincoln, NE
32. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
33. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
34. Starkville, MS
35. Athens, OH
36. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
37. Brainerd, MN
38. Burlington-South Burlington, VT
39. Fargo, ND-MN
40. Stevens Point, WI
41. Columbia, MO
42. St. Cloud, MN
43. Rochester, MN
44. Auburn-Opelika, AL
45. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
46. Oil City, PA
47. Fort Collins, CO
48. Sheboygan, WI
49. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
50. Keene, NH
51. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
52. Burlington, NC
53. Pittsburgh, PA
54. Fond du Lac, WI
55. Concord, NH
56. Morgantown, WV
57. Bellingham, WA
58. Mount Pleasant, MI
59. Ottawa-Peru, IL
60. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
61. Laramie, WY
62. Barnstable Town, MA
63. Lancaster, PA
64. Reading, PA
65. Winchester, VA-WV
66. Bozeman, MT
67. Bloomington, IL
68 Gainesville, FL
69. Duluth, MN-WI
70. Michigan City-La Porte, IN
71. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
72. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
73. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
74. Oxford, MS
75. Altoona, PA
76. Wooster, OH
77. Bismarck, ND
78. Grand Forks, ND-MN
79. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
80. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
81. Binghamton, NY
82. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
83. Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
84. Ogdensburg-Massena, NY
85. Kansas City, MO-KS
86. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
87. Torrington, CT
88. Trenton, NJ
89. Rochester, NY
90. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
91. Oneonta, NY
92. Eau Claire, WI
93. Warsaw, IN
94. Norwich-New London, CT
95. Eugene, OR
96. Topeka, KS
97. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
98. Mankato-North Mankato, MN
99. Helena, MT
100. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN


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I have no idea what to make of this list as it makes not a whole lot of sense. Nonetheless, I post it here for you all to make even less sense of.
1 posted on 06/25/2013 5:29:24 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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35. Athens, OH

Apparently one of the grading criteria is drinking in huge quantities. About the only things of note in Athens are Ohio University and the bars that serve it.

2 posted on 06/25/2013 5:31:13 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (This message has been recorded but not approved by Obama's StasiNet. Read it at your peril.)
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To: FlJoePa

Book smarts do not equate to common sense.


3 posted on 06/25/2013 5:32:09 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: FlJoePa

Most of those towns are college towns. I figure that they all have a population that has a lot of time on their hands to play games and work puzzles.


4 posted on 06/25/2013 5:32:30 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: FlJoePa
My town is not listed. I think I will ease into this intellectual thing. I think I will move to #88 Trenton, NJ.

Opps, that's the reason why my town is not listed.

5 posted on 06/25/2013 5:33:57 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Molon Labe - Shall not be questioned)
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To: FlJoePa

49. Boston/Cambridge/Newton

So much for a Hahvahd Edumacation!


6 posted on 06/25/2013 5:35:17 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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To: FlJoePa

Obviously written by an Aggie.


7 posted on 06/25/2013 5:35:23 PM PDT by txhurl (RNC 'voter suppression': attempting to limit each voter to ONE vote!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

:: Most of those towns are college towns ::

All of those are State University towns, Div1 or Div2. Makes PC-sense.


8 posted on 06/25/2013 5:37:32 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: FlJoePa

Whoever wrote this does not know the difference between a city and a metropolitan area. But we are supposed to overlook that and embrace the overall conclusion.


9 posted on 06/25/2013 5:38:09 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: FlJoePa

I see the City of Evil is in first place.


10 posted on 06/25/2013 5:38:52 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: FlJoePa

We need “No City Left Behind” legislation.


11 posted on 06/25/2013 5:38:59 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: FlJoePa
I say these are the 100 stupidist cities that are paying $10 a month for brain teaser games that they can find free all over the web.

PT Barnum smiles more and more every day.

12 posted on 06/25/2013 5:41:53 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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To: unixfox
Book smarts do not equate to common sense.

Yes and it's likewise with genuine wisdom:

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6
13 posted on 06/25/2013 5:43:04 PM PDT by re_nortex
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To: FlJoePa
For all the colleges in California, it seems to be underrepresented as are some other fair weather states. I would suspect that making the list would have something to do with feeling somewhat housebound due to weather? Note that Houghton, MI is #20 on the list.
14 posted on 06/25/2013 5:43:32 PM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
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To: catfish1957

Uhhh stupidest rather......yuk yuk yuk!


15 posted on 06/25/2013 5:44:19 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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Bullsh!t!!! i work in ithaca, it's the smartest, God help us...
16 posted on 06/25/2013 5:44:27 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: FlJoePa; Apple Pan Dowdy; GizmosAndGadgets; NonValueAdded; del4hope; MamaB; LowOiL; LBKQ; lysie; ...

#44 Auburn-Opelika, AL

HA! WAR EAGLE!

I did not see the other school’s town even mentioned. Of course.


17 posted on 06/25/2013 5:44:58 PM PDT by Jemian
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To: FlJoePa

So the Aggies come in at 11, and UT doesn’t rate at all.

Aggies are going to love that.


18 posted on 06/25/2013 5:45:05 PM PDT by ansel12 (Libertarians, Gays = in all marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or military service laws.)
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To: FlJoePa

I live about 30 miles west of Ann Arbor.

Trust me, it ain’t that smart.


19 posted on 06/25/2013 5:45:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Chode
Bullsh!t!!! i work in ithaca, IF it's the smartest, God help us...
20 posted on 06/25/2013 5:46:01 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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