Michigan City Ranked the Most Well Educated in the Country

Here we go smarty pants, let's talk Michigan's brainpower. It appears Michigan is home to the most well-educated city in the country.  In total, 5 of the Mitten State's finest metros appear on WalletHub.com's 150 Most...and Least Educated Cities in America list.

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For an area to be ranked #1 on WalletHub.com's list, a lot of different ingredients need to be added in just the right amount. It's not as if there is a smart people beacon that the Michigan residents with multiple degrees flock to when illuminated.

The Nation's Most Well Educated City is in Michigan

To teach, you need institutions of higher learning. Certainly, you can learn from anyone, but there are a select few communities throughout our state that offer a better-than-average opportunity to digest information.

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Areas that have a higher concentration of well-educated citizens benefit financially from a higher tax base which, in turn, allows more revenue to go into the local schools. This is where a disparity became glaringly obvious following the pandemic.

COVID-19 did a number on education in Michigan and around the country. Things got more than a little wonky, causing standardized test scores to take a nosedive, and the gap between the haves and have not widened.

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Which cities do you think made the list? Which of Michigan's 5 metropolitan areas made the list? Find them at #125, #77, #62, #34, and of course, #1 on Wallet Hubs 150 Most and Least Educated Cities in America.