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Lexington Is The Most Educated SEC City
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:29 pm
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Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:32 pm to CatFan81
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:34 pm to NYCAuburn
Surprised Hunstville isn't on the list, or maybe I'm blind. Thought it had one of the highest percentages of PhD holders in the country, what with NASA, the Arsenal, and associated research park.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:35 pm to CatFan81
Kansas City is 28 and St. Louis is 35....but Columbia isn't on there.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:35 pm to NYCAuburn
Well, technically, mine was among the 150th largest metros in the country. 
Yours inculdes small areas.
Yours inculdes small areas.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:36 pm to NYCAuburn
Cat's list only includes what appears to be top 200 cities
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:38 pm to HempHead
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Surprised Hunstville isn't on the list,
i assume cat was only talking about cities with SEC schools in them
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:38 pm to PAGator
methodology
not sure why those last three are included
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To find the most educated places, NerdWallet analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data from the American Community Survey on the educational levels of residents in over 2,000 places — cities, towns, villages and census-designated places. We calculated the overall score for each place by using the following factors:
The percentage of residents with at least a high school diploma or associate degree is 40% of the score.
The percentage of residents with at least a bachelor’s degree is 30% of the score.
The percentage of residents with at least a master’s degree is 10% of the score.
The percentage of residents with a doctorate degree is 10% of the score.
The percentage of residents with a professional degree is 10% of the score.
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Education Level - Total Weight: 20
Percentage of Adults Aged 25 & Older with a High School Diploma or Higher: Full Weight
Percentage of Adults Aged 25 & Older with Some College Experience or an Associate's Degree or Higher: Full Weight
Percentage of Adults Aged 25 & Older a Bachelor's Degree or Higher: Full Weight
Percentage of Adults Aged 25 & Older with a Graduate or Professional Degree or Higher: Full Weight
Quality of Education & Attainment Gap - Total Weight: 5
Public School System Ranking: Double Weight
Average Quality of Universities: Double Weight
Number of Enrolled Students in Top 200 Universities per Capita: Full Weight
Difference Between the Percentages of Black and White Bachelor’s Degree Holders: Full Weight
Difference Between the Percentages of Female and Male Bachelor’s Degree Holders: Full Weight
not sure why those last three are included
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:40 pm to WG_Dawg
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i assume cat was only talking about cities with SEC schools in them
I meant looking at the larger list. Maybe I just missed them.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:49 pm to HempHead
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Surprised Hunstville isn't on the list, or maybe I'm blind
Huntsville is #25 and I'm surprised it's not higher.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 5:11 pm to CatFan81
That's like winning the special olympics.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 5:40 pm to CatFan81
If Lexington is the most educated, God help the south.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:45 pm to kywildcatfanone
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God help the south.
There is little help for the south and imaginary beings aren't going to come to help.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:50 pm to CatFan81
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There is little help for the south and imaginary beings aren't going to come to help.
The south doesn't need any help and He's only imaginary to you.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:13 pm to Agforlife
Prove it. 
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:21 pm to Agforlife
So you've seen him then?
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:24 pm to CatFan81
Louisville's pretty low, but that doesn't surprise me. At all.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:32 pm to CNB
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So you've seen him then?
I like you, Jennay.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:34 pm to CatFan81
i lived in lexington for a while. If i had to move anywhere in the country not NYC or LA i'd be lexington. horse racing year round, cute girls, SEC football (Sorta lol)
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:49 pm to vengeanceofrain
SO, an Alabama grad, agrees that he wouldn't mind living there. He says that, post undergrad, it's the second best in the SEC. After Nashville.
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