ATLANTA — They just might have to rename Georgia from the Peach State to the Teach State.
According to a report published this week by Forbes Advisor, Atlanta is the most educated city in all of America.
The report says these cities are "primed to produce more innovation and tax revenue" and are attracting companies "looking for educated workers, which in turn leads to an even higher concentration of highly educated individuals."
It notes that there is no single metric by which "most educated" is determined -- the rankings, according to Forbes, go beyond just which cities have the highest concentrations of college graduates and include factors such as "high school dropout rates, graduate degree attainment rates, and gender and racial gaps in degree completion rates."
After full consideration, Atlanta comes out on top.
"Home to major colleges like Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, it’s no surprise that Atlanta is a highly educated city," the report says about Atlanta. "In Georgia’s capital, nearly 60% (59.28%) of residents hold bachelor’s degrees, while 26.68% have graduate degrees. Atlanta does report a wide racial gap in bachelor’s degree attainment: -22.32%."
The report listed a full top-100 across the U.S. Following Atlanta in the top 5 were Arlington, Virginia; St. Petersburgh, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California.
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