This Michigan City Was Just Named the ‘Most Educated City in America’

Ann Arbor just snagged the top spot on an annual list of the "Most Educated Cities in America".

How WalletHub Ranks Educated Cities

The personal finance website WalletHub crunched data from the nation's 150 biggest metro areas, looking at things like graduation rates, college degrees, school quality, and education gaps by race and gender. Ann Arbor came out strong, ranking #1 for educational attainment and #4 for education quality and equity, which means people aren't just earning degrees, they're doing it across all backgrounds.

Ann Arbor’s Impressive Stats

Nearly 96% of adults in the Ann Arbor metro area have a high school diploma. More than 58% have a bachelor's degree, and nearly a third hold advanced degrees. That's the highest rate of advanced degrees anywhere in the United States.

Sure, it helps to have the University of Michigan right in your backyard, but this city's been putting education front and center for decades.

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"Higher education doesn't guarantee better financial opportunities in the future, but it certainly correlates with it," says WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "The most educated cities provide good learning opportunities from childhood all the way through the graduate level."

Other Michigan Cities That Made the List

A few other Michigan metros also made the cut:

• Lansing/East Lansing landed at #30;
• Grand Rapids/Kentwood came in at #69;
• Detroit/Warren/Dearborn placed #76;
• and Flint showed up at #129.

Ann Arbor's been at or near the top of this list for years — and it just keeps earning it.

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