

  (Source: Oxford Press)
Data from over 3 million users helped build picture of local brainpower



  1. Ithaca, N.Y.
  2. State College, Penn.
  3. Lafayette-West Lafayette, Ind.
  4. Iowa City, Iowa
  5. Ames, Iowa
  6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
  7. Bloomington, Ind.
  8. Madison, Wisc.
  9. Lawrence, Kans.
  10. Pullman, Wash.



  1. Wilson, N.C.
  2. El Paso, Tex.
  3. Talladega-Sylacauga, Alab.
  4. Albany, Geor.
  5. Brownsville-Harlingen, Tex.
  7. El Centro, Calif.
  8. Kinston, N.C.
  9. Laredo, Tex.
  10. Lumberton, N.C.



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Is it funny or is it just wrong?
By retrospooty on 7/2/2013 4:48:38 PM , Rating: 1
To point out that 9 of the 10 worst are all southern cities and the one that isnt is a border/farm town in CA where almost no-one speaks the native language.

??? I think funny ;)

RE: Is it funny or is it just wrong?
By MozeeToby on 7/2/2013 5:41:48 PM , Rating: 1
Considering the data was gathered from a website that seems to be available only in English, I'm going to have to go with "irreverent".

By FITCamaro on 7/3/2013 8:05:25 AM , Rating: 1
Thinking you probably meant "irrelevant".

irreverent - Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

irrelevant - Not connected with or relevant to something.

Better luck next time at trying to appear more intelligent.

RE: Is it funny or is it just wrong?
By Schadenfroh on 7/2/2013 5:49:59 PM , Rating: 5
It is not surprising, blacks and Hispanics tend to lag behind their Asian and European peers when it comes to academics due to a variety of socio-economic factors. In all but one, non-Hispanic Whites / Asians (when combined) are a minority.

Based on the demographics on wikipedia:
Wilson, NC: 48% black, 7% Hispanic
El Paso, Tex: 3% black, 87% Hispanic
Talladega-Sylacauga, Alab: 31% black, 1% Hispanic (non-Hispanic white majority)
Albany, GA: 72% black, 2% Hispanic
Brownsville-Harlingen, Tex: 1% black, 73% Hispanic (Based on Harlingen)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Flor: 21% black, 42% Hispanic (Miami Metro Area)
El Centro, Calif: 3% Black, 82% Hispanic
Kinston, N.C: 63% black, unknown Hispanic
Laredo, Tex: 0% black, 96% Hispanic
Lumberton, N.C: Around 29% non-Hispanic White, 38% Native American, 25% Black

Note that Hispanics of any race were the source of most of the Hispanic statistics, so there might be some overlap given black Hispanics.

By Torched on 7/3/2013 9:28:26 PM , Rating: 2
This is probably the most important statistic we can get from this data. I'm white. I live in the Miami-Dade metro area and I'm the minority. Many people will just look at the map and make a generalization based on the location.


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