These 2 North Carolina Cities Are The Most Educated In America
We all know how important a good education is, especially since higher levels of education tend to mean higher salaries. While you can find highly educated people anywhere, some parts of the country have a more educated population and a new report reveals where those are. WalletHub has just come out with their list of the Most Educated Cities in the U.S. in 2024. 2 of the top 10 most educated cities are in North Carolina.
Any guesses what cities they are? I’ll give you a hint. It’s not Charlotte! Durham/Chapel Hill and Raleigh/Carey landed at #4 and #7. So why are these North Carolina cities so smart? Here’s how WalletHub figured it out.
- They ranked the 150 largest metro areas on 11 key metrics in the areas of educational attainment and quality of education & education gap.
- They include the share of adults age 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher, the quality of the public school system and the gender education gap.
- Based on all that, the most educated city in the country is Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a score of 93.71
- It comes in first in the educational attainment category and fourth for quality of education & educational gap.
- At the bottom of the list is Visalia, California, making it the least educated city, with a score of just 9.44.
The Top 10 Most Educated Cities in the U.S.
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- San Jose – Sunnyvale – Santa Clara, California
- Washington, D.C. – Arlington – Alexandria, Virginia
- Durham – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Madison, Wisconsin
- San Francisco – Oakland – Berkeley, California
- Raleigh – Cary, North Carolina
- Austin – Round Rock – Georgetown, Texas
- Boston – Cambridge – Newton, Massachusetts
- Seattle – Tacoma – Bellevue, Washington
(Check out the full list here)
These 5 North Carolina Cities Are Where Credit Limits Are Decreasing the Most
5. Charlotte, NC
Overall Rank: 74
Total Score: 45.89
Average Credit Limit Rank: 50
Change In Average Credit Limit Rank: 66
The only city doing well on this list was Charlotte, perhaps influenced by the banking industry.
4. Winston-Salem, NC
Overall Rank: 33
Total Score: 55.24
Average Credit Limit Rank: 49
Change In Average Credit Limit Rank: 33
Winston-Salem didn’t fare too bad either at least compared to the other 3 largest cities in the state.
3. Greensboro, NC
Overall Rank: 14
Total Score: 60.67
Average Credit Limit Rank: 84
Change In Average Credit Limit Rank: 8
Not good news for those in Greensboro, ranking 14th out of 100 cities for decreases in credit limits.
2. Raleigh, NC
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Overall Rank: 11
Total Score: 62.43
Average Credit Limit Rank: 43
Change In Average Credit Limit Rank: 14
This one surprised me with our state’s capital city ranking just outside the top 10.
1. Durham, NC
Overall Rank: 5
Total Score: 65.87
Average Credit Limit Rank: 47
Change In Average Credit Limit Rank: 5
And the worst city in North Carolina for your credit limit? Durham. I would have thought the thriving RTP would have helped!
