20 Smartest Cities in America
| December 28, 2016
Ames, Iowa
Some of Lumosity’s brainiest users reside in the Midwestern city of Ames, home of Iowa State and the University of Iowa. There, over 48% of residents have earned a college education, yet for some reason graduates in Ames tend to earn less than their fellow bachelor’s degree counterparts in other parts of the nation.
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