Most Literate Cities in the U.S.

Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller has ranked the most literate cities in the United States.  His ranking is based on data that includes number of bookstores, library resources, newspaper circulation and Internet resources.  The top ten most literate cities are:

1. Washington, D.C.

2. Seattle, WA

3. Minneapolis, MN

4. Atlanta, GA

5. Boston, MA

6. Pittsburgh, PA

7. Cincinnati, OH

8. St. Louis, MO

9. San Francisco, CA

10. Denver, CO

Bakersfield, CA was ranked 75th and last.  The full report can be viewed at http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=11111.