November 18, 2003
America's Most Literate Cities
from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The highlights from this study focusing on the cities of the BPB gang:
- 5. San Francisco, CA (which is odd compared to 52. San Jose, CA)
- 7. Washington, DC
- 22. Austin, TX (which is odd compared to 60. San Antonio, TX)
- 47. New York City, NY
- 49. Houston, TX
- 54. Los Angelels, CA (tied with Toledo, OH)
Here’s the rankings from the Educational Level:
- 2. Austin, TX
- 9. San Francisco, CA
- 20. Washington, DC (tied with Nashville, TN)
- 40. New York City, NY
- 50. Los Angeles, CA
- 51. Houston, TX
And for Becky’s edification, rankings by Booksellers:
- 2. San Francisco, CA
- 13. Austin, TX
- 15. Washington, DC
- 38. Houston, TX
- 59. New York City
- 60. Los Angeles, CA (tied with El Paso, TX)