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Boulder, CO has been ranked No.1 since the 2016 inaugural index

According to Bloomberg, these metro areas boast the strongest concentration of highly-educated adults and jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index

CITY
SCORE
STEM JOBS
STEM DEGREE HOLDERS
Advanced Degree Holders
BOULDER, CO
99.80
8.1%
19.5%
18.5%
SAN JOSE, CA
99.63
10.2%
21.1%
17.3%
ANN ARBOR, MI
98.97
6.6%
15.5%
18.3%
WASHINGTON, DC
98.67
6.4%
15.8%
17.4%
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
98.37
6.6%
17.6%
15.3%
ITHICA, NY
98.10
5.6%
15.1%
18.0%
BOSTON, MA
97.43
5.5%
14.9%
15.9%
DURHAM, NC
96.97
5.o%
14.0%
16.1%
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
96.40
4.1%
14.2%
16.2%
MADISON, WI
95.83
5.7%
12.8%
12.5%

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