This Wisconsin City Ranks Among the Most Educated in the U.S.

Wisconsin is more than just cheese curds and beer. It's also home to a whole lot of diplomas. More specifically, Madison, as it was recently ranked the #3 most educated city in America, according to a new WalletHub report that examined 11 different metrics, including the number of adults with college degrees and the quality of local schools.

The Smartest Cities in America, Ranked

The only cities that fared better are Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Durham-Chapel Hill in North Carolina. So what that's saying is that if it's a well-known named school, like from the Big Ten or ACC, and probably includes an independent coffee shop on every corner, your city is probably ahead in the brains department.

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Why Madison Earned Its High Ranking

If you didn't know, Madison is home to UW-Madison, one of the most respected public universities in the Midwest, and a place where being smart isn't just something to brag about, but it's part of the city's culture. It's more than just Bucky Beaver as the reason, because WalletHub factored in things like public school performance and education quality, so it's far more than just the number of PhDs per capita.

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Surround Yourself with Smart People? Head to Madison

I knew there was a reason I liked Madison. Not because I'm smart, no, not at all. It's because I want to be surrounded by smart people. Makes me feel more intelligent just by being there.

Madison might dominate WalletHub's rankings, but don't underestimate Illinois' premier colleges, because they're schooling the competition.