Literate Cities

I have to admit I am a sucker for the various "rankings" that come out like this one from Central Connecticut State University:

"America's Most Literate Cities - 2007"

1. Minneapolis, Minnesota
2. Seattle, Washington
3. St. Paul, Minnesota
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Washington DC
6. St. Louis, Missouri
7. San Francisco, California
8. Atlanta, Georgia
9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10. Boston, Massachusetts

Looked at geographically the one region of the USA not represented in this "top ten" list is the "Southwest" with cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, etc. clearly missing.

As a resident of Minnesota I am proud to see our Twin cities both ranked in this top ten list. To celebrate I plan to quit work early to read a book :-)

Todd