huffstet

July 25th, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^

List seems skewed based on some of the classifications. Comparing DC/the entire DC metro area/West Virginia to just Ann Arbor seems ridiculous.

1974

July 25th, 2016 at 9:47 PM ^

True.

Ann Arbor is sometimes on the wrong end of ridiculous comparisons, such as when someone in NYC compares it to "the Midwest" (which includes places like Ann Arbor but not Rochester / Syracuse). In other words, they make a city-to-region comparison.

y2mh

July 26th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^

 Yes, noticed that also and found curious.



 What I also found interesting is 2 SEC state areas (Atlanta #24 and Huntsville, AL #27) before anywhere O H I O (Columbus, OH #36)



 Tallahassee, FL was #11, but as it's home to ACC school, and Austin, TX #9 is UofT, I didn't include. (Also, seems to be higher concentrations of state capitals on top., even MI at #25)

Ray

July 25th, 2016 at 9:45 PM ^

One can complain about various ways to slice the MSAs, but a 15-point differential at the top is pretty damn impressive. Ann Arbor is a special place.

johnthesavage

July 25th, 2016 at 9:51 PM ^

We have more alumni than anybody, thus we are always targeted by these clickbait lists. I wish they'd stop appearing here. You are merely advertising for "WalletHub", whatever the hell that is..

Tokyo Blue

July 25th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^

There was a list not too long ago about colleges for the best value. Michigan was near the top. I got a good laugh out of that. Especially since I live out of state. I wouldn't disagree about Ann Arbor being an educated city but Michigan grads are excellent targets for clickbait.

bgoblue02

July 25th, 2016 at 10:01 PM ^

Side note - how do you like wallethub? How does it compare to creditkarma, mint or personal capital? Looks like a little bit of everything?

a different Jason

July 25th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^

Is there that big of market for wallets to warrant a wallethub? Porn hub I can understand, huge market. I buy a wallet every other leap year so I don't see a huge profit for them.

Esterhaus

July 25th, 2016 at 11:28 PM ^

 

(Apologies Zeta Tau Alpha.) But the header does properly describe what was on display this past weekend during the unified arts festivals, which have grown mostly commercial in their natures since the latter 90's.

During Summer, A-Squared ain't Oxbridge talented. Crikey townies clean up please, and I suggest you replace those decrepit slate pathways patched with asphalt inside Law Quad.

Bring on the Fall semester and then we can discuss brain power and education. This past weekend underimpressed, exception, Casa Dominick's (and may the gods bless that establishment).

 

Kevin13

July 26th, 2016 at 10:15 AM ^

is my question? How do they know in any particular area who has a degree. I couldn't tell you how many of my neighbors or co-workers have degrees. When it comes to work I could probably guess pretty accurately, but how do you know what percentage of a town's population hold some type of a degree?

Hornsgoblue (not verified)

July 26th, 2016 at 7:25 PM ^

Great to see AA at #1

Also happy to see Austin at #9 as we are by far #1 in the lone star state