America’s Smartest Cities 2012: Denver to Raleigh-Durham (Photos)
Brain Power
From Baltimore to Madison, The Daily Beast finds the cities with the highest level of intellectual acuity.
AP Photo (3); Getty Images (top left)
AP Photo (3); Getty Images (top left)
25. Baltimore, Md.
Patrick Semansky / AP Photo
24. Lincoln, Neb.
Nati Harnik / AP Photo
23. Hartford, Conn.
Jessica Hill / AP Photo
22. Missoula, Mont.
Nicholas K. Geranios / AP Photo
21. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Gerry Broome / AP Photo
20. Rochester, Minn.
Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune / MCT / Getty Images
19. Seattle, Wash.
Gabriel Bouys, AFP / Getty Images
18. Rochester, N.Y.
David Duprey / AP Photo
17. Honolulu, Hawaii
Marco Garcia / AP Photo
16. Fargo, N.D.
Daniel Barry / Getty Images
15. Denver, Colo.
Ed Andrieski / AP Photo
14. Butte, Mont.
John Elk / Getty Images
13. Gainesville, Fla.
Kristen Bartlett, University of Florida / AP Photo
12. Anchorage, Alaska
Paul Souders / Corbis
11. Minneapolis, Minn.
Craig Lassig / AP Photo
10. Burlington, Vt.
Toby Talbot / AP Photo
9. Austin, Texas
Harry Cabluck / AP Photo
8. Lafayette, Ind.
Darron Cummings / AP Photo
7. Champaign, Ill.
David Mercer / AP Photo
6. Boston, Mass.
Darren McCollester / Getty Images
5. Washington, D.C.
Alex Wong / Getty Images
4. San Francisco, Calif.
Jeff Chiu / AP Photo
3. Columbia, Mo.
L.G. Patterson / AP Photo
2. Madison, Wisc.
Barbara Rodriguez / AP Photo
