Each year Central Connecticut University releases a list of America’s most literate cities. After two years at number 2 behind Seattle, Minneapolis took the top spot in 2007. Below is a description of the criteria used to determine the ranking as described on the site.

A total score was tallied for each city across six different literacy categories: Booksellers; Educational attainment; Internet Resources; Library Resources; Newspaper Circulation; and Periodical publications. All categories were compared against the city’s total population.

The top 10 Most Literate Cities in America

1.	Minneapolis
2.	Seattle
3.	St. Paul
4.	Denver
5.	Washington DC
6.	St. Louis
7.	San Francisco
8.	Atlanta
9.	Pittsburgh
10.	Boston