A friend sent along a study by an organization called SafeHome that ranks states by their relative “smartness”.
More specifically, the study used a formula that “takes into account college degrees, high school graduation, professional or advanced degrees and test scores to create a smartest states ranking.”
So, “smartness” isn’t just native IQ, it’s opportunity and achievement, too.
Without quibbling over the criteria or the formula, here is the answer:
click to see the state by state details
I suspect that my friend was multi-motivated, sending me the study because (1) it’s interesting, (2) New Jersey — her home state — topped the list, and (3) it would prove that smart voted for HRC and dumb voted for DJT.
Of course, I had to drill down to see if #3 is true…
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