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Map reveals smartest cities in the US (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/seattle

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[–] jordanlund 10 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Miami is #2? Suddenly I question the entire methodology here...

[–] homesweethomeMrL 6 points 4 months ago

Yep, I got there and was like

Okay bye

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

The scores are probably relative to the rest of the state. Do you remember the smartest man alive in Idiocracy? Similar conditions to that..

For real though... There are usually tech clusters around fiber connections into the U.S. so that is likely a major contributor. (I have been to Akamai's NOC/SOC in Miami, actually.)

[–] kalkulat 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I questioned the methodology as soon as I learned that Seattle was even in the running.

Fine people here. But, smartest? mmmffff

[–] jordanlund 1 points 4 months ago

Seattle Metro I could see... Microsoft, Nintendo, Boeing, Amazon, lots of smart people there.

[–] cmbabul 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean it’s 100% the smartest part of Florida but that is a really low bar to clear

[–] jordanlund 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno... the Imagineers in Orlando should put it above Miami, shouldn't it? 🤔

[–] cmbabul 2 points 4 months ago

The rest of that metro area brings it down considerably

[–] Woovie 2 points 4 months ago

I think there's a lot of fintech in Florida. PwC for instance.