Business First: Columbus tops in Ohio for college-educated young adults

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Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 12:39pm EDT - Last Modified: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 1:01pm EDT

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The Columbus area is home to one of the largest public universities in the nation, but more than 20 major metropolitan areas have a greater share of college-educated young adults.

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On Numbers, which crunches data for Columbus Business First parent American City Business Journals, compiled the data. It found that the Boston metro area had the greatest percentage of educated young adults, with 39.2 percent holding bachelor’s degrees. Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Jose, Calif., and Madison, Wisc. rounded out the top five.

Columbus’ ranking was the best in the state. Its closest competition came from the No. 36-ranked Cleveland area, where 23.8 percent of the 18-to-34-year-old population holds a bachelor’s degree. Cincinnati’s 22.7 percent ranked 37th in the nation.