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January 7, 2009
Forbes: West Lafayette ranked 6th smartest small town in America!
West Lafayette is ranked the sixth smartest small town in America in a survey out this week by Forbes magazine.
Of West Lafayette, the magazine said in its story: "Purdue University draws top science minds to this west Indiana town with its high-ranking engineering program. High-paying science and tech jobs in Purdue Research Park - from employers like Nissan Chemical, Nanovis and Butler International - keep them there."
Bethesda, Md., is rated the most-educated small town on the Forbes list. Ranking second through fifth are Wellesley, Mass.; Palo Alto, Calif.; McLean, Va.; and Los Altos, Calif.
West Lafayette is the only Indiana town on the list and is the highest-ranking city in the Midwest, ahead of Wilmette, Ill., near Chicago, which is 13th.
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090107ForbesWLSmartestTowns.html
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/02/educated-small-towns-forbeslife-cx_jd_0105realestate_slide_16.html?thisSpeed=30000