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Three Colorado cities are in the Brain Concentration Index’s top 10.
Three cities in Colorado — a state whose fortunes have been tied to the boom and bust of oil, gas and other commodities — are among the top 10 leading destinations for the nation’s best and brightest as old cow and mining towns morph into technology hubs, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Another Colorado city is plotting a 21st century revival.
Methodology: Total number of STEM occupation holders approximated by taking the headcount of those civilians age 16+, employed full-time, year round (FTYR), holding jobs in the categories of computer, engineering and science, including the sub-categories of mathematical and architecture occupations; STEM pay referred to the median earnings for the group; Science and Engineering degree holders referred to those age 25+ with bachelor's degrees for first major in the field; An advanced degree is a post-graduate degree such as a master's, professional (business school, law school), or doctorate degree; the outflow, relative to inflow, of advanced degree holders tracked those to and from out of state and/or country; total white-collar jobs approximated by taking the headcount of civilian FTYR workers holding jobs in the broad category of management, business, science and arts, which includes sub-categories such as finance, education, legal, healthcare, computer and engineering. Business activities approximated by the net change of number of establishments per 100,000 of population
They sure aren't moving to Missouri, I can guarantee you that..
I track demographic changes as well as changes in educational attainment over time via GIS data.
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