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Apparently, Most Cities Aren't Getting Any More 'Literate'

It's the District's third year atop Central Connecticut State's literacy rankings.
Jeff Wilcox

The rankings of America's most literate cities are beginning to look like the table of a European soccer league: the same cities are on top every year.

In 2012, Washington D.C. was the country's most "literate" city for the third year running. The rankings, put together by Central Connecticut State University President John W. Miller, integrate data on booksellers, libraries, newspapers, publishing, and education to calculate a broader measurement of literacy.