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A Search for America's Merriest Cities (Inspired By Dr. Seuss)
Introducing the Grinch Conversion Index. Where in the United States is Whoville?
It's not every day that we here at Cities turn to fiction to guide data analysis. But in light of the holidays, we turn to our guest expert, Dr. Seuss, for inspiration, and look at the top American places where Whoville and its Grinch just might play the beloved tale out in real life.
In a recent report [PDF], my colleagues at the Martin Prosperity Institute rated and ranked the metros primed for "converting the Grinch," or, in other words, real-life Whovilles with demographic characteristics that could turn even the strongest-willed holiday-merriment-haters into jolly good fellows.