Economy
The Talent Dividend in Urban and Rural Areas
Urban places have the largest numbers of college graduates, but rural counties are starting to see more growth.
This is the fifth in series of posts that explore the myths and realities of America’s urban-rural divide. This week, we focus on the distribution of college graduates across urban and rural places. For an overview of the series and the data and methodology we use, see the first post in this series.
If there is one single factor that influences the social stability, economic success, and overall well-being of places, it is educational attainment.