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Higher Education in Jackson

Jackson ranks #130 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 3 — Quiet. That puts it in the 4th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Wyoming.

Higher Education score
3
Quiet
National rank
#130 of 134
In Wyoming
#1 of 1
Percentile
4th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Jackson sits 47 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Jackson

  1. T#127 Wilmington, DE 5
  2. #129 Hilton Head Island, SC 4
  3. #130 Jackson, WY — this page 3
  4. T#131 Sedona, AZ 2
  5. T#131 Stowe, VT 2

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Jackson

Jackson scores 87 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: