St. Louis experiencing a "brain-gain"

1. St. Louis
Chart of the week: September 8, 2015
Source: JLL Research, Manhattan Institute of Public Policy, nextSTL.com
St. Louis second fastest “brain-gain”
• Second only to Pittsburgh, St. Louis’s workforce is a national leader in increasing educational
attainment. According to a recent report by the Manhattan Institute, most American metros are
experiencing “brain gain,” or an increase in the percent of adults with bachelor’s degree or higher.
The percent of highly educated people in St. Louis has grown 3.8 percentage points, outpacing the
national average of 2.1, and exceeding the growth in education-destinations such as Charlotte, Denver,
and Boston.
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
Percentage point increase 2005-2009, 2013
St. Louis up 3.8% in highly
educated workforce