Rocky Mountain News

December 1, 2005
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Denver placed sixth on a list of America's most literate cities, compiled by John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University. Miller measured such factors as bookshops and libraries per capita in 70 cities with populations over 250,000 to develop his rankings.
Miller's six most literate cities:
1. Seattle
2. Minneapolis
3. Washington
4. Atlanta
5. San Francisco
6. Denver

Subcategories where Colorado cities scored in the top 10:
• Education level: 1. Colorado Springs
• Internet access: 7. Denver
• Libraries: 4. Denver
• Newspaper circulation:7. Denver

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