We're Number One (and Number Three)

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul are ranked numbers one and three respectively on USA Today's list of America's most literate cities. Minneapolis edged out longtime rival Seattle this year, while St Paul continues its meteoric rise; it was ranked eleventh only four years ago.

The survey measures residents' literate behaviors, including reading newspapers or magazines, going online, library use, or buying books from a local bookstore.--David E