The Smartest Americans Live In Which States?

The Smartest Americans Live In Which States?


November 5, 2024 | Jesse Singer

The Smartest Americans Live In Which States?


Intelligence quotient

We are in no way trying to say that one state is smarter than any other, as IQ can only indicate so much about anyone's actual intelligence—and there are a multitude of factors, both social and economic, that affect said scores. But, with that being said, these are a ranking of all 50 states based solely on average IQ.

States Iq Split L

50: Mississippi

Average IQ: 94.2

Mississippi New State Capitol Building In JacksonCHUCK KELLY, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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49: Nevada

Average IQ: 94.5

Carson City - the capital of NevadaPatrick Nouhailler's, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

48: Louisiana

Average IQ: 95.3

A landscape of Downtown Baton Rouge, LouisianaSpatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

47: California

Average IQ: 95.5

Los Angeles, California , DowntownAndrew Zarivny, Shutterstock

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46: Hawaii

Average IQ: 95.6

Aerial view of Honolulu, HawaiiZan Ready, Flickr

45: New Mexico

Average IQ: 95.7

Sunny day in Albuquerque, New MexicoMARELBU, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

44: Alabama

Average IQ: 95.7

Auburn Campus With Samford Halldregsplod, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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43: Arizona

Average IQ: 97.4

Aerial view of Phoenix, ArizonaDaniel Oberhaus, Flickr

42: Arkansas

Average IQ: 97.5

Little Rock Skyline in ArkansasBob Simmons, Flickr

41: Tennessee

Average IQ: 97.7

Nashville during the night in TennesseeDomenico Convertini, Flickr

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40: Georgia

Average IQ: 98

A day in Atlanta, GeorgiaDomenico Convertini, Flickr

39: South Carolina

Average IQ: 98.4

A busy street in Charleston, South CarolinaWarren LeMay, Flickr

38: Florida

Average IQ: 98.4

Busy beach in Miami, Floridaxbrchx, Shutterstock

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37: West Virginia

Average IQ: 98.7

Aerial view of the West Virginia State CapitolWirestock Creators, Shutterstock

36: Alaska

Average IQ: 99

Skyline of Anchorage in AlaskaOneStopShots, Shutterstock

35: Oklahoma

Average IQ: 99.3

Downtown in Oklahoma City, OklahomaSean Pavone, Shutterstock

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34: Kentucky

Average IQ: 99.4

A skyline of Louisville, Kentucky, USASean Pavone, Shutterstock

33: Rhode Island

Average IQ: 99.5

Historic part of Providence, Rhode IslandSean Pavone, Shutterstock

32: Maryland

Average IQ: 99.7

A skyline of Baltimore in MarylandSean Pavone, Shutterstock

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31: Illinois

Average IQ: 99.9

A skyline of Chicago, Illinoisquinntheislander, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

30: Texas

Average IQ: 100

An evening in Houston, Texaseflon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

29: North Carolina

Average IQ: 100.2

Fayetteville Street In Downtown Raleigh, North CarolinaBz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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28: Delaware

Average IQ: 100.4

Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover, DelawareFamartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

27: Michigan

Average IQ: 100.5

Historic district Corktown located in Detroit, MichiganKen Lund, Flickr

26: New York

Average IQ: 100.7

A street in Upper Manhattan - New York CityMaciek Lulko, Flickr

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25: Missouri

Average IQ: 101

A landscape of Kansas City, MissouriMARELBU, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

24: Utah

Average IQ: 101.1

Downtown in Salt Lake City, Utah, USASean Pavone, Shutterstock

23: Oregon

Average IQ: 101.2

The bridges of Portland in OregonOregon Department of Transportation, Flickr

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22: Idaho

Average IQ: 101.4

View of Idaho State Capitol in Downtown Boise, IdahoRoman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

21: Pennsylvania

Average IQ: 101.5

View of City Hall in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJohn Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

20: Colorado

Average IQ: 101.6

Denver City Center from Coors Field located in DenverKen Lund, Flickr

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19: Indiana

Average IQ: 101.7

Indiana State Capitol at the end of Market St, Indianapolis - 2008Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

18: Ohio

Average IQ: 101.8

Short North Arts District in Columbus, OhioJsjessee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

17: Washington

Average IQ: 101.9

The city of Seattle, Washington in the fallWonderlane, Flickr

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16: Virginia

Average IQ: 101.9

Sunny day in Virginia Beach, VirginiaJason Pratt (FishSpeaker), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

15: Nebraska

Average IQ: 102.3

The Downtown in Omaha, NebraskaMasrur Odinaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

14: Wyoming

Average IQ: 102.4

Cheyenne Frontier Days Western CelebrationGPA Photo Archive, Flickr

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13: South Dakota

Average IQ: 102.8

Falls Park in Sioux Falls, South DakotaSeabear70, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

12: New Jersey

Average IQ: 102.8

Central Railroad of New Jersey TerminalSergii Figurnyi, Shutterstock

11: Kansas

Average IQ: 102.8

Fountains in the city of Topeka in Kansas, USAReal Window Creative, Shutterstock

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10: Wisconsin

Average IQ: 102.9

Milwaukee skyline along Lake Michigan in 2023Bfkenney, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

9: Connecticut

Average IQ: 103.1

Hartford, Connecticut City Hall From Burr MallKenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

8: Iowa

Average IQ: 103.2

Morning skyline with Des Moines River in Des MoinesTony Webster, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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7: Montana

Average IQ: 103.4

Helena - capital city of the U.S. state of Montana5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

6: Maine

Average IQ: 103.4

Narrow alley in Portland, MainePhillip Capper, Flickr

5: Minnesota

Average IQ: 103.7

A landscape of Minneapolis, MinnesotaJason DeRusha, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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4: Vermont

Average IQ: 103.8

Vermont State HouseJonathanking, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons

3: North Dakota

Average IQ: 103.8

View of Bismarck, North DakotaDrew Tarvin, Flickr

2: New Hampshire

Average IQ: 104.2

Concord City Hall in New HampshireMihai_Andritoiu, Shutterstock

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1: Massachusetts

Average IQ: 104.3

Aerial view of Boston cityscape, MassachusettsBert Kaufmann, Flickr

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