Smarter than the Average Bear, but not the Sharpest Tool in the Shed
When prospective national businesses look to a region and decide where to open shop, they consider many factors including taxes and rent. However, businesses that cater to sophisticated consumers will often consider a town’s education attainment level, too. What do these businesses see when they consider College Park? They see a town that is above the national and regional averages in educational attainment, but which still lags behind many of its neighbors.
We harvested demographic data from the 2000 U.S. Census and graphed them below. Since each number is a percentage of adults 25-years-old and older, the College Park figures exclude the vast majority of the student body. University Park, a popular bedroom community for faculty situated just south of campus, resembles Bethesda and McLean more than College Park.
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