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35. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.6%
> Adults with a high school diploma: 87.9% — 86th lowest of 382 metros
> Median household income: $84,409 — 30th highest of 382 metros
> July 2022 unemployment rate: 4.4% — 67th highest of 381 metros (tied)
> Total population: 19,768,458 — the highest of 382 metros
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34. Fargo, ND-MN
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.7%
> Adults with a high school diploma: 94.9% — 28th highest of 382 metros
> Median household income: $66,216 — 141st highest of 382 metros (tied)
> July 2022 unemployment rate: 1.9% — 6th lowest of 381 metros (tied)
> Total population: 252,136 — 191st lowest of 382 metros
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33. Bloomington, IN
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.9%
> Adults with a high school diploma: 92.5% — 114th highest of 382 metros
> Median household income: $52,588 — 54th lowest of 382 metros
> July 2022 unemployment rate: 2.6% — 59th lowest of 381 metros (tied)
> Total population: 161,321 — 119th lowest of 382 metros
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32. Ames, IA
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.7%
> Adults with a high school diploma: 96.3% — 4th highest of 382 metros
> Median household income: $64,569 — 161st highest of 382 metros
> July 2022 unemployment rate: 1.9% — 6th lowest of 381 metros (tied)
> Total population: 126,195 — 65th lowest of 382 metros
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31. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.7%
> Adults with a high school diploma: 94.5% — 35th highest of 382 metros
> Median household income: $87,433 — 20th highest of 382 metros
> July 2022 unemployment rate: 1.9% — 6th lowest of 381 metros (tied)
> Total population: 3,690,512 — 16th highest of 382 metros
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