"World Knowledge Competitiveness"
Ranked 9th for "World Knowledge Competitiveness." World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2005, Robert Huggins Associates
Ranked 6th among metro areas
Ranked 6th among metro areas for degrees granted in science and engineering. Metropolitan New Economy Index, 2001
"Most Unwired Cities"
Ranked 67th in Intel's "Most Unwired Cities" survey that ranks the Top 100 U.S. cities and regions with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. Intel, 2005