"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