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Article: West Lafayette Ranked 6th Smartest Small Town in America.
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- January 9, 2009
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- West Lafayette is ranked the sixth smartest small town in America in a survey out this week by Forbes magazine.
Of West Lafayette, the magazine said in its story: "Purdue University draws top science minds to this west Indiana town with its high-ranking engineering program. High-paying science and tech jobs in Purdue Research Park - from employers like Nissan Chemical, Nanovis and Butler International - keep them there."
Bethesda, Md., is rated the most-educated small town on the Forbes list. Ranking second through fifth are Wellesley, Mass.; Palo Alto, Calif.; McLean, Va.; and Los Altos, Calif.
West Lafayette is the only ...