Seattle is the smartest city in America

San Francisco is second and Austin, Texas third.

Those are the results of a study conducted by Bizjournals.com, which analyzed the educational levels of adults in the 53 largest cities in the U.S.

Turns out 47% of Seattle's adults hold bachelor's degrees, nearly double the U.S. average of 24.4%.

21% of Seattle adults have advanced graduate or professional degrees, compared to a national average of 8.9%.

The remainder of the top 10:

4. Colorado Springs

5. Minneapolis

6. Charlotte

7. San Diego

8. Washington, D.C.

9. Portland, Oregon

10. Albuquerque