Thanks to Central Connecticut State University

Austin ranks as the 17th most literate city in the United States.

"This study focuses on six key indicators of literacy: newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment, and Internet resources." A study by Dr. John W. Miller

CITY	OVERALL RANK 2008	2007	2006	2005
Minneapolis, MN	1.5	1	2	2
Seattle, WA	1.5	2	1	1
Washington DC	3	5	3.5	3
St Paul, MN	4	3	5	9.5
San Francisco, CA	5	7	9	5
Atlanta, GA	6	8	3.5	4
Denver, CO	7	4	8	6
Boston, MA	8	10	11	7
St Louis, MO	9	6	12	15
Cincinnati, OH	10.5	11	7	9.5
Portland, OR	10.5	12	10	11
Pittsburgh, PA	12	9	6	8
Cleveland, OH	13	13	14	18
Raleigh, NC	14	14	13	13
Columbus, OH	15	21	15	12
Baltimore, MD	16	27	24	21
Austin, TX	17	23	16	16