AVERAGE IQ BY STATE
Comprehensive IQ statistics and educational rankings for all 50 US states. Explore cognitive profiles, top universities, and famous residents.
50
States Analyzed
104
Highest Avg IQ
99
National Average
Massachusetts
Smartest State
Top 10 Smartest States
#1
Massachusetts
Education Rank: #1
104
Avg IQ
Harvard UniversityMIT
#2
New Hampshire
Education Rank: #4
103
Avg IQ
Dartmouth CollegeUniversity of New Hampshire
#3
Connecticut
Education Rank: #5
103
Avg IQ
Yale UniversityUniversity of Connecticut
#4
Maryland
Education Rank: #3
103
Avg IQ
Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland
#5
Vermont
Education Rank: #6
103
Avg IQ
University of VermontMiddlebury College
#6
Minnesota
Education Rank: #7
103
Avg IQ
University of MinnesotaCarleton College
#7
New Jersey
Education Rank: #2
102
Avg IQ
Princeton UniversityRutgers University
#8
Virginia
Education Rank: #8
101
Avg IQ
University of VirginiaVirginia Tech
#9
Washington
Education Rank: #9
101
Avg IQ
University of WashingtonWashington State University
#10
Colorado
Education Rank: #10
101
Avg IQ
University of ColoradoColorado School of Mines
All 50 States
AL96
Alabama
AK97
Alaska
AZ98
Arizona
AR97
Arkansas
CA100
California
CO101
Colorado
CT103
Connecticut
DE99
Delaware
FL98
Florida
GA98
Georgia
HI97
Hawaii
ID100
Idaho
IL100
Illinois
IN99
Indiana
IA101
Iowa
KS100
Kansas
KY97
Kentucky
LA96
Louisiana
ME101
Maine
MD103
Maryland
MA104
Massachusetts
MI99
Michigan
MN103
Minnesota
MS95
Mississippi
MO99
Missouri
MT101
Montana
NE101
Nebraska
NV97
Nevada
NH103
New Hampshire
NJ102
New Jersey
NM96
New Mexico
NY100
New York
NC98
North Carolina
ND101
North Dakota
OH99
Ohio
OK97
Oklahoma
OR101
Oregon
PA100
Pennsylvania
RI100
Rhode Island
SC97
South Carolina
SD100
South Dakota
TN97
Tennessee
TX98
Texas
UT101
Utah
VT103
Vermont
VA101
Virginia
WA101
Washington
WV96
West Virginia
WI101
Wisconsin
WY98
Wyoming
States by Region
Northeast
Avg IQ: 102Midwest
Avg IQ: 100South
Avg IQ: 98West
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