This index is based on the location of the schools rather than the schools themselves and includes factors such as Academic Environment, Quality of Life and Professional Opportunity.
And here's some great economic information, as outlined by the St. Louis Business Journal:
Columbia’s “Professional Opportunity” was characterized by an earning potential, or per-capita income, of $35,998; entrepreneurial activity marked by 45.5 net new businesses per 100,000 population; and an unemployment rate of 6.4 percent.No other cities in Missouri made the rankings.
