This Is the Smartest State in the U.S.
Compared to the average IQ score, one area in America is full of geniuses.

You don't have to love word puzzles, brain games, and trivia to be a genius. (Though it never hurts to know a fun fact or two!) Some people are just plain smart—and it turns out many of them live in a few specific states. Using standardize IQ tests, psychologists can gauge your intelligence level. Though the average score and benchmark for comparison is 100, the U.S. only has a national IQ of 98. However, half of the states are far more exemplary. To see how your state stacks up, here are the states with residents whose IQs are above average, according to the most recent data collected by The Washington Post and Inc. And to see which area isn't exactly the sharpest, This Is the Dumbest State in the U.S.
25
Missouri

Average IQ: 101
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24
Utah

Average IQ: 101.1
23
Oregon

Average IQ: 101.2
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22
Idaho

Average IQ: 101.4
21
Pennsylvania

Average IQ: 101.5
20
Colorado

Average IQ: 101.6
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19
Indiana

Average IQ: 101.7
18
Ohio

Average IQ: 101.8
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17
Washington

Average IQ: 101.9
16
Virginia

Average IQ: 101.9
15
Nebraska

Average IQ: 102.3
14
Wyoming

Average IQ: 102.4
13
South Dakota

Average IQ: 102.8
12
New Jersey

Average IQ: 102.8
11
Kansas

Average IQ: 102.8
10
Wisconsin

Average IQ: 102.9
9
Connecticut

Average IQ: 103.1
8
Iowa

Average IQ: 103.2
7
Montana

Average IQ: 103.4
6
Maine

Average IQ: 103.4
5
Minnesota

Average IQ: 103.7
4
Vermont

Average IQ: 103.8
3
North Dakota

Average IQ: 103.8
2
New Hampshire

Average IQ: 104.2
1
Massachusetts

Average IQ: 104.3
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