I certainly hope someone on the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners reads this and makes them realize what most of us already know - a thriving city needs more than a new stadium or two, and new mega-shopping centers to attract and keep the intelligent people at the heart of any economic engine.  Education combined with social activities are what makes a city tick.  Just look at St. Paul, MN - ranked one of the top cities in the same study.  It is certainly not the climate that attracts “smart“ people to the city.  I spent almost a year there on a project.  The weather stinks, but culture and education opportunities are plentiful.  Cleveland has perhaps more outdoor recreation possibilities and better weather.  St. Paul holds only a slight edge when it comes to professional sports (assuming hockey ever comes back, but that's a different blog for a different day).  St. Paul's median income is almost $13,000 a year higher than Cleveland's.  St. Paul has less violent crime.  St. Paul's unemployment rate is 3.36% compared to Cleveland's 8.88%.  St. Paul is also out pacing Cleveland by better than a full percentage point when it comes to job creation.  So why the great disparity between the two cities in so many quality of life categories?  I have a hair brained notion.  Do you think it might be education?