San Jose is 50th out of 75 in Literacy

I came across this survey that ranked San Jose (California) 50th, lower than Oakland, out of 75 cities in USA for literacy: http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=8142 

For those that don't know, San Jose is one of the major cities in Silicon Valley, home to many of the technological innovations in the 1980s and 1990s.  

There's some differing views on the quality of life there.  Some say great because of low crime and great schools.  Though others beg to differ.  San Jose is the largest city in the world without a major urban symphony.  Public transportation is expensive, $6 USD for a day pass, and small commutes that would take 15 minutes by car, take over 2 hours by public transit.  For me personally, beyond Santana Row, I don't find places that I enjoy hanging-out, chatting, or studying.