Quincy, IL: One of USA Today's top college towns

In case you missed it, Quincy, IL, was ranked #19 on USA Today's list of the 25 top college towns in the country.  In part, here's what was written:

Although its population isn’t as young, on average, as most of the other cities in our analysis, Quincy made the cut by largely by virtue of its low rent prices, which gave it a rent-to-earnings rank of fourth. It also ranked 13th for bars, with more than four per 10,000 residents. Located along the Mississippi River, Quincy gives residents plenty of options for things to do, including local museums, historical architecture and access to the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. Quincy University, founded in 1860 by Franciscan Friars, today opens its doors to students of all faiths and enrolls around 1,500 students.

As a Wisconsin native, I should also point out that LaCrosse and Appleton made the list at #7 and #8 respectively.

I'm not sure why the number of bars plays into the ranking.