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The Question:

Which American city has the highest percentage of households hooked up to the Internet?

According Nielsen NetRatings data from 2000, Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash. are the most wired cities in the U.S.

Almost 70% of households in these two cities have Internet access.

San Francisco is third (69%) followed by Boston (68%), and San Diego (66%).

For more Internet usage statistics, check out this link to our Computers and Internet channel.

—The Editors