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Accolades
2010
#1 Quality of Life in America – Major Metros (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals – 5/10
#1 America’s Most Wired City (Raleigh-Cary) – Forbes.com – 3/10
#2 Healthiest Housing Markets (Raleigh-Cary) – Hanley Wood Market Intelligence – 2/10
#3 Most Innovative U.S. City (Raleigh) – Forbes.com – 5/10
#3 Best Market for Young Adults (Raleigh-Cary) – Portfolio.com – 3/10
#3 Metro Area for Overall Well-Being (Raleigh-Cary) – Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index – 2/10 #3 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh-Cary) – Forbes.com – 4/10
#8 Best Place to Live (Raleigh-Cary) – RelocateAmerica.com – 4/10
Four recommended downtown Raleigh destinations to visit – Southern Living – 2/10
(Escazu Artisan Chocolates, Boylan Bridge Brewpub, Krispy Kreme, Stitch)
2009
#1 Best City Where Americans are Relocating – Forbes.com – 4/09
#1 Best City With Economic Potential – fDi Magazine – 4/09(Foreign Direct Investment)
#1 Best Place for Business & Careers – Forbes.com – 3/09
#1 Best Place to Start a Small Business – Bizjournals – 2/09
Road Warriors’ Favorite Cities for Business Trips – USA Today – 8/09
#3 Best Places to Launch a Small Business (Raleigh-Cary) – Fortune Small Business – 10/09
#5 Top City for Designers and Artists (Raleigh-Cary) – ArtBistro.com – 5/09
Top Ten New Barbecue Restaurants (The Pit) – Bon Appetit – 7/09
#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Raleigh) – msnbc – 6/08
#1 Best Place for Businesses and Careers (Raleigh) – Forbes.com – 3/08
#1 Best Place for Young Adults (Raleigh) – Bizjournals – 5/08
Most Political City (Raleigh)- Men’s Health – 10/08
#2 Best Performing City (Raleigh-Cary) - The Milken Institute - 9/08
#2 Best City to Live, Work & Play (Raleigh) - Kiplinger’s – 7/08
#2 Best City for Bargain House-Hunters (Raleigh) - Forbes.com – 2/08
#1 Best Place for Businesses and Careers (Raleigh) – Forbes.com – 3/08
#1 Best Place for Young Adults (Raleigh) – Bizjournals – 5/08
Most Political City (Raleigh)- Men’s Health – 10/08
#2 Best Performing City (Raleigh-Cary) - The Milken Institute - 9/08
#2 Best City to Live, Work & Play (Raleigh) - Kiplinger’s – 7/08
#2 Best City for Bargain House-Hunters (Raleigh) - Forbes.com – 2/08
