Ratings & Rankings

Florida’s Capital Region has always been a great place to live and work, and we aren’t the only ones who think so. Below you will find a growing list of national and regional acclaims that our community is proud to have received.

10th Most Business-Friendly State
Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, 2013

Best Zip Code For Young Workers
U.S. Census, December 2012

FSU Ranked In Most Efficient Universities
U.S. News, December 2012

Top 10 College Destinations (Small Metro)
American Institute for Economic Research

10 Best Cities For Millennials
Huffington Post, 2012

Best Public Utilities in America
American Public Power Association, 2012

Best Choice For Retiring Boomers
Washington Economic Group, Inc., 2011

International Innovation Leader
Innovation City, 2011

National 2011 Livability Award
Livcom Awards, 2011

Best Midsized Cities for Job Growth (Top 25)
Newgeography, 2011

Top 100 Leading Locations
Area Development Magazine, 2011

10 Bargain Retirement Spots
Yahoo Finance, 2011

Silver Award
The International Awards for Liveable Communities, November 2010

2010 Best-Performing Cities
Milken Institute, October 2010

Best Cities to Find Jobs
Richard Florida/DailyBeast, 2010

Best Places to Reinvent your life in retirement
U.S. News, 2010

Top 10 Small College Towns for Investment
NuWire, 2010

Top 5 Least Expensive Places To Retire In The U.S.
Kerrie Main, eHow Contributor, 2010

Gold status for Green City Award
Florida Green Building Coalition, 2009

10 College Towns for Grownups
Kiplinger Washington Editors, 2007

America’s 50 Hottest Cities for Companies to Relocate
Expansion Management publication, 2007