Triangle Accolades

How Does Triangle Living Rate Compared to the Rest of the Country?

Among America’s Tops (Ranked 8th) for Retired Veterans seeking New Careers (Raleigh-Cary) – USAA – 11/11

Posts Fifth Best Recession Recovery (Raleigh) – US Bureau of Economic Analysis – 11/11

Raleigh labeled, “The Best American city” – Businessweek – 09/11

Raleigh ranked fifth on the “Can-Do” Cities list – Newsweek – 09/11

Raleigh ranked among the fastest growing demographic for teens 15 and under – Brookings Institution Public Policy Research – 09/11

Triangle takes fifth in ranking of America’s Most Educated – Brookings Institution – 09/11

Raleigh in the top 10 of “America’s Top 10 Places to Live” – RelocateAmerica – 08/11

Raleigh ranked fourth of Top Ten Places to Live and Work in 2011, higher than in 2009 – RelocateAmerica – 09/11

 #1 City for Families (Raleigh) - Forbes.com – 6/11

#2 Next Big Boom Town (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com – 7/11  

 #2 America’s Best Cities for Young Professionals (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com – 7/11

 #2 Brain Magnet in the Nation (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Forbes – 2/11

 Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community (Raleigh) – League of American Bicyclists – 4/11

 #3 Best Labor Market for Young Adults (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals - 4/11

 #3 America’s Cleanest Cities (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes – 3/11

 #7 Top Metro for Small Business (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals - 4/11

 Two of America’s 100 Best Beer Bars (Busy Bee Café and The Raleigh Times Bar, Raleigh) -Draft Magazine - 1/11

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

#1 10 Great Cities for Raising Families (Raleigh) – Kiplinger’s – 8/10 

#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 

#3 Best Places for Business and Careers (Raleigh-Cary) – Forbes.com – 7/10 

#4 Least-Stressed Metropolitan Areas Among the 50 Biggest Metros (Raleigh-Cary)Portfolio.com (September) 

#4 Among America’s Smartest Cities (Raleigh-Cary) – CNNMoney.com – 10/10   

#7 Best-Performing City (Raleigh-Cary) – Milken Institute – 10/10 

#8 Best Place to Live (Raleigh-Cary) – RelocateAmerica.com – 4/10  

#8 Best City for Job Growth (Raleigh-Cary) – Newgeography.com – 11/10 

Four recommended downtown Raleigh destinations to visit – Southern Living – 2/10   (Escazu Artisan Chocolates, Boylan Bridge Brewpub, Krispy Kreme, Stitch)

North Carolina’s Axis of Cool (Raleigh-Durham) – New York Times T:Travel Magazine – 11/10