Regional Profile - Accolades

Accolades

Community

  • Smart 21 Community – Intelligent Community Forum, 2007
  • #1 Digital City – Center for Digital Government, 2006
  • 5th Best City for Relocating Families – Worldwide ERC & Primacy, 2007
  • 25th in the Nation for percentage change in house prices- OFHEO, 3rd quarter 2007
  • Best Performing Cities of 2007 – Biggest Gains List – Milken Institute (ranked 65th overall)
  • Best for Bargains for Real Estate List – Business Week, 2007
  • Top 20 for Best Metro Areas for Overall Quality of Public Schools – Expansion Management Magazine, 2004
  • All-America City 2003

Business

  • Lowest Office Rents – Moody’s Economy.com
  • Low Construction Costs – R.S. Means (78% of national average)
  • Low Cost of Doing Business – Forbes (ranked 46th of 200 metros) and Moody’s Economy.com (ranked within top 30%)
  • Top 20% for Low Workforce Costs – Moody’s Economy.com

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