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