Awards
- #14 in Best Places to Live in the US in 2024-2025
US News & World Report, May 2024 - Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Community
by the League of American Bicyclists, February 2024 - #6 in 2023 Fittest Cities in America
American Fitness Index, July 2023 - Top 100 in Best Places to Live in the US in 2023
Livability.com, June 2023 - #13 in ParkScore® 2023 for 100 Largest US Cities
Trust for Public Land, 2023 - #6 in 2022 Digital Cities Survey
Government Technology, November 2022 - Top 30 Most Beautiful Cities in the US
Forbes, September 2022 - Top 7 in 2022's Best College Towns for Biking
People for Bikes, May 2022 - #15 in Best Places to Live in the US in 2022
CBS News, March 2022 - #8 in 2021 Digital Cities Survey
Government Technology, November 2021 - #1 Best Place to Live in America
Livability.com, October 2021 - Silver Certification in What Works Cities
Bloomberg.org, July 2021 - #2 in Fittest Cities in America
Men's Health, September 2019 - #6 in 2019 Digital Cities Survey
Government Technology, November 2019 - Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Community
by the League of American Bicyclists, Fall 2019 - #2 in Most Walkable Cities
Expedia, May 2018 - Top 30 in Best Small Cities in America
by National Geographic, January 2018 - #7 in Best Places to Live
by Livability.com, January 2018 - #2 in Best Cities for Parks May 2016
by Livability.com - Top 10 in Happiest Cities in the World
by National Geographic, January 2015
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