Area Accolades
The Triangle – Nationally Recognized for Excellence
The Triangle Area is consistently rated as one of the best places in the country to live, work and play. Here are a few of our recent accolades:
- #1 Among Best Places to Live in America (Apex) – MONEY Magazine, August 2015
- #2 Among Best Large Cities to Live in (Raleigh) – WalletHub, August 2015
- #3 Among Best Cities to Work – Economic Environment (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, May 2015
- #8 Among America’s 50 Best Cities to Live (Cary) – 24/7 Wall St., September 2014
- #1 Among The U.S. Cities Attracting The Most Families (Raleigh MSA) – Forbes, September 2014
- #1 Among 10 Best Cities in N.C. (Apex) – Movoto, November 2013
- #2 Among 10 Best Cities in N.C. (Wake Forest) – Movoto, November 2013
- #4 Among 10 Best Cities in N.C. (Morrisville) – Movoto, November 2013
- #5 Among 10 Best Cities in N.C. (Garner) – Movoto, November 2013
- #7 Among 10 Best Cities in N.C. (Cary) – Movoto, November 2013
- #10 Among Fittest Cities for Baby Boomers (Raleigh) – American Physical Therapy Assn., 10/13
- #1 Among Top Seven Dog Friendly Cities in America (Raleigh) – PetCareRx, October 2013
- Among America’s Best Places to Retire (Raleigh) – Money, October 2013
- Among Three Best Cities To Start A Business (Raleigh) – Forbes, September 2013
- Named as an eCity of America and received a Google eCity Award (Cary) – Google, August 2013
- #3 Among Best Places for Business and Careers 2013 (Raleigh) – Forbes, August 2013
- #5 Among America’s 10 Most Hospitable Cities (Raleigh) – Air BNB, July 2013
- #9 Among 10 Best Cities to Raise a Family in America (Raleigh) – Movoto, July 2013
- #15 Among World’s Most Inventive Cities (Raleigh) – Forbes, July 2013
- #15 Among Fittest Cities in America (Raleigh) – American College of Sports Medicine, June 2013
- #3 Among Top 12 American Boomtowns (Raleigh) – Bloomberg, April 2013
- #4 Among Ten Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs (Raleigh) – Forbes, April 2013
- #1 Among Fastest-Growing Cities In The U.S. (Raleigh) – Forbes, March 2013
- #1 Among Ten Best Cities for Car Drivers (Raleigh) – NerdWallet, March 2013
- #2 Among Next Biggest Boom Towns in the U.S. (Raleigh) – Forbes, February 2013
- #14 Among Best Cities for Men (Raleigh-Cary) – Men’s Health, January 2013
- #7 Among Best Run Cities in America (Raleigh-Cary) – 24/7 Wall St., January 2013
- #3 Among Best Performing Large Cities in the U.S. (Raleigh-Cary) – Milken Institute, January 2013
- #1 Among Family-Friendly Cities in the U.S. (Raleigh-Cary) – Human Life Project, January 20