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Triangle Area Accolades
Are you asking youself "Why should I move to the Triangle area"? Here are just a few accolades this area has received since 2003:
2010
- 20th Fastest Growing Incorporated Place in the U.S. over 100,000 Population (Raleigh) - U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, June 2010
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- One of the South’s Best Pies (Angus Barn Restaurant, Raleigh) - Southern Living, June 2010
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- #1 in Quality of Life among Major Markets (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals, May 2010
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- #15 in Economic Strength Rankings (Raleigh-Cary) - Policom Corporation, May 2010
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- Top 100 Fun Places in America (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals, April 2010
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- #8 Best Place to Live (Raleigh-Cary) - RelocateAmerica.com, April 2010
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- #3 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com, April 2010
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- 38th Least Expensive Destination for Business Travelers out of 100 U.S. Cities (Raleigh) - Business Travel News, April 2010
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- 45th Fastest Growing U.S. County with 10,000 or More Population in 2009 (Wake County) - U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, March 2010
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- 4th Fastest Growing U.S. Metropolitan Area from 2000 to 2009 (Raleigh-Cary) - U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, March 2010
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- 49th-Largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (Raleigh-Cary) - U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, March 2010
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- #3 Best Market for Young Adults (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com, March 2010
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- #8 among Top Value Destinations on Travel Value Index (Raleigh) - Hotwire.com, March 2010
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- #1 among America’s Most Wired Cities (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com, March 2010
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- #3 Metro Area for Overall Well-Being (Raleigh-Cary) - Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, February 2010
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- Best New Courses of 2009 (Lonnie Poole Golf Course at N.C. State University, Raleigh) - Links Magazine, February 2010
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- #63 Best Cities to Find Love (Raleigh) - The Daily Beast, February 2010
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- 50 All-American Icons: Restaurants That Stole Our Hearts and Stood the Test of Time (Angus Barn, Raleigh) - Nation’s Restaurant News, January 2010
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- 50 Most Romantic Restaurants (The Melting Pot, Raleigh) - OpenTable Inc., January 2010
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- 50 Most Romantic Restaurants (Rey’s, Raleigh) - OpenTable Inc., January 2010
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- 9 from 2009: Most Notable Recession-Resistant High-Growth Areas in the U.S. (Wake Forest) - Gadberry Group, January 2010
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2009
- 500 World’s Best Hotels 2010 (The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary) - Travel + Leisure, December 2009
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- #16 Cities Where Americans Are Getting Richer (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com, December 2009
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- #19 Lowest City Crime Ranking in United States (Cary) - CQ Press, November 2009
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- #10 among 2009 Best Performing Cities (Raleigh-Cary) - Milken Institute, November 2009
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- #3 Best Place to Launch a Small Business (Raleigh-Cary) - Fortune Small Business, October 2009
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- #17 Best Sports City (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) - Sporting News, October 2009
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- #1 among America’s Smartest Cities--from First to Worst (Raleigh-Cary MSA plus Durham MSA) - The Daily Beast, October 2009
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- #1 Attraction in North Carolina Most Visited by school groups (N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh) - Carolina Publishing Associates, October 2009
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- #10 Attraction in North Carolina Most Visited by school groups (N.C. Museum of History, Raleigh) - Carolina Publishing Associates, October 2009
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- 11 Restaurants Worth the Money: Southeast (Poole’s Diner, Raleigh) - Gourmet, October 2009
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- #28 Best Place to Raise a Family (Raleigh) - Children's Health Magazine, September 2009
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- Sixth-highest percentage (5%) of adults with a doctorate or professional degree among Combined Statistical Areas nationwide (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Triangle Business Journal and U.S. Census Bureau, September 2009
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- Fourth-highest percentage (15.35%) of adults with a master's degree or higher among Combined Statistical Areas nationwide (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Triangle Business Journal and U.S. Census Bureau, September 2009
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- Third-highest percentage (40%) of adults with at least a bachelor's degree among Combined Statistical Areas nationwide (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Triangle Business Journal and U.S. Census Bureau, September 2009
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- Third-largest concentration of modernist houses in America (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) - Triangle Modernist Archive, Inc., August 2009
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- Road Warriors’ Favorite Cities for Business Trips (Raleigh) – USA Today, August 2009
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- Top 10 New Barbecue Restaurants (The Pit, Raleigh) – Bon Appétit, July 2009
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- Green Building of America Award (Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh) – Construction Communications, July 2009
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- #2 Best Sports Franchise (Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh) - ESPN the Magazine, July 2009
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- #3 Best Place to Move (Apex) - Forbes.com, July 2009
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- #8 Best Place to Move (Cary) - Forbes.com, July 2009
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- #2 Most Efficient Airport in North America for 3rd Consecutive Year (RDU International Airport, Morrisville) - Air Transport Research Society, July 2009
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- #2 Most Cost-Competitive Airport in North America (RDU International Airport, Morrisville) - Air Transport Research Society, July 2009
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- 10 Great Places to Pitch In at a State Park (William B. Umstead State Park, Raleigh) - USA Today, July 2009
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- #44 Best Places to Live: America’s Best Small Towns (Apex) - Money Magazine, July 2009
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- 2009 Gold Service Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) - Meetings & Conventions, July 2009
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- Great Colleges to Work For (Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh) - The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 2009
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- #18 Sports-Obsessed City in the U.S. (Raleigh) - Men’s Health, July 2009
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- #6 Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals: Mighty Micros (Cary) - Next Generation Consulting, June 2009
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- #12 Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals: Midsized Magnets (Raleigh) - Next Generation Consulting, June 2009
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- Strongest Metro Area in North Carolina (Raleigh-Cary) - Brookings Institution, June 2009
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- #5 Leading Life Sciences Clusters in the U.S. (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Milken Institute, May 2009
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- #10 High-Tech Centers in the U.S. (Raleigh) - American City Business Journals, May 2009
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- #5 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary) - Easy Analytic Software, May 2009
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- #20 Most Fit MSA (Raleigh-Cary) - The American College of Sports Medicine, May 2009
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- #8 Best Big Cities for Jobs (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com, May 2009
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- #10 Best City of 2009 (Raleigh-Cary)- Kiplinger's Personal Finance, May 2009
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- 50 Best Burgers (Raleigh Times Bar, Raleigh)- Food Network, May 2009
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- #5 Top City for Designers and Artists (Raleigh-Cary)- ArtBistro.com, May 2009
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- #1 City with Best Economic Potential (Raleigh)- fDi Magazine, April 2009
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- #24 Top Arts Destination among Mid-Size Cities (Raleigh) - AmericanStyle Magazine, April 2009
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- #1 City Where Americans Are Relocating (Raleigh)- Forbes.com, April 2009
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- 50 Best New U.S. Restaurants (The Pit, Raleigh) - Travel + Leisure, April 2009
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- #24 Top Arts Destination among Mid-Size Cities (Raleigh) - AmericanStyle Magazine, April 2009
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- Ultimate Hyatt Place Hotel (Hyatt Place Raleigh-Durham Airport, Morrisville) - Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, March 2009
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- #1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes.com, March 2009
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- #1 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary) - U.S. Census Bureau, March 2009
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- Tree City USA recognition (Cary, Raleigh, Wendell and Zebulon) - Arbor Day Foundation, March 2009
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- 2nd Best State to Do Business In (North Carolina) - Chief Executive Magazine, March 2009
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- #6 Healthiest Housing Market (Raleigh) - Builderonline.com, February 2009
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- #18 MSA with Highest Rate of House Price Appreciation (Raleigh-Cary) - Federal Housing Finance Agency, February 2009
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- #1 Top City for Small Business (Raleigh, NC) - Bizjournals and portfolio.com, February 2009
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- Award of Excellence (Greater Raleigh CVB) - SportsEvents Magazine, February 2009
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- Mobil Five-Star Award (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) - Mobil Travel Guide, January 2009
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- Mobil Four-Star Award (The Umstead Spa and Herons at the Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) - Mobil Travel Guide, January 2009
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- 10 Great Cities for Salary Growth (Raleigh-Cary) - Yahoo! Hotjobs, January 2009
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- #3 Most Visited Attraction in North Carolina (N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh) - Carolina Publishing Associates, January 2009
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- #10 Most Visited Attraction in North Carolina (N.C. Museum of History, Raleigh) - Carolina Publishing Associates, January 2009
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- #22 Most Visited Attraction in North Carolina (N.C. Museum of Art, Raleigh) - Carolina Publishing Associates, January 2009
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- Midtown Diamond Award for Best Martini (The Red Room Tapas Lounge, Raleigh) - Midtown Magazine, January 2009
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- #2 Splurge Worthy Restaurant in Readers’ Choice Awards (Angus Barn, Raleigh) - Southern Living, January 2009
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- #2 Best Festival or Fair in Readers’ Choice Awards (North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh) - Southern Living, January 2009
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- #6 Best Value Public College for 2009 (North Carolina State University, Raleigh) - USA Today, January 2009
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- #4 among America’s Best Cities for Dating (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) – Sperling’s BestPlaces, January 2009
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2008
- #5 Most Sober City (Raleigh-Cary) - US News and World Report, December 2008
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- Best Large City for Business (Raleigh-Cary) - NewGeography.com, December 2008
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- #10 Quirkiest New Year's Eve Drop (Raleigh's acorn) - TripAdvisor, December 2008
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- Best Medical Spa in America 2008 (Blue Water Spa of Raleigh) - American Spa Magazine, December 2008
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- #2 Metro Entering Slow Period With Most Positive Momentum (Raleigh, NC) - bizjournals, November 2008
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- #1 Lowest Metro Crime Ranking in North Carolina (Raleigh-Cary) - CQ Press, November 2008
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- #15 Lowest City Crime Ranking in United States (Cary) - CQ Press, November 2008
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- 2008 Gold Service Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) - Meetings & Conventions, October 2008
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- #1 Most Political City (Raleigh, NC) - Men’s Health, October 2008
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- Top 9 Amazing New Airports (Terminal 2, RDU International Airport, Morrisville) - MSN Travel, September 2008
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- #2 Best Performing City (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - The Milken Institute, September 2008
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- #2 Best City to Live, Work and Play (Raleigh, NC) - Kiplinger’s, July 2008
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- #2 State with the Best Business Climate (North Carolina) - Development Counsellors International, July 2008
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- #4 Best State for Business (North Carolina) - Forbes.com, July 2008
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- #4 MSA With Highest Concentratio of Employment – Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Business Facilities, July 2008
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- #10 U.S. City with the Largest Numerical Increase (Raleigh, NC) - U.S. Census Bureau, July 2008
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- #4 Top Gay Ghetto (Raleigh)- GayRealEstate.com, June 2008
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- #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Raleigh, NC) - msnbc.com, June 2008
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- #1 Pro-Business State (North Carolina) - Pollina.com, June 2008
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- #8 Best City for Recent College Grads (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Forbes.com, June 2008
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- #6 Largest Concentration of Drug and Pharmaceutical Jobs (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Technology, Talent and Capital: State Bioscience Initiatives 2008, June 2008
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- #12 Highest Concentration of Tech Workers (Raleigh, NC) - AeA’s Cybercities 2008, June 2008
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- #5 Best Medium-Sized City for Families with Children (Raleigh, NC) - Who’s Your City?, May 2008
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- #1 Best Place for Young Adults (Raleigh, NC) - Bizjournals, May 2008
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- Top 15 Place for Cultured Retirement (Raleigh, NC) - Smithsonian.com, April 2008
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- #5 Recession-Proof City (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, April 2008
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- #23 Best Place in the South to Locate Your Company (Raleigh, NC) - Southern Business & Development, Spring 2008
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- #1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, March 2008
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- #20 Best Place to Live and Launch (Raleigh, NC) - CNNMoney.com, March 2008
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- #3 Most Romantic City for Baby Boomers (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) - Sperling’s BestPlaces, March 2008
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- #6 Medium-Sized Metro (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Site Selection, March 2008
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- #2 Best City for Bargain House-Hunters (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, February 2008
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- #10 Least Miserable Airport (Raleigh-Durham Intl.) - U.S. News & World Report, February 2008
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- The Best American City for Singles (Raleigh, NC) - Every Day with Rachael Ray, January 2008
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- #9 Best City for Jobs (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, January 2008
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- Top Five Strongest Real Estate Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Veros.com, January 2008
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- #3 Most Wired City (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, January 2008
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- #1 Healthiest City for Men (Raleigh, NC) - Men’s Health, January 2008
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- #9 Market in the South for Advance Manufacturing (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Southern Business & Development, Winter 2008
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- Top Ten Great Innovation Market in the South (Raleigh-Cary-Durham, NC) - Southern Business & Development, Winter 2008
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- #4 Major Market in the South (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Southern Business & Development, Winter 2008
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2007
- 5-Star Public Education Metro (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Expansion Management, December 2007
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- #7 Top Appreciating Metro Are (Raleigh, NC) - Money, December 2007
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- #1 Top Business Climate (North Carolina) - Site Selection, November 2007
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- Top 25 Places for Retirement Jobs (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - MarketWatch, November 2007
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- Top Research Science Park (North Carolina State University – Centennial Campus) - The Association of University Research Parks, November 2007
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- #16 Top Real Estate Market (Raleigh, NC) - Expansion Management, October 2007
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- #3 Economic Development Hot Spot (Wake County, NC) - National Policy Research Council, September 2007
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- #10 Economic Development Hot Spot (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) - National Policy Research Council, September 2007
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- #3 Techiest City in America (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 (Data released September 2007)
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- #3 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Expansion Management, August 2007
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- #12 Most Affordable Real Estate Market in the Nation (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Forbes.com, August 2007
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- #12 Best Market for Female Execs and Women Business Owners (Raleigh, NC) - Bizjournals, August 2007
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- #63 Fastest Growing Suburb in America (Apex, NC) - Forbes.com, August 2007
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- #15 Most Educated Workforce (Raleigh, NC) - Business Facilities, July 2007
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- # 22 Best Place to Live (Holly Springs, NC) - Money, July 2007
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- “Fast City” for Research and Development (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Fast Company, July 2007
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- #8 Fastest Growing Large City (Cary, NC) Fast Company, July 2007
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- #15 Fastest Growing Large City (Raleigh, NC) - U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 (Data released 2007)
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- #1 Seller’s Market-Residential (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com, June 2007
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- #3 Best City for Relocating Families - Medium Markets (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, 2007 Report
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- #10 Large Metro for Business Recruitment & Attraction (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) - Expansion Management, May/June 2007
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- Top 5 Cities for Young Singles (Raleigh, NC) - Kiplinger’s Best Cities for Every Stage of Your Life List, June 2007
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- #3 America’s Best Jobs in the Hottest Cities (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Business 2.0, May 2007
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- #3 Best City for African Americans (Raleigh, NC) - Black Enterprise, May 2007
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- #4 Hottest Job Market for Young Adults (Raleigh, NC) - Bizjournals, April 2007
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- #1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes, April 2007
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- #3 Metro for College Educated Workers (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Expansion Management, April 2007
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- #8 Fastest Growing Metro in the Nation (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - U.S. Census Bureau, April 2007
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- #5 Best Place to Find a Mate (Raleigh, NC) - Men’s Health, March 2007
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- #1 Best U.S. City for Jobs (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Forbes.com, February 2007
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- Top 50 Hottest Cities for Expanding and Relocating Companies (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Expansion Management, February 2007
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- Top 10 Tech Town (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Wired Magazine, January 2007
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- #1 School District in the Nation for Certified Teachers (Wake County) - National Board of Certified Teachers, January 2007
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- Gold Rating (Wake County Schools) - Expansion Management’s Education Quotient, January 2007
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- Top 10 Places in the South for the Creative Class (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Southern Business and Development, Winter 2007
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