2007 Nashville Rankings

2007: 2007 Digital Cities Survey
Center for Digital Government: Nashville ranks as the No. 4 best city for technology based on how it uses technology to create a seamless environment between local government and constituents.

2007: Top 25 Places to Live and Go to School
Relocate America: Nashville ranks as the No. 22 best community across the nation that offers families a great place to live based on quality of schools and choices in educational offerings.

2007: 10 Best Cities for African Americans
Black Enterprise: Nashville ranked as one of the best cities for African Americans based on high-paying jobs, affordable homes, a vibrant social life and short commutes.

2007: 5-Star Business Opportunity Metros
Nashville ranks as the No. 18 best city for business opportunity in the U.S.

2007: Franklin makes top 10 U.S. Travel Destinations as ranked by Trip Advisor

October 2007: Fastest Growing Wine Regions
The Orbitz Food & Wine Index: Nashville ranks as the No. 7 fastest-growing wine regions in the U.S.

September 2007: Top 10 Cities for Business
MarketWatch.com: Nashville ranks as the No. 6 best city to do business because of robust industry sectors ranging from music to health care.

September 2007: Top Sports Towns
Sporting News: Nashville ranks as the No. 16 top sports towns in the U.S.

September 2007: Top 50 Best Adventure Towns
National Geographic: Nashville is nationally ranked as a top city to live and play based on an ideal mix of terrain, activity and opportunity.

August 2007: 2007 Economic Strength Rankings
POLICOM: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro MSA ranks No. 4 nationally for economic strength based on long-term tendency to grow in size and quality.

August 2007: America's Friendliest Cities
Travel & Leisure: Nashville ranks among the top five friendliest cities in America

June 2007: Top 10 Metro Areas for Per-capita Income Growth
Bizjournals: Nashville ranks No. 8 nationally for per-capita income grwoth. Per-capita income was determined by salaries, dividends, interest payments, rental income and government checks, including Social Security.

May 2007: Best Large City for Relocating Families
Worldwide ERC & Primacy Relocation: Nashville is named the No. 2 best large city for relocating families based on economic, educational, quality of life and climate factors.

May 2007: Top MBA Employers
Fortune: Nashville ranks No. 8 nationally based on the percentage of MBA candidates who voted where they would most like to work.

April 2007: Top 100 Places to Live
Relocate-America.com: Nashville and Brentwood rank among the top 100 places to live based on education, crime, employment and housing.

April 2007: Best Places for Business and Careers
Forbes: Nashville ranks No. 9 nationally based on job and income growth, business and living costs, education of the workforce, migration trends, and quality-of-life issues such as crime rates and cultural opportunities.

April 2007: Tax Friendly Places 2007
The Tax Foundation: Tennesse is named the No. 3 Tax Friendly Places nationally based on average tax payer's total state and local tax burden.

March 2007: Top Metros
Site Selection: Nashville ranked ninth among the top 10 metro areas in the U.S.

February 2007: Best Places for Artists in the U.S.
Business Week: Nashville ranks No. 7 nationally based on metroa areas that have the highest concentrations of artistic establishments.

February 2007: America's 50 Hottest Cities
Expansion Management: Nashville is ranked again as one of the nation's top hottest cities for business relocationsa nd expansions.



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