Rankings & Recognition
World's Best City
Charleston ranked #3 in the worldCNNGo October 2011
Brain Gainer metros
Charleston Metro listed as #1 brain gainer for highest growth in adults with college degreesWall Street Journal September 2011
Best Towns of 2011
Charleston ranked 5th Outside Magazine September 2011
Best Places for Business & Careers
Charleston MSA ranked in top 50Forbes July 2011
Best Cities for Job Growth
Charleston region ranked 8th, up 17 spots from last year. New Geography May 2011
America's Favorite Cities
Charleston ranks #1 noteworthy neighborhoods, friendly people Travel + Leisure Magazine November 2010
Coolest Small Cities in America
Charleston's lifestyle and culinary attributes highlightedGQ November 2010
2010 Best Performing Cities
Charleston ranked among nation’s top 20 “large cities” Milken Institute October 2010
2010 Small Business Vitality Scores
Charleston ranked 4th in the nation Portfolio January 2010
Best Cities for Business
Charleston in the top 50 MSAs MarketWatch December 2009
The World's Smartest Cities
Charleston ranked for strong infrastructure, attractive economy, savvy urban planning Forbes December 2009
Progressive Environmental Stewardship & Sustainable Growth
Charleston ranked 11th among 405 small cities (population 50,000–99,999)Smarter Cities July 2009
Best Cities for Technology Jobs
Among nation’s top 10 Forbes June 2009
Next Cities: Best Places to Live & Work for Young Professionals
Charleston 2nd among cities with 100,000 to 200,000 population Next Generation Consulting June 2009
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