Asheville Area Rankings

Asheville Area Rankings

2013

Asheville named one of “5 of the Healthiest & Greenest Cities in America”.  Greener Ideal, March 2013

Asheville named number one retirement community in "100 Best Places to Retire for 2013". TopRetirements.com, February 2013

Featured as one of eight cities profiled in "Farmers Markets - A Fun Link to the Local Scene".  Where to Retire, February 2013

2012

Ranked #17 of "25 Best Places for Business and Careers", Forbes.com, June 2012

Ranked #13 of 91 "Medium-Sized Cities" and #75 out of 398 "All Cities" in 2012 Best Cities for Job Growth, Forbes.com, May 2012

Voted as One of the 10 Best Locations in the "Best Active Destinations" category of 10Besties Readers' Choice Travel Awards, 10Best.com, February 2012

Named #1 on 2012 List of "Best Places to Retire" TopRetirements..com, February 2012

Asheville Ranked as One of "10 Great Sunny Places to Retire" AARP, January 2012

Asheville Listed Among "15 Destinations on the Rise" TripAdvisor.com, January 2012

2011

Asheville Ranked #24 of 200 Metros in Best Places for Business and Careers Forbes.com, June 2011

Asheville Named a Top 10 Food & Wine Destination in the United States TripAdivsor Travellers' Choice 2011

Included on Princeton Review's list of  "Best Southeastern Colleges", UNC Asheville is listed as one of 20 institutions that have "Great College Towns"  PrincetonReview.com 2011

Good Morning America included Asheville as one of the "Most Beautiful Places in America" August 2011

Ranked Top Small City for Art American Style Magazine, May 2011

Named among "four scene-stealing, summertime routes around the nation" Wall Street Journal, May 2011

Included as one of 15 Best Places for Second Homes Barron's, March 2011   

Listed as top of 2011 Best Places to Retire TopRetirements.com, February 2011

Included among the 21 Places We're Going in 2011,  Fodors, January 2011

2010

Ranked 6th among all US cities as a place to do business Forbes.com, July 2010

Boasts four (4) of the Top 50 Most Popular Active Adult Communities for 2010 TopRetirements.com, July 2010

Voted #1 of Top 25 Small Cities American Style, May 2010

Ranked #21 of Forbes 200 Best Places for Business and Careers Forbes, April 2010

Included as one of the 10 Best Places for Second Homes Barron's, March 2010

Named as one of the five Best Small Towns to live in for Retirement ehow, March 2010

Listed as #1 of 100 Best Places to Retire TopRetirements.com, February 2010

Listed as top retirement destination of the top 10 places to retire MarketWatch, February 2010

2009

Black Mountain named as one of the Best Place to Live Now! National Geographic Adventure Magazine, October 2009

Included as one of 10 Best Places to Retire US News & World Report, October 2009

Included as a Favorite City for Business Trips USA Today Road Warriors, August 2009

Ranked #8 of Top 10 Metro Areas for Quality of Life Business Facilities Magazine, July 2009

Ranked #2 as One of the Nation's Top Arts Destinations AmericanStyle Magazine

Ranked #6 Best Metro Places for Business & Careers Forbes.com, March 2009

Included in 21 Best U.S. Towns for Baby Boomers' Active Retirement www.bestboomertowns.com