One of the "Top 100 Safest Cities in America" by FreeBackgroundChecksUSA.com
2010 Champion Award winner "Preparing Youth for Work, Community of the Year" by Ready by 21 National Partnership, and Corporate Voices for Working Families
One of the "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America’s Promise Alliance
3rd Safest City for Kids by ParentDish
2nd-best housing market in the United States by Forbes.co
Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings as reported by EPA
One of America's top 25 "Bicycle-Friendly Cities" by Bicycling Magazine
The United States’ 40th most literate city in “America’s Most Literate Cities, 2009” conducted by Central Connecticut State University
One of North America’s “Small Cities of the Future” by Foreign Direct Investment Magazine
“Most Livable U.S. Cities for Workers” by WomenCo.com
Top 25 for Forbes Best Bank For Buck Cities
Louisville events named as “Top 20 Southeast U.S. Tourist Attractions” by Southeast Tourism Society
One of the “Cities to Watch” in the Smarter Cities environmental survey
Among "America’s Foodiest” Cities by Bon Appetit
4th Most “Photo-Friendly” City in America by Popular Photography Magazine