Rankings
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Center of Science and Industry (COSI) | Nationwide Arena | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium |
Some selected rankings and honors of Columbus from recent surveys
- #1 best place to live, work and raise a family for African Americans (BET Networks)
- #1 in the country, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (USA Tourist.com & USA Travel Guide)
#1 library Columbus Metropolitan Library (Library Journal)
#1 up & coming high-tech city (Forbes Magazine)
#1 city for sports (Scarborough Sports Marketing)
#1 New Baseball Park Huntington Park (Ballpark Digest)
#1 Science Center COSI (Parents Magazine)
Best Super Specialty Museum in the Nation for Children COSI (Child Magazine)
#1 College President The Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee (Time Magazine)
#1 Entrepreneurial Capacity Building TechColumbus (State Science and Technology Institute)
America's Best Place to Raise Kids (Business Week)
4th cleanest city in America (Reader's Digest)
Top arena [Nationwide] in the country for Stadium Experience (ESPN magazine)
- #7 best city in country for business (Market Watch)
- #13 in nation for most Capital Investment projects (Site Selection Magazine)
- #9 best city in the nation (Black Enterprise magazine)
- #11 best city for single young professionals (Forbes Magazine)
- Most Affordable Place to Retire (Forbes Magazine)
- All-America City (National Civic League)
Top ten most livable city (CNN/Money Magazine)
#9 art destination city (AmericanStyle Magazine)
7th most high-tech city (Popular Science Magazine)