Rankings

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 (USA Tourist.com)
• #1 library system [cities over 500,000] (Hennen's)
• #1 up & coming high-tech city (Forbes Magazine)
• #1 city for sports (Scarborough Sports Marketing)
• 4th cleanest city in America (Reader's Digest)
• America's Best Place to Raise Kids  (Business Week)
• Best Super Speciality Museum in the Nation for Children (COSI) (Child Magazine)
• 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)