14 THUMBS UP For Morgantown

“3rd Best Small Town in America”

- Mens’ Journal

2010 America's Top College Football Towns

- Budget Travel

"Best Small Places to Launch a Small Business"

- Fortune

“#1 Dreamtown in the Country”

- Bizjournals.com

“12th Hottest Small City”

- Inc. Magazine

“29th Smartest Place to Live”

- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

“Best Small City in The East”

- The Rating Guide to Life In America’s Small Cities

“One of the Best Sports Cities”

- The Sporting News

“Dozen Distinctive Destinations 2007

- National Trust for Historic Preservation

“7th Best Small Place for Business and Careers”

- Forbes

Top 20 "Most Secure U.S. Places to Live"

- The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies

#1 Best Walking City in West Virginia and the 34th Best Walking City in the Country"

-Study by "Prevention Magazine" and the American Podiatric Medial Association (APMA)

Top 10 Places to Retire for Under $100 A Day

- The "AARP" Magazine

Morgantown Rated #2 in the 2012-2013 ranking of the best college towns in the country for students, and ranked as the #10 overall college destination of all 227 MSAs assessed.

- American Institute of Economic Research (AIER)