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Cedar Rapids ranked #9 for Top 10 Best Places to Retire 2013 in Livability.com's "Top 10 Best Places to Retire" ranking. (Source: Livability.com, November 2013)
Cedar Rapids is ranked #1 in Iowa for Top 100 Best Places to Live and #29 in the nation in Livability.com's "Top 100 Best Places to Live" ranking. (Source: Livability.com, October 2013)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Top 10 Fourth Economy Communities, according to Fourth Economy Consulting. Linn County is ranked #4 because we are ideally positioned to attract modern investment and managed economic growth. (Source: Fourth Economy Community Index, December 2012)
Cedar Rapids is one of America's Best Cities on the Rise, according to Smarter Travel. We ranked #11 as an exceptional, up-and-coming destination offering more than meets the eye. (Source: Smarter Travel.com, September 2012)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Best Places for Affordable Homes, according to CNN, Fortune and Money magazine. We ranked #4 for median home price and median family income. (Source: CNNMoney.com, August 2012)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Best Places for Business & Careers, according to Forbes magazine. Our city is ranked #33 out of the 200 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., based on cost of doing business, job growth, education, employment, housing and quality of life. (Source: Forbes.com, June 2012)
Cedar Rapids' Job Growth has Topped National Levels by 7 %, according to TIME magazine. We are considered a growing boomtown. (Source: TIME, April 2, 2012)
Cedar Rapids is one of the top 12 Best Cities for High Paying Jobs, according to Kiplinger. We are ranked #7 because of our below-average unemployment and above-average income growth. (Source: Kiplinger, January 2012)
Cedar Rapids is one of Milken Institute's 2011 Best Performing Cities. We are ranked #13, up 15 spots from the previous year. This index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth.(Source: Milken Institute, December 2011)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Top 25 Cities Where Homes are Affordable, according to Money Magazine. Our city is ranked #11 for median family income and median home price. (Source: CNNMoney and Money Magazine, August 16, 2011)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Top 10 Best Value Cities of 2011, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. Our city is ranked #9, based on average home costs, property tax rates and great amenities. (Source: Kiplinger's Personal Finance, September 2011)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Best Places for Business & Careers, according to Forbes magazine. Our city is ranked #11 out of the 200 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., based on costs, income growth, educational attainment and projected economic growth. (Source: Forbes.com, June 29, 2011)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Names You Need to Know in 2011, according to Forbes magazine. Our city is expected to see employment expand 14.2% over the next three years. This is the strongest forecast of any metro area in the country with a population over 100,000. (Source: Forbes.com, October 29, 2010)
Cedar Rapids is one of Milken Institute's 2010 Best Performing Cities. We are ranked #28 nationally, up 29 spots from the previous year. The index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. (Source: Milken Institute, October 14, 2010)
Cedar Rapids is one of Top 20 Recession-Proof Cities, according to The Daily Beast. We ranked #5 because of our overall employment, per capita personal income and metropolitan area GDP increases. (Source: The Daily Beast, 2010)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Best Places for Affordable Homes, according to CNN and Money Magazine. We ranked #11 out of 25 for home sales and job and population growth. (Source: CNNMoney.com, July 2010)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Best Places for Business and Careers, according to Forbes Magazine. We ranked #1 for projected job growth and projected economic growth. Overall, Cedar Rapids ranked 13 out of the 200 largest metro areas. (Source: Forbes.com, April 14, 2010)
Cedar Rapids is one of the Top 5 Metro Areas Best at Meeting Basic Needs, according to the Gallup-Health ways Basic Access Index. We top the nation in healthcare affordability. Cedar Rapids ranked #4 out of 187 metro areas. (Source: Gallup, May 20, 2010)