#9 for Corporate Headquarters – Business Facilities
#7 Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future for Economic Potential, Human Capital and Lifestyle – FDI Intelligence
A Top Mid-size City in the U.S. for Foreign Direct Investment – FDI Intelligence
#1 Top State for Business – CNBC
#1 Best Business Climate – Business Facilities
#1 Cybersecurity in the Tech Talent Pipeline – Business Facilities
#2 Regional Workforce Development in the South Atlantic Region – Site Selection
Richmond named one of the “10 Cities to Watch in 2020” – Worth Magazine
#3 Best City (Outside Silicon Valley) For Your Next Startup – BroadBandNow
Top 5 Great City for Working Remotely – Liveability
Top 10 Next Tech Town – Realtor.com
Best Place To Live in America – Business Insider
#4 Best State for Business – Forbes Magazine
#4 Economic Growth Potential – Business Facilities
8th Best City for Remote Work – Business Insider
Millennial Attraction
Top 25 “Best Getaways in the US for Millennials” – MSN
Top 30 “Most Affordable Downtowns to Live in Across America” – MSN
#2 City Millennials are Moving To – Time
10 College Grads on why They Made Their College Town Their Home – Livability
Top 5 Hippest cities in the U.S. everyone under 30 wants to move to – Business Insider
Best Cities for Aspiring Millennial Homeowners – Go Banking Rates
#16 Most Millennial City – Politico
Outdoor & Leisure
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden named one of the “7 Southern Gardens You can Virtually Tour to Celebrate the Start of Spring” – Southern Living
The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K named one of the “15 Best Fun Runs in the USA” – Lonely Planet
Richmond named one of the “Best Places to go on a Mountain Biking Holiday” – Radnut
Richmond Region is the nation’s 1st Playful Region – KaBOOM!
Top 10 Best Cities in the U.S. for Runners to Visit – MapMyRun
#13 Best U.S. Cities for Adventurous Travelers – Travel + Leisure
Top 30 Most Fun Cities in America – Business Insider
Music, Arts, Culture
Ranked 3rd on 10Best’s “Best Cities for Street Art” – USA Today
TheVCU Institute for Contemporary Art named one of the “Best New Museums of 2020” – USA Today 10Best
Rumors of War on list of “The Best Public Art of 2019” – Artsy.net
Richmond named one of the “11 American Cities with Surprising Street Art Scenes” – Matador
Top 10 Best Cities for Art Lovers in the U.S. – ApartmentGuide.com
Most Inspiring Art Cities in America – Departures
Top Music Meccas of the South – Convention South
Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker – MovieMaker.com
Top City for Creatives – Thrillist
Food & Beverage
One of “The South’s Best Food Cities 2020” – Southern Living
The Broad Appetit event is one of “The 28 Best Food and Drink Festivals in the US” – MSN
The Fire, Flour and Fork event is one of the “10 of the Best Food and Wine Festivals the Southeast Has to Offer” – USA Today 10Best
Among the “6 East Coast Cities with Dynamic Craft Beer Scenes” – TripAdvisor
#1 Beer Destination in the World – Vinepair
#6 Best Beer Scene – USA Today
One of the “10 Beer Scenes You Should Experience in 2020” – USA Today 10Best
#9 Southern Cities All Food Lovers Should Visit Now – Southern Living
Top Destinations for Food Travel – National Geographic