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We’re located in the heart of a thriving downtown community that is an exciting place to learn and to live. Here are just some of the awards and recognitions that our region has received in recent years:
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine rated Harrisburg 12th on the Top 50 Smart Places to Live.
- Forbes.com reported Harrisburg as #21 in large cities with the lowest Crime Rate.
- ApartmentRatings.com rated Harrisburg region at #18 for affordability in the Renter's Livability and Satisfaction Survey.
- Harrisburg placed 1st (tied) as Least Stressful Place to Live in the Nation- Sperling's BestPlaces.net. Harrisburg was also rated as having the 7th least crime for a large city.
- Harrisburg is the 68th Best City To Hook Up In, according to Unilever's "Best City for the Dating Game".
- Harrisburg is the “27th Funniest metro region in America- Hallmark shoebox Division .
- Harrisburg received the rank of being the 4th most "Profitable City for employees" out of 180 cities across the nation by Salary.com.
- Inc. Magazine rated the Harrisburg MSA in the top 100 Best Places to do Business overall.
- Harrisburg was ranked 4th in Salary Value Index published by Salary.com for the largest metro area category.
- Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal has ranked Hershey-Harrisburg as the second-best minor league sports market in the country.
- Harrisburg-Carlisle was ranked 200 in the list of Top Overall Cities by “Boomtowns 2007,” Inc. Magazine up from 237th in 2006.
- Salary.com placed Harrisburg in the number 6 spot of the Top 10 Salary Value Index, which accounted for building personal net worth, local salaries, cost of living and unemployment.
- Boomtown's '06 Hottest Midsize Cities ranked Harrisburg at #15 for Most Balanced Economy and Growth.
- The Greater Harrisburg area has been recognized as one of “The 100 Best Communities for Young People” by America’s Promise Alliance for mentoring and educational programs created by the Camp Curtain YMCA Black Achievers Program (USA Today, 2007).
* Courtesy of the Harrisburg Area Regional Chamber & CREDEC