Minneapolis accolades

Quality of life

Minneapolis was ranked 2nd-best in the nation for recycling in a national survey by BioCycle magazine and Columbia University's Earth Engineering.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Minneapolis/St. Paul number 2 among America's “Smart Cities,” based on affordability and livability.

Minneapolis was rated one of the cities with the most courteous drivers in the country in a survey by AutoVantage.

Men's Health magazine named Minneapolis the smartest city, January, 2005.

Minneapolis is one of "7 Cool Cities" according to Kiplinger's Magazine, 2005.

The Environmental Protection Agency named downtown Minneapolis 1 of 17 business districts in the nation as the "Best Workplaces for Commuters" in 2005.

Minneapolis ranked number 1 in 2005 as the "City That Watches the Least TV," according to Men's Fitness magazine

Minneapolis took top honors in 2005 as the best city for sleep according to Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" expert, Bert Sperling.

Tops for families in 2005: MSN & Citysearch named Mall of America 2nd in family adventures and 7th for best road trip.

It also named the Science Museum of Minnesota the 10th best children's museum in the country.

The "Dubious Democracy 2005" report ranked Minnesota number 1 in the "democracy index" after it led the nation in voter turnout in 2004.

Arts and culture

Chef Stewart Woodman of Five restaurant was named 1 of 10 Best New Chefs for 2006 by Food & Wine magazine Minneapolis was named 1 of 5 up-and-coming destinations in 2006 by Travel + Leisure magazine AmericanStyle magazine ranked Minneapolis as the 9th mid-size arts destination city (2006) Minneapolis Theatre de la Jeune Lune received a 2005 Regional Theatre Tony Award AmericanStyle magazine (2005) ranked Minneapolis as the 14th mid-size arts destination city The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is 10th in best art museums in the U.S. as declared in 2005 by MSN & Citysearch In 2005, MSN & Citysearch named Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul the 10th most haunted spot in the country and named First Ave. & 7th St. Entry 7th in the top 10 places for rock & roll history Chapel of Love at Mall of America ranked number 2 in the country in 2005's "top 10 places to get hitched" by MSN & Citysearch

Recreation

Men’s Journal magazine named Minneapolis an “adventure city” within their list of the “50 Best Places to Live” Named "Most Athletic City" by Men's Fitness magazine, 2006 Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was named one of the fittest mayors in America by Men's Fitness magazine (2006) Men's Health magazine rated Minneapolis the 10th best city for men to live in (2006) Rated The City Most Motivated to Change in 2006 by Men's Fitness magazine, for resident's adaptability to any weather change One of the top 5 mid-size walking cities, according to Prevention in May, 2005 Homestore.com named Minneapolis 1 of "The Top 10 Greenest Cities in America," one reason being that 60% of downtown workers get to work some other way than driving alone

Business

Minneapolis/St. Paul ranked 18th on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places to Jump-Start a Business or Career" Central Connecticut State University named Minneapolis number 2 in a 2005 study of “America's Most Literate Cities” Minnesota earned straight A's in vitality in the 2006 Development Report Card for the States, issued by the Corporation for Enterprise Development Named 6th smartest state by Morgan Quitno Press (2005-2006)

Technology

Minneapolis is the top city for technology, as rated in 2005 by Popular Science magazine Minneapolis is the 9th most unwired city, according to Santa Clara-based Intel (2005) A 2005 study by Milken Institute's Life Sciences Index rated the Minneapolis metro area as the 8th most vibrant life sciences cluster, and the leader in the medical devices industry.

Airport

A 2005 survey by travelers from around the world ranked the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport 20th in the world, the highest-ranking airport in North America Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport the 2005 Award of Excellence for innovation in a parking operation or program
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