Chattanoogans have long known we were part of something special. Now, the word is getting out. Here are some of the ways Chattanooga has been recognized as "the best."
No. 1: The 16 Best Places to Live in the U.S. Outside magazine
No. 1: Most Bible-Minded Cities in America American Bible Society
No. 2: Best Mid-Sized City Arts Destination American Style magazine
No. 4: Top 10 most affordable mid-sized cities The Simple Dollar
No. 6: The 10 hippest midsize cities in the country Gogobot
No. 7: Top 10 best American riverfronts USA Today
No. 8: America's Best Small Cities on the Rise Smarter Travel
No. 8: 8 Terrific Towns for History Lovers Where to Retire magazine
No. 9: Top 10 summer destinations (worldwide!) for the food-minded traveler Food Traveler magazine
No. 10: The coziest places to live in America Honeywell
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Accolades
"Chattanooga just keeps getting better and better," and "Chattanooga now shines as one of the most family-friendly, outdoorsy spots in the South" Southern Living magazine
"There's so much to discover in Chattanooga, a city that enchants with its heady mix of the charmingly nostalgic and the thrillingly new" Atlanta magazine
Chattanooga's 1 of the "South's New Adventure Mecca's" and 1 of the "50 Great American Places" Men's Journal magazine
"A model or urban renewal, Tennessee's mountain hideout never misses a chance to reinvent itself!" Garden & Gun magazine
"Chattanooga offers just the right blend of family-friendly fun and adult-approved sophistication" Points North magazine
Chattanooga is one of the "10 best U.S. cities to retire in for less than $75 a day" U.S. News & World Report
Chattanooga is a scenic city full of Southern personality, offers several surprises," and is a "fine place to sample Southern cooking" Boston Globe
Chattanooga is "one of six cities worldwide that work at creating great urban experiences" U.S. News and World Report
"Not too small and not too big, Chattanooga is really the undiscovered gem of Tennessee" The New York Times
"The Chattanooga Film Fest could one day surpass Sundance" Southern Living magazine