Why DC Is The Place To Be
The District of Columbia has received numerous accolades over the past few years. The piece below summarizes some of the major accomplishments and recognition the District of Columbia has been awarded. To learn more please see the links below.
- Strongest Economy in the U.S. (Policom Corporation)
- #1 in U.S. for LEED Certified Projects (USGBC)
- #1 New Tech Hot Spot (Forbes)
- #1 in U.S. Best Cities for College Grads (Apartments.com and CareerBuilder.com)
- #1 in U.S. for Attracting Producing Entrepreneurial Founders of Companies (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation)
- #1 Professional Development for Women (Measure of America)
- Best U.S. Family Destination (ABC Travel Guides for Kids)
- Top Departure City for International Travel (CardHub.com)
- Top 5: Best U.S. City for a Vacation (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 10 in Venture Capital Investment (The Atlantic Cities)
- Top 10: Most Walkable City in the U.S. (Walkscore.com)
- Top 5 Global Cities for Real Estate Investment (AFIRE)
- #2 Hippest U.S. City (Forbes or Forbes)
- #2 Fittest City (American College of Sports Medicine)