Bloomington, Indiana Rankings by National Media

Retirement

  • #6: Great Places to RetireFamily Wealth
  • #6: Best Places to RetireSmartMoney.com
  • #6: Best Golf Counties to Retire ToGolf Digest
  • #8: Best Retirement PlacesRand McNally

Indiana University

  • #1: Best Public State Schools Yahoo! Internet Life
  • #3: The Decade’s Hottest Schools The Daily Beast (2012)
  • #15: 50 Most Amazing College Campuses – highest ranked campus in Indiana and the Big Ten – bestcolleges.org
  • #22: Top Public CollegesForbes (2013)

City of Bloomington

  • #3: Best Places for Business CareersForbes
  • #4: Hardest Working Town in America  – Parade Magazine (2012)
  • #5: 50 Best (Healthiest, Safest, Sexiest) Places to Live (Editor’s Pick)Men’s Journal
  • #7: Smartest Towns in AmericaVentureBeat (2013)
  • #7: America’s Lowest Stress CitiesPsychology Today  
  • #11: Best Small Cities to do Business InForbes.com
  • #19: America’s Best Cities for Doing Business Inc. Magazine

Leisure

  • #2: Top 10 Hidden-Gem Wine RegionsAway.com
  • #6: Best College Sports TownsSports Illustrated on Campus
  • #7: Best Places to BikeBicycling Magazine

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