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Pierce County Awards and Accolades

2023

#11
Geekiest Cities

RentCafe

Top 25
Happiest Cities

Outside Magazine

#3
Best Places to Live

NBC Today Show

Top 25
Most Underrated Destinations

CNN

Top 51
Most Romantic Places – Ruston Way

Travel + Leisure Magazine

Top 100
Best Places to Live

Livability

#3
Best Places to Live

BankRate

 

2021

#23
Best Places to Live

Livability

#1
Best Pizza in Washington State

Seattle Times

 

2019

#1
Best Convention Center in Washington

NW Meetings & Events

 

2018

Most Scenic Restaurants - Open Table

Best places to live - Sunset Magazine

Best Ale Trails - Beer Connoisseur Magazine

Best Art Towns in America - Expedia Viewfinder

Best Destinations for Meetings Up to 1,000 people - MeetingSource.com

Best Hidden-Art Gems in the U.S. - Invaluable

Best Places to Travel in September -   Forbes Travel

 

2017

Safest Cities in America For Women - Security Choice

Most Hipster Cities in the United States – MoveHub.com

North America’s Coolest Downtowns – Expedia Viewfinder

Top 10 Digital Cities in the U.S. – Center for Digital Government

Best Destinations for Meetings Up to 1,000 people – MeetingSource.com

Top 10 Best Harbors in America (Gig Harbor) – Coastal Living Magazine

One of the Safest Cities In Washington (DuPont) - National Council for Home Safety and Security

Best of the Burbs (Sumner) – Seattle Magazine

Best Places to Retire (Lakewood and Puyallup)  – Where to Retire Magazine

20 Best National Parks in the World (Mount Rainier) - U.S. News & World Report

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