City of College Station

In recent years, the College Station-Bryan area has received many prestigious national recognitions and rankings in a variety of economic and social categories. Here are our rankings since 2017:

GROWTH

• No. 1, Growth Cities in Texas - U-Haul (2022)
• No. 7, Growth Cities in U.S. - U-Haul (2022)
• Fastest Growing Cities Everyone Wants To Move To - Simplemost (2021)
• No. 20, Fastest-Growing Cities in U.S. - WalletHub (2020)

ECONOMY

• No. 9, Best U.S. Cities for Remote Worker - RentCafe (2022)
• No. 2, Most Dynamic Small Metros in Texas - Heartland Forward (2022)
• No. 12, America's Fastest-Growing Cities for Small Businesses - OpenPhone (2022)
• No. 9, U.S. Cities Growing Fastest Before the Pandemic - 247WallSt (2022)
• No. 17, Best Housing Markets in U.S. - Smart Asset (2022)
• No. 1, Best-Performing Small Cities in Texas - Milken Institute (2021)
• No. 17, Best U.S. Places for Life After College - Point2Homes (2021)
• No. 21, Small U.S. Cities Flourishing During COVID-19 - MSN (2021)
• No. 21, Best-Performing Small Cities in America - Milken Institute (2021)
• No. 5, Texas Cities Best Positioned for Economic Advancement - LendEDU (2019)
• The 12 Texas cities everyone is the country is moving to - Business Insider (2020)
• No. 6, Least-Tenured Homeowners in U.S. - Inman (2020)
• No. 16, Top Boomtowns in America - SmartAsset (2019)
• No. 2, Best Small Places in U.S. for Business and Careers - Forbes (2019)
• No. 1, Best Small Places in Texas for Business and Careers - Forbes (2019)
• No. 1, U.S. Median Household Income Growth - WalletHub (2019)
• No. 2, Best Small Places in Texas for Job Growth - Forbes (2019)
• No. 2, Best Small Places in Texas for Cost of Business - Forbes (2019)
• No. 3, Best U.S. Cities for Career Opportunities - SmartAsset (2019) 
• No. 18, Most Affordable Cities to Live and Work - BusinessStudent (2019)
• No. 2, Most Affordable Texas Cities - BusinessStudent (2019)
• No. 1, Best-Performing Small Cities in Texas - Milken Institute (2019)
• No. 22, Best-Performing Small Cities in America - Milken Institute (2019)
• As job growth continues, these cities added the most jobs - Morningstar (2018)
• Best Places in Every State to Live on a Fixed Income - GoBankingRates (2018)
• 15 Satellite Cities Poised to thrive in 2018 -- Kiplingers (2018)
• No. 1, 10 Cities Primed for Economic Growth in 2018 - CardRates.com (2018)
• No. 2, Best Small U.S. Cities for White-Collar Jobs - Forbes (2018)
• No. 15, Best U.S. Towns for Small Business - TopManagementDegrees.com (2018)
• No. 1, Top College Towns Drawing 55+ Homebuyers - NewHomeSource (2017)
• 11 U.S. Cities Poised to Thrive in 2017 - Kiplinger (2017)
• No. 2, Best-Performing Small U.S. Cities - Milken Institute (2016)
• No. 4, Most Recession-Recovered Cities - WalletHub (2017)

QUALITY OF LIFE

• No. 4, Best Cities to Live if You're Young, Broke and Single - GoBankingsRates (2022)  
• No. 4, Best Places to Live in Texas - Forbes (2022)
• 7 of the South's Friendliest Towns - Deep South Magazine (2022)
• No. 10, Most Exceptional College Towns in America - Postfun (2022)
• No. 1, Best Texas Cities for Young Families - Insurify (2022)
• No. 5, Best U.S. Cities for Young Families - Insurify (2022)
• The South's Best College Towns - Southern Living (2022)
• No. 15, Safest Cities in America - SmartAsset (2022)
• No. 3, Cities With the Best Public Schools in Texas - Niche (2022)
• No. 14, Cities With the Best Public Schools in America - Niche (2022)
• No. 22, Best Cities to Raise a Family in America - Niche (2022)
• No. 27, Best Cities to Live in America - Niche (2022)
• No. 10, America's Coolest College Towns - The Street (2022)
•  10 Best Texas Cities to Work In - Best Colleges (2022)
• No. 11, The South's Best College Towns - Southern Living (2022)
• No. 3, Best Small Cities in Texas - BestCities.org (2021)
•  No. 10, Best College Towns & Cities in America - WalletHub (2021)
• Top 10 Christmas Towns in Texas - MommyPoppins (2021)
• 12 Best Places to Live in Texas - Blogarama (2021)
• No. 12, Best Public Schools in America - Niche (2021)
• No. 25, Best Cities in America to Raise a Family - Stacker (2021)
• No. 24, Nations Top 25 Places to Live - Niche (2021)
• No. 21, Best Cities to Raise a Family - Niche (2021)
• No. 6, Best Small College Towns in America - WalletHub (2020)
• No. 15, Cities with the Best Public Schools in America - Niche (2020)
• No. 4, Best Cities in Texas to Live - Livability (2020)
• No. 25, Best Cities in America to Raise a Family - Niche (2020)
• No. 26, Best Cities to Live in America - Niche (2020)
• No. 1, Best Small Places in Texas for Education -- Forbes (2019)
• No. 3, Affordable Texas Cities Where Everyone Wants to Live - USA Today (2019)
• No. 6, America's Youngest Cities - Realtor.com (2019)
• No. 4, Safest Cities in Texas - Tuck (2019)
• No. 4, Best Places to Live in Texas - Livability (2019)
• No. 3, Best College Towns in America - 24/7 Wall St. (2019)
• No. 9, Greatest College Football Towns - Sports Illustrated (2019)
• No. 1, Most Educated City in Texas - Insurify (2019)
• No. 9, Least Stressed Cities in America - SmartAsset (2019)
• No. 3, Top 10 Cities for Working Parents in 2019 - SmartAsset (2019)
• No. 12, Cities with the Best Public Schools in America - Niche (2019)
• No. 29, Best Cities to Live in America - Niche (2019)
• No. 23, Best Cities to Raise a Family in America - Niche (2019)
• Nation's Top 10 Healthiest Cities - CDC (2019)
• No. 3, Top U.S. Cities for Empty-Nesters - Move.org (2018)
• Most Educated City in Texas -- Insurify (2018)
• No. 1, Best College Towns in Texas -- Best College Reviews (2018)
• No. 1, Best Places to Live in Texas -- Livability (2018)
• No. 2, Best Places in Texas for Outdoor Activities -- Niche (2018)
• No. 41, Best Places to live in the U.S. -- Livability (2018)
• No. 10, Best Small College Cities in the U.S. -- WalletHub (2017)
• No.11, Best Places to Raise a Family in Texas -- Elite Personal Finance (2017)
• No. 2, Safest Texas Cities for Women -- Securitychoice.com (2017)
• No. 28, Safest U.S. Cities for Women -- Securitychoice.com (2017)
• No. 6, America's Best College Towns -- Liveability (2017)
• No. 2, Best Texas College Towns for Fun & Affordability -- TurboTenant (2017)
• No. 17, Cities with the Best Public Schools in America -- Niche (2017)
• No. 6, Cities with the Best Public Schools in Texas -- Niche (2017)
• No. 4, Safest Cities in Texas -- Niche (2017)
• No. 21, Safest Cities in America -- Niche (2017)
• No. 28, Best Cities to Live in America -- Niche (2017)
• No. 6, Best Places to Live in Texas -- Niche (2017)
• No. 35, Best Cities to Raise a Family in America -- Niche (2017)
• No. 6, Best Cities to Raise a Family in Texas -- Niche (2017)
• No. 3, Best Cities in Texas for K-12 Teachers -- GoodCall (2017)
• No. 13, Best Midsize Cities for Basketball Fans -- WalletHub (2017)

RETIREMENT

• Top 25 U.S. Cities for Retirement - Forbes (2022)
• Best Place in Texas to Live on a Fixed Income - GoBankingRates (2019)
• No. 1, Best Places in Texas to Retire - CNBC (2018)
• Top 100 Safest U.S. Cities to Retire - Securitychoice.com (2018)