--Voted ESPN's "TitleTown USA" by fans across America
--Chosen by Relocate-America as one of the top 100 places to live
--Ranked 5th Highest MSA in the Nation in Property Value Retention in a 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report
--Ranked the "8th Best Place to Locate a Restaurant in the entire nation" by Restaurant Business News Magazine
--Named one of the "Top 200 Great Locations in the South for Aviation & Aerospace" in Southern Business & Development magazine
--Recognized as the "3rd Best Metropolitan Area for Industrial Recruitment and Expansion in the Nation" statistically in its category and the "5th Best Destination Location for Logistics in the Nation" by Expansion Solutions Magazine for the second consecutive year
--Selected as one of five national recipients of Expansion Solution Magazine's 2008 Award of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing in 2008 Expansion Solution Magazine
--Ranked 95th among the 179 best small places for business or careers in the United States by Forbes magazine in 2008
--Ranked "38th in Emerging Metro Areas within the Nation" by Sperling's Best Places
--Chosen as "One of the 11 Great Places to Retire in the South" by Retirement Lifestyles Magazine
--Designated as Georgia's "Best Adventure Town" in National Geographic Adventure Magazine's 50 Best Places to Live & Play.