Bloomington has been recognized by several national publications as a desirable place to live and retire, as well as visit. It has been named one of the top college towns and one of the lowest stress cities. Several magazines have praised Bloomington's culture, restaurants, and quality of life. Bloomington has also received awards for its support of bicycling, downtown businesses, and attractions.

2. The New York Times says
Bloomington is among "The
Big 10 of College Towns."

3. Bloomington was named to Money
Magazine's list of Top 25 Places to
Retire in 2011, citing international
flavors, museums, live music and
outdoor recreation opportunities.

5. Thank you Jim Murphy, Penny Myers, and Suzanne
Phillips for 20 years as DBI Board Members

6. Psychology Today ranked Bloomington
number 7 out of 25 of America's lowest
stress cities. "There are many ways of
comparing cities as good places to live.”

9. USA Today named
Bloomington one of their
10 great places to soak up
campus culture. "I talk to
people who are graduates
of Indiana University. Not
only do (they) miss the
university, they miss being
around Bloomington."
Local pubs, shopping and
nearby Lake Monroe are
cited

10. Thank you National Bike Tour Directors Conference for bringing 100
people to Monroe County for 3 days

12. Healthcare Traveler Magazine notes that "nestled
amongst the rolling hills of southern
Indiana, Bloomington basks in the warmth of a
community that takes pride in its quality of life. . .
Recently named by USA Today as one of the
country's top college towns, Bloomington proves
that a small city with a big heart can have it all."

14. Thank you IU Kelley School of Business, Downtown and City of
Bloomington for Downtown Economic Restructuring Award
For Downtown Market Analysis

15. Midwest Living
Magazine says
Bloomington is one
of the "Top Five
Food Towns in the
Midwest!"

18. Thank you Bloomington Playwrights Project 2012 Downtown
Organization of the Year

23. Thank you CFC Properties 2012 Downtown Promotion of
the Year Award for holiday tree lighting

27. Thank you Pedal Power and City of Bloomington
Downtown Design Award for Downtown
Recycling Center

28. The League of American Bicyclists named Bloomington one
of only 13 bicycle-friendly communities in the nation. The
communities were recognized for a "longstanding
commitment to providing safe accommodation and facilities
for bicyclists and for encouraging bicycle travel for both
transportation and recreation."

29. Best Attraction, 2011
Awarded by:
Bloomington/Monroe County
Convention & Visitors Bureau

30. Indiana's
Favorite
Restaurants
(2001) by Reid
Duffy and the
tales of those
who know best-
-former and
current
employees and
long-time
citizens of
Bloomington,
Indiana, home
of the Indiana
Hoosiers.

33. Bloomington was named
number 10 on the Forbes list of
Best Places for Business. The
rankings were based on criteria
including the cost of doing
business, cost of living, crime
rate, culture and leisure, job
growth and educational
attainment.

43. In 2011, Travel and Leisure named IU Bloomington one of America's Most
Beautiful College Campuses.