The City of Charlottesville and surrounding areas have been receiving accolades for several years now from the most notable publications in the nation. Charlottesville, Virginia truly has a "small town feel with world class appeal!" A few of the most recent awards are:

• #1 Best City to Live in USA & Canada - Today Show/ USA Today
• #1 on the list of 10 “Really Cool Small Southern Markets" - Southern Business and Development Magazine
• “The Best New Place to Drink Wine." - Life Magazine
• Best Places to Live - Money magazine
• One of the Best Places to be Found 1995 & 1999, also one of Seven Dream Towns That Have it All - Outside Magazine
• #2 Healthiest Place to Live in America - Kiplinger's Personal Finance
• #3 Healthiest Small City to Live in America - Men's Journal
• Top Ten Places in the Country to Raise a Family (#7 out of 50) - Reader's Digest
• Top Ten Healthiest Cities for Women (#6) - American Health
• Best Retirement City for Golfers (#1) - Golf Digest
• Best Tennis Town (#1) - Tennis Magazine
• One of the Best Places to Live in America (#6) - Arts & Entertainment Television
• Best Small College Town (#1) - E-Podunk.com
• Most Alive Places to Live (#2 College Town) - Modern Maturity Magazine
• Best Small Places for Business and Career 2001 (#12) - Forbes/Milken Institute
• Top Ten Great Places to Retire 1999 - Travel 50 and Beyond
• Best Trail Running - Outside Magazine 2006