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Recognition and Rankings

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 some of our recent rankings:

Best Places to Live in the U.S. – Livability (2025)

No. 27, Safest and Most Affordable U.S. Cities – GoBankingRates.com (2025)

No. 1, Top College Towns in Texas – RentCafe (2025)

No. 15, Top College Towns in the U.S. – RentCafe (2025)

No. 2, Safe & Affordable Texas Cities for Families – The Network Journal (2024)

No. 4, America’s Best Small College Towns – WalletHub (2024)

No. 19, Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Southwest – Livability (2024)

No. 9, 10 Best Places to Live In Texas – ReallyList (2024)

No.1, Safest and Cheapest Places To Live For a Family of Four in the US – gobankingrates.com (2024)

No.3, Top U.S. Cities for Fresh Graduates – Knowinsiders.com (2024)

No. 24, Best Cities to Live in America – Niche.com (2024)

No. 4, Best Cities to Live in Texas – Niche.com (2024)

No. 8, Cities with the Best Public Schools in America – Niche.com (2024)

No. 3, Cities with the Best Public Schools in Texas – Niche.com (2024)

No. 19, Best Cities to Raise a Family in America – Niche.com (2024)

No. 5, Best Cities to Raise a Family in Texas – Niche.com (2024)

No. 9, Best College Towns in the U.S. - RentCafe (2024)

No. 5, Best Performing Cities in Texas - Milken Institute (2024)

No. 4, Best Small College Towns in America - WalletHub (2023)

No. 3, Top College Towns in the U.S. - BankRate (2023)

No. 8, Best Places to Live in Texas for Young Adults - House Real (2023)

No. 3, Cities With the Best Public Schools in Texas - Niche (2023)

No. 14, Cities With the Best Public Schools in America - Niche (2023)

No. 5, Best Cities to Raise a Family in Texas - Niche (2023)

No. 25, Best Cities to Raise a Family in America - Niche (2023)

No. 5, Best Cities to Live in Texas - Niche (2023)

No. 27, Best Cities to Live in America - Niche (2023)

10 Hidden Gems You Need to Visit in the United States - Pheabs (2023)

Top 25 Places to Retire in the U.S. - Forbes (2025)

Top 10 Cities For Retirees - Realtor.com (2024)

No. 8, 10 Places to Retire – Blonde & Balanced (2024)

30 Southern Hidden Gem Cities Perfect for Retirees - Yahoo Finance (2024)

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