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Redmond's Awards & Recognitions
- Redmond Named Most Livable Small City in the United States - 2023
SmartAsset - Redmond Voted #10 Best Small City in America for 2020
- Redmond Voted #5 Best Place to Live in Washington for 2020 by HomeSnacks
HomeSnacks - American Planning Association (APA) designated Cleveland Street one of three greatest streets in America – 2019
#14 Best Place to Raise a Family in Washington – 2019
WalletHub.com#12 on the “Top 100 Places to Live in America” – 2019
Money Magazine- #8 Best Place to Raise a Family in Washington – 2017
WalletHub.com - #1 Happiest Town in Washington – 2015
Onlyinyourstate.com - #1 Best Place to Start a Business in Washington – 2015
NerdWallet - 2nd Best Small City to Start a Business in the US – 2015
NerdWallet - American Trails National Trail Award for Trails and the Arts – 2015
- Government Finance Officer Association’s Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting – 2015
- Tree City USA
Sponsored by the National Arborday Foundation
Coordinated through the Washington State Department of Natural Resources - Feet First’s Walkable Washington Innovation Award – 2014
Redmond Central Connector - Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040 Award – 2014
Redmond Central Connector - Governor’s Smart Communities Award – 2014
Redmond Central Connector - Washington Department of Transportation Best Special Project – 2014
Redmond Central Connector - Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling – 2014
King County - 100 Best Communities for Young People – 2012
America’s Promise Alliance - Top 5 Safest Places by population in Washington State
www.valuepenguin.com - One of the “Top 5 Places to Live in America“
Money Magazine - Home to the nation’s “Happiest Young Professionals”
Forbes Magazine - One of the “Best Places to Raise Your Kids”
Businessweek - The Sammamish River Trail in Redmond is One of the Best in the West
Sunset Magazine - Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Community
League of American Bicyclists - “Vision Blueprint: Redmond’s Capital Investment Strategy, 2013-2030”
Governor’s Smart Communities Award