Durham Metro Ranked Highest Nationally for Sexual Equality
- US News & World Report
2011 May
Durham, NC MSA ranked highest paying in the South
- Triangle Business Journal
2011 May
Durham, NC was listed as one of 20 Cities Surviving the Recession
- Yahoo Finance
2010 May
The Durham, NC MSA was ranked #1 for the Best Mid-Sized Cities [sic] for Jobs.
- Forbes
2010 May
Durham, NC was included as an Up-and Coming City as the city with the 3rd Biggest Increase in Wages.
- Yahoo! Finance
2010 September
North Carolina Central University ranked #11 among America's Best Historically Black Colleges and remained the top public HBCU in the nation
- U.S. News & World Report
2010 August
Duke University was named the #9 College That Brings the Highest Paycheck.
- CNBC
2010 December
The Durham, NC MSA has the ninth highest projected creative class job growth in the country
- The Atlantic Monthly
2010 September
Duke University Hospital was ranked #10 on the U.S. News & World Report's 2010-2011 America's Best Hospitals listing and was among 14 hospitals nationally to make the magazine's Best Hospitals National Honor Roll
- U.S. News & World Report
2010 July
Durham came in at number 10 on the list of Top Recycling Communities.
- Men's Health Magazine
2010 October
Durham is one of only four communities in the state selected as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People for its outstanding, innovative efforts that benefit children and youth.
- America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth
2010 September
Durham, NC named the 4th most affordable city in America
- NBC's Today Show
2010 March
Durham, NC ranked the #1 Place to Retire
- Money Magazine
2010 September
The Durham, NC MSA was ranked the #7 Best Place for College Students to Live
- American Institute for Economic Research
2010 September
Durham Bulls team of the decade
- MiLB International League
2010 January
The Historic Durham Athletic Park is one of the 42nd Best Stadium to See Before you Die.
- Complex.com
2010 September
DPAC Ranked Second Most Attended Theater Nationally
- Pollstar
2011 May
Durham, NC was listed as one of "41 Places to Go in 2011."
- New York Times
2011 January
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Durham boasts more than 60 parks, acres of verdant forests, several waterways, as well as several indoor activity centers, spas, and other recreation options.
