Burlington Distinctions
The city of Burlington has been recognized over and over again for the quality of life it offers ... here are a few recent distinctions:
- Ranked 7th most student-friendly U.S. city for populations under 1 million by Collegia
- Named "One of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations" by The National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Named the healthiest city in America by the Center for Disease Control. Learn more about this distinction in
The Echo, the student online publication at Saint Michael's
- Ranked the and 2nd Happiest place to live in the U.S. by Self magazine
- Ranked 6th best "family-friendly" place in the nation by Reader's Digest
- Ranked 4th most enlightened town by the Utne Reader
- Named the 7th hippest arts town by 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America
- Named one of the top 10 college towns in America in The Princeton Review's Best Colleges guidebook
- Ranked Number One "Top 10 Cities to Have It All" by A&E cable television
- Ranked the "Number One Place for Families that Love Outdoor Sports" by Outdoor Explorer magazine
- Rated "One of the 50 Best Places to Live" and "Editor's Pick in the Northeast" by Men's Journal
- Awarded "Dream Town" status for real life and real jobs by Outside magazine
- Ranked one of the "Twenty-five Most Livable Cities in America Under 100,000 People" by the U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Named America's most eco-friendly place by Country Home magazine.
- Featured as "One of the Five Best Places to Live and Ride" by Bike magazine
- Praised for its "worldliness" and its "socially conscious vibe" by the New York Times