Springfield listed by Where to Retire Magazine as a
Top Place to Retire

The article, written by Where to Retire Magazine, profiles Springfield as a top retirement town, which featured many aspects of Springfield life from entertainment to restaurants.

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America's Promise Alliance rates Springfield as a
100 Best Community for Young People

For the third time in a row America's Promise Alliance, a children's advocacy group, selected Springfield a 100 Best Community for the commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for youth to live and grow up.

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Springfield ranked by the Milken Institute as a
Top 50 Best Performing City

Job growth and upward trend in relative high-tech GDP growth helped Springfield jump 30 spots to number 47 the 2007 large metros list.

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Springfield listed by National Geographic as a
Top 50 Adventure Town

"Within a hundred miles this Ozarks town has 7,500 miles of shoreline, containing some of the Midwest's best float trips... Back in town, six local colleges set the pace at Springfield's friendly watering holes."

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Springfield listed among top
Mid-Sized Metros for Recruitment and Attraction

National Policy Research Council research determined which cities were the most successful in expanding the local economy by attracting outside companies to locate there.

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Inc. Magazine rates Springfield's economy as a
Top 20 Mid-Sized City for Entrepreneurs

The report tracks job growth and economic expansion over several time periods to determine it's list of hottest cities list.

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Springfield listed as a
5-Star Quality of Life Metro

Tracking factors important for the quality of life of company executives and mid-management, Expansion Management found Springfield's lifestyle to be top quality.

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Springfield listed by Worldwide ERC one of the
Best Cities for Relocating Families

The study, conducted by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, focused on the ease of which a family can move to a new city and settle in. Springfield ranked 11th in the small metros category.

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Springfield recognized by the WHO as a
Safe Community

World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion granted Springfield the designation. It is one of 3 U.S. cities on the list.

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Verispan indicates Springfield home to two
Top 100 Hospitals in the US

With St. John's Health Systems taking the number 1 spot, Verispan, a health care information company, released it's 2007 list of Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Systems.

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"...one of the Midwest's most hip towns."

BedandBreakfast.com lists Springfield and it's Walnut Street Inn as a top getaway.

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Springfield listed by Inc. Magazine as one of the
Hottest Mid-Sized Cities for Entrepreneurs

Steady job growth during last few years has landed Springfield in the top 25 cities.

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Springfield listed as a
5-Star Business Opportunity Metro

With a business mindset, Expansion Management highlights the top areas in the US for quality of life.

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Springfield noted by Entrepreneur Magazine as a
Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs

Springfield's rapid business formation and business growth earned it a high ranking in a category of cities with less than 20,000 businesses where Springfield was 22nd out of 162 similar cities.

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Springfield selected by America's Promise as a
100 Best Community for Young People

A children's advocacy group, America's Promise, selected Springfield in a first-ever national competition to identify 100 Best Communities for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for youth.

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Springfield earns top recognition in Mayor's Challenge
5-Star Business Opportunity Metro

Expansion Management shows which cities are strong in areas of importance to businesses looking for the best location for a future facility. Springfield is listed among the best.

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Springfield listed by the Milken Institute as a
Best Performing City

Independent economic think tank Milken Institute recently released its 2004 analysis of best performing cities in the United States. The analysis shows some very positive signs for number 62 ranked Springfield, MO.

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Springfield ranked #6 in annual "Mayor's Challenge"
Top 10 Best Metros for Business Expansion

Expansion Management magazine ranks Springfield No. 6 of 331 U.S. metros for business expansion, citing its “excellent public schools, low health care costs and a high quality of life.”

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Springfield listed by Inc. Magazine as a
Top 25 City for Doing Business in America

Driven by strong job growth, Springfield vaulted to to number 15 on Inc. magazine’s list of top Cities for Doing Business in America.

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Springfield recognized by Forbes as a
Top 25 Metro for Low Cost of Doing Business

Springfield ranked 21st out of all major metro areas in the United States for its low cost of doing business, a key factor in retaining and attracting business.

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Springfield's industry climate ranked as a
Top 25 City for Transportation & Distribution

In Expansion Management's "Logistics Quotient," Springfield ranked in the top 1/3 of all U.S. metros, and received a ranking of 23rd in the category of Transportation & Distribution Industry Climate.

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Springfield named by Outlook Magazine as a 2001
Top 25 Choice City For Business

Business Development Outlook Magazine selects twenty-five "Choice Cities" that are most desirable for a business to expand in or relocate to.

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Springfield is recognized by Employment Review as a Top 10 Place To Live & Work

1. Austin, TX
2. Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
3. Sarasota, FL
4. Denver, CO
5. Ft. Worth, TX

6. Orlando, FL
7. Colorado Springs, CO
8. San Antonio, TX
9. Springfield, MO
10. Atlanta, GA

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Springfield Graded by Population Connection as
an A- in the Kid Friendly City rankings

Ranked 31st out of 140 cities for the overall well-being and support of children; thereby indicating the future success of the city by it's next generation of leaders.

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Springfield is ranked as a 2001
"Five Star Community" for Quality of Life

A "Five Star" rating indicates a position in the top 15% or the top 50 communities of 329 metro areas in the U.S.

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Springfield is listed as a 2000
Top 50 Small Metro To Start & Grow A Business

In research done by Cognetics Inc. Springfield ranks 32nd on a list of economic "hot zones" in the U.S.

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Springfield is chosen as a 2001
Gold Medal School System

Springfield placed in the top 18% of all school systems in the nation by an index that measures graduation outcomes, resources available to schools, and education in the community.

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Springfield is listed as one of the
Top 30 Best Cities for Women

Springfield moved up 4 spots to place 26th in 2001. The study measures a plethora of factors that affect the quality of life of women in a particular community.

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