Top Columbus Accolades

Columbus continues to get high praise from both regional and national publications alike. From being named one of the Best Music Cities in the U.S. in 2022 to ranking among the Best Weekend Getaways in the Midwest in 2021, Columbus is a city that invites exploration.

2023

• Men's Journal: Adventure Cycling: 7 Wild New Mountain Bike Trails and Destinations, 2023
• Architectural Digest: Most Climate-Resilient Cities (Columbus #8), 2023
• USA Today 10Best: Best Science Museum in the Nation (COSI #1) 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
• Good Housekeeping: 20 Best Cheap Places to Travel in 2023, 2023
   

2022

• Best Life: The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Visit for Bicyclists (Columbus #7), 2022
• The New York Times: Best Cities for Gen Z (Columbus #6), 2022
• USA Today 10Best: Best Science Museum in the Nation (COSI #1) 2022, 2021, 2020
• Bankrate: America’s Best Places to Live (Columbus #11), 2022
• MeetingSource.com: Top 25 Convention Cities, 2022
• MSN: 18 Road Trip Destinations Within a One Day’s Drive for 50% or More of Americans (Columbus #5), 2022
• The Ascent: Best Midwest Cities for Millennials (Columbus #7), 2022
• Apartment Advisor: Top 10 Best Foodie Cities for Renters (Columbus #5), 2022
• Reader’s Digest: 52 Mini Vacations That Won’t Break the Bank, 2022
• Men's Journal: Best Urban Parks and Trails for City-Dwellers Seeking Green Spaces (Scioto Mile #12), 2022
• Best Life: 10 Best U.S. Gardens To Stroll Through—Even in Cold Weather (Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens #4), 2022
• Clever: Best Music Cities in the U.S. (Columbus #13), 2022
• ​Best Life: Best Cities to Visit If You Love Old Houses (Columbus #8), 2022 

2021

• SmartAsset: Top 10 Cities for Conferences (Columbus #7), 2021
• U.S. News & World Report: Best Weekend Getaways in the Midwest (Columbus #22), 2021
• Human Rights Campaign: Columbus scored a 100/100 on the 2021 Municipal Equality Index, 2021
• Matador Network: 9 Best Gay-Friendly Cities in the U.S. (Columbus #7), 2021
• U.S. News & World Report: 30 Most Fun Places to Live in the U.S. (Columbus #27), 2021 

2020

• The New York Times: Best Places for Millennials to Live & Work (Columbus #6), 2020
• Travel Channel: Top 10 Domestic Destinations, 2020
• Livability: Top 100 Best Places to Live in America (Columbus #11), 2020
• Entrepreneur: 8 Heartland Cities Essential to the Future of American Innovation (Columbus #4), 2020
• LinkedIn News: Top 15 U.S. Cities to Launch Your Career (Columbus #9), 2020 

2019

• The New York Times: 52 Places to Go in 2019 (Columbus #47), 2019 

2018

• Money: Top 10 Best Big City to Live in Right Now (Columbus #10), 2018