Awards & Accolades

2020-Current

• Mars Petcare: Better Cities for Pets Certified - June 28, 2023
• Conde Nast: Best Small-Town Day Trips from Denver - Top 8, April 6, 2023
• Niche.com: Best Places to Live in Weld County - #1, 2023
• Safewise: Safest Cities in Colorado Report - #8, March 14, 2023
• SafeWise:20 Safest Cities in Colorado Report - #9, April 13, 2021
• SafeWise: 20 Safest Cities in Colorado Report - #6, Aug. 6, 2020

2017-2019

• WalletHub: Best Place to Raise a Family in Colorado - #2, Sept. 5, 2019
• SafeWise: 20 Safest Cities in Colorado Report - #7, Aug. 13, 2018
• HomeSnacks: Top 15 Safest Cities in Colorado - #3, July 31, 2018
• moveBuddah: Most Popular Small Cities in America to Relocate to - #46, Feb. 28, 2018
• National Council for Home Safety and Security: Safest Cities in Colorado - #2, Jan. 24, 2018
• HomeSnacks: Safest Places to Live in Colorado - #3, Jan. 15, 2018
• SafeWise: 2017 Top 20 Safest Cities in Colorado - #10, Dec. 11, 2017
• Compare Insurance Companies: 30 Safest Small Towns in America 2017, Sept. 29, 2017
• Elite Personal Finance:Best Place to Raise a Family in Colorado - #1, Sept. 28, 2017
• WalletHub: Best Place to Raise a Family in Colorado - #3, Sept. 20, 2017
• Advisory HQ: 2017 Top 6 Best Places to Live in the US, Aug. 7, 2017
• Elite Personal Finance:Best Places to Raise a Family 2017, Aug. 2, 2017
• National Council for Home Safety and Security:2017 Safest Cities in Colorado - #5, Feb. 21, 2017
• YellowScene: Best of the West: Reader's Choice for Best Recreation Center - East County, Feb. 14, 2017

2014-2016

• SafeWise:2016 Safest Cities in Colorado - #10, Dec. 12, 2016
• Global Trade Magazine: "Top Cities for Global Trade" - Top 10 cities for Best Workforce, Sept. 27, 2016
• ValuePenguin:2016 Safest Places in Colorado - #1 in cities over 20k population, Sept. 2016
• Wallet Hacks:2016 Best Places to Raise a Family, Sept. 1, 2016
• Protection 1: The 15 Safest Cities in Colorado - #2, Aug. 25, 2016
• National Research Center, Inc. (NRC):Voice of the People Award for Transformation in Education and Enrichment, Aug. 1, 2016
• CreditDonkey: Safest Cities in Colorado 2016 - #18, July 20, 2016
• Apartment Advisor: 23 Best Cities for Young Families - #2, June 17, 2016
• Movoto: 10 Most Affordable Denver Suburbs- #10, June 1, 2016
• Zippia: 10 Smartest Cities in Colorado - #5, March 3, 2016
• SmartAsset: Healthiest Housing Markets in Colorado - #9, Jan. 13, 2016

2013-2015

• Safewise: The 20 Safest Cities in Colorado, 2015 - #6, Nov. 23, 2015
• Government Finance Officers Association: Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting - 2014
• Downtown Colorado, Inc.: Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence in the category of Best Adaptive Reuse or Rehabilitation, using the tool of a Town Urban Renewal Authority - "Firehouse to Brewpub", Sept. 22, 2015
• Westword:Ten Best Colorado Suburbs to Buy a House - #3, Sept. 2015
• City-County Communications & Marketing Association: SAVVY Award for Digital Interactive - Website, Sept. 2015
• City-County Communications & Marketing Association: Silver Circle Award for TV and Video – Education/Training (Inside Erie: Water Edition), Sept. 2015
• Money Magazine: One of the Best Places to Live in America - #13, Aug. 2015
• The Communicator Awards: Award of Distinction - Government Website, 2015
• The Communicator Awards: Award of Distinction - Public Service Video - Inside Erie: Water, 2015
• Only in Your State:8 Safest And Most Peaceful Places To Live In Colorado - #1, Aug. 2015
• Movoto:10 Most Affordable Denver Suburbs - #10, 2015
• HomeSnacks:10 Best Places to Live in Colorado - #8, 2015
• Movoto: 10 Best Denver Suburbs for Families - #4, 2015
• Movoto:10 Best Denver Suburbs for Young Couples - #1, 2015
• Movoto: 11 Best Denver Suburbs - #6 (tie), 2015
• Value Penguin:2015 Safest Places in Colorado - #6, May 2015
• SafeWise:100 Safest Cities in America - #63, 2015
• NerdWallet:Best Places for Young Families in Colorado - #2, Oct. 2014
• Global Trade Magazine: "America's Best Cities for Global Trade" - Top 10 cities for Skilled Workforce, 2014
• International Economic Development Council: Excellence in Economic Development Awards - Silver (populations less than 25,000), 2014
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association: SAVVY Award for "Promotional Video (Population: 0 - 75,000)", 2014
• Upstate Colorado Economic Development: Community Partner of the Year, 2014
• Design-Build Institute of America Award: North Water Reclamation Facility, 2014
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association: President's Award for Most Outstanding Marketing Program - "Erie Economic Development Mobile Application", 2013
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association: SAVVY Award for "Most Innovative", 2013
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association: SAVVY Award for "Marketing and Tools - Economic Development", 2013
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association: Silver Circle Award for "Digital Interactive - Social Media", 2013
• Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association: Best Tasting Water in the Rocky Mountain Region, 2013
• National Recreation and Park Association: Gold Medal Award Winner for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, 2013