Recent Rankings

Where the Jobs Are (25 counties with highest job growth in past 9 years)
Williamson County (20th) - Money Magazine (2010)

Best Places to Live
Franklin (66th) - Money Magazine (2010)

5 Local Schools On the Top High Schools in America List
Brentwood (213nd), Ravenwood (469rd), Franklin (1,003th), Fairview (1,492th), Centennial (1,605th) - Newsweek (2010)

One of the Best Cities for Startups
Franklin (8th)
ZoomProspector.com and Bloomberg Businessweek (2010)

America's Richest Counties
Williamson County (17th)
(Median Income: $88,316) - Forbes (2010)

1st in Personal and Family Well-Being
Williamson County ranks #1 in TN scoring a perfect 10
- Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (2010)

Healthiest County in Tennessee
- National County Health Rankings, University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2010)

Best Places to Get Ahead
Williamson County (4th) - Forbes.com (2009)

Nation's Recession Resistant, High-Growth City
Spring Hill, (3rd) - Gadberry Group (2009)

America's Most Promising Company
Vextec, based in Brentwood - Forbes.com (2009)

One of the Top 10 best American neighborhoods
Downtown Franklin Historic District - American Planning Association (2009)

One of Best Small Cities for Startups
Franklin - Business Week (2009)

1 of 12 Distinctive Destinations Nationwide
Franklin - National Trust for Historic Preservation (2009)

Best Small Town
Franklin (5th) - Southern Living (2009)

Best Places to Get Ahead
Williamson County (10th) - Forbes.com (2008)

Highest County Job Growth Rate in U.S. (4.5%)
Williamson Co (4.5%) - U.S. Department of Labor (2008)

Best Places to Live
Franklin (45th) - Money Magazine (2008)

Best places to Retire
Franklin - Money Magazine (2003)

America's Richest Counties
Williamson County (18th)
(Median Income: $81,449) - Forbes (2008)

Highest Personal Per Capita Income ($47,712)
Williamson County (47th) - U.S. Census Bureau (2008)

"Hot Town"
Brentwood (9th) - Money Magazine (2003)

Skinniest Places to Live
Brentwood and Spring Hill (tied for 3rd) - CNN Money (2008)

6 Local Schools On the Top High Schools in America List
Brentwood (192nd), Ravenwood (473rd), Franklin (737th), Fairview (854th), Independence (1,318th), Centennial (1,405th) - Newsweek (2008)