Positively Assessing Manhattan, Kansas
When you're talking about Manhattan, plenty of publications have positive acknowledgements for this regional economic and tourism center of Northeast Kansas.
- Number 2 "Best Place to Live in the U.S." (Livability.com, 2018)
- Number 1 "Best College Town To Live In, Even If You Are Not A Student" (TheStreet.com, 2015)
- Selected in 2008 by Department of Homeland Security as the site for NBAF - the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility ($1.25B project to open in 2022)
- Number 1 "Best Small Community in U.S. for Business and Careers" (Forbes, 2011)
- "Top 10 Best Cities for Job Growth" (Newgeography.com, 2011)
- "Ten Most Exciting Small Towns in America" (movoto.com 2013)
- K-State registers "One of America's Best Colleges" (Princeton Review, 2014)
- Number 2 Metro, "Economic Growth Potential" (Business Facilities, 2010)
- "One of the Best Places to Live/Top 5 Best Commuting Times" (CNNMoney.com, 2010)
- Riley County "Least Economically Stressed County in the U.S.: Over 25,000 Population" (Associated Press, 2009)
- "Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young" (CNNMoney.com, 2007)
- Manhattan High School rated Top 5% U.S. High Schools 2010 to 2018 (Newsweek)