Madison residents are enthusiastic about their city, but they’re not the only ones. Madison has received recognition from a host of publications and organizations. The concensus – Madison is a special place to live and work. See for yourself:

#7 Marketing MBA program according Financial Times

#1 City to Launch a Business or Career (Forbes 2004)
#1 Mid-sized City to Live in America (Money Magazine 1998)
#1 City for Women (Ladies Home Journal 2002)
#1 Small City for Creativity (Washington Monthly 2002)
#1 Best Game Day Atmosphere (Sports Illustrated on Campus 2005)
#1 Friendliest City in the Midwest (Midwest Living 2003)
#1 Digital City (Center for Digital Government 2005)
#1 Healthiest City for Men (Men's Health Magazine 2003)
#1 Best Road Biking Town in America (Outside, 2006)
#1 City for Cycling (Bicycling 2006)
#2 Best Places to Live and Work in America (Employment Review 2003)
#2 Best Small City to Live (Men’s Journal 2004)
#2 Medium Metro Area for Doing Business in America (Inc. 2004)
#3 Among America’s Ten Most Perfect Places to Live (Fine Living 2003)
#3 Public Schools in the Nation (Expansion Management Magazine 2005)
#3 City in America for Walking ( Prevention 2006)
#4 “Brainiest” Medium-Sized City in the Country (bizjournals.com 2006)
#4 Most Literate City in America (Study by Jack Miller, Ph.D. 2004)
#5 for “Campus Scenes that Rock” (Rolling Stone 2003)
#6 Midsize City in the US for Entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur 2005)
One of Five Emerging Hot Spots for Biotech (FierceBiotech 2006)
One of Five Cities that Inspire (Delicious Living Magazine 2003)
One of 10 "New American Dream Towns" (Outside 2005)
One of 10 Best Places for Outdoor Activities (Sperling's Best Places 2005)
One of 10 Greenest Cities in the Nation (Vegetarian Times 2005)
One of 12 Best Walking Cities (Prevention 2004)