Williamson County Honors and Lists
Williamson County and its cities have made an appearance on dozens of magazine and online "best places" lists in the past few years. Here's a sampling of some of the area's accolades.
17th Richest County in America
— Forbes (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 (4th)
— Forbes.com (2009)
Nation's Recession-Resistant, High-Growth City (Spring Hill, 3rd)
— Gadberry Group (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)
One of 12 Distinctive Destinations Nationwide (Franklin)
— National Trust for Historic Preservation (2009)
Best Small Town (Franklin, 5th)
— Southern Living (2009)
Highest County Job Growth Rate in U.S. (4.5%)
— U.S. Department of Labor (2008)
Best Places to Live (Franklin, 45th)
— Money Magazine (2008)
Skinniest Places to Live (Brentwood and Spring Hill tied for 3rd)
— CNN Money (2008)
