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Accolades
What others say about Stillwater
People achieve their American Dream everyday in Stillwater! Some accolades that have come our way:
"Top 20 cities for quality of life" - Bizjournals, 2006
"Top 10 Great Small Towns to Operate a Business and to Retire" - Southern Business and Development Magazine, 2008
"Dream Town, USA - #6 Best Small City in America!" - Demographics Daily Online Magazine
"One of America’s 100 Safest Cities" – Safe Communities in America
"Oklahoma's Friendliest City" - Oklahoma Living Magazine reader survey, 2004
"One of America’s Most Wired Cities" - Yahoo! Internet Live Magazine
"Top 100 Public Schools in America" – Offspring – The Magazine of Smart Parents
"Blue Ribbon School System" – Expansion Magazine
"Oklahoma State University – America’s Best College Buy" —The Student Guide Series
"Oklahoma State University – Safest Big Twelve Campus" – Big Twelve Offices
"Stillwater Regional Airport, the third fastest growing general aviation airport in America in 2003, is recognized among the top airports in Oklahoma."
"OSU’s MBA Program was rated the 8th best in the United States." – The Business Journal
The 5-star Karsten Creek Golf Club was named the "Best New Public Golf Course in America in 1994" and continues to be ranked with more famous courses like Pebble Beach. – Golf Digest
Payne County was ranked in the "top ten counties for golfing for retirees." – Golf Digest
"Stillwater Regional is the third fastest growing general aviation airport in the U.S." --FAA, 2004 report
Demographics Daily ranked 634 small cities (between 10,000 and 50,000 in population) in America. Stillwater was ranked sixth overall and designated as a "Dream Town." Ratings were based on eight categories including: community vitality, supply of good jobs, freedom from stress, connection to the cultural mainstream, support for schools, access to health care, low cost of living and small-town character.
G. Scott Thomas, editor of Demographics Daily said, "Millions who live in the big cities or suburbs dream of getting out. Our goal was to provide a list of small cities that offer relief from metropolitan hassles and Stillwater received our sixth best ranking."
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