Local/Regional News
City Awards & Recognitions
- RENTCafe announces the St. Cloud area has the "Most Affordable Apartment Rentals Per Square Foot in MN" (4/5/2021)
- AdvisorSmith Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Gig Economy Workers" (#4 of 376 U.S. cities) (12/29/2020)
- AARP Names St. Cloud an "Age-Friendly Community" (12/17/2020)
- Insurify Names St. Cloud a "2020 Top STEM City" (#1 City in Minnesota) (10/27/2020)
- LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as "Budget-Friendly City for Renters" (#771 of 25,000 U.S. cities) (7/8/2020)
- LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as a "City With A High Percentage of College Graduates" (#1,694 of 25,000 U.S. cities) (6/16/2020)
- AdvisorSmith ranks St. Cloud as the #7 Midsize City With the Least Unemployment from Coronavirus (#7 of 389 U.S. metro cities) (6/12/2020)
- LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud as "One of the Most Budget-Friendly Cities for Homeowners" (#358 of 25,000 U.S. cities and #14 in MN) (4/21/2020)
- Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2020 Best Performing Small City" (#104 of 201 U.S. metros's) (2/26/2020)
- LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud For "High Number of Business Openings Between 2015 and 2016" (#57 of 712 U.S. cities and #1 in MN) (2/21/2020)
- LendEDU Recognizes St. Cloud For "Shrinking Gender Pay Gap Over The Last Decade" (#190 of 664 U.S. cities) (2/4/2020)
- WalletHub Names St. Cloud a "2020 Best College Town in America- Small City Category" (#109 of 200 U.S. cities) (1/2/2020)
- 2019 LivCom Names St. Cloud the "Most Liveable City in the World - 75,000-150,000 Population Size Category" (12/13/19)
- LendEDU Names St. Cloud a "City With the Most Affordable Homes in the U.S. in 2020" (12/26/19)
- Edina Realty Names St. Cloud A "Most Dog-Friendly City in MN and WI" (12/5/19)
- EliteSingles.com Names St. Cloud A "Most Romantic City In U.S." (#4 - #1 City in MN) (8/28/19)
- SmartAsset.com Names St. Cloud a "Top City for Working Parents in 2019" (#13 of 524 U.S. cities) (5/20/19)
- Milken Institute Names St. Cloud a "2018 Best Performing Small City" (#58 of 201 U.S. metro's) (4/22/19)
- College Factual Names St. Cloud a "Best City in the Nation for Students Pursuing A Degree in General Psychology" (4/22/19)
- 24/7 Wall Street Names St. Cloud a "Best City for Older Americans to Retire" (#14) (4/15/19)
- Smartasset.com Names St. Cloud an "America's Best Hockey Town in 2019" (#16 of 115 U.S. cities) (3/28/19)
- ChamberofCommerce.org Names St. Cloud a "Best Small City for Business" (#26) (3/27/19)
- College Factual Names St. Cloud a "Best Place to Live If You're A College Student Seeking a Quality Education" (3/1/19)
- Forbes.com Names St. Cloud a "Best Small Place for Business and Careers" (#32 of 200 U.S. cities) (2/1/19)
Business/Organization Awards & Recognitions
- MilitaryFriendly names SCSU a "2021 Military Friendly Top 10 School" (ranked No. 4 in Large Public Category) (2/19/2021)
- Hulafrog names 15+ family-friendly St. Cloud businesses in their "2021 Most Loved Awards" (2/16/2021)
- Healthgrades names St. Cloud Hospital a "2021 America's Best Hospital" (2/11/2021)
- U.S. Beer Championship awards Pantown Brewing Company Gold and Bronze metals (12/8/2020)
- U.S. News & World Report names St. Cloud Hospital a "Top 50 Hospital in Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#41) and Pulmonology & Lung surgery (#43) (7/31/2020)
- U.S. News & World Report names St. Cloud Hospital "Third Best Hospital in the State of Minnesota (7/31/2020)
- MilitaryTimes Rebootcamp names St. Cloud State University a "Best for Vets" Four-Year College (#23 of 3,004 four-year colleges) (11/6/19)
- Forbes names St. Cloud State University an "America's Top College (#583 of 3,004 four-year U.S. colleges) (10/22/19)