Rankings & Recognitions
Frisco consistently ranks as one of the best places in the nation to live, work, play, educate and innovate. With so many top tier corporate and entrepreneurial opportunities paired with excellent housing, schools and lifestyle amenities, it’s no surprise why so many companies are relocating to the city.
Here are a few of Frisco’s most recent rankings and recognition:
2024 Ranking
Best Dallas Suburb (#1) - Livability, January 2024
Hardest Working City in the U.S. (#13) - Dallas Innovates, February 2024
Best Place For Remote Work in Texas (#1) and the U.S. (#2) - ExpressNews, February 2024
Top 100 Best Places to Live- Livability, May 2024
Top City for Young Professionals (#13)- Pheabs, May 2024
Best Job Markets (#10)- Smart Asset, May 2024
Most Affordable City of Remote Work in Texas (#1) and in the U.S. (#4)- CoworkingCafe, July 2024
Best Places to Live for Families in Texas (#1) and in the U.S. (#13)- Fortune, July 2024
Fastest Growing City in Texas (#1) and in the U.S. (#3)- Yahoo News, September 2024
2023 Rankings
Safest Cities in America (#1) - SmartAsset, February 2023
Most Affordable Safe City (#5) - SmartAsset, February 2023
Fasting Rising City in the U.S. (#1) - FinanceBuzz, October 2023
2022 Rankings
Safest Cities in America (#1) - SmartAsset, April 2022
2021 Rankings
Best Place to Buy a House (#1) - WalletHub.com, August 2021
Most Ambitious Cities in the U.S. (#8) - Go.Verizon.com, June 2021
Safest Cities in America (#2) - SmartAsset, April 2021
Top U.S. Cities Where Millennials Are Moving (#6) - SmartAsset, March 2021
2020 Rankings
Best Cities to Do Business in Texas (#1) - HomeCity.com, October 2020
Best Places to Live in Texas (#4) - HomeCity, August 2020
Best Places to Buy a House in the U.S. (#3) - WalletHub, August 2020
Best Cities for First-Time Home Buyers among Midsize Cities (#12), Best Cities Overall (#24 )- WalletHub, July 2020
Fastest Growing Large Cities in U.S. over last decade (#1)- U.S. Census Bureau, May 2020
Most Recession-Resistant Cities (#1)- SmartAsset, March 2020
2019 Rankings
Safest Cities in America (#2)- SmartAsset, November 2019
Most Livable Mid-Sized Cities in the U.S. (#10)- SmartAsset, November 2019
Highest Job Growth among Midsize Cities (#1)- WalletHub, October 2019
Best Places to Buy a House (#2), Best Real Estate Market (#9), Affordability & Economic Environment (#1)- WalletHub, August 2019
2018 Rankings
Best Place to Live in America (#1)- Money magazine, October 2018
Fastest-Growing Large Cities in U.S. (#1)- U.S. Census Bureau, May 2018
Top 10 Rising Housing Markets (#9)- SmartAsset, May 2018
2017 Rankings
Fastest-Growing Cities in America- WalletHub, October 2017
2017/18 American Cities of the Future, Top 10 Small American, Cities (#8)- fDi Magazine, September 2017
Best Real Estate Markets (#1) and Affordability & Economic- WalletHub, August 2017
Denton County (#1) and Collin County (#2), Strongest Economic Growth – U.S. Counties with- Moneywatch, August 2017
Frisco ISD – Best School District in Texas (#8)- Niche.com, February 2017
Best U.S. Cities for Families (#2)- ApartmentList.com, January 2017