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Accolades and Awards
Fort Wayne has long been known for its high quality of life. Now expert analysis is backing up what locals have known for years: Fort Wayne is the place to be. Fort Wayne is a three-time winner of the All America City awards from the National League of Cities. Fiscal Times magazine rated Fort Wayne First in the Nation for Job Creation. Business Week named Fort Wayne as one of the best places to raise children. InsuranceProviders.com rated us the Fifth Safest City in the United States.
Our world-class attractions are also being recognized. The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library is the largest public genealogy collection in the United States. Our zoo has also won top honors. Downtown's Parkview Field has been ranked the #1 Minor League Stadium in the United States by Stadium Journey magazine. And Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal called Fort Wayne one of the best cities for minor league sports.
Fort Wayne was recently featured on a Travelocity® blog as a Top 5 Best City in the U.S. to visit with Kids. Check out our trip ideas page to plan your next getaway.
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Additional Accolades
Best Places to Live If You're Trying to Save Money - AOL Finance
Best Cities to Find a Job in 2017 - Business Insider
Best Cities to Start a Business - Wallethub.com
Best Affordable Places to Live - Livability.com
Best Places to Be a Teacher - SmartAsset.com
Top 5 Best Minor League Sports Cities in the Country - Livability.com
Readers' Choice Award for Sports Destinations - Sports Events Magazine
Top 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets - Realtor.com
Top 10 Best Zoos for Kids - Parents Magazine
15 Best Cities for Apartment Living - ApartmentAdvisor.com
Playful City, USA - KaBoom.org
Top Cities for Millennials Who Love Libraries - Livability.com
11 Cities for Early Retirement - AARP.org
Quality of Life in America's Largest Cities - Lawnstarter.com
Most Caring Cities in America - Wallethub.com
Opportunity Cities: Places it May be Easier to Make Your Mark - Forbes.com
Best Places to Retire Rich - GoBankingRates.com
Top 9 Best Up-and-Coming Towns for College Grads - CBSNews.com
Top 10 Minor League Baseball Cities - SmartAsset.com
Bicycle Friendly Community - BikeLeague.org
Top 10 Best Adaptive Sports Facilities - Sports Planning Guide
Perfect Cities to Tour like a Local - Expedia.com
Ability City - Ability Indiana
Easiest Cities to Get Around - AARP.com
Other Facts & Accolades
Home of the Fort Wayne Daisies - the professional women's baseball team featured in the movie, "A League of Their Own."
First Night Baseball Game - Site of the first successful night baseball game played under lights.
Johnny Appleseed - The official burial place of John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) is located here, and has a honorary annual festival in his name.
Tree City USA - We have held this designation from the National Arbor Foundation for 18 years.
Nicknames - Known as the City of Churches, City of Restaurants, the Summit City, the City that Saved Itself, and named an All-America City three times!
Inventions - Many inventions came to life in Fort Wayne, including the washing machine, baking powder, the calculator, juke box, Breathalyzer, and refrigerator.
More Inventions - A few others include stereo sound, the garbage disposal, magnetic wire, streetlights and the gasoline pump. All were first created and manufactured in Fort Wayne.
Arts United - The third oldest united nonprofit arts fund in the United States and the second largest arts council in the State of Indiana is located here in Fort Wayne.
Most Affordable Housing - Fort Wayne was ranked as having the most affordable housing market in five countries (The United States, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand,
Australia, and the United Kingdom) according to the 3rd Annual Demographic International Housing Afford ability Study in 2007.
National Business Rankings - Visit the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership to see how Fort Wayne ranks for doing good business.