| Award/Recognition | Publication/Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ranked 4th Best Places for Business and Careers | Forbes | April 2010 |
| Ranked 3rd 'Smarter City' for sustainability | Natural Resources Defense Council | July 2009 |
| Named one of 10 Great Places for Entrepreneurs to Retire | Forbes | June 2009 |
| Ranked 1st Best Place to Live and Work for Young Professionals (pop. 100,000-200,000) | Next Generation Consulting | March 2009 |
| Named 2nd Best Metro for Business and Careers | Forbes magazine | March 2009 |
| Ranked 7th Best Midsize Metro in the nation | bizjournals.com | March 2009 |
| One of Top 20 Places to Thrive | Best Boomer Towns | February 2009 |
| Ranked 10th Best-Educated City in America | Forbes magazine | November 2008 |
| One of the Best Places to Raise Your Kids | Business Week | November 2008 |
| LEED Gold designation for the Northside Aztlan Community Center; U.S. Green Build Council | October 2008 | n/a |
| Gold level Bicycle Friendly Community | League of American Bicyclists | September 2008 |
| 2nd Best Place to Live | Money magazine | August 2008 |
| One of 8 Enriching Towns for Art and Music Lovers | Where to Retire magazine | April 2008. |
| Named 3rd Best Place for Business and Career | Forbes magazine | March 2008 |
| Ranked 39th Best Place to Live and Launch a Business | CNN/Money | March 2008 |
| Top 10 Digital Cities; Center for Digital Government, September 2007 | n/a | |
| One of 30 Fast Cities, due to innovation and creativity of workforce | Fast Company magazine | July 2007 |
| 9th Best Place to Invest in Real Estate | Business 2.0 | May 2007 |
| Top 10 College Towns for Grown-Ups | Kiplinger's magazine | March 2007 |
| Named a Preserve America Community | First Lady Laura Bush | 2007 |
| One of America's Most Walkable Small Cities | msn.com | 2007 |
| One of the Best Places for Business and Careers | Forbes magazine | 2007 |
| Fort Collins listed among the Top 10 College Towns for Grown-Ups | Kiplinger magazine | March 2007 |
| Fort Collins Ranked 4th among College Towns With Great Golf | Business Week Online (Golf Digest) | November 2006 |
| Fort Collins came in 9th on "Where to Buy Now" | Business 2.0 magazine | November 2006 |
| #1 Best Place to Live in the Nation | Money Magazine | August 2006 |
| Listed as 23rd among 63 Hot Mid-Sized Cities for Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur magazine | August 2006 |
| Seated as the 6th Best Places for Business and Career | Forbes magazine | May 2006 |
| Ranked 2nd (moved up from 9th place in 2005) for having the Safest Drivers | Allstate Insurance | May 2006 |
| Fort Collins is one of the 50 Best Places to Live (ranked 34th) | Kiplinger's magazine | June 2006 |
| Rated as the 6th most Affordable Communities/Best Places to Raise Your Family | Frommer's | May 2006 |
| Fort Collins received the Preserve America Grant | March 2006 |