Littleton CO
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The City of Littleton has been recognized for a variety of notable accomplishments.
2022
- 4th Best City for a Family to Live in Colorado, ranked by Livability.com
- Ranked Third-safest "small" city in Colorado (pop. 30,000-100,000) by MoneyGeek
2021
- Weekends on Main, winner of the Downtown Colorado Inc.'s Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence in the Pandemic Response category
- 2nd Place, 2020 Littleton Calendar and Annual Report; NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards, calendar category
- 2nd Place, The Littleton Report Online; NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards, eNewsletter category
- Awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Federal Government Finance Officers Association for Littleton's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
- Littleton is one of Colorado's Safest Cities according to a report based on FBI crime statistics.
- The City of Littleton's Finance Team achieved ResourceXcellence in Resource Reallocation and Maximization in the ResourceX Annual Report for their work in Priority Based Budgeting (PBB).
2020
Littleton's Weekends on Main was mentioned in CDOT's Can•Do Colorado Streetscape Challenge [PDF] as an example of a "low-cost, quick-win activity" that supports "creative use of public infrastructure."
- Littleton Twilight Criterium was voted the "Best of the Best 2020" by readers of Colorado Community Media, parent company of the Littleton Independent.
- Ranked 19th in the Best Small Cities in America by wallethub.com
- Named #1 Best Commuter Town Near Denver by CommercialCafé.com
- Named 15th Best City to Raise a Family in Colorado by wallethub.com
- Ranked #1 for Best Places to Retire in Colorado by smartasset.com
- Ranked #9 Best City to Live in Colorado by ChamberofCommerce.org
- Recognized by Colorado AAA as one of Colorado's Coolest Main Streets
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Littleton's Twilight Criterium recognized with an honorable mention for the 2019 Colorado Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence
- Ranked #13 in the Best Places to Visit in Colorado by Dream Vacation Magazine
- 1st Place, Instruction/Training — Lockdown Procedures; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 2nd Place, Use of Social Media Platforms; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 2nd Place, Event/Program Promotion — Littleton Twilight Criterium; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 2nd Place, Documentary — Modern Buildings of Old Littleton; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 3rd Place, Partnership Production — History of Littleton Fire Rescue; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 4th Place, Promotion of a City — Best Small City in America; NATOA Government Programming Awards
2018
- Ranked #8 in the Best Small Cities in America by wallethub.com
- 7th most-visited city in Colorado — Denver Business Journal
- 3rd Place, Public Education — Drive Littleton: Traffic Congestion; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- 3rd Place, Documentary — Discover Littleton: Crabapple Route; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Recognized as the second Greenest City in Colorado by Insurify
- Ranked #42 in the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. by livability.com
- Named one of the Top 15 Safest Cities in Colorado by the National Council for Home Safety and Security
2017
- 3rd Place, Arts & Culture — #ShareLittleton; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Honorable Mention, Videography — Littleton Videography Reel; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Award of Excellence, Redesigned Website — Littleton, Colorado Website, NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- Award of Excellence, News Release — Toilet Paper Helps Extend the Life of Roads, NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- Award of Excellence, Educational Program — Littleton Fire Rescue 2016 Recruit Training; NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- Ranked 6th in Colorado in crime reduction from 2012-2016 from ValuePenguin.com
- Named #1 Small Town in Colorado, and 10th Best Small City in America by wallethub.com
- Named one of the Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets in the U.S. by CBS Money Watch
- Ranked #8 in the 2017 Best Places to Retire by Livability
- Ranked 9th Best City in Colorado for Families by SmartAsset
- Public Technology Institute's 2017 Technology Solutions Significant Achievement Award in GIS for Development Activity List and Historic Walking Tour
- Ranked first among the easiest places to sell a home in Colorado by SmartAsset.com
- Ranked #51 in the top 100 U.S. cities for seniors to retire by goodcall.com
- Ranked #1 in consumer credit scores for the 100 largest U.S. cities by LendEDU.com
- Ranked sixth in Colorado for money management by wallethub.com
2016
- 1st Place, Special Event — 2015 Downtown Littleton Elf Crawl, NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- One of 5 Fun Day Trips from Denver mentioned on US News & World Report Travel website
- Ranked #4 Best Small City in America by Wallethub.com
- Listed in the 10 Best Places to Live in Colorado by Livability.com
- Ranked #1 in Colorado for the Best Places to Retire by SmartAsset.com
- Ranked #4 for cities in Colorado which made the top 100 Best Places to Live in the USA
- Ranked #1 city in Colorado for fewest traffic fatalities per 100k by ConsumerAffairs.com
- Ranked #9 in the Top 10 Healthiest Large Employers in Denver Metro Area by the Denver Business Journal
- Ranked #24 in the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com
- Finalist for the Denver Business Journal's 2016 Healthiest Employers
- Ranked #7 in SmartAsset's Healthiest Housing Markets in Colorado
2015
- Ranked #2 Best Small City in America by Wallethub.com
- Second Place, Documentary — Danny Dietz Littleton History Moment; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Third Place, Profile of a City/County Dept. — Littleton Conflict Resolution Center; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Award of Excellence, Community Scorecard and Annual Report, NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- Ranked #2 in Movoto's Best Denver Suburb to Retire
- Ranked #5 in Movoto's Best Denver Suburbs For Young Professionals
- Ranked #10 in Movoto's Best Denver Suburbs
- Ranked #9 in NerdWallet's Best Places for Millennial Job Seekers
- Ranked #9 in ValuePenguin's Safest Places in Colorado
- Nominee for Metro Denver Healthiest Employer; Denver Business Journal
2014
- First Place, Profile of a City Department — I Found My Dream Home in Littleton; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Second Place, Documentary — Littleton History Moment, Wolhurst; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Second Place, Documentary, Event Coverage — Coloradans Helping Coloradans: September 2013 Flood; NATOA Government Programming Awards
Silver Circle Award for Branding/New Logo; 3CMA Savvy Award
- APA Colorado Merit Award for Community Engagement — Inspire Littleton; Online community engagement project
- Top 10 Cities on the Rise in Colorado (#7); NerdWallet.com
- Second Place, Public Art & Points of Interest in Littleton; NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
- "Fit City," first city in Colorado to receive this designation from LiveWell Colorado's HEAL Cities & Towns campaign
- Make a Splash Hero Award — Tim Woodward, LFR Water Rescue Team Leader; National Drowning Prevention Alliance
- Top 10 Friendliest Small Cities (#6); Movoto Blog
- Gold AVA Digital Award for Outstanding Digital Communication (Web site); Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
2013
- Member's Choice Award for Small Population — LittletonGov.org; NAGW Pinnacle Award
- First Place, Promotional Video Campaign — Littleton History Moments; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Second Place, Ethnic Experience — Mapuche: The People of the Land; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- First Place, Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award — READ Posters; NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
2012
- First Place, Public Safety Programming — Littleton Fire Rescue Ice Rescue Training; NATOA Government Programming Awards
2011
- First Place, Documentary — Pivotal Points: A Maps Exhibit at the Littleton Museum; NATOA Government Programming Awards
- Best Places to Raise Kids in Colorado (#7); Bloomberg Businessweek