2005 Accolades
- #1 Best City - Education Quotient (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - Expansion Management, December 2005
- #7 Richest City (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes, November 2005
- #10 Safest City (Cary, NC) - Morgan Quitno Press, November 2005
- #5 Best Inner City for Small Businesses (Raleigh, NC) - Small Business Administration, November 2005
- Top 20 Best Places to Live, Work & Play (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) - Homebuilder.com, November 2005
- Top Ten Fast Cities/ Hubs for Creative Class Talent (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Fast Company, November 2005
- #3 Best Large Metro for New Businesses and Entrepreneurs (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - National Policy Research Council, October 2005
- Top "Seven Cool Cities" for Young Professionals (Raleigh, NC) - Kiplinger's Personal Finance, October 2005
- #3 Hottest City for Entrepreneurs (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Entrepreneur, October 2005
- #1 Area for Tech Business (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Silicon Valley Leadership Group, September 2005
- #6 Market for Development of Neurotechnology Industry - Neurotech Nexus Report, August 2005
- #12 Top Real Estate Market (Raleigh-Durham, NC) - Expansion Management, August 2005
- #2 Among Places to Attend School and "Rock" (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) - Rolling Stone, August 2005