Awards & Honors
National Recognition: #2 City is U.S. for Working from Home (January 2024, SmartAsset)#2 Best Real Estate Market in U.S. (August 2023, WalletHub)#1 Safest City in the U.S. (February 2023, SmartAsset)#5 Happiest Cities (December 2022, SmartAsset) #1 Best Real Estate Market in U.S. (August 2022, WalletHub) #1 Safest City in the U.S. (April 2022, SmartAsset)#5 Safest Cities in America (January 2022, MoneyGeek) #19 Best Places to Live 2021-2022 (September 2021, Money Magazine)#1 Best Real Estate Market in U.S. (August 2021, WalletHub) #22 Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers (July 2021, WalletHub) #2 Safest Cities in the U.S. (April 2021, SmartAsset)Top 20 Most Livable Mid-Sized Cities (November 2020, SmartAsset)#1 Best City to Do Business in Texas (October 2020, homecity / Better Homes & Gardens) Number 3 Best Real Estate Market in U.S. (August 2020, WalletHub) #2 Best City for for Jobs After Graduation (June 2020, Interest.com) #1 Most Recession Proof City , (March 2020, SmartAsset)Number 2 Best Place to Live in the Dallas area (December 2019, MoneyInc.com)Number 2 Safest City in America (November 2019, SmartAsset)Number 10 Most Livable Mid-Sized City (November 2019, SmartAsset)Highest Job Growth and Number 5 Fastest Growing City (October 2019, WalletHub)Number 6 Safest City in America (January 2019, SmartAsset)"#1 Best Place to Live in America" (MONEY, 2018) https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-cities-for-first-time-home-buyers/5564/ Number 1 Best Place to Live in Texas (June 2018, WalletHub)Number 9 of the Top 10 Rising Housing Markets in the U.S. (April 2018, SmartAsset)Number 2 Best Place to Raise a Family in Texas (April 2018, SmartAsset)Number 1 Best Real Estate Market in the U.S. (August 2017, WalletHub) Number 1 Most Successful City in America (2016, Zippia.com)Fastest-Growing City in the U.S., 2016-17 (U.S. Census Bureau)Best Place to Raise an Athlete (2011, Men's Journal)
Recent City Department Awards Administrative Services Top 50 Leading Fleets - Government Fleet and American Public Works Association, Fleet Services Division (2022, 2023) Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award (Purchasing Division, 2019) ASE Blue Seal of Excellence, Fleet Division (2019) PRIMA Safety Program Award, Risk Management Division (2019) Communications & Media Relations Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - Award of Excellence - Best Recurring Event - "Frisco Freedom Fest" (2023) Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - Award of Honor - Video - Educational, Over 150,000 - "Hike & Bike Trail Series" (2023) City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) - Award of Excellence - Recurring Event - "Frisco Freedom Fest" (2022) Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - TAMI Award - Best Recurring Event (Pop. over 50K) - "Frisco Freedom Fest" (2022) Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - Award of Excellence - Best One-Time Special Event - HalGLOWeen (2021) City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) - Savvy Award - Social Media (Best Campaign) - #100DaysofProgressinMotion (2018) Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - TAMI Award - Social Media – Best Campaign Use, #100DaysofProgressinMotion (2018) Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) - TAMI Award – Electronic Newsletter/Magazine (2017) Economic Development International Economic Development Council Silver Award for Website Design for FriscoEDC.com (2021) City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) - Award of Excellence: Marketing and Tools Economic Development, "See Yourself in Frisco" Campaign (2018) Finance Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) - Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting and Distinguished Budget Document Government Treasurer's Officers Texas' Investment Policy Certification (December 2022) Fire Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) Accreditation - Reaccredited (2023) Texas Fire Marshals' Association, Gold Level Excellence Award National Fire Sprinkler Association, Sprinkler Saves award American Heart Association, Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold award ISO 1 Class 1 Public Protection Classification Rating Frisco Public Library Library of Excellence - Texas Municipal League Library Directors Association Urban Library Council - Customer Experience, Top Innovator (2019) Texas Municipal League of Library Directors - Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award (2018) Parks & Recreation CAPRA Accreditation , National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) - Reaccredited (2023)Texas Music Office, Music-Friendly Community (2023) League of American Bicyclists, Bike-Friendly Community (2020 - 2024) Tree City USA designation (2020) Texas Recreation & Parks Society Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks & Recreation Management (2007, 2010, 2018) Police Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA) - Reaccredited (2021) Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA) - Communications Division Accreditation (2021) Texas Crime Commission - Texas Department of Public Safety Director’s Award (2019) Public Works American Public Works Association (APWA) - Accredited Agency (2020) Environmental Protection Agency - WaterSense Excellence Award (2018, 2019) Visit Frisco Destination Marketing Accreditation Program - Department Re-accreditation (2019) Top 50 Meeting Destinations, cvent (2023)
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