| Atlantic Beach |
Best Spring Break Destination |
| Beaufort |
America’s Coolest Small Town |
| Beaufort |
Best Yachting Town |
| Beaufort |
One of the Best Towns in the Country for Christmas |
| Beaufort |
America’s Favorite Town |
| Corolla |
Top 10 Beaches in the Nation |
| Currituck County |
Outer Banks – #1 Best Family Beach Vacations in the USA |
| Duck |
#10 Best Coastal Small Town |
| Edenton |
One of America’s Prettiest Towns |
| Edenton |
One of North Carolina’s Great Places (NC Chapter of the American Planning Association) |
| Edenton |
North Carolina Certified Retirement Community |
| Edenton |
2014 Tree City USA |
| Emerald Isle |
Best Uncrowded Beaches |
| Goldsboro |
19 Best Small Cities for Single Millennial Women |
| Greenville |
Top Digital Cities |
| Greenville |
Fourth Fastest Growing City |
| Greenville |
One of the Best “Lesser Known” Places to Retire |
| Greenville |
Sportstown USA |
| Jacksonville |
Best Cities for Jobs (2010) |
| Jacksonville |
#1 Recession Proof City |
| Kill Devil Hills |
Top Surf Town |
| Morehead City |
Top Fishing Town |
| Nags Head |
Top Travel Destinations for 2015 |
| New Bern |
Top Boating Town |
| New Bern |
North Carolina’s Most Exciting Places |
| Ocracoke |
Best Beach in America (2007) |
| Onslow County |
Fastest Growing County in U.S. (2013) |
| Onslow County |
15th Healthiest County (in state) |
| Pitt County |
100 Best Communities for Young People |
| Roanoke Rapids |
Rockfish Capital of the World |
| Rocky Mount |
#14 Cost of Doing Business |
| Rocky Mount |
North Carolina’s Most Charitable City |
| Rocky Mount |
Best U.S. Cities for Retirement for Pet Owners |
| Snow Hill |
Top Ten Tennis Towns in the World |
| Tarboro |
One of State’s Safest Cities (for its size) |
| Tarboro |
North Carolina Certified Retirement Community |
| Wayne County |
NC Works Certified Work Ready Designation |
| Weldon |
Rockfish Capital of the World |
