Title
Special Recognition - City of Olympia Awards and Recognitions
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize recent acknowledgments of City of Olympia achievements.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize recent achievements by the City of Olympia.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has been recognized by several national websites and a magazine:
• MoneyGeek.com ranked Olympia as the number one Best Small City to Make a Living. The City was praised for its “combination of affordable homes, quality schools, plentiful shopping, recreational activities and diverse population ….”
• Olympia landed the 20th spot on Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live. The website noted the “natural amenities” surrounding the City; the City’s “excellent educational system” and its “thriving arts scene.”
• WalletHub.com named Olympia the 12th Best State Capital for 2016. Among the data sets WalletHub combines for the overall rankings. Olympia ranked 12th for percentage of Millennial Newcomers, Second for K-12 School System Quality, and First for Quality of Life.
• A recent print edition of Outside Magazine recognized Olympia as a place where the number of STEM jobs and the number of outdoor life opportunities make an attractive place for “tech geeks” to live.
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