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- No. 9 on the 2008 Forbes magazine list of of big metros it deemed "Best Places for Business and Careers"
- Top Ten Real Estate Hot Spots (Money Magazine, 2006)
- Ranked #30 hottest midsize cities in the U.S. (Inc. Magazine, 2006)
- Washington's 2006 job growth was twice the national average
- 2007 ranking 11th in the nation for a Business Friendly Tax System (The Tax Foundation)
- Abundant Outdoor Recreation - 13 ski areas, 76 Lakes, 32 Golf Courses
- Home to 4 public universities, 2 private colleges, and the state's 2nd largest community college district
- In the top six US. Adventure Cities (National Geographic Adventure Magazine, 2006)
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