About the Competition
The
100 Best Communities for Young People competition identifies cities nationwide that have made the well-being of children and youth a priority. Find out how your community can participate in the 2012 competition and which communities made the list of winners in 2011.
2011 Competition Winners
Last year, more than 300 communities in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., were nominated for the competition. The winners came from 39 states. Twenty-two communities became five-time winners and 29 communities were first-time recipients of the honor.
Event Webcast
The announcement of the 2011 winning communities was webcast October 12, 2011 live from the Newseum in Washington, DC. Follow this link to view the archived webcast.
Past Winners
The
100 Best Communities for Young People is now in its sixth cycle, recognizing communities making extraordinary efforts to reduce dropout rates and provide outstanding services and support to their youth. Review the lists of our past winning communities from 2005-10.
100 Best Videos
The following videos about the
100 Best program explain the program and showcase the powerful stories from winning communities about the programs, collaborative efforts and services that make their areas outstanding places for young people to live and grow.