"Healthiest City for Men"
• Ranked the 3rd "Healthiest City for Men" upon the basis of health, environment, and fitness. Men's Health Magazine, 2003
"Least Stressful City"
• Ranked 11th among 100 Metro Areas for "Least Stressful City". Sperling Stress Index criteria includes: unemployment rate, divorce rate, commute time, violent and property crime rates, suicide rate, alcohol consumption, self-reported "poor mental health", and number of cloudy days. Sperlings's Best Places, 2004
Least Congested Freeway Lane Miles
• Ranked 3rd among 25 peer cities for Least Congested Freeway Lane Miles. TTI Urban Mobility Report, 2002