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AUBURN FACTS

In 2009, US News & World Report ranked Auburn, Alabama one of the top 10 Best Places to Live in the United States.

In 2007, Forbes named the Auburn-Opelika Area the 6th fastest growing Metro Statistical Area in the US for small metros.

In 2005, the Auburn Metro Area was ranked #1 in the U.S. for golf by Golf Digest.

In 2004, Auburn University was ranked 43rd among the nation’s top public institutions by U.S News & World Report.

The Auburn Metro Area was named one of “America’s 50 Hottest Cities” by Expansion Management magazine in 2004.

In 2003, Site Selection magazine ranked Auburn in the Top 100 for small towns for new or expanding facilities in the U.S.

Newsweek named Auburn City Schools one of the top non-magnet public schools in Alabama and one of the top 30 in the U.S.

Newsweek ranked Auburn/Opelika area as one of the nation’s top 6 retirement spots.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Auburn City Fest

Auburn Parks and Recreation

Callaway Gardens

Chewacla State Park

The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

Museum of East Alabama

Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery Biscuits

Sips N Strokes

Sticks Country Festival

Surfside Water Park