Pensacola Named One of America's Top 100 Best Cities

Pensacola has made the top 100 list in the 2022 America's Best Cities Report, ranking among many of the nation's most well-known metropolitan cities including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and more. 

The smallest city on the list, Pensacola ranked 81st in the 2022 report, which was conducted by Resonance Consultancy. Using consumer research and market analysis, the report evaluates cities in six categories: place, product, programming, people, prosperity and promotion. 

In addition to ranking 81st overall, Pensacola ranked 10th in income equality and 20th in parks and outdoors. 

Pensacola also ranked 46th in place and 51st in prosperity. The place category analyzes weather, safety, neighborhoods, parks and outdoors, and the prosperity category analyzes household incomes, unemployment rates, income equality, and the number of Fortune 500 headquarters. 

"It is an honor to see our great city being recognized among the best in the country," Mayor Grover Robinson said. "This recognition demonstrates that more and more people are realizing what Pensacola residents already know — that our city is a beautiful, vibrant place to live, with so much to offer residents and visitors in every stage of life. Our rich history, Southern hospitality, beautiful beaches and waterways, and strong economy make Pensacola a truly special place, and I am not surprised to see exponential growth as people continue to want to call Pensacola home."

To learn more about the City of Pensacola, visit cityofpensacola.com. 

Resonance Consultancy is an international team of strategy, branding and communications experts focused on tourism, real estate and economic development. Click here to view the 2022 America's Best Cities Report.