Business

• La Crosse MSA named top city for "Booming Job Growth" in Today's Hot Job Targets. (2007)
• Rated "4-Star Logistics Metro" by Expansion Management. (2006)
• Ranked 15th "Best Place for Doing Business in America" by Inc. Magazine. (2005)
• Voted "16th Best Smaller City for Business and Careers" by Forbes Magazine. (2004)
• Ranked 6th Fastest Growing High Technology Market by The Milken Institute. (2000)

Community

• La Crosse ranked 22nd healthiest county, 8th in health risk behavior and 4th in health factors in the 2011 Wisconsin County Ranking.  (La Crosse Tribune)
• La Crosse named to list of "Best Places to Live 2009" by US News & World Report. (2009)
• La Crosse, WI - Winona, MN Area ranked 20th Most Secure Place to Live Among Small Towns by Farmer's Insurance Group. (2009) (La Crosse Tribune)
• La Crosse serious crime rate remains at a 20 year low, according to La Crosse Police Chief Ed Kondracki. (2009)
• La Crosse County ranked as the 14th healthiest county in the 2008 Wisconsin health report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 
• The La Crosse Municipal Airport was awarded the 2008 Safety Award for the Great Lakes region by the Federal Aviation Administration. (2008)
• La Crosse ranked "12th Best Green City in America" by Country Home Magazine. (2008)
• La Crosse named "5-Star Quality of Life Metro" by Expansion Management (2007, 2006, 2005)
• La Crosse named Bicycle Friendly Community by League of American Bicyclists (2007)
• Village of West Salem ranked in "Top 100 Places to Live" by RelocateAmerica.com. (2007)
• Ranked 13th "Best Green Place" by Country Home Magazine. (2007)
• Ranked as 16th of 50 Smart Places to Live in the US by Kiplinger's Personal Finance. (2006)
• La Crosse MSA ranked "7th Safest Metro Area" by Morgan Quitno Press. (2006)
• Ranked "9th Healthiest State in the Country" by the United Health Foundation. (2004)
• Ranked "16th Lowest Crime City in America" by BestPlaces.com. (2004)
• Voted "One of America's Least Stressful Cities" by Sperling's Best Places. (2004)
• Winner (City of La Crosse) of the "Great American Main Street Award". (2002)

Education

• UW-La Crosse named among "Best Values in Public Colleges" by Kiplinger Personal Finance (2012) (Kiplinger Personal Finance)
• Western Technical College named #7 on list of 10 best two year colleges for veterans by Military Times magazine (2011) (Military Times)
• UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Western Technical College named to G.I. Jobs list of Military Friendly Schools (2011) (WXOW)
• West Salem School District received Gold Award of Destinction by in the Healthier US School Challenge by the USDA (2011)  (School Nutrition Association)
• Onalaska School District recognized by League of American Bicyclists for being bicycle friendly (2011) (La Crosse Tribune)
• UW-La Crosse Ranked #2 among Midwest Public Universities by US News & World Report (2011) (La Crosse Tribune)
• UW-La Crosse named among 2010-2011 "Best values in Public Colleges" by Kiplinger Personal Finance. (2011) (Kiplinger)
• UW-La Crosse named among "2009 -2010 Best Values in Public Colleges" by Kiplinger Personal Finance. (2010) (Kiplinger)
• UW-La Crosse cited as National Leader in International Student Programming by the U.S. Department of Commerce. (2010) (UW-La Crosse)
• Western Technical College included in G.I. Job's list of Top Military Friendly Colleges. (2009) (La Crosse Tribune)
• UW-La Crosse Ranked #3 among 51 Midwest Public Universities offering bachelors and masters degrees by U.S News & World Report. (2009) (La Crosse Tribune)
• La Crosse Area Students score Above State & National Averages on ACT (2009) (La Crosse Tribune)
• UW-L named in the Top 25 list of "Peace Corps Top Colleges and Universities" compiled annually by the Peace Corps. (2009)
• UW-L ranked No. 2 among Midwest public universities offering Master's Degrees on U.S. News & World Report's list of "America's Best Colleges". (2009)
• Aquinas High School named National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Dept of Education. (2008)
• La Crosse rated "5-Star Public Schools Metros" by Expansion Management. (2007)
• La Crosse School District given Gold Medal Rating by Expansion Management. (2007)
• UW-La Crosse ranked 12th on list of "America's Fittest Colleges" by Men's Fitness Magazine. (2006)
• UW-La Crosse ranked 3rd among "Midwest Regional Public Universities" by U.S. News & World Report. (2005)

Healthcare

• Gundersen Lutheran received the 2012 Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award.  (HealthGrades.com)
• Gundersen Lutheran received the 2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award ranking among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation by HealthGrades. (2011)  (La Crosse Tribune)
• Gundersen Lutheran named Top 100 Hospital for the fourth consecutive year by Thomson Reuters. (2011) (La Crosse Tribune)
• La Crosse - Eau Claire Area ranked No. 24 among top 50 United States cities for healthcare by Healthgrades.com. (2011) (La Crosse Tribune)
• Gundersen Lutheran received 2010 Health Grades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades.com. (2011)
• Gundersen Lutheran certified as the first "Quality Breast Center of Excellence" in the U.S. by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program. (2009)
• Gundersen Lutheran ranked as a Top 100 Heart Hospital. (2005)

Recreation

• La Crosse receives "Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community" designation by the Bicycle Federation of WI (2011) (News 8000)
• La Crosse Area named one of 16 National Class A Single Trail Ride Centers by the International Mountain Bike Association. (2008)
• Ranked one of the Top 10 Places Worldwide to Toast Oktoberfest by USA Today. (2000)