Auburn is the best! But don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself why Forbes Magazine’s rated it No. 1 for the Northeast region, and No. 18 in the nation,” in “The Best Small Cities To Raise A Family.”

Forbes based their ranking on “quality-of-life measures” involved in raising a family. Consideration was given to objective data based upon U.S. Census Bureau statistics for cities with a population under 100,000. The magazine scored these cities in the categories of educational outcome, average work commute time, median household income, home ownership, and housing affordability.

And Forbes isn’t the only Top Small City list that Auburn shows up on. California-based fiscal advisory website NerdWallet. ranked Auburn the No. 1 “Best Place for Small Businesses in the Northeast,” and “14th Best Small City to Live in the US.”

All kinds of awards have been heaped on Auburn lately.

Wondering about Auburn’s nightlife? You’ll find the best food to fit every taste in the many bistros, pubs, and restaurants from places like Moro’s Table, which was named as one of only six of “America’s Best Wine Country Restaurants.” by Travel & Leisure magazine. You can spend a fun night out with friends while enjoying live music downtown over drinks from one of Auburn’s trendy pubs like Prison City Pub & Brewery, whose brewer Ben Maeso just won a silver award for his Bleek Worden Belgian Pale Ale at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

Auburn also serves up the best in entertainment. Featuring professional musical productions at three different venues, The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival presents Broadway in the Finger Lakes. With more than 5,000 votes being cast, The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has won NY Theatre Guide’s Best of 2015 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Professional Theatre (Non-Broadway/Off-Broadway Theatre Company).

And maybe best of all is Auburn’s location, location, location! Centrally located in Cayuga County, Auburn provides a perfect place to explore and enjoy The Finger Lakes Region, whether you’re on vacation or you’re happy to call it home.