Winning Communities - 2006
Lincoln, California
Longmont, Colorado
Sarasota County, Florida
Marietta, Georgia
Kansas City, Missouri
Colombus, Ohio
Maumee, Ohio
Richland County, South Carolina
DeSoto, Texas
Pharr, Texas
Finalist Communities - 2006
Modesto, California
Salinas, California
Sierra Madre, California
Golden, Colorado
Braselton, Georgia
Hawarden, Iowa
Park Forest, Illinois
Schaumberg, Illinois
Lewiston, Maine
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Ogdensburg, New York
Fairview, Ohio
Durant, Oklahoma
Harrisburg, Oregon
Sherwood, Oregon
Charleston, South Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Lancaster, Texas
Layton City, Utah
Pacific, Washington
Winning Communities - 2005
Seward, Alaska
Canoga Park, California
Lauderhill, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Port Huron, Michigan
Willmar, Minnesota
Carrollton, Missouri
Georgetown County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Winchester, Virginia
Finalist Communities - 2005
Sedona, Arizona
Lincoln, California
Modesto, California
Golden, Colorado
Milliken, Colorado
Palm Bay, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida
Athens/Clark County, Georgia
Dyersville, Iowa
Clinton, North Carolina
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Batavia, New York
White Plains, New York
Beaverton, Oregon
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Greer, South Carolina
Lancaster, Texas
Park City, Utah
Alexandria, Virginia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Winning Communities - 2004
Stockton, CA
Pembroke Pines, FL
Evansville, IN
Montevideo, MN
Concord, NC
Springfield, OH
Cottage Grove, OR
Hidalgo, TX
Spokane, WA
Philippi, WV
Finalist Communities - 2004
Stamford, CT
Clearwater, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
Lauderhill, FL
Palm Bay, FL
Pompano Beach, FL
Olathe, KS
St. Martinville, LA
Grand Rapids, MI
Taylor, MI
Morris, MN
Red Wing, MN
Hattiesburg, MS
Farmville, NC
Clinton, NC
Sparks, NV
Lakeview, OR
Fort Mill, SC
Orangeburg County, SC
Cedar City , UT
Winning Communities - 2003
Tempe, Arizona
New Haven, Connecticut
Miami Beach, Florida
Des Moines, Iowa
Marquette County, Michigan
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Wilson, North Carolina
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Corpus Christi, Texas
Greater Racine Area, Wisconsin
Finalist Communities - 2003
Stamford, Connecticut
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Walton County, Florida
Evansville, Indiana
Parsons, Kansas
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Montevideo, Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota
Thomasville, North Carolina
Ravenna, Nebraska
Springfield, Ohio
Fossil, Oregon
Chester, South Carolina
Grand Prairie, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Philippi, West Virginia
Winning Communities - 2002
Tuscaloosa-Northport,
AL
Anchorage, AK
Fountain, CO
Elgin, IL
Roswell, NM
Buffalo-Niagara Region, NY
Huntington, NY
Weslaco, TX
Hampton, VA
Everett, WA
Finalist Communities - 2002
Fairhope, AL
Vestavia Hills, AL
Sunnyvale, CA
Boulder, CO
New Haven, CT
Lakeland, FL
Miami Beach, FL
Skokie, IL
Hammond, IN
Wichita, KS
Holyoke, MA
Clayton, MO
Neosho, MO
Union, NJ
Mohawk Valley Region, NY
Wilson, NC
Clarksville, TN
Beaumont, TX
Bedford, VA
Casper, WY
Winning Communities - 2001
Santa Clara, CA
Delray Beach, FL
South Miami, FL
Fort Dodge, IA
Howard County, MD
Ocean City, MD
Independence, MO
Bozeman, MT
Fayetteville, NC
Brownsville, TX
Finalist Communities - 2001
Tempe, AZ
Bellflower, CA
Deerfield Beach, FL
Region of Chatham County, GA
Nampa, ID
Muncie, IN
Kosciusko County, IN
Dodge City, KS
Holyoke, MA
Jackson County, MI
Montevideo, MN
Kansas City, MO
Roswell, NM
Greater Syracuse, NY
Huntington, NY
Region of Buffalo Niagara,
NY
Morganton, NC
Oil City, PA
Irving, TX
Port Arthur, TX
Winning Communities - 2000
Fresno, CA
Naugatuck River Valley, CT
Worcester, MA
Montgomery County, MD
Clinton, MO
Gastonia, NC
Fargo/Moorhead, ND/MN
City of Lancaster, PA
Anderson County, SC
Edinburg, TX
Finalist Communities - 2000
Safford, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Duarte, CA
Santa Clarita, CA
Nampa, ID
Joliet, IL
Village of Park Forest, IL
Junction City, KS
Brockton, MA
Ocean City, MD
New Bern, NC
Roswell, NM
Syracuse, NY
Toledo, OH
City of Oil City, PA
York City, PA
Irving, TX
City of Port Arthur, TX
San Angelo, TX
Greater Racine, WI
Winning Communities - 1999
Greater Green Bay, WI
Lowell, MA
Rocky Mount, NC
Shreveport, LA
Stockton, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Tri-Cities, TN/VA
Tupelo, MS
Union City, CA
Wichita, KS
Finalist Communities - 1999
Brooklyn Park, MN
Bryan, TX
Fresno, CA
Greater Montgomery, MD
Hickory, NC
Joliet, IL
Lancaster, PA
Lower Naugatuck Valley, CT
Memphis, TN
Moorhead, MN
Napa Valley, CA
Oak Park, IL
Pearland, TX
Safford, AZ
Santa Clarita, CA
Scottsdale, AZ
Taylor, TX
Wellington, KS
Worcester, MA
Winning Communities - 1998
DeKalb, GA
Fort Wayne, IN
Chelsea, MA
New Haven, CT
Riverside, CA
Rochester, NY
Santa Maria, CA
Saranac Lake Village, NY
Tacoma, WA
Toledo, OH
Finalist Communities - 1998
Bakersfield, CA
Bryan, TX
Columbus, OH
Delray Beach, FL
East Providence, RI
Green Bay Area, WI
Hattiesburg, MS
Little Rock, AR
Longview, WA
Lowell, MA
Montgomery County, MD
Moorhead, MN
Naperville, IL
Piqua, OH
Providence, RI
Rio Rancho, NM
Scottsdale, AZ
Shreveport, LA
Sterling, CO
Waco, TX
Winning Communities - 1997
Fremont, CA
Hillside Neighborhood, CO
Aberdeen, MD
St. Joseph, MO
Bronx County, NY
Asheville, NC
Statesville, NC
Bismarck, ND
Aiken, SC
Texas City, TX
Finalist Communities - 1997
Baldwin Park, CA
Camptonville, CA
Sacramento, CA
Denver, CO
Longmont, CO
New Haven, CT
Ohio, IL
Fort Wayne, IN
Bonaparte, IA
Wichita, KS
Lowell, MA
Lee's Summit, MO
Niagara County, NY
Rochester, NY
Gastonia, NC
Kinston, NC
Wooster, OH
Grants Pass, OR
Florence, SC
Abingdon, VA
Winning Communities - 1996
Westminster, CA
Quincy, FL
Hays, KS
Greater New Orleans, LA
Holland, MI
Fosston, MN
Greater Buffalo, NY
Hartsville, SC
McAllen, TX
Roanoke, VA
Finalist Communities - 1996
Little Rock, AR
Fremont, CA
Oroville, CA
Waterbury, CT
St. Petersburg, FL
Skokie, IL
Dubuque, IA
Aberdeen, MD
Boston, MA
Omaha, NE
Bismarck, ND
Lorain County, OH
Piqua, OH
Greater York, PA
Kingsport, TN
Lubbock, TX
Texas City, TX
Waco, TX
Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, W. Richland, WA
Merrill, WI
Winning Communities - 1995
Mobile, AL
Lindsay, CA
Monrovia, CA
Ocala, FL
Lafayette, IN
Louisville, KY
Jemez Springs, NM
Lumberton, NC
Akron, OH
Edinburg, TX
Finalist Communities - 1995
Tuscon, AZ
San Jose, CA
Westminster, CA
Westminster, CA
Quincy, FL
Knoxville, IA
Bowling Green, KY
Fitchburg, MA
Nevada, MO
Park Hills, MO
Buffalo, NY
Canandaigua, NY
Rochester, NY
Sandy, OR
Erie, PA
Kingsport, TN
Mesquite, TX
Texas City, TX
Norfolk, VA
Hartford, WI
Huntington, WV
Winning Communities - 1994
Porterville, CA
Columbus, IN
Alexandria, LA
Kansas City, MO
Taos, NM
Mt. Airy, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Plano, TX
Yakima, WA
Powell, WY
Finalist Communities - 1994
Monrovia, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lakeland, FL
Savannah, GA
Streator, IL
Cheney, KS
Fitchburg, MA
Crystal Falls, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Lincoln, NE
South Orange, NJ
Greater Buffalo, NY
Piqua, OH
Erie Area, PA
Hartsville, SC
Spartanburg, SC
Huron, SD
San Marcos, TX
Temple, TX
Racine, WI
Winning Communities - 1993
Oakland, CA
Wray, CO
Delray Beach, FL
Wichita, KS
Dawson County, NE
Washington, NC
Cleveland, OH
Pulaski, TN
Fort Worth, TX
Laredo, TX
Finalist Communities - 1993
Pasadena, CA
Porterville, CA
Redwood City, CA
Newton, IA
Galesburg, IL
Lindsborg, KS
Owensboro-Davies County, KY
Bowie, MD
Prince George's County, MD
Jackson County, MO
Grand Island, NE
Mocksville, NC
Southport, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
East Providence, RI
Plano, TX
Yakima, WA
Black River Falls Area, WI
Winning Communities - 1992
Kenai, AK
Little Rock, AR
Delta, CO
Rockford, IL
Kansas-Wyandotte, KS
Billings, MT
Jacksonville, NC
Minot, ND
Columbus, OH
Harlingen, TX
Finalist Communities - 1992
Chandler, AZ
Avenal, CA
Glendale, CA
Monterey Park, CA
Honolulu, HI
Nampa, ID
Bloomington, IN
Huntingsburg, IN
Lindsborg, KS
Owensboro-Davies County, KY
Newton, MA
Columbus, NE
Southport, NC
Portland, OR
Pottsville, PA
Reading, PA
East Providence, RI
Sumter, SC
Houston, TX
Black River Falls Area, WI
Winning Communities - 1991
Gadsden, AL
Greencastle, IN
Baltimore, MD
Gothenburg, NE
Newark, NJ
Albany, NY
Greensboro, NC
Dayton, OH
Austin, TX
Winchester-Frederick County, VA
Hattiesburg, MS
Finalist Communities - 1991
Little Rock, AR
Duarte, CA
Lynwood, CA
Modesto, CA
Rockford, IL
Hammond, IN
Des Moines, IA
Waterloo, IA
Duluth, MN
Grandview, MO
Lincoln, NE
Henderson, NV
Jacksonville, NC
Waynesville, NC
Columbus, OH
Titusville, PA
York, PA
New Shoreham, RI
Anacortes, WA
Winning Communities - 1990
Bakersfield, CA
South Gate, CA
Tampa, FL
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux City, IA
S. St. Paul, MN
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
Hamlet, NC
Harrisburg, PA
Abilene, TX
Finalist Communities - 1990
Birmingham, AL
Gadsden, AL
Tempe, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Montrose, CO
Ouray, CO
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Oak Park, IL
Wichita, KS
Thibodaux, LA
Baltimore, MD
Rockville, MD
St. Mary's County, MD
Flint, MI
Midland, MI
Brooklyn Center, MN
Beatrice, NE
Binghamton, NY
Chattanooga, TN
La Crosse, WI