Yes, yes! The stars and tides aligned as an illustrious Wall Street Journal panel deemed Raleigh worthy of a place on its top 10 American “youth-magnet” cities. And what a perfect description! (of North Raleigh).

As one commenter pointed out, that WSJ picture ain’t even in Raleigh! Just another example of the quality journalism boss-man Rupert Murdoch feels confident that consumers will soon pay for.

In spite (or maybe because) of Raleigh being really hard to remember, journalists loooooooooooove heaping accolades on us. Call us Alpha-Male city, because we have to be tops in goddamn everything:

#1 City with Best Economic Potential (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2009
#1 Place For Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, March 2009
#1 Top City for Small Business (Raleigh, NC) American City Business Journals, February 2009
#1 City Where Americans Are Relocating (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, April 2009
#1 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary) U.S. Census, March 2009
#1 Pro-Business State (North Carolina) – Pollina.com, June 2008
#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Raleigh, N.C.) – msnbc, June 2008
#1 Best Place for Young Adults (Raleigh, N.C.) – Bizjournals, May 2008
#1 Healthiest City for Men (Raleigh, N.C.) – Men’s Health, January 2008
Top Research Science Park (North Carolina State University – Centennial Campus) The Association of University Research Parks, November 2007
#1 Top Business Climate (North Carolina) – Site Selection, November 2007
#1 Seller’s Market-Residential (Raleigh, N.C.) – Forbes.com, June 2007
#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, N.C.) – Forbes, April 2007
#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, N.C.) – Forbes.com, March 2008
#1 Best U.S. City for Jobs (Raleigh-Cary, N.C.) – Forbes.com, February 2007
#1 School District in the Nation for Certified Teachers – (Wake County) National Board of Certified Teachers, January 2007

Don’t forget the most dubious of all: The Best American City for Singles (Raleigh, N.C.) – Every Day with Rachael Ray, January 2008

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