About the Competition
The
100 Best Communities for Young People competition identifies cities nationwide that have made the well-being of children and youth a priority. Find out which communities made the list of winners in 2012.
2012 Competition Winners
The 2012 winners were chosen from a pool of more than 320 nominees from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They hail from 42 states, which is a record for the competition.
Event Webcast
The announcement of the 2012 winning communities was webcast September 12, 2012 live from the Newseum in Washington, DC. Follow this link to view the webcast archive.
Past Winners
The
100 Best Communities for Young People is now in its sixth cycle, recognizing communities making extraordinary efforts to reduce dropout rates and provide outstanding services and support to their youth. Review the lists of our past winning communities from 2005-11.
100 Best Videos
The following videos about the
100 Best program explain the program and showcase the powerful stories from winning communities about the programs, collaborative efforts and services that make their areas outstanding places for young people to live and grow.