Don't just take our word for it.
Bloomington has been honored to receive many accolades from esteemed organizations and publications over the years, which you can browse below.
As a Destination
- Bloomington was named in the 10 Best Vacation Destinations in the Midwest by Chicago Tribune (2020)
- Readers Digest included Bloomington in their list of the 15 Most Underrated American Cities Worth Visiting (2020)
- Bloomington was named Indiana's Best Travel Destination by Travel Pulse (2020)
- Refinery29 featured Bloomington in their round-up of 35 Amazing Trips to Take with Your BFFs (2017)
Culinary
- USA Today's 10Best Awards named Cardinal Spirits the Best Craft Specialty Spirits Distillery in America (2021)
- The Daily Meal named Bloomington one of the 50 Best Foodie Towns in America (2019)
- Mother Bear's Pizza was crowned Best Pizza in Indiana by Family Traveler (2019)
- Tasting Table featured Bloomington in their round-up of the 50 Best College Town Foods in America (2017)
Culture
- Bloomington has scored a perfect, 100-point score on the Human Rights Commission's Municipal Equality Index for six years in a row (2015-2020)
- Thrillist named Bloomington in their round-up of Greatest Pride Celebrations in America (2019)
- Livability included Bloomington in their list of 7 Unexpected Places with Great Comedy Scenes (2018)
- Bloomington was named one of Family Traveler's 6 Surprising Cities Great for LGBTQ Families (2018)
Outdoors
- The Pfau Course at Indiana University was listed in GOLF's Top 100 Golf Courses in North America (2021)
- The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Bloomington in their "Tree City USA" community program for the past 37 years (2020)
- Bloomington was honored at the gold-level for being a bicycle-friendly community by The League of American Bicyclists (2018)
- Men's Journal named Bloomington in the list of 10 Amazing Lake Town Getaways for Every Adventurer (2018)
