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11.23.2009 [ Search/Archives  | Facts & Figures  | UC Davis Experts  | Seminars/Events  ]

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UC Davis Community Distinctions

City/Region facts:

  • Davis named to host the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame (2009)
  • Davis residents boast the highest level of education in the state with more than 80% of the adult population completing a minimum of one year of college training and more than 60% having attained at least a four-year college degree.
  • Outside Magazine named Davis one of 10 best towns to live in the nation (2005)
  • Forbes.com named Davis top 25 towns to live well in the nation (2009)
  • Bicycling Magazine named Davis best cycling town (2006)
  • "The Today Show" named Davis one of America's Five Friendliest Cities. Standards included: safety, diversity, pedestrian and bike friendliness, as well as the presence of parks and public spaces (2008)
  • The League of American Bicyclists named Davis the most bike-friendly town in the United States (2008). Davis was the first place in the nation to build a city-wide system of bike paths.
 

Last updated Mar. 5, 2009


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