- #1 Among 2015 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2016
- #6 Among 2015 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2016
- #7 Among 2015 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2016
- #11 Among 2015 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2016
- #6 Among Best Airport Bar/Restaurant Atmosphere (42nd St. Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill, Raleigh) – USA TODAY and 10Best’s Readers’ Choice, March 2016
- #5 Top City For Career-Oriented Professionals, Robert Half Career City Index, February 2016
- #3 Among 25 Happiest Cities to Live in America – Gallup Survey, February 2016
- 2016 Five Star Rating Award in hotel category (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) – Forbes Travel Guide, February 2016
- 2016 Five Star Rating Award in restaurants category (Herons at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) – Forbes Travel Guide, February 2016
- 2016 Four Star Rating Award in spas category (The Umstead Spa, Cary) – Forbes Travel Guide, February 2016
- 2016 Readers’ Choice Award (Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, Raleigh) – SportsEvents Magazine, January 2016
- #1 Among Best Hotels in N.C. (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) – U.S. News, January 2016
- Best restaurant in N.C. (Bida Manda, Raleigh) – Business Insider, January 2016
- #1 Among Best Cities for Men Who Want to Be Fit and Happy (Raleigh) – Men’s Health, January 2016
- Among National Eater 38: Where to Eat in 2016 (Poole’s Diner, Raleigh) – Eater, January 2016
- #2 Among 2015 Quality of Life Index in N.C. (Raleigh) – LawnStarter, December 2015
- #3 Among 2015 North America Airport Satisfaction Study-Medium Airport Ranking (RDU International Airport) – J.D. Power and Associates, December 2015
- 2015 Readers’ Choice Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) – ConventionSouth, December 2015
- 2015 Platinum Choice Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Smart Meetings, December 2015
- Among Five Southern Chefs to Watch (Cheetie Kumar of Garland, Raleigh) – OpenTable, October 2015
- Among Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award Recipients (Mandolin, Raleigh) – Distinguished Restaurants of North America, October 2015
- Among 52 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in America (Irregardless Cafe and Catering, Raleigh) – OpenTable, October 2015
- 2015 Gold Service Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Meetings & Conventions, September 2015
- Among 100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America (Garland, Raleigh) – OpenTable, September 2015
- #5 Among Best Local Food Scene (Raleigh) – USA TODAY and 10Best’s Readers’ Choice, August 2015
- 2015 Pinnacle Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Successful Meetings, August 2015
- #1 Among Best Places to Live in America (Apex) – MONEY Magazine, August 2015
- Among 11 Excellent Cold Brew Coffees (Slingshot Coffee Co., Raleigh) – Eater, August 2015
- #2 Among Best Large Cities to Live in (Raleigh) – WalletHub, August 2015
- #2 Among Top 10 Music Cities Other Than Nashville (Raleigh) – Music From The Row, July 2015
- Among the 20 Best State Fairs in America (N.C. State Fair, Raleigh) – Vacations Made Easy, July 2015
- Among the Best Steakhouses in all 50 States (Angus Barn, Raleigh) – Business Insider, July 2015
- #2 Among the Next Top 10 Cities for Tech Jobs (Raleigh) – Fast Company, July 2015
- #4 Among Most Innovative, Pioneering Digital Counties: (Wake County) – Center for Digital Government, July 2015
- Among Grand Award Winners (Angus Barn, Raleigh) – Wine Spectator, July 2015
- Among Best Sandwiches in America (Banh Mi at The Station, Raleigh) – Restaurant Hospitality, June 2015
- #4 Among the Best Places to Drink Coffee in 2015 (Joule Coffee & Table, Raleigh) – GQ, June 2015
- 2015 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Small Business of the Year (Triangle Rock Club, Morrisville) – June 2015
- Among Top 100 Cities on Twitter (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Encore Alert, June 2015
- #3 Among 12 Music Festivals You Should Actually Attend This Summer (Hopscotch, Raleigh) – The Huffington Post, May 2015
- #3 Among Best Cities to Work – Economic Environment (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, May 2015
- #10 Among Best Cities to Work – Small Business Environment (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, May 2015
- Sports Tourism Organization of the Year (Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance) – National Association of Sports Commissions, April 2015
- #1 Among Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future (Raleigh) – The Financial Times, April 2015
- Among 2015 Award of Excellence Winners (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Corporate & Incentive Travel, April 2015
- #2 Among the Cities Creating The Most Tech Jobs (Raleigh) – Forbes, April 2015
- Among Five LGBT Travel Picks for 2015 (Raleigh) – Metro Weekly, March 2015
- Among 29 Cities All Twentysomethings Should Pick Up and Move To (Raleigh) – BuzzFeed, March 2015
- #1 Among 2014 Top N.C. Historic Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2015
- #6 Among 2014 Top N.C. Historic Attractions (Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2015
- #11 Among 2014 Top N.C. Historic Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2015
- #15 Among 2014 Top N.C. Historic Attractions (North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh) – Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2015
- Second place in the U.S. Brewers Cup Championship (Slingshot Coffee Co., Raleigh) – February 2015
- Among 2015 Most Romantic Restaurants in America (Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern, Raleigh) – OpenTable, February 2015
- Among Five American Cities You Should Visit in 2015 (Raleigh) – The Huffington Post, February 2015
- Among 2015 Best Hotels in the U.S.A. Winners (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) – U.S. News & World Report, January 2015
- Among World’s 300 Largest Metropolitan Economies in 2014 (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015
- #3 Among Best Metro Areas for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Professionals (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, January 2015
- Among America’s 100 Best Beer Bars 2015 (Busy Bee Cafe, Raleigh) – Draft, January 2015
- Among America’s 100 Best Beer Bars 2015 (Raleigh Times Bar, Raleigh) – Draft, January 2015
- Among Cities to Watch in 2015 (Raleigh) – Urbanful, January 2015
- #2 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Hispanics (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015
- #2 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Asians (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015
- #6 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Blacks (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015