America's Most Beautiful Towns

Judges spent two days touring each participating community and meeting municipal officials, residents, and volunteers. The towns were evaluated on seven criteria: overall impression, community involvement, environmental efforts, heritage preservation, urban forestry, landscaped areas, and floral displays.

Better luck next year other SEC towns!

Population under 3,000 – McCall, Idaho
Population 3,001 – 4,500 – Lakeside, Ohio
Population 4,501 – 8,000 – Greendale, Indiana
Population 8,001 – 13,000 – Smithfield, Virginia
Population 13,001 – 25,000 – Arroyo Grande, California
Population 25,001 – 50,000 – Holland, Michigan
Population 50,001 – 100,000 – Fayetteville, Arkansas