The City of Washington is proud of the many accolades it has recently received.

2018

• 4th Best Place in Illinois to Raise a Family (WalletHub)
• One of the Safest Cities in Illinois (National Council for Home Safety and Security)

2017

• Bicycle Friendly Community (The League of American Bicyclists)
• One of the Safest Cities in Illinois (National Council for Home Safety and Security)
• Best Average Credit Scores in Central Illinois (LendEDU)
• Top 3% of Cities with the Least Student Debt (WalletHub)
• Public Works Project of the Year - U.S. Business 24 Recreational Trail (APWA)
• Best Social Media Presence - Washington Police Department (Peoria Magazine)

2016

• 3rd Best City for Illinois Families (WalletHub)
• Exceptionally Livable & a Best Place to Live in Illinois (Areavibes)
• Progressive City Award (Ameren)
• Certified Gigabit Community
• Home Value Growth in Washington Outpace Peoria metro area
• 13th Best Place for STEM grads in U.S. (Washington is in Peoria metro area) (NerdWallet)
• Among Least Overleveraged Home Scores in U.S. (WalletHub)
• Top Illinois metro area on Nationwide 'Happiness' Survey (Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index)
• Tree City USA (Arbor Day Foundation)