Quality of Place and Accolades

Holly Springs offers an unmatched quality of life that reflects the joys of small town living in a safe, family-friendly community that residents and businesses are proud to call home.

This is reflected in the accolades that our town has won. 

  1. Holly Springs Ranks 5th Among Best Places to Live in North Carolina, HomeSnacks (2021)
  2. 5th Best Place in NC to Raise a Family, Wallethub.com (2019)
  3. Top 10 Most Affordable Housing Market in NC, Smartasset.com (2019)
  4. Holly Springs Tops List of Best Cities in N.C. to Get a Job, Zippia.com (2019)
  5. Holly Springs Top-Ranked in Triangle Area, Third in State, for Safety, TheHomeSecurityAdvisor.com (2019)
  6. Safest City in North Carolina, SafeWise (2019)
  7. Great Main Street in the Making Award, NC Chapter of American Planning Association (2018)
  8. Holly Springs Farmers Market, #4 in Southeast, #1 in North Carolina, American Farmland Trust (2019)
  9. Certified Entrepreneurial Community Designation, Creative EDC
  10. Erosion & Sedimentation Control Program of the Year, NC Sedimentation Control Commission (2018)
  11. Public Park of the Year (Ting Park), Tennis Industry Magazine (2017)
  12. Holly Springs #7 Best Small City in America and #1 in NC, Wallethub.com (2016)

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