Throughout 2018 Schaumburg frequently made headlines for being recognized as a one of the best communities to live, work, and play in Illinois and in the United States. The most prominent recognition came from Money Magazine which honored Schaumburg as the 34Best Place to Live in the United States � this ranking recognized the Schaumburg Business Association�s efforts to build (business) relationships.
Additionally, the Schaumburg Business Association was able to identify 13 other national and state recognitions that related to Schaumburg�s economy, quality of life, and government as graded by independent third-party sources. The following ratings, rankings, and recognition were collected by the SBA during 2018:
- Schaumburg ranks #7 on �Best Places to Live in Illinois 2018� (Areavibes, September 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 34 on �Best Places to Live in 2018� (Money Magazine, September 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 5 on �Best Illinois City for Jobs� (WalletHub, September 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 31st on �Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business� (Verizon, August 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 28 on �Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Illinois� (Niche, July 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 18 on �Illinois�s Safest Cities� (SafeHome.org, June 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks #32 on �Best Places to Live in Illinois 2018� list (Areavibes, June 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks #149 (out of 4,878) for �Best Suburbs for Millennials in America (Niche, June 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks #37 on �2018 Best Places to Live in Illinois� (Niche, May 2018)
- Schaumburg Regional Airport recognized as �2018 Airport of the Year Award� (Illinois Department of Transportation, May 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 7 �Best Suburbs for Millennial in Illinois (Niche, March 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 1st �Best Place to Live in Illinois� (Money Magazine, January 2018)
- Schaumburg ranks 34 on �Best Places to live in the United States� (Money Magazine, January 2018)
As a fresh 2019 begins the Schaumburg Business Association is excited to continue to build on the national and state recognition achieved in 2018 and 2017 by promoting our businesses and developing the relationships, resources, community and economic climate needed to be recognized as THE Illinois community for living, working, and playing.
