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Northampton Awards
| Award | Award Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Best Downtown Shopping in Massachusetts | NewEngland.com from the editors at Yankee | 2023 |
| Tree City USA (Honoring Northampton's commitment to effective urban forest management.) | Arbor Day Foundation | 2022 |
| LEED for Cities GOLD Certification | U.S. Green Building Council | 2022 |
| Certificate of Alignment with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons | NuclearBan.US and International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) | 2019 |
| Small Home Hero Award | Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity | 2019 |
| Loving Action Dragon Award | Climate Action NOW | 2018 |
| Tree City USA & Growth Award | Department of Conservation and Recreation | 2017 |
| Paul Winske Access Award - Pulaski Park (for going the extra mile in offering access to persons with disabilities) | Stavros Center for Independent Living | 2017 |
| Audubon A Award | Massachusetts Audubon Society | 2017 |
| America's Top 10 Towns for Craft Lovers | American Craft Week | 2016 |
| Municipal Website Award | Massachusetts Municipal Association | 2015 |
| 8th Best Small City in America | WalletHub | 2015 |
| 5-Star Community Rating | STAR Communities | 2014 |
| Walk-Friendly Community (Bronze) | Walk-Friendly Communities | 2012 |
| Bicycle Friendly Community (Bronze) | League of American Bicyclists | 2011 |
| Green Community Designation | Mass. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs | 2010 |
| Top 25 Arts Destinations | American Style Magazine | 2000 - 2009 |
| Campaign for Open Government | Common Cause E-Government Award | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Tree City U.S.A. Designation | Arbor Day Foundation | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Great Cities for the Simple Life | AARP magazine | 2009 |
| Healthy Motion Award (for commitment to improving bike and pedestrian access) | Mass. Executive Office of Health & Human Services and Transportation & Public Works | 2007 |
| Great Places in America | American Planning Association for Main Street | 2007 |
| Top Adventure Town in Massachusetts | National Geographic Adventure Magazine | 2007 |
| Number One Best Place for Retirees | New York Times | 2007 |
| Top-scoring Commonwealth Capital Community | Commonwealth on Smart Growth measures | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Best Downtown Shopping District | Retailers Association of Massachusetts Award of Excellence | 2006 |
| Ten Great Places to Revel in Cinematic Grandeur | Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, as reported in USA Today 2005's review of Cinema Treasures: A New Look At Classic Movie Theaters by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs | 2005 |
| Top 100 Best Places to Live (Ranked number 80) | CNN Money Magazine | 2005 |
| Most Liberal Place, Medium Sized Cities (25,000-99,000) | ePodunk | 2004 |
| Excellence in Community Development and Affordable Housing | Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations to Northampton Mayor, Mary Clare Higgins | 2002 |
| Great Public Houses Main Street, Northampton, MA | Utne Reader | 2002 |
| Outstanding Planning Award for Social Advocacy | American Planning Association | 2002 |
| Great Public Spaces Main Street, Northampton, MA | Project for Public Spaces | 2001 |
| Best Places To Live – Big Small Towns | Boston Magazine | 2001 |
| America’s Great Outside Towns – Dream Towns 2001 | Outside Magazine | 2001 |
| A Dozen Distinctive Destinations | National Trust for Historic Preservation | 2001 |
| 100 Best School Districts in the U.S. | Offspring: The Magazine of Smart Parenting | 2000 |
| Number One Best Small Arts Town in America | John Villani | 2000 |
| Top 10 Family Friendly Towns | Parenting Magazine | 1997 |