"This year's winners have really raised the bar for cities," said Cathilea Robinett, executive director for the Center for Digital Government. "Digital technology connects citizens with their government on a level never before achieved."
The survey is open to all U.S. cities with a population of 30,000 or more and respondent cities are classified into four size-based categories. In the major metro category Aurora, Colo., received the no. 1 spot after consistently placing in the top five the past three years. Lincoln, Neb., is first in the 125,000 to 249,999 division and has graced the top ten six out of seven years.
Out of the mid-level cities -- population of 75,000 to 124,999 -- Santa Monica, Calif., placed first with Roanoke, Va., and Orem, Utah also in the top three. In the smallest city category, 30,000 to 74,999, there was a tie for first between Jupiter, Fla., and Lynchburg, Va., both returning from last year's top 10.
The premiere sponsor for the 2007 Digital Cities Survey was Hyland Software, developers of OnBase. Sponsors also included Fujitsu and GTSI.
Winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony in New Orleans on November 15.
Following are the top 10 cities for each population category.
Congratulations, Digital Cities Top Ten!
250,000 or more population:1st City of Aurora, Colo.
2nd City of Virginia Beach, Va.
3rd City of Tampa, Fla. (tie)
3rd City of Tucson, Ariz. (tie)
4th Metropolitan Gov't of Nashville and Davidson Co. Tenn. (tie)
4th City of Riverside, Calif. (tie)
5th City of Kansas City, Mo. (tie)
5th City of San Diego (tie)
6th City of Miami (tie)
6th City of Phoenix (tie)
7th City of Colorado Springs, Colo.
8th City of Honolulu
9th Washington, D.C.
10th City of Mesa, Ariz.
125,000-249,999 population:
1st City of Lincoln, Neb.
2nd City of Richmond, Va.
3rd City of Alexandria, Va. (tie)
3rd City of Madison, Wis. (tie)
3rd Salt Lake City, Utah (tie)
4th City of Hampton, Va. (tie)
4th City of Irving, Texas (tie)
5th City of Winston-Salem, N.C. (tie)
5th City of St. Petersburg, Fla. (tie)
6th City of Hollywood, Fla.
7th City of Norfolk, Va.
8th City of Lakewood, Colo.
9th City of Ontario, Calif.
10th City of Chesapeake, Va. (tie)
10th City of Fort Colllins, Colo. (tie)
75,000-124,999 population:
1st City of Santa Monica, Calif.
2nd City of Roanoke, Va.
3rd City of Orem, Utah (tie)
3rd City of Independence, Mo. (tie)
4th City of Arvada, Colo. (tie)
4th City of Westminster, Colo. (tie)
5th City of Olathe, Kan.
6th City of Pueblo, Colo.
7th City of West Palm Beach, Fla.
8th Village of Schaumburg, Ill. (tie)
8th City of Lawrence, Kan. (tie)
9th City of Carlsbad, Calif.
10th City of Boulder, Colo.
30,000-74,999 population:
1st Town of Jupiter, Fla. (tie)
1st City of Lynchburg, Va. (tie)
2nd City of Medford, Ore.
3rd City of Delray Beach, Fla.
4th Town of Enfield, Conn.
5th City of Boynton Beach, Fla.
6th City of Charlottesville, Va.
7th Town of Blacksburg, Va.
8th Town of Manchester, Conn.
9th Town of Flower Mound, Texas
10th City of Titusville, Fla.
