Top Digital Cities in U.S. Recognized by Center for Digital Government

SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 3, 2011) - e.Republic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Program today announced the top-ranked digital city governments in the 10^th anniversary Digital Cities Survey. The survey focused on results achieved by cities, via the use of technology, in operating efficiencies and realizing strategic objectives despite current fiscal constraints.

"Cities that are investing in technology are capturing cost savings that are critical to continuity of operations and their ability to meet higher demand for services," said Todd Sander, director of Digital Communities. "The highest-ranking cities in the survey showed great strides in consolidating, enabling shared services, government transparency and communications interoperability. We applaud these innovators as they work in the spirit of collaboration to provide extraordinary value to constituents despite budget setbacks."

The survey was open to all U.S. cities with a population of 30,000 or more.

The first-place winners in each of the four population classifications are:

• City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii (250,000 or more population)
• City of Olathe, Kan. (125,000 - 249,999 population)
• City of Roseville, Calif. (75,000 - 124,999 population)
• City of Eden Prairie, Minn. (30,000 - 74,999 population)

This year's survey was underwritten by AT&T; CDW-G; Hyland Software, developers of OnBase; and Symantec.

Winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony concurrent with the National League of Cities annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11th.

Congratulations to the 2011 Digital Cities Survey Winners:

250,000 or more population:
1^st City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
2^nd City of Seattle, Wash.
3^rd Metropolitan Gov't of Nashville & Davidson County, Tenn.
4^th City of Aurora, Colo.
4^th City of Chicago, Ill.
5^th City of Corpus Christi, Texas
6^th El Paso City and County, Texas
7^th City of Riverside, Calif.
8^th City of Boston, Mass.
9^th City of Baltimore, Md.
9^th City of Long Beach, Calif.
9^th City of Virginia Beach, Va.
10^th City of Fort Worth, Texas
10^th Louisville Metro Government, Ky.
10^th City of San Antonio, Texas

125,000 - 249,99 population:
1^st City of Olathe, Kan.
2^nd City of Winston-Salem, N.C.
2^nd Salt Lake City, Utah
3^rd City of Alexandria, Va.
3^rd City of Hollywood, Fla.
4^th City of Irving, Texas
5^th City of Augusta, Ga.
6^th City of Hampton, Va.
7^th City of Chesapeake, Va.
8^th City of Chula Vista, Calif.
9^th City of Madison, Wis.
10^th City of Modesto, Calif.

75,000 - 124,999 population:
1^st City of Roseville, Calif.
2^nd City of Lynchburg, Va.
3^rd City of Pueblo, Colo.
4^th City of Arvada, Colo.
5^th City of Ann Arbor, Mich.
5^th City of Simi Valley, Calif.
6^th City of Thornton, Colo.
7^th City of Avondale, Ariz.
8^th City of Roanoke, Va.
8^th City of Westminster, Colo.
9^th City of West Palm Beach, Fla.
10^th City of High Point, N.C.
10^th City of Independence, Mo.
10^th City of Santa Monica, Calif.

30,000 - 74,999 population:
1^st City of Eden Prairie, Minn.
2^nd Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nev.
3^rd City of North Port, Fla.
4^th City of Danville, Va.
5^th Town of Jupiter, Fla.
6^th Village of Schaumburg, Ill.
7^th City of Fayetteville, Ark.
8^th Town of Manchester, Conn.
9^th City of New Berlin, Wis.
10^th Town of Flower Mound, Texas

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government.

The Center is a division of e.Republic, a national publishing, event and research company focused on smart media for public sector innovation.