TownAnswer Awards 2026
Every award comes from the TownAnswer score. Nobody is picked by hand, and nobody pays to win.
Who can win
Any business TownAnswer lists, in any trade, with at least 25 Google reviews. Awards use the full TownAnswer score, including up to 20 points for an owner-verified profile. Any business can verify free at /claim/: how we rank. TownAnswer Certified is shown as its own badge.
The awards
| Award | Who wins | Minimum field |
|---|---|---|
| Best X in Michigan | #1 score in the state | 25 eligible businesses |
| Best X in a county | #1 score in the county | 10 eligible |
| Top 10 X in Michigan | Ranks 1 to 10 in the state | 50 eligible |
| Best X in a city | #1 score in the city | 3 eligible |
| Top 10 X in a county | Ranks 1 to 10 in the county | 20 eligible |
| Top 25 X in Michigan | Ranks 1 to 25 in the state | 100 eligible |
| Top 5 X in a city | Ranks 1 to 5 in the city | 8 eligible |
Each business gets the strongest award it qualifies for, in the order above. Ties go to the business with more Google reviews.
Money
Businesses do not pay to be scored, to be ranked or to win. If TownAnswer ever sells anything to a winner, the award page will say so in plain words.
Open verification
Any business we list can claim its profile for free at /claim/. A person reviews each claim by hand. An approved profile shows TownAnswer Certified and earns 20 Verified points in the public score. Those points count in list order and in awards, the same for every business.
The badge
Winners may put their award badge on their website. The badge links to the award page and uses a nofollow link.
Every year
Awards are recalculated each year from fresh Google data. Past winners stay on their pages with their year.