Earned. Never bought.
Every year, the businesses with the top Rating Scores™ in their category and state win. That’s the whole formula — no entry fees, no sponsored winners, no way to buy your way in.
How you win
There’s no application and no jury. The award goes to the numbers.
Claim your free profile. That's your entry — there's no fee, no nomination form, no committee.
Reviews from real customers across the web, gathered and verified in one place.
Top scores in each category and state win the year. No entries, no judges — just the number.
One honest note: paid plans change your placement in the directory — never your score. The award only looks at the score.
The class of 2026
Top Rating Score™ in their category and state. That’s how every name got here.
The winner’s kit
Winning should feel like winning. Here’s what shows up when you do.
Embeddable on your website, your email signature, and your profile — it links back to the reviews that earned it.
A window sticker for the front door and a congratulations letter — real mail, because you really earned it.
topratedlocal Shout out to Peak Roofing Co., who got so excited about their 2026 Top Rated Local® award they brought a cake to the crew meeting. You earned it — now eat your cake.
A social feature from @topratedlocal — your win, told to everyone who’s about to search for you.
See your badge
Pick your category and try the 2026 seal on for size.
This is what winning looks like.
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</div>Winners get one snippet — the badge renders with their name, category, and year, and links back to their verified profile. (Prototype — snippet is illustrative.)
Your score starts the day you list.
The 2027 winners are earning it right now. Get listed free and let your Rating Score™ do the rest.
Prototype — businesses, scores, and reviews shown are representative sample data.