Huntsville, Alabama
An Award-Winning Place To Live and Work
by Mike Manosky
Real estate markets in and around
Huntsville are booming, businesses are thriving,
communities are growing and achievements are
being made. It’s showing, too. Every month
(sometimes multiple times per month) Huntsville,
Alabama is honored with yet another award. These
are not obscure presentations by organizations
nobody has ever heard of. These are prestigious
recognitions from magazines such as Forbes, Inc.
and Entrepreneur.
Top 10 Green City, Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville was named one of the Top 10 Green
Cities in the U.S. by the Green Guide. Because
of our energy-efficiency, our less polluting
practices and our healthy living spaces, we were
recognized with this prestigious honor.
Huntsville: One of America’s 50 Hottest Cities
The year
started with Expansion Magazine naming
Huntsville as one of America’s 50 Hottest
Cities. Expansion reports, “The
consultants, whose identities remain
confidential, were asked to list their top city
choices for relocating and expanding
manufacturing companies, taking into
consideration such factors as the business
climate, work force quality, operating costs,
incentive programs, and the ease of working with
local political and economic development
officials.” Positioned at #22, you’ll find
Huntsville. Real estate development and market
conditions are likely to also play an important
role in Expansion’s decisions because cost of
living and the current condition of the real
estate market is so closely related.
Huntsville Recognized As A “Best Place” To Raise
A Family or Operate A Business
May brought
about three outstanding awards for Huntsville.
“Best Place to Raise A Family” from Sperling’s
Best Places was granted to Huntsville. Real
estate, cost of living, schools and other
factors contributed to Huntsville receiving this
honor.
In addition,
both Inc. and Forbes magazines awarded
Huntsville with recognition as one of the
Country’s Hottest Midsize Cities and one of the
nation’s Leading Cities for Business and Career.
Because of Huntsville’s attractiveness to
national and international science,
manufacturing and other businesses, and because
of Huntsville’s real estate market, schools,
crime rate and other factors, we were recognized
as a superlative city.
Best Value for Salaries and Cost of Living and
Military Community of Excellence
The summer also
brought additional awards to be proud of. The
first was Salary.com who named Huntsville as a
Best Value for Salaries and Cost of Living this
past June. The following August, Expansion
Magazine, in a special issue, named Huntsville a
“Military Community of Excellence.” Considering
the onslaught of new civilian and military
personnel brought in by the Base Realignment and
Closures (BRAC), Huntsville should take great
pride in the fact that she is not only keeping
pace, but thriving.
Entrepreneurs Love Huntsville
September came
with the announcement that Huntsville was named
a Top Entrepreneur Hot Spot by Entrepreneur
magazine. No surprise, considering everything
you’ve read about our town thus far.
Huntsville has
been an outstanding town for years. However, as
of late, she has truly grown into her own. As
more businesses and military and civilian
families move into our area, the prosperity is
sure to continue. Dedicated to education, family
and community, Huntsville will certainly remain
an award-winning city for decades to come.