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Huntsville,
Alabama
  Huntsville
is a unique city that maintains its balance between
being a town with a rich heritage steeped in southern
traditions and being a progressive, high-tech
city dedicated to innovation and exploration.
What makes this southern gem so appealing is its
affordability and low unemployment during difficult
economic times.
The
Redstone Arsenal still remains among the U.S.
Army's most important strategic posts - leading
efforts in the research, development, production,
and worldwide support of missiles, aviation, rockets
and related programs. Huntsville is also well
known for space exploration. With about 2,700
employees and an annual budget of some $2.3 billion,
the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is one
of NASA's largest field operations.
In
addition to its ties to the military and its being
the home of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center,
Huntsville also boasts a diverse economic base,
with industries such as manufacturing, biotechnology,
telecommunications, and electronics. This metro
location's technological success inspired development
of the nationally recognized University of Alabama
in Huntsville and the world-renowned Cummings
Research Park (CRP) - the second largest research
park in the nation.
When
residents aren't working in Huntsville, they are
enjoying the many activities this city offers.
Art lovers can enjoy a day visiting galleries
and museums, and outdoor enthusiasts can do everything
from golfing to boating and biking. A huge attraction
here is the U.S. Space & Rocket Center that
offers the popular education program U.S. Space
Camp, which provides young people with the opportunity
to learn all about space travel.
Undoubtedly,
the quality of life can't be beat here. The city's
diversity, warm climate, and economic strengths
are great reasons to make the move to Huntsville.
KEY EMPLOYERS: U.S. Army; Redstone Arsenal;
Huntsville Hospital System; Sanmina-SCI; Huntsville
City Schools; DaimlerChrysler Corporation-Huntsville
Electronics; NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center;
The Boeing Company; City of Huntsville; Madison
County Schools; Intergraph Corporation; ADTRAN,
Inc.; Dunlop Tire Corporation; Computer Sciences
Corporation; Teledyne Brown Engineering; Wal-Mart/Sam's
Stores; University of Alabama in Huntsville; Madison
County; Benchmark Electronics, Inc.; Alabama Agricultural
& Mechanical University; Lockheed Martin;
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