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Huntsville Makes Top 10 Best Places To Live According To U.S. News
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through AL.com's website.
The Alabama city, Huntsville, was named the seventh best place to live in America by U.S. News and World Report. Huntsville, which appeared on the list for the first time this year, finished ahead of such cities as Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, and Dallas. The list evaluates the country's 125th most-populated metropolitan areas based on factors such as affordability, job prospects and quality of life. The rankings also factored in data from the Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Relayed in an article by Leada Gore on AL.com, "Making its first appearance in the 'Best Places to Live' ranking, Huntsville is the smallest metro area in the top 10," US News reported. "This northern Alabama metro area is the most affordable place to live out of the 125 largest metro areas in the U.S. and offers a flourishing job market, with many local companies focused on science, technology, engineering and math." Two other Alabama cities made the list. Birmingham ranked 95th out of 125 cities; Mobile ranked 122nd
For the full story by Leada Gore, and the list of the Top 25 cities, visit Alabama's local news website here.