The Huntsville community is recognized worldwide as a thriving metropolitan area great for both business and living. We are proud of the recognitions we have received from major publications and media outlets, especially when compared and ranked with much larger cities. These headlines present a snapshot of what others are saying about us. For an updated list of headlines and articles, please visit the Newsroom on the Chamber’s website at www.HSVchamber.org.

- Huntsville is NerdWallet’s second best place for Tech Jobs in the U.S. (October 2017)

- Huntsville ranked #1 for STEM Grads (April 2016)

- NerdWallet ranked Huntsville the nation’s top Engineering City (February 2015)

Huntsville ranks No. 1 in job growth in the tech industry (September 2017)

Huntsville is one of 7 cities competing with Silicon Valley (August 2017)

Huntsville named the fastest-growing tech city (June 2017)

- Huntsville named among Top 10 Best Paying Cities for STEM Jobs (February 2017)

- Huntsville is #2 City in the U.S. for Tech Job (July 2016)

Study ranks Madison among the most affordable cities to buy a home in the U.S. (January 2017)

Alabama is among top 10 states in business climate rankings (November 2016)

Instead of Austin, Texas, Try Huntsville, Alabama (November 2016)

Huntsville is the least expensive U.S. office market (October 2016)

- Huntsville is among The 25 Best-Paying Cities for Software Engineers (September 2016)

- Huntsville named one of Forbes Top 20 Leading Metros for Business (July 2011)

Huntsville #1 STEM Growth Leaders, #3 on Economic Growth Potential, #5 on Best Cost of Living. (August 2016)

Huntsville ranked #4 in “Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living” (August 2016)

- Huntsville named one of the nation’s Most Educated Cities (September 2014)

Media Recognition

Huntsville is among Most Educated Cities in 2016 (April 2016)

Huntsville named among top 50 Most Affordable College Towns in the U.S (April 2016)

Huntsville ranked #3 Best Mid-Sized Cities to Make a Living (February 2016)

Huntsville ranked #1 in Top 10 “Best Affordable Places to Live” (February 2016)

Huntsville area leads the nation in new construction job growth (February 2016)

Huntsville named top destination to get you psyched for hiking (February 2016)

Huntsville is #3 City where your money goes the farthest (October 2015)

Huntsville is one of Best Metro Areas for Real Estate Agents (October 2015)

Huntsville is one of top metros to “Power the U.S. Economy” (September 2015)

Madison named one of top 10 best small U.S. cities for working parents (August 2015)

Huntsville receives Standard & Poor’s best possible “AAA” credit rating for the seventh consecutive year (March 2015)

Huntsville named one of the nation’s best towns for college students (October 2014)

Huntsville named one of the nation’s Most Educated Cities (September 2014)

Huntsville is ranked one of the Happiest Cities in the country (September 2014)

Huntsville tops Best Cities for Employee Recognition list (May 2014)

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Huntsville named among nation’s top 10 strongest economies (April 2014)

Huntsville’s Rocket City Marathon named a Top Race Worth Traveling for (April 2014)

Huntsville is one of top 30 fastest growing major metros in the country (March 2014)

Huntsville is among the top 10 Most Promising U.S. Tech Hubs to watch in 2014 (January 2014)

Madison County ranked No. 7 in the country of a great place to live and find a job (August 2013)

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