The high-tech city of Huntsville sprawls at the foot of a mountain in North Alabama and is equally at home in the 19th century or the 21st. It is one of the most recognized cities in the Southeast — consistently named as one of the best places to live and work by a variety of national publications. The city is regularly named as a premier location for both business and quality of life. It offers a highly educated workforce, the second-largest research park in the nation, the additional technology infrastructure of the Redstone Arsenal federal campus, an excellent cost of living, top ranked schools and beautiful mountain lakes and vistas.

Huntsville's population truly reflects international cultures. Of the 160,000 city residents, more than 10 percent are natives of other countries. More than 100 languages and dialects are spoken here. In addition to the German rocket scientists who arrived in 1950, for example, Huntsville is home to the first U.S. plant built by Korea's largest corporation. Several Japanese-owned companies operate manufacturing plants here. Scores of foreign national flags ring the roof of the headquarters of an international computer manufacturing firm headquartered in Huntsville.

Technology, space, and defense industries have a major presence here with the Army's Redstone Arsenal, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and Cummings Research Park. Home to several Fortune 500 companies, Huntsville also offers a broad base of manufacturing, retail and service industries. Our quality of life is second to none — with a variety of educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities.

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