Huntsville, AL
Population
Huntsville Metropolitan Area Estimate: 386,632 (Census 2007)
The Sky is Not the Limit 
Huntsville is rooted in rocket history as the home of the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center, which has provided NASA with 32 Saturn rockets, including six used to land astronauts on the moon. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and the Space and Missile Defense Command are also based here at the Redstone Arsenal. We are a prosperous, progressive community with values and traditions.
Huntsville Hospital has always been a reflection of the community. We are a forward-looking organization with a rich history of service and commitment to our mission. We are confident that Huntsville Hospital is the best place to work and our community is the best place to live, play and grow.
A Place to Flourish
Huntsville’s population truly reflects international cultures. At least 10 percent of the residents are natives of other countries, and more than 100 languages and dialects are spoken. Much of the community’s fast growth is credited to new technologies developed and produced locally.
Bridge Street Town Centre is the area’s premier lifestyle center featuring more than 70 upscale shops and restaurants, the 210-room Westin Huntsville Hotel with 74 luxury residential units occupying the top five floors, and a 14-screen Monaco Pictures. The property also features a 10-acre lake with gondola boats and water craft
rentals, a carousel, fountains and a Huntsville Hospital sponsored walking trail.
Huntsville offers a variety of music venues, museums, parks and theatres. The community is home to the Huntsville Museum of Art, the world’s largest space museum, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Sci-Quest, Burritt on the Mountain - A Living Museum, Alabama Constitution Village, Broadway Theatre League, Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy, Independent Musical Productions, Theatre Huntsville, the Flying Monkey Arts Center, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and the Huntsville Community Chorus Association. For more information visit huntsvillealabamausa.com/newcomers/arts.
Huntsville on the Move
- The Wall Street Journal
One of country’s Top 10 Cities — Business Vitality
Leading City for Concentration of Architectural and other Engineers
- careerbuilder.com
One of the country’s “15 Great Cities for Job Seekers”
- Forbes Magazine
A Leading City for Business and Careers
- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Nation’s 25 Best Cities — Mid-level professionals
- MSN/Sperling’s
One of Country’s Top 10 Cities for Job Growth and Affordability
- Manpower
One of Nation’s Top Ten Cities for Job Growth Markets
- Popular Science
Huntsville named one of “America’s Top 50 Greenest Cities”
- Computerworld
Huntsville named one of country’s Top 5 Technology Cities
- Relocate-America.com
One of America’s Top 100 Places to Live
- Milken Institute
Huntsville ranked as one of the nation’s Best Performing Cities
- National Geographic Adventure
Nation’s Top 50 cities for outdoor adventure activities
- Expansion Management Magazine
Huntsville named one of America’s leading 5-Star Business Metros
- Foreign-Direct Investment Magazine
# 1 U.S. Small City of the Future
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