Huntsville, AL

U.S. News Ratings
Population 174,962
Crime Rate High
Cost of Living Low
Health Care Varied
Median Home Price Low
Median Income Average

Geography

Huntsville is surrounded by the varied terrain of mountains and valleys.

Cultural Attractions

The Clay House Museum, an antebellum home, provides a walk through time with decorations from the 1850s to the 1950s.

Recreation

Huntsville offers approximately 1,897 acres of parkland, making it a way to escape from city life.

Historical

Huntsville was the first large settlement in Alabama by 1819; consequently, it is also where Alabama was born when territory leaders met there to petition Congress to grant statehood.

Economy

Technology, space, and defense industries are heavily rooted in the city with Cummings Research Park, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal.

Demographics

Demographic Detail

Population:
174,962
Population under 55:
71.0%
Population over 55:
29.0%

City Detail

Crime rate:
High
Closest large city:
Nashville-Davidson

Marital Status 2010

Weather

Weather Detail

Air quality:
Poor
Temperature:
91°F July High, 31°F January Low

Jobs & Economy

Housing

Median income:
$42,246
Median home price:
$137,850
Average property tax:
$62

Income & Jobs

Unemployment rate 2010:
7%
Low
Cost of living:
Low

Employment Projections

Education

K–12

Elementary schools:
42
Middle schools:
24
High schools:
17

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Higher Education

Best Colleges at the location:
2
Best Colleges within 30 miles:
4
Best Colleges within 50 miles:
5

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Health Care & Retirement

Hospitals

Hospitals/Best Hospitals at the location:
3/0
Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 30 miles:
9/0
Hospitals/Best Hospitals within 50 miles:
17/0

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Retirement Facilities

Community care facilities for the elderly:
459

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