One of the South’s fastest growing cities and recently voted one of the best places to live in the U.S., Huntsville, Alabama is also known as “Rocket City” because of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center located here. Huntsville has a large international population employed at Cummings Research Park, as well as Redstone Arsenal. Living in Huntsville affords a favorable cost of living and quality of life, with mountains, lakes, woodlands and the Tennessee River offering numerous recreational activities to locals. A temperate climate prolongs the season for outdoor sports, including world-class golf, hiking, biking, and fishing.