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in Huntsville, Alabama

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Huntsville, AL is #88 on the list Top 100 Best Cities to Work Remote in 2022, #23 on the list Top 100 Best Cities for Outdoor Living in 2022

Pros and Cons of living in Huntsville, Alabama according to Data

ProsCons
  • Low property tax
  • Fast internet (fixed lines)
  • Race diversity
  • Higher educated people
  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low volcanic hazard risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low cancer mortality rate
  • Private school enrollment is low for Elementary school level
  • Private school enrollment is low for Middle school level
  • Private school enrollment is low for High school level
  • Blue ribbon Elementary school(s)
  • Finalists of Nationwide competitions in STEM subjects lived here
  • Great weather (high number of days with temperatures 50-90 F)
  • Low number of windy days (<6km/h)
  • High Sales Tax
  • Too close to an airport
  • Low house ownership rate
  • High risk of severe storms
  • Dry weather

Pros and Cons of living in Huntsville, Alabama in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "cost and population"
  • "Property tax the second lowest in the nation. Green and growing plant life everywhere makes it a beautiful place to be. Mountains in north Alabama are beautiful. "
  • "drivable, fairly large, warm"
  • "It has become to crowded"
  • "Jobs, cost of living, small city"
  • "No traffic, cost of living, small city, Jobs"
  • "South!!"
  • "Very quiet and peaceful"
  • "Convenient "
  • "safe"
  • "no outdoor activities"
  • "Tornadoes and 56" average rain resulting in less sunny days. Cockroaches and other bugs due to humid hot environment."
  • "conservative, military focused, transgender laws"
  • "Driving is congested and too many people moving into the area. Cost of living has double. "
  • "Infrastructure, lack of diversity, location, not a lot to do"
  • "Lack of diversity, location"
  • "To many from the north moving in"
  • "Not many things to do"
  • "High traffic and housing cost"
  • "south"

Cities Near Huntsville: Decatur, Owens Cross Roads, Madison, Moores Mill, Redstone Arsenal
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