Huntsville/Madison County is a smart place to work. We are the fastest growing technology center in the South, the fastest growing region in the country. Home to Cummings Research Park, the second-largest science and technology research park in the United States, and the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, we have the highest concentration of engineers in the nation. Our booming economy offers plenty of opportunities for all types of workers, and entrepreneurs thrive in our community.

Kiplinger Personal
Finance magazine rated
Huntsville as one of the top five cities
in the nation for mid-level professionals, and we
ranked well for young singles and empty-nesters. That’s just one of many rankings we’ve received this year alone.

Since the beginning of America’s space program, when Dr. Werner von Braun chose Huntsville for its serene mountain setting, we have been on the forefront of science and technology with more than 400 research and development companies. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is the nation’s center for space propulsion, and with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decision, Redstone Arsenal is poised to be the Pentagon of the South, with the four-star U.S. Army Materiel Command and the three-star commands of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Space and Missile Defense Command moving in by 2011.

We have a diverse economy, with a strong base of more than 200 manufacturing companies and a growing life sciences sector. Our top employers testify to the business climate, and our steady growth continues to draw new employees from other parts of the country.