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Alabama representin' in Forbes Mag

Alabama had three cities on Forbes list of fastest growing small metro areas. Mobile was ranked 1st, Huntsville 4th, and Auburn-Opelika 6th. Here is the link to Forbes.com.

http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/01/30/economy-cities-alabama-biz-cx_bw_0130econcities.html

Another notable ranking by Forbes, was the top cities to find a job. Birmingham ranked 12th in this study. Here is the table of results:

http://www.forbes.com/careers/2008/01/11/jobs-economy-growth-lead-careers-cx_mk_0110cities_table.html

This doesn't tell us that Alabama is immune to the housing downturn, but it certainly tells me that we will suffer less and recover faster than many other areas. It is also great exposure to the rest of the country that Alabama is a viable place for people all over the country to live and work.

Posted by Dan Barksdale on 02/03/2008 04:47 PM

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Congratulations. Alabama has a lot more to offer than many people think...

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Thank you for sharing this info. Alabama has been doing very well for the last 5 years or so. Here are some stats for Huntsville, much less for the whole of Alabama

Huntsville named one of the country's Best Performing Cities
September 2007
Milken Institute

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranks among the top ten percent of business schools in the country
September 2007
U.S. News & World Report

Huntsville named one of the country's Top Adventure Towns.
September 2007
National Geographic Adventure

Huntsville named one of America's leading 5-Star Business Metros
July/August 2007
Expansion Management Magazine

Huntsville named one of the country's Top 10 Metros for Business Vitality
June 2007
Wall Street Journal

Huntsville named one of America's Top 5 Cities for Professional Workers
June 2007
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Huntsville is one of the country's Top 10 Metros for Scientists & Engineers
May 2007
Expansion Management Magazine

Huntsville named one of Forbes Leading Cities for Business
May 2007
Forbes Magazine

Huntsville named America's #1 Small City of the Future
April 2007
Foreign Direct Investment Magazine

Huntsville named one of America's Top 100 Places to Live
April 2007
Relocate-America.com

Huntsville named one of the country's Top 10 cities for job growth and affordability
March 2007
MSN/Sperling's

Huntsville named one of the country's Top 10 Job Growth Markets
March 2007
Manpower

Huntsville named one of America's Hottest Cities
February 2007
Expansion Management Magazine

Huntsville is one of the country's "15 Great Cities for Job Seekers"
January 2007
Careerbuilder.com

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