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No. 1: Huntsville, Ala.

No. 1: Huntsville, Ala.


Population: 378,057
Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 39.7
Cost-of-Living Index: 91 (100 being the national average)
Median Household Income: $51,275
Salary Growth (2004-2008): 9.7%
Employment Growth (U.S. Avg.: 1.3%): 1.82%
Jobless Rate (Nat. Avg.: 8.6%): 6.1% (April 2009)

Huntsville isn't called Rocket City for nothing. This northern Alabama city represents critical mass for the nation's missile-defense and aerospace industries.



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