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Four Great Southern U.S. Cities to Move to
1. Huntsville
Huntsville is a city that offers Southern living with a Northern influence. The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center draw intelligent minds from around the globe, which helps make Huntsville more diverse than other southern U.S. cities. The aerospace engineering industry helps raise Huntsville’s annual salary average to around $58,730.
Huntsville is one of the most affordable cities in the country. Huntsville is less than two hours from Birmingham, Nashville, and Chattanooga, so that you can take a day trip any time. Huntsville is a clean city with many jobs, friendly people, quiet neighborhoods, low housing costs, and great southern cuisines.
Huntsville is known as the Rocket City due to the city’s history with the U.S. space missions by developing space tech in the 50s. The city gained national prominence for its role in the Space Race in the ’60s
2. Dallas
An excellent destination for young professionals. Dallas is located in the fourth largest metro in the country, and it’s projected to surpass the Chicago metro population in the distant future. The cost of living in Dallas is lower than the national average (groceries, healthcare, housing). Those hoping to own a home one day will be happy to hear that the DFW has a homeownership rate of 64.7%.
The city has many entertainment options, with the vibrant nightlife of districts such as Deep Ellum for live music, performing arts, bars, clubs, retail shops, and restaurants. The city also has professional sports teams such as the Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers, Stars, Wings, and FC Dallas. You’ll also be near some great universities like UNT, SMU, TCU, UTA, UTD, UNTD, TWU, DBU, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and more.
Dallas has a strong job market, with a variety of industries represented. The city has several Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T, ExxonMobil, and American Airlines. The healthcare industry is also a significant employer in Dallas, with several large hospitals and medical centers in the city.
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Mohala Johnson
April 13th, 2023