"Rocket City" Accolades

• Top 20 U.S. Metros for Millennials | CommercialCafe | 2025
• The 20 Best Mid-Size Cities in the United States | HGTV | 2025
• #1 of The Most Innovative Companies in Economic Development 2025 | Fast Company | 2025
• Orion Amphitheater Named Top East Coast Amphitheater | Top Music Venues 2024 | Billboard | 2024
• Innovations in Sports Tourism Winner | Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact | Sports Destination Management | 2024
• Why Huntsville Could Be the South's Best-Kept Secret Destination | Forbes | 2024
• 10 Best Places to Travel in September | The Points Guy | 2024
• 2024 Best Places to Camp in the Southeast Region | The Dyrt | 2024
• 10 Best Places to Live in the South | Travel + Leisure | 2024
• Best Places to Live | U.S. News & World Report | 2024
• Best Places for Millenials to Live & Work in 2024 | Commercial Cafe | 2024
• Best Small Airport in the US | Newsweek | 2024
• Best Chocolate Shop in the US | USA Today | 2024
• The Top Emerging Luxury Cities in America | Architectural Digest | 2024
• The South's Best Cities on the Rise | Southern Living | 2024
• #1 Best Job Market in U.S. | SmartAsset | 2023
• Best Place to Retire for Affordability | Southern Living | 2023
• Huntsville Among Most Charming Cities in the Appalachians | World Atlas | 2023
• #1 City in North America for Tech Growth Potential | CBRE | 2023
• ​#4 Most Affordable City in the U.S. to Live | Msn.com | 2023
• #1 Best Place to Live in Alabama | U.S. News & World Report | 2023
• #2 Best Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2023
• #6 Best Botanical Garden in North America  | USA Today | 2023
• #1 Madison County Named Best Place to Live | The Times-Tribune | 2023
• #15 in U.S. for Strong Economy with Affordable Housing | USA Today | 2023
• 2023 South's Best Cities | Southern Living | 2023
• Best Places to Live in America | StudyFinds | 2023
• Huntsville Named the Nation’s Fourth-most Prosperous City | AL.com | 2023
• Orion Amphitheater Named Attraction of the Year | ALMA | 2022
• #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2022
• #3 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. | U.S. News & World Report | 2022
• #4 Best Botanical Garden in North America  | USA Today | 2022
• #1 Best Museum in the South | Southern Living | 2022
• #5 Best City on the Rise in the South | Southern Living | 2022
• Huntsville is Rethinking the Amphitheater Experience | RollingStone | 2022
• Space Command Moving to Huntsville | AL.com | 2022
• #1 Largest City in Alabama | 2021
• #2 Best Small Airport | USA Today | 2021
• #5 Best City for Career Opportunities in the U.S. | Smart Assets | 2021
• One of the Best U.S. Road Trips for the Family | Lonely Planet | 2020
• #10 America's Most Kid-Friendly Places for a Family Vacation | TripAdvisor | 2020