3) World Class Universities. Alabama has many public and private colleges and universities. University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is internationally recognized as center for technology and aerospace. University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) is on the cutting edge of medical research. People come from around the world to work, study, or be treated at this high-ranking institution.
Auburn University is land grant, sea grant, and space grant research center. The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, law school has been very influential in developing political leaders on both state and national level. Not to mention its football team.
4) It is Home to People of Renown—Tim Cook, CEO of Apple; Condoleezza Rice, former US Secretary of State; Carl Lewis, Olympic Champion; William Crawford Gorgas, conquer of the mosquito, malaria, and the yellow fever it transmits. Frederick Chapman Robbins - pediatrician, virologist, Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Jimmy Wales - co-founder of Wikipedia; and Percy Lavon Julian, research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
5) Real Estate Flourishes in Alabama. Property taxes are some of the lowest in America. Where else could you find a property like: 2264 Governors Bend Road for $1,295,000? Or 82 acres of commercial real estate in Salem/Al for only $10,270,000?
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