Buoyed by its U.S. News ranking as the most affordable place to live in the country and the best place to live in Alabama, Huntsville has been named one of the best places to live in the country in the news magazine’s latest issue.

The Rocket City landed at No. 15 in U.S. News‘ 150 Best Places to Live list. You can read Huntsville’s entry at https://realestate.usnews.com/places/alabama/huntsville

U.S. News analyzed 150 metro areas in the United States to find the best places to live based on quality of life and the job market in each metro area, as well as the value of living there and people’s desire to live there.

Huntsville is ranked No. 15 in best places to live; No. 78 in best places to retire; No. 1 in cheapest places to live and best places to live in Alabama and No. 23 in most dangerous places.