Madison among America’s ‘Best Places to Grow Up’

HUNTSVILLE, AL — U.S. News and World Report magazine has dubbed Madison as America’s second-best place to grow up.

  Madison Mayor Paul Finley was among the local leaders who celebrated the ranking Friday at the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce.

“Honors like this continue to validate what a wonderful community we live in,” Finley said.

The magazine analyzed about 2,000 different communities based on low crime rate, strong school system, among of green space and family events present, and number of children in the area.

Virginia Beach, Va. topped the list. The other communities, in order of ranking, are: San Jose, Calif.; Overland Park, Kan.; Boston; Denver; Rochester, Minn.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Plano, Texas, and Edison, N.J.