City population: 4,486,000

The city of Montgomery is the capital of Alabama. Montgomery escaped major physical damage from the Civil War but it suffered from the destruction of Alabama’s infrastructure after the war. Following the Civil War, Montgomery boasts first electric streetcar in the country and the first flight school. Orville and Wilbur conducted their first night flights in Montgomery in 1910 on the site that is now Maxwell Air Force Base.

 Alabama State University is located in Montgomery.

 

Real Estate

An estimated 63% of housing is owner-occupied and an estimated 78,437 individual homes located in Montgomery, including condominiums and apartments.

 

Employment and industries

The cost of living in 2008 index was 83.5. This city has a very low rate of worker and company unionization. Maxwell Air Force Base, the Hyundai Motor plant, high-tech manufacturing and the public universities all add to Montgomery’s economy benefits.

Land area is 155.38 square miles and the population is approximately 4,486,000.

Near by cities include Prattville, Tuskegee, Auburn and Selma.