Community - Auburn, AL
Auburn, AL
Situated at the southeastern part of Alabama off of I-85 and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains is this place we call home.
Often referred to as, “The Loveliest Village on the Plains”**, the metropolitan area is a rapidly growing society recently ranked the 16th best place to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com.
Community
It's metropolitan area is the ideal setting for raising a family or if you have raised your family and are ready to retire. Newsweek ranked the community as one of the nation's top 6 retirement spots. We have it all.
Ranked in 2009 as one of the top 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S by US News & World Report, Opelika-Auburn metropolitan area is a great community to call home. New construction in residential and commercial properties continues to provide excellent opportunities for you when searching as well. Whether you are in the market for an apartment, home, or business space, Porter Properties, LLC has the professionals to help you find it.
Combined, Opelika-Auburn has numerous community features for young and old. Earlier this year, US News & World Report named these communities one of the top “10 Best Places to live in the U.S”.
What makes this small Alabama metro area so appealing for a broad age range?
For professors, young professionals & families the area has numerous opportunities to offer between business, recreation and education.
For the “not so young”, Metro Area was ranked #1 in the U.S for golf by Golf Digest. And Newsweek ranked this location as one of the nation’s top 6 retirement spots. Not to mention, retirees can take advantage of the educational courses offered by the University.
Obviously, the area is a perfect balance between old and new and is continuing to get recognition nationwide for its smart growth and prosperity in our current economy.
Recreation
Parks and more parks! Enjoy a picnic, walk your dog or go hiking in Chewacla State Park, Kiesel Park or the Tuskegee National Forest, just to name a few.
There are plenty of sports fields as well. Participate in softball leagues and watch your children learn sportsmanship playing football and soccer in the numerous youth leagues. The metropolitan area is home to the jewel of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Robert Trent Jones Grand National has been host to PGA, LPGA, Nike Tour and College National Championship events. There are several world class golf courses located in the community. In 2005, the Metro Area was ranked #1 in the U.S. for golf by Golf Digest.
Not only do you have beautiful parks such as Chewacla State Park and Kiesel Park, but you also have the Tuskegee National Forest just a “stone’s throw away” from this community, which is great for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking.
Education
Auburn University, a well-renowned research institution, is here and it continues to be a thriving community along with one of the best educational centers of Alabama.
Educational opportunities for your children are endless. Newsweek named the City Schools one of the top non-magnet public schools in Alabama and one of the top 30 in the U.S. The public school system has the technology and motivated teachers to help your children excel in today's demanding society. Classrooms are equipped with Promethean whiteboards enabling interactive lessons to be easily taught by teachers using their laptops.
For intellectual or families with school-aged children, US News & World Report, ranked Auburn University 43rd among the nation’s top public institutions and in 2006 Newsweek named our City Schools one of the top non-magnet public schools in the state and one of the top 30 in the U.S.
At middle school, students are exposed to such cutting edge curriculum as aerodynamics, robotics and electronics. There is even a TV studio and radio station. In high school, your children can take Advanced Placement courses in any major academic area. The Trinity Christian School offers a classical, biblical education to student from K through 12th grade. The Lee Scott Academy is a college preparatory school that also instills Christian principles while preparing your child for the challenges of higher education. Not to mention Auburn University, in 2004, it was ranked 43rd among the nation's top public institutions by U.S News & World Report.
Job Market
In this economy, you want your homes in Auburn to be in a location with a strong business presence. In 2007, Forbes named the area the 6th fastest growing Metro Statistical Area in the US for small metros.
In 2003, Site Selection magazine ranked this place in the Top 100 for small towns for new or expanding facilities in the U.S. In the Summer 2003 issue of Southern Business & Development the northeast Opelika Industrial Park was named the South's Best Automotive Assembly Plant Site.
With Audi, Nissan and Hyundai among its resident manufacturers, you can have confidence that employment opportunities will remain strong in the metropolitan area. Not to mention the new Kia plant that opened in West Point, GA just minutes away, creating over 2,000 jobs.
When you are ready to explore Auburn AL…call Porter Properties, LLC! We are here to take care of you. Living here makes us appreciate everything you will enjoy when you make this your community too.
**Excerpt from “The Deserted Village” by Oliver Goldsmith