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Why Union Springs?
 Bullock County, Alabama |
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Location
Union Springs is located in south-eastern Alabama. We are centrally located between Montgomery, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia (West/East) and Auburn and Troy, Alabama (North/South).
We are centrally located to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ft. Rucker, and Ft Benning.
Union Springs' easy access to these metropolitian areas provides many opportunities while allowing businesses and residents to enjoy small-town living.
Cost of Living
Alabama is an affordable location for those seeking a high quality of life.
- The cost of housing in Alabama is quite low, with average sale prices for homes some
38 percent less than the national average. During the second quarter of 2006, the median
price for a home in Alabama was $141,730, while the U.S. average was $227,533.
- Alabama has among the lowest property taxes in the United States. In addition, the state
can boast having the fifth lowest state/local tax burden in the country, according to 2005 data from The Tax Foundation.
- Electric rates in Alabama are considerably lower than the national average, and among the lowest in the Southeast.
Agriculture
Timber a production is a major industry in Bullock County. Other income producing products are cattle, dairy, broilers, nursery and bedding plants, seed crops, turf. peanuts, corn, and pecans.
Ref: http://www.edpa.org/quality-of-life/cost-of-living.html