Gadsden
Gadsden, which is located about an hour outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is right on the Coosa River. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of over 100,000 people. In the early 19th century, it served as an important access point for riverboats and was a large center of commerce at that time. Today, despite past declines in industry, it is being awarded for its “civil livability” status as a city who deeply cares about improving all aspects of life for its citizens.