Loudoun is ranked the number one county in the nation to live in, based on income, education, unemployment rate, and house prices/rent. A total of 640 counties were ranked. Fairfax County is number 3. The top 10 are: [read_more]
1. Loudoun County, VA
2. Douglas County, CO
3. Fairfax County, VA
4. Chester County, PA
5. Somerset County, NJ
6. Morris County, NJ
7. Washington County, MN
8. Montgomery County, MD
9. Frederick County, MD
10. Rockingham County, NH
Loudoun County and Fairfax County are also the richest counties in the nation.
- Loudoun County, Va. – Median Household Income: $119,540
- Fairfax County, Va. – Median Household Income: $103,010
- Howard County, Md. – Median Household Income: $101,771
- Hunterdon County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $97,874
- Arlington County, Va. – Median Household Income: $94,986
- Douglas County, Colo. – Median Household Income: $94,909
- Stafford County, Va. – Median Household Income: $94,317
- Somerset County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $94,270
- Prince William County, Va. – Median Household Income: $92,655
- Morris County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $91,469
- Nassau County, N.Y. – Median Household Income: $91,104
- Montgomery County, Md. – Median Household Income: $89,155
- Calvert County, Md. – Median Household Income: $88,862
- St. Mary’s County, Md. – Median Household Income: $88,444
- Charles County, Md. – Median Household Income: $87,007
The federal government certainly is good to us, 10 of the top 15 counties are within commuting distance of Washington, DC.