Loudoun and Fairfax Among Top Ten Best Counties in America

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. 

1. Loudoun County, Va. – Median Household Income: $119,540
2. Fairfax County, Va. – Median Household Income: $103,010
3. Howard County, Md. – Median Household Income: $101,771
4. Hunterdon County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $97,874
5. Arlington County, Va. – Median Household Income: $94,986
6. Douglas County, Colo. – Median Household Income: $94,909
7. Stafford County, Va. – Median Household Income: $94,317
8. Somerset County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $94,270
9. Prince William County, Va. – Median Household Income: $92,655
10. Morris County, N.J. – Median Household Income: $91,469
11. Nassau County, N.Y. – Median Household Income: $91,104
12. Montgomery County, Md. – Median Household Income: $89,155
13. Calvert County, Md. – Median Household Income: $88,862
14. St. Mary’s County, Md. – Median Household Income: $88,444
15. 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.