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7. Northern Virginia, VA

Formerly considered a suburb of Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia–which comprises Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon and Prince William counties, as well as other independent cities–has become a metro area of its own. The expanding federal government no doubt plays a large part in the area’s growth; the CIA and the Department of Defense are headquartered there, and it is home to many other government agencies. The area also has one of the largest technology industries outside Silicon Valley. Northern Virginia has one of the most affluent, as well as the most educated, populations in the country; an astonishing 35% of Arlington County’s population, for example, holds a graduate or professional degree.

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