Wednesday, August 30, 2006

D.C. Suburbs Top List Of Richest Counties

D.C. Suburbs Top List Of Richest Counties: "D.C. Suburbs Top List Of Richest Counties
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By Amy Goldstein and Dan Keating
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, August 30, 2006; Page A01

The three most prosperous large counties in the United States are in the Washington suburbs, according to census figures released yesterday, which show that the region has the second-highest income and the least poverty of any major metropolitan area in the country.

Rapidly growing Loudoun County has emerged as the wealthiest jurisdiction in the nation, with its households last year having a median income of more than $98,000. It is followed by Fairfax and Howard counties, with Montgomery County not far behind."

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