Real Estate Blog Names Fairfax County Third Best in the Nation

Fairfax County is once again getting recognized for its quality of life. This time, it’s the folks at Movoto Blog who have ranked the county the third best in the nation.

Here’s what they had to say:

The scores for this very large Virginia county (1,086,743 people) were pretty good across the board. However, there were a few standout rankings.

The second-highest household income, with locals making an average of over $103,010, certainly had something to do with it.

That wasn’t the only stellar score, however. The third highest median rent, 12th fewest number of families below the poverty line, and an unemployment rate under six percent all boost this place’s scores.

It’s also probably worth mentioning that 10 Fortune 500 companies are based in this county, if that tells you anything about the type of folks that call this place home.

Which county came in at #1? You guessed it, Fairfax County’s neighbor to the West, Loudoun County.

Here’s what Movoto examined when they came up with their rankings:

• Unemployment rate (the lower the better)
• Median household income (the higher the better)
• Median rent (the higher the better, to indicate area’s desirability)
• Median home price (the higher the better, to indicate desirability)
• Percent of families below the poverty line (the lower the better)
• High school graduation rate (the higher the better)