Reston Is The Best Place To Live In Virginia: Magazine

A new report from Money magazine has chosen Reston as the best place to live in the state of Virginia. The report -- which chooses the top localities for all 50 states based on criteria like education, the economy, and standard of living -- cited Reston's booming economy and bright future in choosing it as Virginia's top locale.

Money magazine picks the best places to live in the United States every year, but not all states make the list, so the magazine decided to do a list that features the top place in each of the 50 states.

The report pointed to Reston's history and Robert Simon's vision decades ago as laying the foundation for what it later became.

"Today, the thriving Washington, D.C., suburb includes expanses of parks, lakes, golf courses, and bridle paths," the report reads. "Reston Town Center, the community hub, provides an array of dining, entertainment, and shopping venues; the town is also the site of a Google office and five of the largest venture capital firms in Virginia, as well as a Metro rail station for Washington commuters."

The report lists project job growth for Reston at 3.07 percent, and median household income at $112,722.

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