Forbes Magazine published it's list of the top 10 richest counties in the United States and Prince William County VA is #10. According to Forbes the median household income in the county is $93,101. This ranking is up from the 2011 Forbes list when PWC was #13.
You don't have to look hard to see the growth in Prince William County. New business both large and small have found Prince William County, the second largest in Virginia to offer a wide range of value. Prince William County is proud to carry a AAA status from all three of the major credit ratings agencies (Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) a rating a limited number of local governments carry.
Located about 30 miles outside of Washington DC and with two major interstate's running both west (I-66) and south (I-95) PWC offers business with connections to DC easy access to the city. In addition Prince William County has benefited from the BRAC 05 initiatives with the expansion of Quantico MCB and Fort Belvoir which is just a few miles north in Fairfax County. The Innovation Technology Park in Manassas VA continues to expand and current tenants include the FBI's Northern Virginia Resident Agency, GMU/NIH Biosafety Research Laboratory and Comcast to name a few. Current tenants and announced tenants are bring a projected 2,000 jobs to the region.
Add to the growing local economy Prince William County offers quality of life benefits to residents which include 10 public golf courses, 55 county parks and over 150 miles of biking, walking and running trails. The county offers access to the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers through 6 marinas and a boat launch at Leesylvania State Park. All of this doesn't include the amenities that many Prince William County communities offer their residents including swimming pools, tennis courts and community centers.
If you are looking to relocate to Northern Virginia then Prince William County has a lot for you to consider. Whether you are looking for a little bit of country, history, high tech or suburban you can find it somewhere in PWC. The strong local economy has helped fuel the real estate recovery in Prince William County.
If you are relocating to Prince William County VA, including the areas of Bristow, Belmont Bay, Dumfries, Lake Ridge, Old Bridge Estates, Manassas and Westridge give Cindy Jones and CJ Realty Group a call at 703-346-2213. Let our experience helping others call PWC home work for you.
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