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The richest areas of the country all revolve around the largesse of the United States government.
Washington area is wealthiest and most educated region in the nation, census data show
Washington area is wealthiest and most educated region in the nation, census data show
During that period, Fairfax and Loudoun were the only two U.S. counties with median household incomes surpassing $100,000. Tiny Falls Church, which is an independent city and counted separately, had that median income level, as well. Five of the region's suburban counties - Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Montgomery and Howard - plus Alexandria and Falls Church, were among 17 places in the United States in which more than half of the residents have at least a bachelor's degree.