Washington - Arlington - Alexandria
The Virginia portion of the
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is
located in the northeastern corner of the
state.
The Virginia portion of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan
Statistical Area (MSA), is located in the northeastern corner of the state.). The
area has grown into a leading information and communications center and the
home of many international, as well as national, organizations' headquarters.
The Northern Virginia MSA is located 50 miles north of Richmond, the state
capital, and 140 miles northwest of Norfolk.
The entire Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VAMSA has a population of
5.4 million and is the ninth largest MSA in the nation.
Please click here to view the statistical data for the Washinton-Arlington-Alexandria area (pdf).
Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Newport News
The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport
News MSA's strategic, mid-Atlantic
location and superior transportation
network provide swift access to world
and domestic markets.
The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
is situated in the southeastern orner of Virginia. The MSA centers on
Hampton Roads, the world's largest natural deepwater harbor. Nine cities and
six counties comprise the metropolitan area. A totally integrated transportation
network of interstate highways, air, rail, and sea services provide excellent
access between the communities of this MSA and the markets of the world.
The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News MSA is 200 miles south of
Washington, D.C. and 100 miles south of Richmond, the state capital of
Virginia.
Please click here to view the statistical data for the Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Newport News area (pdf).
Richmond
Richmond was ranked 56th of the nation's
366 metropolitan statistical areas for
long-term economic strength by Policom
Corporation in 2009.
The Richmond MSA offers many business, personal and lifestyle advantages.
A workforce of more than 600,000 supplemented each year by 9,500 college
graduates, provides the skills and experience needed by advanced
manufacturers such a s DuPont and Wyeth, as well as financial service
providers Capital One and Genworth Financial. The area's affordability is
equally appealing to life science startups at the Virginia Biotechnology
Research Park and to ten Fortune 1000 headquarters including MWV and
CarMax. Cultural and recreational offerings rivaling those in larger cities and a
24-minute average commute make the area an "easy move" for top level professionals and managers.
Please click here to view the statistical data for RIchmond (pdf).
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