Regional Spotlight

Innovation

Lives Here

Northern Virginia is the Commonwealth’s most populated region and a major commerce hub home to 12 Fortune 500 companies and 22 Fortune 1000s. The D.C. metro area, which includes Northern Virginia, is one of the most educated and diverse regions in the United States, and its nationally recognized school systems and abundant higher education opportunities ensure a sustainable talent pipeline. Northern Virginia is home to two major airports with direct flights to 109 domestic and 56 international destinations, as well as a robust public transportation network with quick, easy train access to the entire metro area and other East Coast population centers. With elite school systems and abundant activities in the region and across the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia communities consistently place high in livability rankings, and the region has a lower cost of living than competitor regions.

Northern Virginia Offers

A diverse, top-ranked workforce with more computer science graduates than any other metro area in the country A vibrant, culturally rich population and quality of life that attracts and retains talent, including easy access to cultural opportunities in Washington, D.C. Unparalleled cyber infrastructure, with an estimated 70% of worldwide internet IP traffic passing through “Data Center Alley” in Loudoun County

The Wilkes Street tunnel in Alexandria was used as a railroad tunnel dating back to the

Civil War before being restored as a pedestrian walkway in 1975. 73

Accenture, Arlington County

The Washington Metrorail connects Northern Virginia with Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs.

Niche named Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County the top public high school in the United States in 2020.

We believe that diversity and inclusion leads to a more innovative environment. Our site in Virginia is represented with 55 different nationalities. This diversity of talent promotes a culture of innovation and is a key contributor to our success.

SANJAY MEHROTRA President and CEO, Micron Technology

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria

Old Town Alexandria

The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in 2006 near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Prince William County.

Olalekan Jeyifous’s “Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies” in Alexandria was inspired by the city’s history as a shipping and manufacturing center inextricably linked with the work of enslaved people.

Scheduled 2021 concerts at Jiffy Lube Live in Prince William County include Jimmy Buffett, Maroon 5, Kenny Chesney, and the Backstreet Boys. Potomac River, Arlington County

Arlington County