Employment & income in Washington

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

C−

54/100
45th of 60

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$109,870

Washington $126,68440% · scores 42

Unemployment rate6.3%

Washington 4.8%30% · scores 38

Labour force participation72%

Washington 71%20% · scores 77

Share in professional occupations72%

Washington 58%10% · scores 100

Vertical rule marks the Washington reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Washington suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Washington highlighted

1BrambletonA$238,018 2McLeanB+$250,000+3South RidingB+$196,403 4OaktonB+$160,663 5West SpringfieldB+$163,115 6BethesdaB+$192,237 7McNairB$122,778 8ArlingtonB$142,114 9LeesburgB$145,205 10PotomacB$236,675 11Linton HallB$178,915 12ClarksburgB$176,678 13ChantillyB$157,124 14OlneyB−$171,458 15AlexandriaB−$119,681 16AshburnB−$154,978 17HerndonB−$148,000 18North PotomacB−$186,514 19FairfaxB−$132,348 20North BethesdaB−$129,092 21RestonB−$148,710 22CentrevilleC+$139,510 23TysonsC+$129,818 24Ballenger CreekC+$108,944 25BurkeC+$185,818 26BowieC+$141,995 27SterlingC+$123,303 28RockvilleC+$128,649 29Fair OaksC+$123,947 30Lake RidgeC+$127,154 31West Falls ChurchC+$134,978 32LaurelC$100,504 33ManassasC$113,590 34GaithersburgC$112,467 35Silver SpringC$99,860 36MontclairC−$155,774 37FrederickC−$97,069 38GermantownC−$117,546 39ClintonC−$124,803 40Camp SpringsC−$120,456 41Cherry HillC−$122,447 42Fort WashingtonC−$143,333 43AnnandaleC−$116,263 44WaldorfC−$116,089 45WashingtonC−$109,870 46Dale CityC−$111,994 47FairlandD+$98,800 48FredericksburgD+$86,071 49WoodbridgeD$104,741 50Aspen HillD$111,575 51WheatonD$111,478 52Montgomery VillageD$95,348 53South LaurelD$88,933 54SpringfieldD$125,999 55GreenbeltD$85,997 56ChillumF$79,864 57Bailey's CrossroadsF$88,483 58LandoverF$72,100 59SuitlandF$71,585 60College ParkF$69,721

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Better than Washington on employment & income

Washington grades C− on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

McLean10 mi from WashingtonB+$250k+2.3% 72 B− Oakton15 mi from WashingtonB+$161k1.9% 66 C+ West Springfield14 mi from WashingtonB+$163k1.7% 66 C+ Bethesda8 mi from WashingtonB+$192k3.1% 73 B McNair22 mi from WashingtonB$123k2.3% 66 C+ Arlington5 mi from WashingtonB$142k3.3% 73 B

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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