In George Washington's day Northern Virginia was the wealthiest area in America ~ and today, the county where his home (Mt Vernon) is located is still American's wealthiest area.
None of this is news, nor is it out of order! It is what it is.
Been in Fairfax County for over 30 years.
On balance, highly educated, always at the top of the wealth chart, very transient and the home of:
The Beltway Bandits.
Highly dependent of Federal Gov’t spending.
Yes, I know.
I lived there when I was a senior executive an Israeli defense contractor. I went to the Pentagon every day.
It’s 99% dependent on government largess.