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title: Ashburn, Virginia
description: See why Ashburn, Virginia is one of the best places to live in the U.S. in 2021-2022
published: '2021-09-13T21:46:44.000Z'
modified: '2024-05-08T05:40:58.000Z'
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![young girl enjoying the i Fly experience in Ashburn Virginia](https://img.money.com/2021/09/BPL21-Ashburn-Virginia-5.jpg)

*County: Loudoun*  
*Nearest big city: Washington, D.C.*

This Washington, D.C., suburb is known as “the bullseye of America’s internet” or “Data Center Alley,” and for good reason: With 25 million square feet of data centers serving 3,500 companies, Loudoun County is a bonafide tech hub. Ashburn, a Census-designated place, is located in Loudoun — and sees an estimated 70% percent of the world's daily email traffic.

Speaking of traffic, Ashburn residents are looking forward to the 2022 launch of three new [D.C. Metro stations](https://www.loudoun.gov/commute) close by. (Some 72% of Loudoun County workers commuted outside the county in 2018.) After spending a long day in the nation’s capital, all you’ll have to do is hop on the Silver Line. You’ll be sipping a pale ale and snacking on spicy pretzel nachos at the [Lost Rhino Brewing Company](https://www.lostrhino.com/) in no time.

Ashburn ranks high on our list for economic opportunity and projected job growth, but it’s not all business there. [Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park](https://www.novaparks.com/parks/washington-and-old-dominion-railroad-regional-park), a paved trail that passes through Ashburn, is beloved by equestrians and rollerbladers alike. If *Jurassic Park* is more your style, drive to the nearby [Luck Stone Quarry](https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/virginia/luck-stone-quarry-dino-footprints-va/) — it’s got the largest concentration of dinosaur footprints in the U.S. — *[Julia Glum](https://money.com/author/julia-glum)*

\[money-bpl-stats population="56,461" income="$133,041" home-price="$527,352" unemployment="4.1%" location="Ashburn, Virginia"\]

*This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Loudoun County.*

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