Community Info
VIRGINIA
Virginia is a wonderful area to work and live. It is within close proximity to DC for many government jobs. Northern Virginia offers fantastic Parks/ Shopping/ Restaurants/ Parks for Recreation. The economy in Norhtern Virginia is still strong contrary to Nationwide Reports. Unemployment Rate for May 2011 in Virginia was 6.0%, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This is well below the National Averate Rate of Unemployment of 9.1%.
Many government jobs and government contracting support jobs are located in and around Northern Virginia. It also offers several types of public transportation to commute to these jobs. Metro subways and Virginia Rail Express. Also Metro offers a busline and many towns offer additional. In addition there are several major highways 495,66, 267 for commuters to use. Currently there is construction going on to add a new Metro Subway from Tysons to Dulles which is expected to connect Dulles Airport to DC by the year 2016. 495 is currently under construction to add more lanes. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge (alexandria) recently completed adding 4 more lanes to and from MD.
We have many parks for your enjoyment all over Northern Virginia. Mount Vernon is the beautiful plantation of George Washington and is open to the public. The WOD trail is a wonderful bike path connecting Washington DC to Dominion Virginia it used to be a train track but has been turned into a smooth asphalt path for walkers and bikers. County Run parks and recreation centers are all over the state for your enjoyment.
We have many new and exciting things happening in Northern Virginia this year! Browse through the websites below to see what interests you!! Or call and ask me anytime.
VIRGINIA TAX INFORMATION
- VIRGINIA STATE TAX INFORMATION
- www.tax.virginia.gov
AREA RECREATION
- Fairfax County Recreation
- www.faifaxcountysda.org
- Loudon County Recreation
- www.visitloudon.org/things-to-do/recreation
AREA SCHOOLS
- FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.fcps.edu
- ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.arlington.k12.va.us
- PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.pwcs.edu
- LOUDON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.loudon.k12.va.us/loudon
- *PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION
AREA TRANSPORTATION
- VRE - VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
- www.vre.org
- METRO BUS & RAIL
- www.wmata.com
AREA SHOPPING AND COMMERCE
MARYLAND
Maryland surrounds the Washington DC metropolitan area. It is a wonderful place for commuters to DC to live. Maryland offers respite from the hectic hustle and bustle of DC. Maryland has so much to offer from the Ocean Front of Ocean City MD to the beautiful mountains in McHenry, MD. Close in to DC and Baltimore you will find cities and towns that have developed and grown in size in the past 30 years.
Employment is strong in MD there is a trend of more tech jobs relocating to MD for 2012, creating competition for Virginia. The unemployment rate in MD was 6.8% according to the Department of Labor and Statistics as of May 2011. This number is 2.3% below the National Average Unemployment rate of 9.1%. This and its close proximity to the DC area is helping the unemployment rate decrease.
Maryland is a terrific and beautiful place to live work and play. Please check out the websites below for more information.
MARYLAND TAX INFORMATION
- MARYLAND STATE TAX INFORMATION
- www.individuals.marylandtaxes.com/incometax/localtax.asp
AREA RECREATION
- MARYLAND PARKS & Recreation
- www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/outdoors.asp
- BALTIMORE HARBOR PLACE
- www.harborplace.com
- OCEAN CITY, MD
- www.visitmaryland.org/easternshore
AREA SCHOOLS
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS ASSIGNMENT LOCATOR
- www.gis.mcpsmd.org/gis/Publiclocator.asp\
- PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www1.pgcps.org/
- ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- www.aacps.org/
- *PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION
AREA TRANSPORTATION
- MARC TRAIN
- mta.maryland.gov/marc-train
- METRO BUS & RAIL
- www.nationalrealty.biz/map/metro.htm
AREA SHOPPING AND COMMERCE
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