Area guides
Northern Virginia, county by county
Housing, commutes, taxes, schools and official links for the 6 counties and 5 independent cities Sam serves.
Counties
Fairfax County
Virginia's most populous county, stretching from the Potomac to Chantilly, with Tysons, Reston, Springfield, Burke and Fort Belvoir inside its borders.
Loudoun County
Home to Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Purcellville and much of Dulles Airport, with wine country and farmland in the west.
Prince William County
From Woodbridge on the Potomac to Gainesville and Haymarket on I-66, with part of Marine Corps Base Quantico inside the county.
Arlington County
A compact urban county across the river from DC, home to the Pentagon, Rosslyn, Clarendon, Ballston, Crystal City and National Landing.
Stafford County
South of Prince William along I-95, with part of Marine Corps Base Quantico and quick access to Fredericksburg.
Fauquier County
Rolling countryside west of Prince William, centered on the town of Warrenton, with Marshall, The Plains and Vint Hill nearby.
Independent cities
City of Alexandria
An independent city on the Potomac known for Old Town's historic streets and waterfront, plus Del Ray, Parkfair and the West End.
City of Falls Church
A small independent city of about two square miles between Arlington and Fairfax County, with a walkable downtown along Broad Street.
City of Fairfax
An independent city surrounded by Fairfax County, with a historic downtown and George Mason University next door.
City of Manassas
An independent city in the heart of Prince William County with a historic Old Town, a busy events calendar and its own regional airport.
City of Manassas Park
One of Virginia's smallest independent cities, next to Manassas, with its own VRE station and city center.
Helpful links for all of Northern Virginia
- Virginia School Quality Profiles — State test scores and accreditation for every public school
- Virginia Housing home loans — First-time buyer loans and down payment help
- VRE commuter rail — Manassas and Fredericksburg lines into DC
- Metro (WMATA) — Rail and bus across the region
- VDOT 511 — Live traffic and road conditions
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