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A comprehensive guide to starting up, financing and growing your business in Fairfax County.  This new edition is loaded with vital information. The book has an easy to use format, including a new "Basic Start-Up Checklist." Order a hardcopy of "Doing Business in Fairfax County."
 

Doing Business in Fairfax County

Facts, Maps and Stats

 How many people live in Fairfax County? How does the county compare against other areas of the country? How many Fortune 500 companies are in Fairfax County? Find out all this and more …

Education

Fairfax County is a national leader in K-12 public education. Its students consistently score significantly higher than the national average in standardized achievement tests. The Fairfax County Public Schools system (FCPS; www.fcps.edu) is one of the highest-rated school systems in America, and the area’s numerous private schools offer parents additional education options.

Living in Fairfax County

Once a farming community neighboring the nation's capital, today Fairfax County is a major business center in the Washington, D.C. area. The county is the largest jurisdiction in the Washington area and contains some of its most desirable residential communities.