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Lorton, VA vs Fort Washington, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Washington has been positive.
- Fort Washington has 3.2% less unemployment than Lorton.
- Fort Washington job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Lorton, VAFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%34.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%0.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%4.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079
ZIPS IN FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
20744

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