Dale City was just named the #6 "Most livable City"
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/10/13/most-liveable-americas-50-best-cities-live/761013001/
6. Dale City, Virginia
> Population: 72,073
> Median home value: $297,800 (top 25%)
> Poverty rate: 5.7% (bottom 10%)
> Pct. with at least a bachelor’s degree: 27.8%
Dale City residents have relatively easy access to the entertainment and cultural amenities of nearby Washington D.C. Many likely work in high-paying jobs in and around the nation’s capital. The typical Dale City household earns about $95,600 a year, nearly $40,000 more than is typical nationwide. Just as the area is home to a relatively large share of wealthy residents, very few in Dale City face serious financial hardship. Only 5.7% of the city’s population live in poverty, less than half the U.S. poverty rate of 14.0%.
Housing in the area is slightly more affordable than it is nationwide. While nationwide the typical home costs 3.6 times the U.S. median income, in Dale City the typical area home is worth about 3.1 times the city’s median household income.