Montgomery County - What Happened?
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Anonymous
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Fairfax going downhill fast:
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/12/22/delayed-data-shows-jump-in-fairfax-joblessness-as-regions-federal-workforce-shrinks/ Arlington also going downhill fast: https://www.arlnow.com/2025/10/02/arlington-unemployment-up-38-over-2024-as-regional-leaders-brace-for-more/ Alexandria was already awful, now it's even worse: https://www.alxnow.com/2025/09/24/federal-downsizing-hits-alexandria-hardest-among-virginia-suburbs-study-shows/ |
Anonymous
It’s cute that you keep on cherry picking stories and not posting related stories that address the growing unemployment in Montgomery County, but those of us who have lived in the area for 30-40 years have noticed a precipice decline in Montgomery County, while places like Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, Falls Church, and the entirety of Loudoun County have grown so much economically that they have 4 of the top 10 richest counties per median household income in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-income_counties_in_the_United_States Montgomery County, which used to be #1 in the nation, is trailing Stafford County and Calvert County now, both places that used to literally be known to have a fair share of rednecks in trailers flying Confederate flags in the 80s and 90s. |
Anonymous
People like you who post these stupid statistics I don’t even believe that you lived here in the 80s. decline? In the 80s, high school students were allowed to smoke in schools. My brother took a glass blowing glass where he made bongs in high school . Kids were not getting into Ivy League schools. Gaithersburg was Calvert county. |
Anonymous
In the 80s Montgomery County was the richest county in the country. Your personal anecdotes don’t change the data. In the 1980s people were flying large Confederate flags on 395 south of Springfield and literally living in trailer parks in counties that have no passed Montgomery County in median household income. If America went from #1 to #20 in median household income over a 30-40 year period voters would be livid and there would possibly be political unrest in the streets. For some reason most Montgomery County voters don’t care or worse yet welcome this depressing decline. It makes no sense, but here we are. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
LOL Virginia is Turing blue that’s why it’s successful and MD is heading red History is glorious |
Anonymous
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I’ve made a couple of posts on this thread. I’m in MoCo. Have lived here for more than 20 years as an adult post college / grad school and lived here in high school too. It’s on the decline by every measure. More poverty, more crime (yes, some improvement to violent crime in the last couple of years, but thefts / lesser crime still an issue), infrastructure is deteriorating, and schools, what drew me to the area as a parent, have slid significantly. We were once the top school system in the region - no longer.
No, I’m not MAGA. I’m a proud Dem. No, I’m not in NoVa. And, no, I’m not anti-MoCo. To the contrary! But concerns like mine are dismissed on this thread and by our leadership. Yes, looking at you Fani Gonzalez. I will vote accordingly until I can move out of the county. |
Anonymous
You should read the linked articles. Unemployment is growing at a significantly faster rate in the NoVa counties than in MoCo. I've lived in MoCo since the late 1980s and haven't noticed a decline at all. If I'm supposed to be bothered by a six-figure median income, well, I'm not. |
Anonymous
All of your measures of decline are true pretty much everywhere you go in the DMV. I'm not sure what measure you're using for "top school system," but head over to the schools forum, and you'll find tons of dissatisfaction with Arlington and Fairfax also. I wouldn't blame anyone for moving away from the DMV because I don't think this is an ideal region to live except for having a good job market, but we have jobs we like and we like our neighborhood, so for as long as we're in this region, we're happy in MoCo. |
Anonymous
Actually like IQ there is a diminishing return when you get to the top. I’d rather be in the 10 to 20 range than the 1 to 10 range because the one to 10 range look what you have. The data centers in Loudon County are gonna eventually destroy them. Residence already can’t get electricity. They have to buy it from other counties. Rankings are irrelevant when you look at the true meaning of them. The median income of the second richest county is $150,000 with the cost of housing is insane. The reality is Montgomery County is controlling their growth, unlike loudon county that grew like a weed. Controlling growth is better than letting it grow out of control and destroying your environment. |
Anonymous
People only point at school systems and our school system is amazing. But you know what else is amazing police, firefighters, roads, libraries, community centers, parks, recreation, amenities, hospitals, free buses, free gyms, free buses, Metro transport for disabled people, hiking paths, free tax preparation, family law services, homes to flee to when you’re being abused, homeless shelters, and the list goes on and on, and on and on. |
Anonymous
| Did anyone get their assessments in the mail. I feel sick. 🙄 |
Anonymous
Why? The assessed value of your home decreased? |
Anonymous
lol no it increased, and these people are mad because then they have to pay taxes on the actual value of their house. If their houses don’t increase in value, they’re mad and if it does increase in value, they’re mad. I do think that once you turn 70 there should be no more tax assessment so that you don’t get taxed out of your house. |
Anonymous
They need your tax money. Suck it up or move. We are moving. |