Fairfax County is the most populated in Virginia and the third largest jurisdiction in the metropolitan area.
While rich in colonial history, the county has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years as the influx of technology, contracting and industrial firms has created "Silicon Valley East".
The county offers an extensive selection of housing and community choices, ranging from the more urban settings inside the beltway to traditional suburban, planned communities in the western and southern areas of the county.
Fairfax is served by more than sixty five shopping centers, including four large regional malls
at Fair Oaks, Tysons Corner, Tysons II Galleria and the Springfield Mall.
