AEDP News

Alexandria Has the #1 Business Climate for Small Cities

Ten start-ups with high-growth potential in the fields of defense, aerospace, health tech, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and cybersecurity will participate in the City of Alexandria’s first targeted program for tech entrepreneurs.
For the second year in a row, Business Facilities magazine has placed Alexandria atop its rankings for Best Business Climates for cities with populations under 200,000.

Our neighbors to the north, Arlington, also topped their mid-sized city category for the second year in a row. The DC/Arlington/Alexandria metro region was ranked #7 for corporate headquarters locations.

“This ranking is a reflection of our community’s commitment to attracting and retaining businesses across a variety of industries while protecting and promoting the neighborhoods that make us so desirable. We’re proud of the hard work City Council, our businesses, our residents, and our City staff put in to achieve this balance, and we’re delighted to be recognized a second time,” said AEDP President and CEO Stephanie Landrum.