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Arlington Ranked Best City to Retire
Following recent reports for Arlington, Virginia being ranked as the "Best City to Live in America" and the "2nd Best City for Millennials," the community has also earned the title as the #1 Best City to Retire, according to Bankrank.com. Around 200 cities were analyzed during the study, which ranks the "Best to Worst" cities to retire. Along with Arlington, other cities in the D.C. metro area ranked highly including (#2) Alexandria, VA., (#4) Silver Spring, MD, (#8) Rockville, MD and (#33) Washington, D.C. BankRank.com sites the following factors when considering the rankings:- Health care quality
- Cost of living
- Crime rate (violent and property crimes)
- State and local tax burden
- Personal well-being for seniors
- Walkability
- Weather (temperature and precipitation)
- Vitality of the local cultural scene
Sources:
1 great chart for comparing the best and worst cities for your retirement. (2016). BankRate.com. Source: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/ranking-best-worst-cities-to-retire-1.aspx
Update on major Ballston development
https://www.arlnow.com/2016/07/14/former-blue-goose-becomes-newside-as-construction-continues-on-ballston-development/
Arlington Ranked 2nd Best City for Millennials
Arlington, Virginia continues to receive favorable rankings, the most recent being the 2nd “Best City for Millennials in America.” Niche.com, the same website that named Arlington the #1 “2016 Best City to Live in America” less than a month ago, recently came out with their newest report. Niche.com is a rankings website which provides reviews and insights into neighborhoods.
According to the site, rankings are “…based on the number of millennial residents, job opportunities, and access to bars, restaurants, and affordable housing…”
Interestingly, 3 cities from the D.C. Metro area were included in the top 10: Arlington (#2), Alexandria (#3) and Washington, D.C. (#9). Cambridge, Massachusetts ranked #1. The total top 10 cities were:
- Cambridge, MA.
- Arlington, VA.
- Alexandria, VA.
- San Francisco, CA.
- Ann Arbor, MI.
- Minneapolis, MN.
- Seattle, WA.
- Denver, CO
- Washington, D.C.
- Austin, TX.
Much like the “Best City to Live in America” ranking, niche.com’s grades ranked a database of 223 cities. The site states “Factors Considered” when ranking these cities included:
- Millennial Newcomers
- Residents 25-34 Years Old
- Access to Bars
- Access to Coffee Shops
- Access to Restaurants
- Cost of Living Grade
- Higher Education Rate
- Crime and Safety Grade
- Diversity Grade
- Percent Change of Employees
- Unemployment Rate
This is extremely exciting news as the report will continue to draw new residents, recent graduates and young professionals to this great city. The Shooshan Company is proud to operate in Arlington, Virginia and encourage economic growth.
Sources:
2016 Best Cities for Millennials in America. (2016). Niche.com, Inc. Source: https://local.niche.com/rankings/cities/best-cities-for-young-professionals/
Back to Business in Ballston
Nine new projects to provide retail, office and residential.
Networking Opportunity in Arlington
At The Shooshan Company, we love having the opportunity to network and meet other people in the Arlington area. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce provides many networking opportunities to fit different schedules, with breakfasts, happy hours, roundtable discussions and more. This Thursday, June 23, the chamber will host their Business After Business networking event at Mercedes-Benz of Arlington from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Chamber members and non-members are welcome to attend where they can exchange business cards and enjoy food and drinks while getting to know other individuals and businesses of the community. In addition, there will be a cash jackpot and door prizes for those attending. Be sure to register in advance on the Arlington Chamber of Commerce website here. From the Chamber website: Location:Mercedes-Benz of Arlington
585 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
The Shooshan Company is proud to be an Annual Corporate Sponsor of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
References
Business After Business. (2016). The Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Source: http://www.arlingtonchamber.org/events/Business-After-Business-1876/details
Arlington, VA Ranked Best City to Live in America
Arlington, Virginia was just ranked the #1 "2016 Best City to Live in America" by Niche.com, a website which provides reviews and insights into neighborhoods. Arlington, VA ranked #1 out of 224 other cities in the study. According to their website, Niche.com uses the following criteria (in order of weight) to rank cities:- Cost of Living
- Education
- Public Schools
- Real Estate
- Diversity
- Health and Fitness
- Nightlife
- Shortest Commute
- Family Amenities
- Jobs
- Crime and Safety
- Outdoor Activities
- Weather
- Arlington, Virginia
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Columbia, Maryland
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Plano, Texas
- Overland Park, Texas
- Boulder, Colorado
- Berkeley, California
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Bellevue, Washington
Jonah Kim, Mike Isabella win Rammy Awards
https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/06/13/winners-washington-2016-rammy-awards-restaurants-chefs-dc/Sweetgreen Founders Talk Business Success
We are happy to have helped bring the first Sweetgreen location to Arlington, Virginia at Two Liberty Center. Listen to sweetgreen founders - Georgetown grads Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru - on The Nitty Gritty Podcast discuss how they've successfully built their business up since 2007: https://soundcloud.com/bond-street-186109457/the-nitty-gritty-podcast-sweetgreen
Memorial Day 2016 in Arlington, Virginia
The federal holiday known as Memorial Day in the United States serves the purpose of remembering the men and women who have died while serving in this nation's armed forces. Being in Arlington, we have the ability to go right up the street and pay respects at the Arlington National Cemetery. For the most part, general 9am-5pm businesses are closed to allow people to celebrate those who have given their lives in service of this country. In addition to its true meaning, Memorial Day is also the unofficial start of the summer and has been described as "the official kickoff for the summertime travel season" by USA Today and other publications. It's a great time to go out, enjoy the nicer weather and celebrate with family and friends. Local Things to Do Memorial Day Weekend The Washington Times is reporting that DC area traffic will be the worst it's been in over a decade. Luckily, local residents have the option to metro, walk or bike to enjoy local events that celebrate Memorial Day as well as to attend barbecues, cookouts and picnics. In Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas like Arlington and Alexandria, there's certainly no shortage of fun activities for the weekend. Here's your link list of what's going on this Memorial Day weekend in the Washington, D.C. area:- Observe Memorial Day via StayArlington
- Honor the Fallen During Memorial Day Ceremonies in Arlington via StayArlington
- 15 things to do in the D.C. area on Memorial Day weekend via The Washington Post
- Special Events for Memorial Day Weekend Across the Capital Region via AboutTravel
- Here's What You Can Do In The D.C. Area For Memorial Day Weekend via DCist
- 10 things you might not know about Memorial Day via USA Today
- D.C. area Memorial Day traffic to be worst in decade, AAA says. (2016). The Washington Times. Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/25/dc-area-memorial-day-traffic-to-be-worst-in-decade/
- Top 10 Worst Travel Days. (2016). USA Today Travel. Source: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-10-worst-travel-days-106014.html