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Inside the ‘Data Center Capital of the World’
September 9, 2026
Isabella Redjai
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This D.C. suburb is either the blueprint for the AI economy or a warning about it. In Loudoun County, Virginia, it depends on who you ask.
One of the wealthiest counties in the U.S. bet big on data centers and is already seeing the results: huge increases in tax revenue, lower property taxes, and a new $102 million recreation center. The D.C. suburb of Loudoun County, Virginia, is now considered the “data center capital of the world,” housing more than 250 of them. The new infrastructure h…
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