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Virginia #32
40.9 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
AS
Abigail Spanberger D
Mayor · since 2026-01-17
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)10.764% · Census BDS 2022 ·
37.6
Job creation rate15.158% · Census BDS 2022 ·
26.3
Nonfarm job growth (YoY)-0.88% · April 2026 ·
60.4
Not yet sourced: Metro GDP growth (BEA metro GDP key blocked by signup CAPTCHA); Business survival rate (BLS BED ingest pending); Cost of doing business (C2ER + Tax Foundation feed pending).