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A Newsweek report shows that 7 of the 10 richest counties in the country are in the D.C. metro region. Newsweek used data from the 2009 Census to inform their rankings. The richest county in the country is Virginia’s Loudoun County, with a median income of a staggering $114,204. Following are VA’s Fairfax County (number 2), MD’s Howard County (number 3), VA’s Arlington County (number 5), MD’s Montgomery County (number 6), MD’s Calvert County (number 9), and MD’s Charles County (number 10). Yeah, those suburbanites have a lot of money.

And us D.C. residents, we have the highest credit card bills in the nation (ouch). According to Experian, D.C.’s average monthly payment on credit cards is $1,285. The national average is $903.

Don’t be down, D.C. residents, though you might feel less superior because you’re not rolling in it and have sky high bills. The suburbanites might have a ton of money, but we are much more fit. CalorieLab lists D.C. as the 49th fattest “state” out of 51. However, those suburbanites (there’s a fat cat joke in there somewhere) don’t fare as well: Marylanders make up the 26th fattest state, while Virginians make up the 31st fattest. Compared to last year, Virginians slimmed down (from 28th in 2009), Marylanders have stayed the same, and DC has become fitter (down from 45th fattest state last year). CalorieLab used adult obesity percentages from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System database to compute their ratings.

So, as usual, take these rankings with a grain of salt. Each report leaves someone with something to feel superior about.