Compare that to other DC-area counties, though. Per the Washington Post [1], Fairfax, Loudoun, and Arlington all have median household incomes over $100,000. Mo

Compare that to other DC-area counties, though. Per the Washington Post [1], Fairfax, Loudoun, and Arlington all have median household incomes over $100,000. Montgomery sits at almost $93,000. So in comparison, $71,000 per year is low. [1]: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/highest-income-counties/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/highest-i...