Arlington County, Virginia, has been named the nation’s top digital county for the third year in a row.
The Centre for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties (NaCo) have been ranking cities across the country with similar populations for the 22nd year in a row based on openness of public data, citizen-centricity, collaboration with experts and businesses, security, and innovation.
According to the rankings, Arlington County has ranked first for three consecutive years among cities with populations between 150,000 and 249,999 and has reached the top spot for the seventh time in history. Stafford County, Virginia, also ranked third in the nation in this announcement.
Arlington County received particularly high marks for its integrated payment system across all county departments, innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in public safety calls, and cybersecurity training for county employees.
Meanwhile, Virginia’s Fairfax County ranked 2nd nationwide among cities with a population of over 1 million, and Prince William County ranked 3rd nationwide among cities with a population of 250,000 to 499,000.