Strategic East Coast location with access to Atlantic corridors and federal infrastructure

Highly educated, internationally connected population with strong institutional presence

Policy-driven economy centered on federal spending, defense, and professional services

Core node for U.S. military command, defense policy, and global force projection

Primary global center of democratic governance, diplomacy, and policy formation

Religiously pluralistic city with historic national churches and institutions

Central to U.S. national identity, constitutional history, and global democratic symbolism