With defense, education, and technology among its main industries, California is our #1 city for Household Income (median $83,760). This prestigious ranking contributed to its overall #20 spot for Prosperity. Situated on Chesapeake Bay, 50 miles south of Washington DC, the city is just four miles from the 14,500-acre Patuxent River Naval Air Station, a significant research, development, testing, and evaluation site for the US Navy. California is aggressively marketing itself, reaching our top 10 for Promotion (#9), with #4 ranking for Google Searches. At #43 for Educational Attainment (with 38% of residents having a Bachelor’s degree or higher) and within our top 100 for Foreign Born (#93, nearly 5%), the waterfront city stood at #66 for People. More than 43,000 jobs in the region will require a Bachelor’s or higher by 2024, with a new innovation district soon to take flight in Southern Maryland through millions of dollars in state funding.