Surprised you didn't put No Va. on the list:
1). Very large metropolitan area.
2). Education: George Mason is close [[almost like WSU for Detroit), maybe 5 miles from a possible site and University of Maryland is literally on the subway route. Maryland is a Big Ten university.
3). COL [[cost of living): Negative for No. Va. BUT a location near the Dulles Airport would lessen costs.
4). Airport: The subway system when completed will run next to Dulles [[walking distance). Dulles is an international airport.
In a few years, someone will be able to fly into Dulles, walk to the subway, board the Silver line and take the subway to the White House, Capitol Hill, etc. all just a few BLOCK walk.
On this Wikipedia map, Dulles is on the SILVER line [[left side of the map); Univ. of Maryland on the upper right side on the GREEN line.
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