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New jobs and new investment keep a locality's economy vibrant and growing. That makes economic development -- the attracting and landing of new and expanding companies -- a competitive business. Some localities are more successful at it than others. See how each of Virginia's 134 counties and cities have faired in this database of new jobs and new investment announcements tabulated by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. See both raw numbers, and figures normalized for comparison per 1,000 residents.