Residents of Statesboro Place in Loudoun County, Virginia, say the constant hum from nearby Amazon and Microsoft data centres has disrupted their once-quiet neighbourhood. Their complaints highlight the local impact of rapid data-centre expansion, driven in part by demand for artificial intelligence computing, even as the facilities bring substantial tax revenue to the county.

Residents say the buildings are about 150 feet from some backyards, and that planting trees has not resolved the noise; they also report it carries to nearby walking trails. Two centres are operating, with two more planned to open next spring. The article says Loudoun has more than 230 data centres and another 116 planned, while the county expects data-centre tax revenue to reach $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2027; one homeowner’s annual property tax bill rose from $17,391 in 2021 to about $22,250 in 2026.