弗吉尼亚州阿什本——首先是爆炸声、重型机械的轰鸣，以及覆盖了整个社区的红尘。不久之后，一排稀疏的树木后便耸立起了一座座高大且没有窗户的建筑。在施工噪音平息数月后，取而代之的是持续不断的机械嗡嗡声。
ASHBURN, Va. — First came the explosions, the heavy machinery and the red dust that coated the neighborhood. Soon after, towering, windowless buildings emerged just beyond a thin row of trees. Months after the construction noise faded, the silence gave way to a steady mechanical hum.
对于弗吉尼亚州劳登县斯泰茨伯勒广场（Statesboro Place）这条隐蔽尽头路上的房主们来说，如今他们的郊区生活与支撑美国人工智能（AI）热潮的基础设施仅一墙之隔。
For homeowners on the tucked-away cul-de-sac of Statesboro Place in Loudoun County, Virginia, suburban life now shares a fence line with the infrastructure powering America's artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
社区背后的这些设施由亚马逊云科技（Amazon Web Services）和微软运营，这两家公司是全球最大的云计算公司。
The facilities behind the neighborhood are operated by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, two of the world's largest cloud computing companies.
“距离只有150英尺左右，噪音一直不断，”一位居民在九月一个阴雨绵绵的下午望着后院对福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）说道。“到目前为止，他们种了一些树，以为这样就能解决问题。”
"It's like 150 feet away and just constant noise," one resident told Fox News Digital while looking out over the backyard on a rainy September afternoon. "So far, they've planted some trees, thinking that would solve the issue."
一个南部州刚刚在世界上增长最快的行业之一中占据了榜首位置。微软发言人告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，公司正在“积极与附近的业主协会（HOA）会面，以解决社区关注的问题，包括景观美化、照明和噪音，努力确保我们的开发项目达到居民的期望。”亚马逊发言人表示，该公司“在劳登县已经扎根20年”，其当地团队一直与居民及业主协会直接合作以解决相关关切。“我们致力于负责任地建设，并做一个好邻居，”该发言人说道。
A SOUTHERN STATE JUST TOOK THE TOP SPOT IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES A Microsoft spokesperson told Fox News Digital the company is "actively meeting with nearby HOAs to address community priorities, including landscaping, lighting and noise, working to ensure that our development lives up to residents' expectations." An Amazon spokesperson said the company has "been part of Loudoun for 20 years" and that its local team has been working directly with residents and the HOA to address concerns.
接受本文采访的居民要求匿名，因为他们目前正在与业主协会和县政府官员进行持续沟通。
"We’re committed to building responsibly and being good neighbors," the spokesperson said.
一位近十年前买下这处房产的居民表示，这种嗡嗡声不仅限于后院，在社区的步道上也能听到。
The residents interviewed for this story requested anonymity as they are engaged in ongoing discussions with the HOA and county officials.
“目前只有两个数据中心在运行，明年春天计划再启用两个，”该居民说，并补充道邻居们担心噪音只会越来越大。
One resident, who bought the home nearly a decade ago, said the hum extends beyond the backyards and can be heard along the community's walking trails.
这个位于劳登县（Loudoun County）的社区，拥有全球最多的数据中心，同时也是美国人工智能基础设施建设的核心区域之一。当地居民表示，他们当初被这里宽敞的用地、无遮挡的视野以及宁静的街道所吸引；然而如今，这些优势都被那些外观单调、缺乏特色的建筑所掩盖了。
"Only two data centers are active right now and two additional ones are planned to be active next spring," the resident said, adding that neighbors fear the noise will only grow louder. The neighborhood sits in Loudoun County home to the world's largest concentration of data centers and one of the epicenters of the nation's AI infrastructure buildout.
这个你从未听说过的偏远农业小镇，实际上正在帮助微软向美国市场推广其数据中心业务。截至2026年3月，该县已建成或正在建设中的数据中心超过230座，另有116个项目处于规划阶段。
Residents say they were drawn to the spacious lots, unobstructed views and quiet streets, all of which are now overshadowed by featureless buildings. THIS TINY FARMING TOWN YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF IS HELPING MICROSOFT SELL AMERICA ON DATA CENTERS As of March 2026, more than 230 data centers had been built or were under construction across the Virginia county, with another 116 projects in the pipeline. "When I moved in, it was an open field.
“我刚搬来的时候，这里还是一片开阔的田野；我的后院非常漂亮，周围也没有任何难看的建筑。”另一位居民告诉《福克斯新闻数字版》（Fox News Digital）。
I had a nice backyard and there was not an ugly building to look at," another resident told Fox News Digital.
这位居民认为，问题不在于数据中心是否存在，而在于它们是否应该被建在如此靠近居民区的位置——尤其是在人们对数据中心对周边居民生活影响的了解还很有限的情况下。
The resident says the question isn't whether data centers should exist, but whether they belong so close to neighborhoods without a better understanding of how they affect the people living beside them.
“我们是不是成了‘实验品’？感觉确实如此。”这些数据中心不仅改变了当地的景观，也极大地影响了劳登县的财政状况。县官员称，2026财年数据中心为该县带来了12亿美元的税收收入，占全县预算的39%；预计这一数字在2027财年将上升至13亿美元。这些税收用于资助各项公共服务，并有助于维持较低的税率。然而居民们表示，他们的个人税负却在持续增加。
"Are we the guinea pigs? It feels that way." The data centers that transformed the landscape have also reshaped Loudoun County's finances. County officials say data centers generated $1.2 billion in tax revenue in fiscal year 2026 — 39% of the county budget — and project that figure will rise to $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2027. The revenue helps fund county services and keep tax rates lower, but residents say their individual bills have continued to rise.
一位劳登县的房主向《福克斯新闻数字版》提供了六年的房产税记录，显示每年的房产税从2021年的17,391美元上涨到了2026年的约22,250美元，涨幅接近5,000美元。
One Loudoun County homeowner shared six years of property tax records with Fox News Digital showing the annual real estate tax bill rose from $17,391 in 2021 to about $22,250 in 2026, an increase of nearly $5,000.
“以我们的经验来看，我们的税负并没有减少。我们在劳登县拥有多处房产和车辆，但房产税和个人所得税的负担却丝毫没有减轻。”这位房主说道。即使税率下降，如果房产的评估价值上升，税额也依然可能增加。
"In our experience, our taxes have not gone down. We also own multiple properties and vehicles in Loudoun County and we have not experienced a reduction in our real estate or personal property tax burden," the homeowner said. The bill can rise even when tax rates fall if the assessed value increases.
全球最热门的产业之一正在推动蓝领就业的快速增长。然而，这种发展与当地社区之间的脱节引发了人们对于该产业带来的经济效益是否超过其对社区负面影响的质疑。劳登县（Loudoun County）的劳拉·特克罗尼（Laura TeKrony）表示，县政府应该将数据中心的建设限制在工业区内。
ONE OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST INDUSTRIES IS SPARKING A BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM That disconnect has raised questions about whether the industry’s financial benefits outweigh its impact on nearby communities. Little River District Supervisor Laura TeKrony said Loudoun County should limit data center development to industrial areas.
“自2024年我上任以来，我从未支持过任何一项数据中心建设申请，”特克罗尼对 Fox News Digital 说道，“有些东西比额外的税收收入更重要：我们的土地、水资源、生活质量以及社区的整体环境。”
"I have not voted for one data center application since my term started in 2024," TeKrony told Fox News Digital. "There are some things that matter more than additional tax revenue: our land, our water, our quality of life, and our community character."
美国人口最稀少的州（即人口密度最低的州）也在试图抓住这一新兴产业带来的巨大商机；而其他州则面临着类似的问题。当地居民告诉 Fox News Digital，他们明白数据中心很难被彻底淘汰，因此希望县政府和运营商能够通过设置隔音屏障、持续监测噪音污染，以及为居住在数据中心附近的居民提供税收减免等措施来减轻这些负面影响。
AMERICA'S REDDEST STATE CHASES BILLION-DOLLAR BOOM AS OTHERS SOUR ON MASSIVE EMERGING INDUSTRY Residents told Fox News Digital they recognize the data centers are unlikely to go away. Instead, they want county leaders and operators to reduce the impact through sound barriers, ongoing noise monitoring and tax relief for homeowners living closest to the facilities.
“植树并不能解决问题，”一位居民建议道，“我们应该像在主要高速公路旁设置隔音墙那样，为数据中心周围安装隔音设施。”另一位居民则认为，如果县政府继续在居民区附近批准建设数据中心，那么这些居民应该获得房产税减免。
"Trees are not a solution," one resident said, arguing for a sound wall similar to those installed along major highways. Another homeowner said nearby residents should receive property tax relief if the county continues approving data centers next to neighborhoods.
“如果问我县政府能为我们做什么，那就是至少将我们的房产税减少50%。”这位居民说道。
"If you ask me what the county can help us with, it's reduce our property tax by at least 50%," the resident said.
虽然大多数美国人认为新兴科技产业的发展不会对他们产生负面影响，但在斯塔特斯伯勒普莱斯（Statesboro Place）这个小镇上，美国在人工智能领域的雄心已经变得不可忽视了。
So while Americans are hopping the emerging tech boom will not negatively impact them, the nation’s AI ambitions have become impossible to ignore on Statesboro Place.