Living in Centreville
In Centreville, unemployment is 4.3% (2024).
Residents of Centreville numbered 73,518 at the end of 2020. Centreville registered an unemployment rate of 4.33% at the end of 2024. Centreville had a foreign population of 23,737 at the end of 2024.
More recorded crime than 86% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Centreville?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,143 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,124 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
Is Centreville a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Centreville?
The median gross salary is about 5,147 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Centreville?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 4.33 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Centreville 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 5,147 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.33 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Centreville?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,914 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,143 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,689 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Centreville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Centreville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 444.6 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Centreville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Centreville?
Police recorded about 3,349 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime Rate by Jurisdiction (per 100,000)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,349 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime Rate by Jurisdiction (per 100,000)6Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Centreville's nearest airport was IAD, 12 km away and offered 126 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Centreville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Centreville recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Centreville's monthly mean temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 25.1°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Centreville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.55 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Centreville 6.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.55 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.8 · May 17.8 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 74.6 · Feb 66.2 · Mar 89 · Apr 88 · May 120 · Jun 109.3 · Jul 105.4 · Aug 89.8 · Sep 100.1 · Oct 92.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 83.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 21.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.29 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,098 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 30.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 13.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Centreville's total area was 30.9 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 2,180.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.
How many people live in Centreville?
The published population was 73,518 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011
By nationality
National passport67.7%Foreign residents32.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 30.92 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 35.21 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 23,737 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 2,181 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population | 73,518 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official |
Alternatives for people set on Centreville
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
McLean as a Centreville alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €5,147 Centreville+102%
- Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 4.3% Centreville−48%
- Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 35.2% Centreville−29%
- Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 73,518 Centreville−31%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 6.5 µg/m³ Centrevillesame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,349 McLean vs 3,349 Centrevillesame level
St. Charles as a Centreville alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1132 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 6.2% St. Charles vs 35.2% Centreville−82%
- Unemployment: 2.9% St. Charles vs 4.3% Centreville−33%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,948 (2024) St. Charles vs €5,147 (2020) Centrevilleno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,022 (2024) St. Charles vs 3,349 (2025) Centrevilleno percentage
Cities near Centreville
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7,004 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Centreville?
The published population was 73,518 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
Is the air quality good in Centreville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Centreville?
Police recorded about 3,349 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime Rate by Jurisdiction (per 100,000).
What is the typical salary in Centreville?
The median gross salary is about 5,147 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Centreville?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in Centreville?
23,737 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Centreville a good place to live?
Centreville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Centreville?
Greenbriar, Chantilly, Yorkshire, Sudley, Manassas Park are near Centreville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Crime Rate by Jurisdiction (per 100,000) va.beyond2020.com · checked 2026-10-03
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- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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