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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.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population73,518people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,147EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,124EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.33%country median 4.6% — 5% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime3,349incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crime Rate by Jurisdiction (per 100,000)
PM2.5, annual mean6.55µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Centreville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,143 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,124 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 23–43%
Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on education · range 33–51%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 22–44%
Family33%strong on family, weak on education · range 22–44%
Retirement31%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 18–44%

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
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Centreville is 4.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,147 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate4.33 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census 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.

Centreville median gross pay: €5,147 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,689of €3,914 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Centreville Salary needed to live in Centreville

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.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Centreville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents444.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

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

Recorded crime across major citiesCentreville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Centreville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,349 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crime 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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport126 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)IAD3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

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.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Centreville.

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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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Centreville is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.55 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading21.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,098 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature30.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area30.92 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share35.21 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents23,737 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density2,181 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population73,518 people31 Dec 2020U.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.

Greenbriar 5.0 km away
Rent
2,147 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,794 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Chantilly 5.8 km away
Rent
2,136 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,221 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Yorkshire 6.1 km away
Rent
1,642 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,160 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Sudley 7.4 km away
Rent
1,976 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,288 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bull Run 9.4 km away
Rent
1,850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,679 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Riding 10.2 km away
Rent
2,684 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
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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