Living in Fort Lee
Annual PM2.5 was 2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Lee?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Fort Lee. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Fort Lee 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
Fort Lee 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,531 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked5Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 5.85 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Lee. 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 Fort Lee. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 429.9 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Lee 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 guideMobility and administration
Fort Lee's nearest airport was RIC, 2 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Lee. 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
Fort Lee's monthly mean temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 26.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 81.9 mm in January and 110.9 mm in July. Fort Lee's maximum PM2.5 level reached 23 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
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.
Fort Lee 2.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 2.04 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 21.4 · May 25.4 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 32 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 15.8 · Dec 10.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 8 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 81.9 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 101.7 · Apr 80.7 · May 101.6 · Jun 117.8 · Jul 110.9 · Aug 124.6 · Sep 117.1 · Oct 86 · Nov 77.8 · Dec 89.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.34 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,156 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 32 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 15 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±1.6 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±1.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±2.7 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Fort Lee
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Fort Lee from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Fort Lee
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Fort Lee compare?
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Is Fort Lee part of Richmond?
Fort Lee is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Richmond city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Fort Lee?
The median gross salary is 3,531 EUR/month. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked.
What is the unemployment rate in Fort Lee?
The unemployment rate is 5.85 %. This is a supplemental estimate and a parent municipality, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Fort Lee?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
Is Fort Lee a good place to live?
Fort Lee 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.
Is Fort Lee part of Richmond?
Fort Lee is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Fort Lee?
Richmond, Sandston, Highland Springs, East Highland Park, Bensley are near Fort Lee. 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 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) 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 ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
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