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In Lake Ridge, unemployment is 4% (2024).

Lake Ridge numbered 46,162 residents at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.03% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 11,524 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population46,162people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,803EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,878EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.03%country median 4.6% — 12% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.79µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Ridge?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lake Ridge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake Ridge 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,047 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 rent1,878 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Lake Ridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%
Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Family35%strong on family, weak on safety · range 24–46%
Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

25% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,524 of 46,162 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Ridge is 4.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,803 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate4.03 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Ridge?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Lake Ridge median gross pay: €4,803 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,562of €3,691 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.€3,691
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− €2,047
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€1,562
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Ridge. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents102.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Ridge 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.

Mobility and administration

Lake Ridge's nearest airport was DCA, 29 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport91 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DCA3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Ridge. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Lake Ridge stood at 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Lake Ridge's monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 25.9°C in July.

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 Lake Ridge is 6.8 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 mean6.79 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 24.43 · Feb 24.49 · Mar 27.1 · Apr 34.99 · May 33.7 · Jun 38.04 · Jul 41.18 · Aug 40.43 · Sep 37.31 · Oct 36.5 · Nov 26.93 · Dec 24.25 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -16.56 · Feb -18.84 · Mar -18.07 · Apr -5.22 · May 0.12 · Jun 7.13 · Jul 10.88 · Aug 12.32 · Sep 4.94 · Oct -2.18 · Nov -6.62 · Dec -13.52 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.83 · Mar 6.51 · Apr 12.82 · May 18.22 · Jun 23.31 · Jul 25.95 · Aug 25.14 · Sep 21.13 · Oct 14.25 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.74 · Feb 71.88 · Mar 97.03 · Apr 93.73 · May 112.8 · Jun 118.6 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 100.1 · Sep 125.7 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 84.07 · Dec 96.52 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading18.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Lake Ridge's total area was 23.6 km² at the end of 2025. Lake Ridge had a population density of 1,950.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area23.61 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share25.03 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents11,524 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,950 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population46,162 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Ridge

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 Lake Ridge alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €4,803 Lake Ridge+117%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 4.0% Lake Ridge−44%
  • Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 46,162 Lake Ridge+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 6.8 µg/m³ Lake Ridge−4%
  • Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 25.0% Lake Ridgesame level
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Cities near Lake Ridge

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Potomac Mills 3.7 km away
Rent
1,807 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dale City 5.3 km away
Rent
1,733 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Laurel Hill 6.0 km away
Rent
2,229 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lorton 6.8 km away
Rent
2,354 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,111 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newington 10.5 km away
Rent
2,592 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,582 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Burke 10.9 km away
Rent
2,674 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,890 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Buckhall 11.7 km away
Rent
2,289 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,662 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cherry Hill 12.5 km away
Rent
1,784 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,650 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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The Colony46,196 residentsCharleston46,117 residentsElmhurst46,111 residentsSalina46,094 residentsNorth Miami Beach46,236 residentsLittleton46,246 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Ridge?

The unemployment rate is 4.03 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lake Ridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.79 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Lake Ridge?

The published population is 46,162 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Ridge?

11,524 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lake Ridge a good place to live?

Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge?

Potomac Mills, Dale City, Laurel Hill, Lorton, Newington are near Lake Ridge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Lake Ridge, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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