Living in Lorton

In Lorton, unemployment is 6.5% (2024).

Lorton's population was 20,072 at the end of 2020. Lorton's unemployment stood at 6.48% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 6,859 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population20,072people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,111EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,354EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.48%country median 4.6% — 42% aboveOfficial 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 Lorton?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,659 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	2,354 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lorton a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–48%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family27%strong on family, weak on safety · range 16–38%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

34.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,859 of 20,072 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 Lorton is 6.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Lorton 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,111 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.48 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Lorton?

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

Left over each month€1,147of €3,888 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.	€3,888
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	− €2,659
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	€1,147

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lorton. 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 Lorton. 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 Lorton 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

Lorton's nearest airport was DCA, 23 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	91 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DCA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lorton. 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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Climate and air quality

Lorton recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 27.2°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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7°-1°

9°0°

14°4°

20°9°

25°14°

29°20°

32°22°

31°22°

27°18°

21°11°

14°5°

9°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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107

110

100

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.8WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Lorton is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Lorton 6.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.79 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20 · May 24.7 · Jun 29.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.8 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 81.5 · May 100.2 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 109.9 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 99.8 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 73.8 · Dec 86.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.75 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,062 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	15.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Alexandria ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °C, Villeurbanne (France) ±2.5 °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

Lorton spanned 13.8 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 1,521.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport65.8%
Foreign residents34.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.8 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	32.68 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	6,859 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,522 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	20,072 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Lorton

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 Lorton alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €5,111 Lorton+104%
Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 6.5% Lorton−65%
Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 20,072 Lorton+153%
Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 32.7% Lorton−23%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 6.8 µg/m³ Lorton−4%

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Cities near Lorton

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

Newington 4.3 km away

Rent: 2,592 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,582 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lake Ridge 6.8 km away

Rent: 1,878 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,803 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fort Belvoir 7.0 km away

Rent: 2,990 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,356 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Potomac Mills 8.1 km away

Rent: 1,807 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,020 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Burke 9.1 km away

Rent: 2,674 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,890 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Springfield 9.3 km away

Rent: 2,268 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,676 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Franconia 9.7 km away

Rent: 2,407 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Springfield 10.4 km away

Rent: 2,454 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,878 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lorton?

The unemployment rate is 6.48 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lorton?

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 Lorton?

The published population is 20,072 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lorton?

6,859 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lorton a good place to live?

Lorton 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 Lorton?

Newington, Lake Ridge, Fort Belvoir, Potomac Mills, Burke are near Lorton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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