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# Capitol Gateway

Capitol Gateway is a city in the United States. An unemployment rate of 6.35% was measured at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for Capitol Gateway stood at 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Capitol Gateway's nearest airport was DCA, 11 km away and offered 91 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.8 mm in January and 109.9 mm in July. Capitol Gateway's maximum PM2.5 level reached 18.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.35 % | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.66 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 18.4 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.64 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,062 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 32 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 15.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -1.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 91 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 11 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DCA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Capitol Gateway when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Capitol Gateway part of Washington, D.C.?

Capitol Gateway is near Washington, D.C., but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 10.2 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05001%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US1064320%2C16000US1067310%2C16000US1077580%2C16000US1150000%2C16000US1200375%2C16000US1200950%2C16000US1201700%2C16000US1201750%2C16000US1202400%2C16000US1202550
2. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Capitol Gateway, United States: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/capitol-gateway/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_capitol-gateway-united-states-jobs-air-quality-climate_59136f5817f9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Capitol Gateway, United States: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/capitol-gateway/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Capitol Gateway, United States: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/capitol-gateway/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/capitol-gateway/
- Title: Capitol Gateway, United States: jobs, air quality, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/capitol-gateway/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/capitol-gateway.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/capitol-gateway.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/capitol-gateway
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
