--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:4755158 entity_type: city name: Dale City country_code: US country: United States slug: dale-city canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dale-city/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/dale-city.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/dale-city.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/dale-city snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dale-city/ citation_title: "Dale City, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Dale City Dale City is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Its population was 72,088 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Dale City reached 6.22%. A foreign population count of 23,207 was recorded at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Dale City? The published population was 72,088 people in April 2020. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 72,088 people · Period: April 2020 - Claims: claim-29c6540397c3 ### Is the air quality good in Dale City? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 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. - Value: 6.8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-2acc84d92d42 ### What is the typical salary in Dale City? The median gross salary is about 3,662 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 3,662 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year - Claims: claim-5bfefa70b7bf ### What is the unemployment rate in Dale City? The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2024). - Value: 6.2 % · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-0d2c1c849369 ## Mobility Dale City's nearest airport was DCA, 34 km away and offered 91 direct destinations. ## Population Dale City's total area was 36.9 km² at the end of 2025. Dale City had a population density of 1,784.6 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.8 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 2.6°C in January and 26.3°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 23,207 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 71,016 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 72,088 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,618 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,662 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.22 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.79 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.11 · Feb 9.06 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.89 · May 24.17 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 30.06 · Sep 26.39 · Oct 20.44 · Nov 14.33 · Dec 9.22 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.06 · Feb -0.889 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 8.39 · May 13.78 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.72 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 4.06 · Dec 0.111 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.56 · Feb 4.11 · Mar 8.17 · Apr 14.17 · May 18.94 · Jun 23.78 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 25.33 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 15.11 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 4.67 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 67.56 · Feb 59.94 · Mar 90.93 · Apr 80.26 · May 92.2 · Jun 89.66 · Jul 117.9 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 87.12 · Oct 84.58 · Nov 79.76 · Dec 84.58 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 18.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.75 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 36.86 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 35.28 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,785 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 91 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 34 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DCA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | 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 Dale City 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 Dale City part of Washington, D.C.? Dale City belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Washington, D.C.; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 37.3 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/tigerWMS_Current/MapServer/82/query?where=GEOID%3D%2711001%27&outFields=GEOID%2CBASENAME%2CNAME%2CSTATE%2CCOUNTY%2CINTPTLAT%2CINTPTLON%2CCENTLAT%2CCENTLON&returnGeometry=false&f=geojson ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US5121088 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US5121088 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US5121088 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00013773.csv 8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. 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). Dale City, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dale-city/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dale-city-united-states-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_e075e5ddc547, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Dale City, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dale-city/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Dale City, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dale-city/) — 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/dale-city/ - Title: Dale City, United States: rent, salary, jobs, air quality - 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/dale-city/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/dale-city.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/dale-city.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/dale-city - 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