--- page_version: 8fcead16548afd4a661001d6454dd3da content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:us:geonames:4759735 entity_type: city name: Fort Lee name_en: Fort Lee country_code: US country: United States slug: fort-lee canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fort-lee/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/fort-lee.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/fort-lee.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/fort-lee snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 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/fort-lee/ citation_title: "Fort Lee, United States: salary, cost of living, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "8fcead16548afd4a661001d6454dd3da" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Fort Lee Annual PM2.5 was 2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Fort Lee's nearest airport was RIC, 2 km away and offered 19 direct destinations. ## Climate 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. ## Safety Fort Lee's crime rate stood at 1,231.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,531 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.85 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | supplemental | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 2.04 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5, highest monitored reading | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 23 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5, annual mean | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 6.34 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Annual precipitation | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,156 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Maximum July temperature | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 32 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 15 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Minimum January temperature | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 60.38 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.57 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 429.9 per 100,000 | county | 2023-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [11] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 19 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 2 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RIC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | 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 Fort Lee 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 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. - Source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/tigerWMS_ACS2023/MapServer/93/query?objectIds=724,725,727,729,730,732,734,737,740,749,751,752,753,754,755,757,758,759,769,773,777,778,779,783,784,785,786,787,788,789,790,791,792,797,799,804,808,810,813,814,819,820,822,824,826,827,829,831,832,834,837,838,839,848,851,852,853,855,856,857,858,861,864,866,868,871,872,880,885,887,890,891,894,895,896,897,902,903,904,905,908,909,911,912,920,921,922,924,930,931,933,934,935&outFields=GEOID,NAME,BASENAME&returnGeometry=true&outSR=4326&f=geojson ## Nearby cities - [Richmond](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/richmond-va/) — 10.2 km away — Commuting Zone Of - [Sandston](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/sandston/) — 3.5 km away - [Highland Springs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/highland-springs/) — 5.6 km away - [East Highland Park](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/east-highland-park/) — 9.9 km away - [Bensley](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bensley/) — 11.0 km away - [Mechanicsville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mechanicsville/) — 13.8 km away - [Meadowbrook](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/meadowbrook-va-041/) — 14.3 km away - [Chamberlayne](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/chamberlayne/) — 17.5 km away ## Sources 1. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=06000US3301517940,06000US3400520050,06000US3400777630,06000US3401176070,06000US3402122185,06000US3402129310,06000US3402354705,06000US3600117343,06000US3600508510,06000US3601506475,06000US3605934000,06000US3611950617,06000US3705191964,06000US3903516000,06000US3909907468,06000US4201144584,06000US4204563264,06000US4609306620,06000US4706590636,06000US4706591206,06000US4715790538,06000US5101390072,06000US5108796175,06000US5115390928,06000US5165093827 2. 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US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/ 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_PRCP.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_TMAX.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_TAVG.csv 8. 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 9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet — Official source — https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/ 10. Visible unlimited mobile plan — Official source — https://www.visible.com/plans 11. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release — Official source — https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_2024-2025_CSV.zip 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. 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, October 16). 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