--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:4792829 entity_type: city name: West Gate country_code: US country: United States slug: west-gate-va-153 canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate-va-153/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-gate-va-153.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-gate-va-153.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/west-gate-va-153 snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 12 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/west-gate-va-153/ citation_title: "West Gate (VA), United States: jobs, climate" 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/ --- # West Gate West Gate is a city in the United States. West Gate's unemployment stood at 6.02% at the end of 2024. ## Mobility West Gate's nearest airport was IAD, 18 km away and offered 126 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.1°C in January to 25.1°C in July. West Gate's monthly precipitation totalled 74.6 mm in January and 105.4 mm in July. A station-based estimate gives a mean annual temperature of 13.2°C. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.02 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.8 · May 17.8 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 74.6 · Feb 66.2 · Mar 89 · Apr 88 · May 120 · Jun 109.3 · Jul 105.4 · Aug 89.8 · Sep 100.1 · Oct 92.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 83.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,098 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 30.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 13.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -3.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 126 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 18 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | IAD | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | 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 West Gate 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 West Gate part of Washington, D.C.? West Gate 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 41.8 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=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US5176416 2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/ 3. 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 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_TMAX.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_TAVG.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_TMIN.csv 7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 8. 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). West Gate (VA), United States: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate-va-153/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_west-gate-va-united-states-jobs-climate_040d5ec01791, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {West Gate (VA), United States: jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate-va-153/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [West Gate (VA), United States: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-gate-va-153/) — 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/west-gate-va-153/ - Title: West Gate (VA), United States: jobs, 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/west-gate-va-153/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-gate-va-153.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/west-gate-va-153.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/west-gate-va-153 - 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