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Dahlgren is a small town of 3,350 people in King George County, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 39 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $423k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,350people
$423kTypical home
$1,204/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
13"Snow
238Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,350
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,252 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Washington, DC
- 34 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $423k (≈$2,669/mo)
- Median rent $1,204/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DCA airport
- 35 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- Right on the coast
- 129 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 341 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- King George County: R+25 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk