Dumfries, VA Area Guide

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Ranks better than 81% of areas Follow

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Dumfries Area Facts

Dumfries has a Livability Score of 81_/100, which is considered exceptional
Dumfries crime rates are 35% lower than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Dumfries is 7% higher than the Virginia average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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A happy small town 3.5 rating By Ckdraughn ( Jun 07, 2012) Dumfries is a little town outside of Quantico, Virginia. It is a blend of military and civilian people who intermingle nicely. There is at times a mixture of traffic for the Marine base activity and just people traveling south. I have lived near Dumfries almost seven years and ...Read More it is a very peaceful place to live. I have seen it change over time to a more middle class area. It used to be very dirty and run down but that has begun to change over the years. The renovations taking place will soon make this a hub of business and government contractor jobs. Read Less

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C Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Dumfries? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Cecil W Garrison Park

Merchant Park

Fuller Heights Park

C. Lacey Compton Neighborhood Park

Pine Grove Playground

Iwo Jima Memorial

Brittany Neighborhood Park

Ali Krieger Sports Complex

Entertainment

Weems-Botts Museum

The National Museum of the Marine Corps

Butler Stadium

Julie J. Metz Amphitheater

Food & Drink

Dunkin'

Baskin-Robbins

Taco Bell

McDonald's

McDonald's

Papa John's

Subway

Chick-fil-A

F Commute

Is public transit available in Dumfries? Of all people who commute, 3.9% take public transportation in Dumfries.

Drive to Work

80%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

4%

1% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

3% lower than the US average

D+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Dumfries? The cost of living in Dumfries is 117/100 - which is 7% higher than Virginia.

17% more expensive than average

9% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Dumfries? Dumfries crime rates are 1,229, which are 35% lower than Virginia

1,229 per 100k people

46% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

46% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B Employment

What is the median income in Dumfries? The median income in Dumfries is $68,438 which is 3% higher than Virginia.

Median household income

$68,43824% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$25,89213% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

1% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Dumfries a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Doctors

Dumfries Pediatrics

A+ Housing

What are Dumfries home prices? Dumfries home prices are $214,800 - which is 14% lower than Virginia

Median home value

$214,80016% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,68578% higher than the US average

17% higher than the US average

B Schools

Does Dumfries have good schools? The Dumfries graduation rate is 72% - which is 15% lower than Virginia

High school grad. rates

13% lower than the US average

School test scores

64% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

11% higher than the US average

B User Ratings

Is Dumfries a good place to live? Dumfries has an overall rating of 72% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

1 total surveys