Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,840, settled in 1917.
Quantico Base’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Quantico Base’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of Virginia’s 370 towns score lower on cost of living. Quantico Base is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 68% of U.S. towns. Quantico Base’s trail density is 4.6 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Quantico Base has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District. Quantico Base has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Where Quantico Base beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Quantico Base | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.8% | 7.7% |
4,452 counted in 2010 and 5,221 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Quantico Base is from typical.
Quantico Base has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
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Census counts: 6,213 in 1970, a peak of 7,425 in 1990, 5,221 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 7 maps from 1927 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quantico Base. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw29 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw30 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Quantico Base is unincorporated, so Prince William County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Quantico Base.
The median age in Quantico Base is 22.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 60% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 12% of residents (39% statewide). 29% of residents are under 18 in Quantico Base.
| Quantico Base | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 44% | 29% |
38% women, 62% men
About 161 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are men (VA 51%). Median age: women 23.2, men 22.1.
| Quantico Base | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 37.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.2% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents leave Quantico Base for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Quantico Base has added 659 jobs, to 1,710 in 2023. Quantico Base’s median household income is $73,000.
| Quantico Base | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.5% of Quantico Base adults have diabetes. Among 253 Virginia towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Quantico Base. 26% of Quantico Base adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Quantico Base | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.5% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Quantico Base | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.8% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 23% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Quantico Base has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Quantico Base; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Quantico Base residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Quantico Base’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Quantico Base on the National Register of Historic Places.
American military installation in Virginia
Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi; 22,318 ha; 223.18 km2) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training and run on a budget of around $300 million, MCB Quantico is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps". Quantico Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William and Stafford counties in the U.S. state of Virginia, used by the Census Bureau to describe base housing. The population was 5,608 as of 2025. The base is host to various units and commands, in…
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2 towns share a border with Quantico Base.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantico Base | — | — | D− | — | — | A− |
| Triangle | #161 | B | C | — | B | B |
| Cherry Hill | #125 | B+ | C | — | B | B+ |
Quantico Base, Triangle and Cherry Hill report no FBI crime data of their own. Quantico Base isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Quantico Base with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Quantico Base has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and schools, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
