La Vale, Maryland

About La Vale

La Vale is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Maryland.

La Vale holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.11 square miles.

📰 La Vale News Today

• La Vale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• La Vale, MD Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 18
• La Vale, Maryland Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Best Counties to Raise a Family in Maryland Stacker · Sep 19
• District 29, La Vale, MD Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Vale Unique

• The only place in America named La Vale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Vale

• Fratelli's Restaurant & Bar — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Vale

• Fireman Field reviews ★
• Ort Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Vale

• Cash Valley Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Vale

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