La ValeMaryland
LaVale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Intro: Wikipedia
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.
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Vale
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in La Vale
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.