Living in Dakota Ridge

In Dakota Ridge, unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Dakota Ridge had a population of 33,892. Dakota Ridge had an unemployment rate of 2.84% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,895 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population33,892people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,658EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,010EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.84%country median 4.6% — 38% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.42µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 83% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dakota Ridge?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,086 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,010 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Dakota Ridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–44%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Dakota Ridge?

The median gross salary is about 4,658 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Dakota Ridge?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 2.84 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dakota Ridge is 2.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Dakota Ridge 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,658 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.84 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Dakota Ridge?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,434of €3,602 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,602
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,086
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,434

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dakota Ridge. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Open official service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dakota Ridge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	274 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dakota Ridge when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Dakota Ridge was 33 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BJC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dakota Ridge. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dakota Ridge.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Dakota Ridge's monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 22.3°C in July. Dakota Ridge's monthly precipitation totalled 17.5 mm in January and 45.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Dakota Ridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.42 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dakota Ridge is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Dakota Ridge 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.42 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.91 · Feb 18.97 · Mar 25.18 · Apr 28 · May 33 · Jun 36.94 · Jul 37.09 · Aug 36.62 · Sep 34.33 · Oct 28.31 · Nov 23.12 · Dec 17.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.28 · Feb -25.18 · Mar -18.21 · Apr -13.02 · May -8.07 · Jun 0.57 · Jul 7.59 · Aug 5.19 · Sep -3.87 · Oct -15.68 · Nov -17.62 · Dec -20.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.68 · Feb -1.37 · Mar 3.17 · Apr 7.15 · May 12.47 · Jun 19.45 · Jul 22.33 · Aug 20.68 · Sep 16.36 · Oct 8.73 · Nov 2.83 · Dec -2.06 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 17.53 · Feb 23.11 · Mar 44.45 · Apr 63.25 · May 62.99 · Jun 47.24 · Jul 45.72 · Aug 50.29 · Sep 37.85 · Oct 36.07 · Nov 27.43 · Dec 21.08 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.42 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 24.3 km² at the end of 2025. Dakota Ridge's population density measured 1,387.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Dakota Ridge?

The published population was 33,892 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	24.32 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.61 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,895 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,388 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	33,892 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Dakota Ridge

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Dakota Ridge alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2401 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.6% Dakota Ridge+508%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,658 Dakota Ridge+31%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.8% Dakota Ridge+28%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 33,892 Dakota Ridge+48%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.4 µg/m³ Dakota Ridge+8%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Dakota Ridge

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ken Caryl 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,965 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,104 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Columbine 6.6 km away

Rent: 2,262 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,232 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lakewood 10.1 km away

Salary: 4,361 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Applewood 14.6 km away

Rent: 2,043 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,024 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Westlake33,904 residents South Riding33,877 residents Andover33,874 residents Baldwin33,919 residents Nicholasville33,857 residents Salisbury33,845 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dakota Ridge?

The published population was 33,892 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Dakota Ridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Dakota Ridge?

The median gross salary is about 4,658 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Dakota Ridge?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Dakota Ridge?

1,895 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Dakota Ridge a good place to live?

Dakota Ridge may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dakota Ridge?

Ken Caryl, Columbine, Lakewood, Littleton, Sheridan are near Dakota Ridge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Dakota Ridge, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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