Living in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry had 11,443 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$165,417 a year. There were 8,302 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dobbs Ferry?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,369 per month, while the median home value was US$765,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 63.9%, and the vacancy rate was 6.38% in July 2026. 51.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $2,369/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,525 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)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,082 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 144 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Dobbs Ferry a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
22.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,633 of 11,645 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Dobbs Ferry 5.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 165,417 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 90.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 1.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 1.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 5,393 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.99 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Dobbs Ferry?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,518 |
| 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 | − €2,525 |
| 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 | €910 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dobbs Ferry. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dobbs Ferry. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 94.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Schools | 6 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 28.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 468 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 8,302 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,261 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dobbs Ferry 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,423 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 20 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 32.71 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 15.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 15 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | HPN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 15 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dobbs Ferry. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Dobbs Ferry 6.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.85 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.94 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 15.11 · May 20.67 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 27.33 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 5.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.33 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.833 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.89 · Jun 15.06 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 13.72 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.33 · Dec -2.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.333 · Feb 0.944 · Mar 4.94 · Apr 10.78 · May 16.28 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.89 · Aug 23.06 · Sep 19.17 · Oct 12.94 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 2.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 81.28 · Feb 64.26 · Mar 104.4 · Apr 106.7 · May 100.1 · Jun 107.9 · Jul 103.4 · Aug 110.7 · Sep 125.5 · Oct 110 · Nov 92.46 · Dec 106.2 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094745 (WESTCHESTER CO AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 123.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.18 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,399 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.53 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.36 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.09 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,633 is not 6.5% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport77.4%Foreign residents22.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 6.5 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,633 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,856 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 11,645 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 765,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 23.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 16.51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 6.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.64 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 81.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 69.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 5,964 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 26.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 97.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dobbs Ferry
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.
Irvington as a Dobbs Ferry alternative in the same region
2 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.1% Irvington vs 5.0% Dobbs Ferry−57%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 680 Irvington vs 1,423 Dobbs Ferry−52%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,394 Irvington vs €5,393 Dobbs Ferry+19%
- Foreign residents: 9.2% Irvington vs 6.5% Dobbs Ferry+42%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Irvington vs 15.0 km Dobbs Ferry−53%
- Residents: 6,533 Irvington vs 11,645 Dobbs Ferry−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Irvington vs €4,539 Dobbs Ferrysame level
Greer as a Dobbs Ferry alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 996 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 11,645 Dobbs Ferry+329%
- Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 5.0% Dobbs Ferry−51%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €5,393 Dobbs Ferry−33%
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 15.0 km Dobbs Ferry−67%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Greer vs 6.9 µg/m³ Dobbs Ferry+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 (2024) Greer vs 1,423 (2025) Dobbs Ferryno percentage
- Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 6.5% Dobbs Ferry+5%
Cities near Dobbs Ferry
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 2,140 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,875 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 2,349 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 8,325 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,717 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Dobbs Ferry?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Dobbs Ferry?
The unemployment rate is 4.99 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Dobbs Ferry?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.85 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Dobbs Ferry?
Police recorded 1,423 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Dobbs Ferry?
The published population is 11,645 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Dobbs Ferry?
2,633 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Dobbs Ferry a good place to live?
Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry?
Ardsley, Irvington, Hastings-on-Hudson, Greenburgh, Greenville are near Dobbs Ferry. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dobbs Ferry, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 448649ee1afd8871bb729b3572a3e816]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dobbs-ferry/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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