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Dodge City's population was 27,613 in July 2026. There were 41 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 12 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 56.6% and the vacancy rate was 6.93%.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population27,653people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,032EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent918.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.64%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,341offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 15% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.04µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dodge City?

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,045 per month, while the median home value was US$151,700 in July 2026. 27.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dodge City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,045/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent27.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,244 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)998 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent918.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes248 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Dodge City a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

28.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,879 of 27,653 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

Median household income was US$68,721 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dodge City is 5.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income68,721 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,032 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,304 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate5.64 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dodge City?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,304 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,524of €2,604 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.€2,604
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− €998
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€1,524
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dodge City Salary needed to live in Dodge City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dodge City. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher74.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents31.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents41 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,482 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dodge City 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDodge City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dodge City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Dodge City1,341
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,341 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents472.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes49 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time11.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportDDC3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dodge City. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Dodge City is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.04 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.56 · Feb 9.67 · Mar 15.33 · Apr 20.28 · May 25.72 · Jun 31.44 · Jul 34.28 · Aug 33 · Sep 28.78 · Oct 21.56 · Nov 13.94 · Dec 7.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013985 (DODGE CITY)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -5 · Mar -0.389 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.67 · Jun 16.44 · Jul 19.11 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 13.44 · Oct 6.06 · Nov -1 · Dec -5.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013985 (DODGE CITY)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 12.4 · May 18.2 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 15.24 · Feb 15.75 · Mar 34.29 · Apr 50.55 · May 75.95 · Jun 83.57 · Jul 78.23 · Aug 75.95 · Sep 33.27 · Oct 51.31 · Nov 20.32 · Dec 24.38 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013985 (DODGE CITY)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites0 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation628.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Buzău (Romania) ±2.6 °C, Timișoara (Romania) ±2.7 °C, Arad (Romania) ±2.9 °C, Iași (Romania) ±3.2 °C, Craiova (Romania) ±2.7 °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 7,879 is not 19.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.33 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents7,879 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density711.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population27,653 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics27,645 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value151,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes56.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate72.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad28.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents19.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.27 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage66.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance17.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher20.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over13,235 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home1.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans80.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Dodge City

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.

Plainfield as a Dodge City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1097 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,032 Dodge City+59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,341 Dodge City−45%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 19.3% Dodge City−68%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.6% Dodge City−33%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 27,653 Dodge City+81%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Dodge City+80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,304 Dodge Cityno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

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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 Dodge City?

The median gross salary is 3,304 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dodge City?

The unemployment rate is 5.64 %. 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 Dodge City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.04 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. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Dodge City?

Police recorded 1,341 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dodge City?

The published population is 27,653 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dodge City?

7,879 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 Dodge City a good place to live?

Dodge City 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.

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Sources

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  1. 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
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013985 (DODGE CITY) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  14. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  15. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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