Living in Dover
Dover is a city in the United States, with a population of 33,364 in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,607 per month and the median home value was US$436,700. There were 919 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Less recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dover?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 52.7%, and the vacancy rate was 2.53% in July 2026. 48.6% 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 internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,607/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 48.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,086 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,600 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 | 1,413 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 191 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Dover 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?
5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,007 of 34,623 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$94,829 a year in July 2026.
Dover 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 94,829 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 84.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 2.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,876 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.09 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Dover?
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. | €3,659 |
| 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 | − €1,600 |
| 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 | €1,977 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dover. 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 Dover. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 33 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 919 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,451 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dover 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 | 833.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 78.25 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| 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 | 22.75 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights21Official |
| Nearest airport | PSM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 14 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dover. 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.
Dover 6.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.36 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.28 · Mar 7 · Apr 14.33 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.06 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 27.28 · Sep 22.94 · Oct 15.89 · Nov 9.06 · Dec 3.17 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00272174 (DURHAM)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -9.78 · Feb -8.78 · Mar -4.44 · Apr 1.06 · May 6.61 · Jun 11.89 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.11 · Sep 10.22 · Oct 3.94 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -6.11 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00272174 (DURHAM)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 7 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4 · Dec -1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.11 · Feb 89.66 · Mar 116.3 · Apr 119.6 · May 100.8 · Jun 109.7 · Jul 97.79 · Aug 91.44 · Sep 101.6 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 100.8 · Dec 118.6 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00172602 (ELIOT)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 31.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.98 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 5 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,544 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.57 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.88 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 0.4 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.3 °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 2,007 is not 2.8% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport94.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.77 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,007 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 166,975 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Population density | 500.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 34,623 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 34,157 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 436,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 72.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 6.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 3.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 71.51 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 95.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 3 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 263,473 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 23 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 19,676 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 18.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dover
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.
Portsmouth as a Dover alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,472 Portsmouth vs 834 Dover+76%
- Unemployment: 2.5% Portsmouth vs 4.1% Dover−39%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,676 Portsmouth vs €3,876 Dover+21%
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Portsmouth vs 14.0 km Dover−64%
- Foreign residents: 3.8% Portsmouth vs 2.8% Dover+39%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Portsmouth vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover−17%
- Residents: 23,028 Portsmouth vs 34,623 Dover−33%
Plainfield as a Dover alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1431 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.8% Dover+121%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,876 Dover+25%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover+22%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 34,623 Dover+45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 834 Dover−11%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 14.0 km Dover−36%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.1% Dover−8%
Cities near Dover
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,607 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,991 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,792 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,012 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,617 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Dover?
The unemployment rate is 4.09 %. 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 Dover?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.36 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 Dover?
Police recorded 833.9 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 Dover?
The published population is 34,623 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Dover?
2,007 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 Dover a good place to live?
Dover 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 Dover?
South Berwick, Somersworth, Eliot, Newmarket, Rochester are near Dover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dover (New Hampshire), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8836ff63eda13b785e1ea4d3ddddd4ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dover-nh/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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- 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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