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Living in Dover

The city had 6 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 46%, and the vacancy rate was 2.49% in July 2026. The population of Dover, in the United States, was 18,563 in July 2026. There were 2,701 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population18,919people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,583EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,604EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.85%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,093offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 31% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.36µg/m³country median 7.0 — 9% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 68% 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

Median gross rent was US$1,825 per month, while the median home value was US$366,700 in July 2026. 60.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dover 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 internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,825/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents879.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,642 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)4Official
Median monthly rent1,604 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes108 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI 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.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 47–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

49.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,383 of 18,919 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$73,737 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dover is 5.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income73,737 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet8.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,583 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate5.85 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental 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.

regional median gross pay: €4,539 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,794of €3,518 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.€3,518
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− €1,642
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€1,794
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dover Salary needed to live in Dover

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.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher77.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count18Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio71 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,701 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,190 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDover highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dover highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Dover7,082
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,093 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents224.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes16 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.35 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportMMU3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

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.

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dover.

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Climate and air quality

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 Dover is 6.4 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 mean6.36 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.94 · Feb 21.85 · Mar 22.77 · Apr 33.16 · May 31.7 · Jun 36.1 · Jul 38.87 · Aug 39.41 · Sep 35.79 · Oct 33.29 · Nov 24.29 · Dec 21.25 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -24.3 · Feb -28.86 · Mar -21.98 · Apr -6.05 · May -0.79 · Jun 4.09 · Jul 9.51 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 3.39 · Oct -5.1 · Nov -13.93 · Dec -19.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.25 · Feb -2.14 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 8.91 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.21 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 18.91 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.42 · Dec 0.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.66 · Feb 75.18 · Mar 106.4 · Apr 102.4 · May 102.9 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 118.9 · Aug 125.5 · Sep 117.9 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 91.44 · Dec 112.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00281335 (CANOE BROOK)20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading55.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.69 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,289 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

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 9,383 is not 31.1% 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 share31.12 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents9,383 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population527,906 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Population density2,730 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population18,919 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official
Population covered by crime statistics19,011 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value366,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes46.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate74.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad50.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents19.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents31.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage72.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance24.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher17.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available88.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022568,387 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202236 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,590 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home6.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans89.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS 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.

Hoboken as a Dover alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €2,583 Dover+192%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 Hoboken vs 1,093 Dover+80%
  • Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 18,919 Dover+212%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 31.1% Dover−73%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 5.9% Dover−36%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 16.0 km Dover−88%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover−9%

Plainfield as a Dover alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1142 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,583 Dover+87%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,919 Dover+165%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 31.1% Dover−80%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.9% Dover−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,093 Dover−32%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover+22%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 16.0 km Dover−44%

Cities near Dover

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

Rockaway 3.9 km away
Rent
1,466 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,775 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
White Meadow Lake 6.0 km away
Rent
2,482 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mount Arlington 7.7 km away
Rent
2,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lake Hopatcong 8.5 km away
Rent
1,558 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,415 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Morris Plains 8.8 km away
Rent
2,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,849 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Succasunna 9.0 km away
Rent
2,325 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,537 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 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 Dover?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dover?

The unemployment rate is 5.85 %. 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 1,093 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 18,919 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dover?

9,383 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?

Wharton borough, Rockaway, White Meadow Lake, Mount Arlington, Lake Hopatcong 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 Jersey), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 197c9038f815a25fe0dbe80cddd96507]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dover-nj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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