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Living in Dunellen borough

The city had 3 schools in 2026. Dunellen borough had a population of 7,911 in July 2026. Median household income was US$86,967 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population7,911people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary3,158EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,613EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.47%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime922.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 42% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.51µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dunellen borough?

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$1,835 per month, while the median home value was US$393,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 61.4%, and the vacancy rate was 8.52% in July 2026. 62.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dunellen borough 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,835/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent62.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,684 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,682 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 rent1,613 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes51 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Dunellen borough 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 35–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

31.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,507 of 7,911 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dunellen borough is 5.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income86,967 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet6.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,158 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dunellen borough?

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

Dunellen borough median gross pay: €3,158 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€737of €2,501 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.€2,501
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− €1,682
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€737
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dunellen borough Salary needed to live in Dunellen borough

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dunellen borough. 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 Dunellen borough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher81.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio121 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,037 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,809 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dunellen borough 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 citiesDunellen borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dunellen borough 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
Dunellen borough923
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents922.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents193.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.73 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dunellen borough. 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.

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

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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 Dunellen borough is 5.5 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 mean5.51 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202425Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.61 · Feb 6 · Mar 10.33 · Apr 16.94 · May 22.28 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 30.28 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.78 · Oct 19.17 · Nov 13.06 · Dec 7.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00286055 (NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.06 · Feb -4.44 · Mar -0.556 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.33 · Jun 15.78 · Jul 18.67 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 6.78 · Nov 1.78 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00286055 (NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.34 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 95.76 · May 99.82 · Jun 110.7 · Jul 127.3 · Aug 122.4 · Sep 103.6 · Oct 107.9 · Nov 81.79 · Dec 100.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00280927 (BOUND BROOK 2W)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading172.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.93 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,186 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Allentown ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents2,507 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population7,911 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey19Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,618 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value393,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes61.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate68.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad31.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents15.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents15.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage71.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance18.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,968 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home9.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans89.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Dunellen borough

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 Dunellen borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1155 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.5% Dunellen borough−31%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.5 µg/m³ Dunellen borough+41%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €3,158 (2020) Dunellen boroughno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 923 Dunellen borough−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Dunellen borough−11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Dunellen borough

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

Middlesex 3.5 km away
Rent
1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,672 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Plainfield 4.1 km away
Rent
1,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,807 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Plainfield 4.6 km away
Rent
1,947 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,816 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Watchung 6.3 km away
Rent
2,530 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,103 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bound Brook 6.6 km away
Rent
1,823 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,140 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Bedford7,911 residentsCorbin7,911 residentsPismo Beach7,911 residentsThree Rivers7,910 residentsAlliance7,914 residentsWilliamsburg7,908 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Dunellen borough?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Dunellen borough?

The unemployment rate is 5.47 %. 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 Dunellen borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.51 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 Dunellen borough?

Police recorded 922.8 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 Dunellen borough?

The published population is 7,911 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Dunellen borough?

2,507 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 Dunellen borough a good place to live?

Dunellen borough 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 Dunellen borough?

Middlesex, North Plainfield, South Plainfield, South Plainfield borough, Plainfield are near Dunellen borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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  5. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  7. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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