Living in Dunellen
In Dunellen, unemployment is 5.5% (2024).
Residents of Dunellen numbered 8,411 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 5.47% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,507 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 65% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 75% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dunellen?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,695 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 51 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Is Dunellen 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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Dunellen?
The median gross salary is about 3,158 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Dunellen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 5.47 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Dunellen 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,158 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.47 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Dunellen?
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. | €2,501 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year | − €1,695 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €723 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dunellen. 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 Dunellen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 423.1 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dunellen 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
How safe is Dunellen?
Police recorded about 923 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 922.8 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 922.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 7 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
Dunellen's nearest airport was EWR, 28 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dunellen. 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
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.1°C in January to 25.1°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Dunellen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.65 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14
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.
Dunellen 5.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.65 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.83 · Feb 6.78 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 18.72 · May 23.83 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 31.17 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.33 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 13.17 · Dec 7.61 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.56 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.056 · Apr 5.39 · May 10.72 · Jun 15.72 · Jul 18.89 · Aug 17.78 · Sep 14.17 · Oct 7.61 · Nov 2.17 · Dec -1.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.111 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 5.83 · Apr 12.06 · May 17.28 · Jun 22.22 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 23.89 · Sep 20.22 · Oct 13.33 · Nov 7.67 · Dec 3.06 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 96.27 · Feb 79.76 · Mar 108.5 · Apr 91.44 · May 101.9 · Jun 110 · Jul 135.6 · Aug 101.3 · Sep 108.5 · Oct 109.5 · Nov 88.39 · Dec 106.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 16.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.65 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °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
At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 2.8 km². At the end of 2024, the population density reached 3,057.3 people per km².
How many people live in Dunellen?
The published population was 8,411 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13
By nationality
National passport70.2%Foreign residents29.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 2.75 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 31.69 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,507 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 3,057 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)13Official |
| Population | 8,411 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dunellen
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.
Bound Brook as a Dunellen alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 4.1% Bound Brook vs 5.5% Dunellen−25%
- Residents: 12,643 Bound Brook vs 8,411 Dunellen+50%
- Foreign residents: 38.0% Bound Brook vs 31.7% Dunellen+20%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,140 Bound Brook vs €3,158 Dunellensame level
- Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Bound Brook vs 5.6 µg/m³ Dunellensame level
North Bethesda as a Dunellen alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 285 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,158 Dunellen+94%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.5% Dunellen−33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 923 (2024) Dunellenno percentage
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 31.7% Dunellen+8%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.6 µg/m³ Dunellen+4%
Cities near Dunellen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 1,619 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,807 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 4,816 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,947 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,816 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,530 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 7,103 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,823 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,140 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,140 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.
How many people live in Dunellen?
The published population was 8,411 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
Is the air quality good in Dunellen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Dunellen?
Police recorded about 923 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.
What is the typical salary in Dunellen?
The median gross salary is about 3,158 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Dunellen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in Dunellen?
2,507 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Dunellen a good place to live?
Dunellen 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?
Middlesex, North Plainfield, South Plainfield borough, South Plainfield, Plainfield are near Dunellen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
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