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Living in The Dalles

The Dalles had 15,917 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$62,614 a year. There were 95 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population15,745people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,906EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent872.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.69%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,928offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 85% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.66µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to The Dalles?

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$993 per month, while the median home value was US$360,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 63.2%, and the vacancy rate was 6.3% in July 2026. 49.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
The Dalles 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$993/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,117 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,079 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 rent872.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes424 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is The Dalles a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,445 of 15,745 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 The Dalles is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,614 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,906 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate7.69 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in The Dalles?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,550 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,627of €2,788 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.€2,788
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− €1,079
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€1,627
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in The Dalles Salary needed to live in The Dalles

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents23.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents95 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,981 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in The Dalles 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 citiesThe Dalles highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with The Dalles 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
The Dalles2,928
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,928 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents177.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.49 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportDLS3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for The Dalles. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in The Dalles.

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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 The Dalles is 5.7 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 mean5.66 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.11 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 14 · Apr 18.17 · May 23 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 31.28 · Aug 31.44 · Sep 27.22 · Oct 19.56 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.61 · Feb -1.22 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.94 · May 8.28 · Jun 11.67 · Jul 14.56 · Aug 14.11 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 4.22 · Nov 0.722 · Dec -1.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.22 · Feb 4.17 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.06 · May 15.61 · Jun 19 · Jul 22.94 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 18.33 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 5.78 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.23 · Feb 41.66 · Mar 31.75 · Apr 24.38 · May 19.3 · Jun 10.41 · Jul 3.81 · Aug 4.83 · Sep 8.13 · Oct 27.18 · Nov 47.75 · Dec 73.91 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.46 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation300.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Sparks ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Reims (France) ±2.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±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 1,445 is not 6.1% 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 share6.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,445 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density909.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population15,745 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,860 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value360,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad9.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202220,676 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20229 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,020 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on The Dalles

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 The Dalles alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2673 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,906 The Dalles+66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,928 The Dalles−75%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 15,745 The Dalles+218%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km The Dalles+200%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.7% The Dalles−51%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,550 The Dallesno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.1% The Dallessame level
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Hudson15,749 residentsNewton15,741 residentsMitchell15,756 residentsIsla Vista15,733 residentsBrunswick15,730 residentsFremont15,765 residents

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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 The Dalles?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in The Dalles?

The unemployment rate is 7.69 %. 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 The Dalles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.66 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: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is The Dalles?

Police recorded 2,928 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 The Dalles?

The published population is 15,745 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in The Dalles?

1,445 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 The Dalles a good place to live?

The Dalles 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. 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
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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