Living in Wappingers Falls
The city had 15 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,538 per month and the median home value was US$337,200. In July 2026, Wappingers Falls had a population of 5,761. There were 1,196 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Wappingers Falls?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 31.2%, and the vacancy rate was 3.65% in July 2026. 55.9% 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 internet19Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,538/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,585 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)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,352 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 14 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Wappingers Falls 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?
17.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,068 of 6,048 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$65,040 a year in July 2026.
Wappingers Falls 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 65,040 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 7.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 1.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,387 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,768 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.35 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Wappingers Falls?
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. | €2,950 |
| 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 | − €1,585 |
| 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 | €1,283 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wappingers Falls. 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 Wappingers Falls. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 52 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,196 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,613 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wappingers Falls 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 | 247.4 incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2025 | Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 1 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.74 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | POU | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wappingers Falls. 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.
Wappingers Falls 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.67 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.22 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 15.89 · May 21.83 · Jun 26.56 · Jul 29.33 · Aug 28.22 · Sep 24.06 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 10.78 · Dec 4.72 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.67 · Feb -6.94 · Mar -2.56 · Apr 3.06 · May 8.72 · Jun 13.94 · Jul 16.83 · Aug 15.94 · Sep 11.39 · Oct 5.06 · Nov -0.222 · Dec -4.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.72 · Feb -1.56 · Mar 3.11 · Apr 9.44 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.22 · Jul 23.11 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 5.28 · Dec 0.056 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 71.63 · Feb 56.13 · Mar 78.49 · Apr 91.95 · May 88.14 · Jun 99.31 · Jul 96.01 · Aug 108.7 · Sep 110 · Oct 94.74 · Nov 83.06 · Dec 86.11 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.61 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,361 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.3 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.7 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.89 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Albany ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.2 °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
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 1,068 is not 9.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport82.3%Foreign residents17.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 9.88 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,068 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,083 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 6,048 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 337,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 56.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 18.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 9.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.64 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 93.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 2,620 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 79.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Wappingers Falls
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.
Beacon as a Wappingers Falls alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,675 Beacon vs €2,387 Wappingers Falls+96%
- Nearest airport: 12.0 km Beacon vs 4.0 km Wappingers Falls+200%
- Residents: 14,931 Beacon vs 6,048 Wappingers Falls+147%
- Foreign residents: 4.3% Beacon vs 9.9% Wappingers Falls−56%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 766 (2024) Beacon vs 247 (2025) Wappingers Fallsno percentage
- Unemployment: 7.3% Beacon vs 7.4% Wappingers Fallssame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,768 Beacon vs €3,768 Wappingers Fallssame level
Plainfield as a Wappingers Falls alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1186 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,048 Wappingers Falls+727%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,387 Wappingers Falls+102%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.4% Wappingers Falls−49%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Wappingers Falls+125%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 9.9% Wappingers Falls−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 247 (2025) Wappingers Fallsno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.7 µg/m³ Wappingers Falls+17%
Cities near Wappingers Falls
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,487 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,913 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,516 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 2,820 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,539 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,724 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,116 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,550 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 Wappingers Falls?
The median gross salary is 3,768 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Wappingers Falls?
The unemployment rate is 7.35 %. 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 Wappingers Falls?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.67 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 Wappingers Falls?
Police recorded 247.4 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.
How many people live in Wappingers Falls?
The published population is 6,048 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Wappingers Falls?
1,068 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 Wappingers Falls a good place to live?
Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls?
Myers Corner, Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Highland are near Wappingers Falls. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 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 B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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