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What's Not To Love About Dover? User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Located in the heart of North Jersey, Dover is really a great place to live. I mean seriously, if you can find another place this small that has everything to offer, I will pay you my salary for the year. I mean you can go right off the Bassett Highway and do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ...Read More at Sakura.

I grew up in a small midwestern town and the move here to Dover, NJ was really on a leap of faith. People say that folks aren't as friendly here and I find that to be utterly false. The schools are great and the options are even better when it comes to practically everything. Whether you get your groceries at Bravo on Blackwell Street, or Shoprite over in Rockaway, you will definitely stop at least 3 places in between.

I know that not much is said about crime prevention nowadays, but I must comment the police and citizens within the city. We have had lower rates than the state for years now and it seems like that trend is gonna continue! Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Dover? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      JFK Commons
      WaterWorks Park
      Hurd Park
      Hedden Park
      Berkshire Valley State Wildlife Management Area
      Kwiatkowski Park
      Gardener Field Playground

      Entertainment

      Dover Little Theatre
      Patriotic Tank
      AMC Rockaway 16
      13th Hour Haunted House
      Dragonetti Auditorium

      Food & Drink

      Domino's
      The Quiet Man Pub and Restaurant
      Dover Dairy Maid
      Dover Grill
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Shoprite Liquors
      Maggie Moo's ice cream
      Qdoba

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in Dover? Of all people who commute, 5.3% take public transportation in Dover.
      Drive to Work
      62%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Dover? The cost of living in Dover is 115/100 - which is 5% lower than New Jersey.
      Dover
      115

      15% more expensive than average

      New Jersey
      121

      21% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Dover? Dover crime rates are 606, which are 65% lower than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      606 per 100k people

      73% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 166  

      73% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -71%

      Year over year crime is down

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Dover? The median income in Dover is $64,039 which is 13% lower than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $64,03916% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,4075% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      31% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Dover a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Dover General Hospital / Saint Clare's Dover Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Dover home prices? Dover home prices are $266,600 - which is 16% lower than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $266,60044% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,52360% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      43%

      32% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Dover have good schools? The Dover graduation rate is 71% - which is 18% lower than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      71%

      14% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      55%

      14% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      14% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Dover a good place to live? Dover has an overall rating of 80% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      80%

      3 total surveys

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