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Living in Dover, NJ

Ranks better than 78% of areas Follow

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Dover Area Facts

Dover has a Livability Score of 78_/100, which is considered exceptional
Dover crime rates are 34% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in Dover is 3% lower than the New Jersey average

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What do the locals think about Dover?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Dover Reviews

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What's Not To Love About Dover? 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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Compare Dover, NJ Livability

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 121/100 - which is 3% lower than New Jersey.

21% more expensive than average

25% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A- Crime

What is the crime rate in Dover? Dover crime rates are 1,093, which are 34% lower than New Jersey

1,093 per 100k people

48% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

48% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A- Employment

What is the median income in Dover? The median income in Dover is $95,974 which is 12% lower than New Jersey.

Median household income

$95,97418% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$41,7097% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

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 $469,303 - which is 16% lower than New Jersey

Median home value

$469,30344% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,25556% higher than the US average

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

14% lower than the US average

School test scores

14% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

14% lower than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Dover a good place to live? Dover has an overall rating of 80% from 5 reviews.

Overall user rating

5 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys