Dover, DE
US City in Delaware, South · ranked on 26 metrics
Dover, DE is a US city in Delaware with a population of 40,815 (367th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (169th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (349th of 395), Median Household Income (322nd of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025133rd of 39566
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024179th of 46061
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024169th of 43461
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024200th of 46057
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024201st of 46056
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 212th of 43451
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024229th of 46050
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024225th of 43448
- Poverty Rate (%)15.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024232nd of 43447
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025394th of 3950
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025349th of 39512
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025324th of 39518
- Median Household Income$60,199Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024322nd of 43426
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024313th of 43428
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024315th of 46032
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025247th of 39538
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024234th of 43446
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Akron, OH72% similar
Kansas City, MO72% similar
Winston-Salem, NC71% similar
Richmond, VA69% similar
Detroit, MI69% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Dover, DE?
- Dover, DE has a population of 40,815, 367th among 477 US cities.
- What does Dover, DE rank best at?
- Among US cities, Dover, DE ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (169th of 434).
- Where does Dover, DE rank worst?
- Dover, DE ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (349th of 395); Median Household Income (322nd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dover, DE?
- Rankodex ranks Dover, DE on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
26 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics