CITY PROFILE
Dover, DE
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Dover, Delaware is a smaller metro where homes land on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering the move. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—pack an umbrella and plan for frequent rainy days. It's a compact area, which shapes both the pace of life and how you'll navigate getting around.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $372K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,713/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.4°C · warmest 25.8°C · coolest 0.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1151 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.07 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #244 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy82
- Affordable to rent69
- Climate comfort67
- Plenty of sunshine45
- Big-city amenities41
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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