Population
Mission
86,234
Dover
39,491
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Dover
$58,336
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Dover
$248,500
Rent
Mission
$931
Dover
$1,252
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Dover
10.13
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Dover
105.4
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Dover
7.9%
How Similar Are Mission & Dover?
Dover is Mission's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Dover
39,491
Mission (86,234) is about 2.2x larger than Dover (39,491).
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Dover
10.13
Dover's violent crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Dover
60.69
Dover's property crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Dover
48.2%
Mission leans Republican while Dover leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Dover
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Dover
$58,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Dover
$248,500
Dover has a 35% higher home values than Mission.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Dover
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Dover
37.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Dover
105.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Dover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mission leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,470 in Dover (28% lower). Mission has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,165 in Dover (27% lower). Mission scores 100.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Dover.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a median property tax of $1,479 vs $2,883 in Mission (95% lower). Dover has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Mission has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 47.0% in Dover.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission: 37,272 vs Dover: 19,805 for labor force. Mission has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 37.1% in Dover. Dover has a per capita income of $30,801 vs $27,938 in Mission (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mission leads
Source: FBI UCRMission has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 1.15 in Dover. Mission has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 8.41 in Dover. Mission has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.79 compared to 55.73 in Dover.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDover has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% compared to 32.4% in Mission. Mission has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.2% in Dover.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a population of 86,234, about 2.2x the size of Dover (39,491).
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Asian
Mission
Dover
Healthcare — Mission leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 5 vs Dover: 4 for with emergency services. Mission: 3.5 vs Dover: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Dover has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Mission. Mission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 8.7% in Dover.
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