Bear, DE vs Brookside, DE

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBear, DEBrookside, DE
Population22,37015,115
Median Household Income$91,687$78,328
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$304,800$279,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%55.1%
Poverty Rate8.7%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k604*604*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.29.1
College Degree Rate32.5%29.1%
Foreign-Born %22.9%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+13.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.