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Delaware
Bear
Population 22,370
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Delaware
Dover
Population 39,837
Bear, DE vs Dover, DE
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Bear, DE | Dover, DE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,370 | 39,837 |
| Median Household Income | $91,687 | $60,199 |
| Median Rent | $1,771/mo | $1,344/mo |
| Median Home Value | $304,800 | $258,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.3% | 57.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% | 15% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 6.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 147* | 847 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 604* | 5,801 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 235 | 276 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 20 in/yr | 13 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.1 min | 22.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 12 | 18.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.5% | 26.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 22.9% | 10.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.4% | +2.8% |
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 Bear (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.