Bear, DE vs Hockessin, DE

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

MetricBear, DEHockessin, DE
Population22,37013,439
Median Household Income$91,687$171,204
Median Rent$1,771/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$304,800$568,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate8.7%1.5%
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°F82°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall20 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.216.2
College Degree Rate32.5%66.3%
Foreign-Born %22.9%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.