Bear, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricBear, DENewark, DE
Population22,37030,330
Median Household Income$91,687$76,912
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$304,800$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%59.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%27.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*299
Property Crime Rate /100k604*1,735
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.215.9
College Degree Rate32.5%58.2%
Foreign-Born %22.9%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%-0.9%

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 Bear (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.