Bear, DE vs Wilmington, DE

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

MetricBear, DEWilmington, DE
Population22,37071,727
Median Household Income$91,687$58,671
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,224/mo
Median Home Value$304,800$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%50.1%
Poverty Rate8.7%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*1,152
Property Crime Rate /100k604*2,901
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall20 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min23.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213
College Degree Rate32.5%33.1%
Foreign-Born %22.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+3.7%

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.