Elkton, MD vs Bear, DE

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

MetricElkton, MDBear, DE
Population15,91022,370
Median Household Income—$91,687
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,771/mo
Median Home Value$293,400$304,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate20.1%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k793147*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,352604*
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr288235
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.812.2
College Degree Rate21.6%32.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+8.4%

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.