Elkton, MD vs Newark, DE

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

MetricElkton, MDNewark, DE
Population15,91030,330
Median Household Income—$76,912
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$293,400$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.3%59.3%
Poverty Rate20.1%27.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k793299
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3521,735
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr288235
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min19 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.815.9
College Degree Rate21.6%58.2%
Foreign-Born %7.1%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.