Glasgow, DE vs Wilmington, DE

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

MetricGlasgow, DEWilmington, DE
Population15,54671,727
Median Household Income$113,982$58,671
Median Rent$2,039/mo$1,224/mo
Median Home Value$373,900$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%50.1%
Poverty Rate8%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 Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall20 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min23.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613
College Degree Rate37.7%33.1%
Foreign-Born %14.6%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+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 Glasgow (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.