Hockessin, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricHockessin, DENewark, DE
Population13,43930,330
Median Household Income$171,204$76,912
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$568,800$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%59.3%
Poverty Rate1.5%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 Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.215.9
College Degree Rate66.3%58.2%
Foreign-Born %10.2%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hockessin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.