Milford, DE vs Smyrna, DE

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

MetricMilford, DESmyrna, DE
Population12,80313,165
Median Household Income$59,464$67,048
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,534/mo
Median Home Value$296,900$291,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate17.2%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k464544
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6152,012
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr300276
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min33.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.715.6
College Degree Rate27.6%21.6%
Foreign-Born %15.8%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+31.9%+3.5%

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