Newark, DE vs Pike Creek Valley, DE

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

MetricNewark, DEPike Creek Valley, DE
Population30,33012,431
Median Household Income$76,912$102,434
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,751/mo
Median Home Value$382,500$340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%29.2%
Poverty Rate27.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,735604*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min20.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.913.5
College Degree Rate58.2%50.7%
Foreign-Born %12.9%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+9.1%

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 Pike Creek Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.