Pennsville, NJ vs Wilmington, DE

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

MetricPennsville, NJWilmington, DE
Population12,23371,727
Median Household Income$76,032$58,671
Median Rent$1,252/mo$1,224/mo
Median Home Value$207,600$231,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%50.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%21.4%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1941,152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1092,901
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—235
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall20 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min23.5 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.313
College Degree Rate21.9%33.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.6%+3.7%

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