Pike Creek Valley, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricPike Creek Valley, DENewark, DE
Population12,43130,330
Median Household Income$102,434$76,912
Median Rent$1,751/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$340,300$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.2%59.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.515.9
College Degree Rate50.7%58.2%
Foreign-Born %10.3%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.1%-0.9%

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.