Smyrna, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricSmyrna, DENewark, DE
Population13,16530,330
Median Household Income$67,048$76,912
Median Rent$1,534/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$291,400$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)98103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%59.3%
Poverty Rate12.9%27.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k544299
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0121,735
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr276235
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.9
College Degree Rate21.6%58.2%
Foreign-Born %6.6%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-0.9%

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