Wilmington, DE vs Bear, DE

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

MetricWilmington, DEBear, DE
Population71,72722,370
Median Household Income$58,671$91,687
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,771/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$304,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%43.3%
Poverty Rate21.4%8.7%
Unemployment Rate6.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,152147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,901604*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F28°F
Snowfall12 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1312.2
College Degree Rate33.1%32.5%
Foreign-Born %9.6%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+8.4%

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