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Delaware
Wilmington
Population 71,727
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Delaware
Brookside
Population 15,115
Wilmington, DE vs Brookside, DE
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Wilmington, DE | Brookside, DE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,727 | 15,115 |
| Median Household Income | $58,671 | $78,328 |
| Median Rent | $1,224/mo | $1,444/mo |
| Median Home Value | $231,400 | $279,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.1% | 55.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,152 | 147* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,901 | 604* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 235 | 235 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 12 in/yr | 20 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.5 min | 25.3 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13 | 9.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 33.1% | 29.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.6% | 19.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.7% | +13.9% |
Wilmington, DE
Brookside, DE
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 Brookside (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.