Wilmington, DE vs Hockessin, DE

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

MetricWilmington, DEHockessin, DE
Population71,72713,439
Median Household Income$58,671$171,204
Median Rent$1,224/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$568,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%41.6%
Poverty Rate21.4%1.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,152147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,901604*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min23.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1316.2
College Degree Rate33.1%66.3%
Foreign-Born %9.6%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hockessin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.