Wilmington, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricWilmington, DENewark, DE
Population71,72730,330
Median Household Income$58,671$76,912
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%59.3%
Poverty Rate21.4%27.7%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,152299
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9011,735
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min19 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1315.9
College Degree Rate33.1%58.2%
Foreign-Born %9.6%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%-0.9%

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