Wilmington, DE vs Pike Creek Valley, DE

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

MetricWilmington, DEPike Creek Valley, DE
Population71,72712,431
Median Household Income$58,671$102,434
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,751/mo
Median Home Value$231,400$340,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%29.2%
Poverty Rate21.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate6.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,152147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,901604*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1313.5
College Degree Rate33.1%50.7%
Foreign-Born %9.6%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+9.1%

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