New Castle County, Delaware
Population 577,961 · Wilmington, Newark, Middletown
- Overall cost of living: +2.6% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 31, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 5.5 per 1k, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $352,200 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,448 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $181/mo | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,934/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 6.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,499 | higher than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $91,166 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 537.6 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 20 in | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 22 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 92 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.5°F | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.9 in | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $121/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $106/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4.4/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.1 mi | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈415.7 ft | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.6% | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 39.7% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.4% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.27 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.52 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 91/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 432/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 33.9/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 57 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 73 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.5 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.6 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 577,961 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.3 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 65.5% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 32.9% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 52.3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Black | 24.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 928 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.9 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 115 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 11.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 394 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,663 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 66 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 371 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 196 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 228 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 269 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 140 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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