11 have matched ACS place data.
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Delaware state guide
Compare large Delaware cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Delaware subset includes 11 Northeast city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 235,592.
What the current Delaware catalog shows
Milford, Delaware has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Delaware subset at +31.86% since the 2020 estimates base. Middletown, Delaware has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 16.8%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Middletown, Delaware leads this subset at 77/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, Delaware | State starter | 63/100 | $1,224 | $58,671 | 73,512 | 7.3% | +3.66% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Dover, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 58/100 | $1,344 | $60,199 | 40,592 | 8.0% | +2.76% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Newark, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 62/100 | $1,654 | $76,912 | 30,359 | 6.7% | -0.85% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Middletown, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 77/100 | $1,583 | $112,831 | 25,798 | 8.0% | +11.23% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Milford, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 67/100 | $1,260 | $59,464 | 14,723 | 5.1% | +31.86% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Smyrna, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 53/100 | $1,534 | $67,048 | 13,340 | 5.6% | +3.53% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Seaford, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 66/100 | $1,176 | $54,016 | 9,165 | 13.1% | +15.50% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Georgetown, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 58/100 | $1,410 | $49,719 | 8,291 | 3.7% | +15.52% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Millsboro, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 72/100 | $1,277 | $78,707 | 7,890 | 2.9% | +16.49% | competitive | rent watch |
| Elsmere, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 55/100 | $1,339 | $67,944 | 6,196 | 4.8% | -0.51% | competitive | rent stretched |
| New Castle, Delaware | 2025 population #4542 | 63/100 | $1,739 | $89,205 | 5,726 | 1.3% | +3.28% | competitive | rent stretched |