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Dover

Dover, DE

Population: 39,491
VS
Bear

Bear, DE

Population: 22,604

Dover vs Bear

Side-by-side comparison of Dover, DE and Bear, DE

Demographics

Population
39KDover
23KBear
75% diff
Median Age
35Dover
39Bear
12% diff
Pop. Density
1,658Dover
3,911Bear
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
23Dover
6Bear
4.1x diff
Male
45.4%
Dover
49.8%
Bear
10% diff
Female
54.6%
Dover
50.2%
Bear
9% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KDover
$89KBear
53% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KDover
$41KBear
32% diff
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Dover
9.7%
Bear
49% diff
Unemployment
4.7%
Dover
5.0%
Bear
6% diff
Cost of Living
100Dover
100Bear
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105Dover
$1,545Bear
40% diff

Housing

Home Value
$249KDover
$280KBear
13% diff
Median Rent
$1,252Dover
$1,676Bear
34% diff
Homeownership
47.0%
Dover
64.3%
Bear
37% diff
Zillow Value
$335KDover
$408KBear
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,672Dover
$2,280Bear
36% diff
Rent Burden
34.8%
Dover
26.8%
Bear
30% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
871Dover
317Bear
2.7x diff
Property Crime
5,362Dover
2,270Bear
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
10Dover
—Bear

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FDover
56°FBear
3% diff
Jan Temp
36°FDover
34°FBear
7% diff
Jul Temp
78°FDover
78°FBear
1% diff
Rainfall
47.6"Dover
47.0"Bear
1% diff
Snowfall
13.2"Dover
—Bear
Sunny Days
293Dover
293Bear

Education

Bachelor's+
27.1%
Dover
30.7%
Bear
13% diff
High School+
90.4%
Dover
85.7%
Bear
5% diff
Graduate+
11.8%
Dover
13.7%
Bear
16% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.0 minDover
24.4 minBear
2% diff
Drive Alone
72.8%
Dover
76.7%
Bear
5% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Dover
1.5%
Bear
26% diff
Work from Home
8.7%
Dover
9.5%
Bear
9% diff

Health

Obesity
47.2%
Dover
35.7%
Bear
32% diff
Smoking
15.7%
Dover
13.1%
Bear
20% diff
Uninsured
10.8%
Dover
11.5%
Bear
6% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Dover
12.1%
Bear
20% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Dover
5.3%
Bear
11% diff
Depression
23.0%
Dover
20.8%
Bear
11% diff

The Verdict

14 Dover
:
22 Bear

Bear leads in 22 of 36 categories

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