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Dover

Dover, DE

Population: 39,491
VS
Hockessin

Hockessin, DE

Population: 13,608

Dover vs Hockessin

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

Demographics

Population
39KDover
14KHockessin
2.9x diff
Median Age
35Dover
45Hockessin
29% diff
Pop. Density
1,658Dover
1,355Hockessin
22% diff
Area (sq mi)
23Dover
10Hockessin
2.3x diff
Male
45.4%
Dover
47.4%
Hockessin
4% diff
Female
54.6%
Dover
52.6%
Hockessin
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KDover
$173KHockessin
3x diff
Per Capita Income
$31KDover
$74KHockessin
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Dover
1.2%
Hockessin
12.1x diff
Unemployment
4.7%
Dover
1.6%
Hockessin
2.9x diff
Cost of Living
100Dover
100Hockessin
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105Dover
$1,690Hockessin
53% diff

Housing

Home Value
$249KDover
$550KHockessin
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,252Dover
$2,980Hockessin
2.4x diff
Homeownership
47.0%
Dover
91.4%
Hockessin
94% diff
Zillow Value
$335KDover
$590KHockessin
76% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,672Dover
—Hockessin
Rent Burden
34.8%
Dover
30.9%
Hockessin
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
871Dover
356Hockessin
2.4x diff
Property Crime
5,362Dover
2,025Hockessin
2.6x diff
Murder Rate
10Dover
—Hockessin

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FDover
53°FHockessin
7% diff
Jan Temp
36°FDover
31°FHockessin
17% diff
Jul Temp
78°FDover
76°FHockessin
3% diff
Rainfall
47.6"Dover
50.3"Hockessin
6% diff
Snowfall
13.2"Dover
12.0"Hockessin
10% diff
Sunny Days
293Dover
290Hockessin
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
27.1%
Dover
65.9%
Hockessin
2.4x diff
High School+
90.4%
Dover
98.1%
Hockessin
9% diff
Graduate+
11.8%
Dover
33.3%
Hockessin
2.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.0 minDover
22.9 minHockessin
5% diff
Drive Alone
72.8%
Dover
70.3%
Hockessin
4% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Dover
0.3%
Hockessin
6.9x diff
Work from Home
8.7%
Dover
22.1%
Hockessin
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
47.2%
Dover
25.6%
Hockessin
84% diff
Smoking
15.7%
Dover
7.4%
Hockessin
2.1x diff
Uninsured
10.8%
Dover
4.9%
Hockessin
2.2x diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Dover
7.4%
Hockessin
96% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Dover
3.9%
Hockessin
51% diff
Depression
23.0%
Dover
20.9%
Hockessin
10% diff

The Verdict

13 Dover
:
24 Hockessin

Hockessin leads in 24 of 37 categories

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