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Dover

Dover, DE

Population: 39,491
VS
Smyrna

Smyrna, DE

Population: 13,031

Dover vs Smyrna

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

Demographics

Population
39KDover
13KSmyrna
3x diff
Median Age
35Dover
34Smyrna
2% diff
Pop. Density
1,658Dover
2,033Smyrna
23% diff
Area (sq mi)
23Dover
6Smyrna
3.7x diff
Male
45.4%
Dover
47.8%
Smyrna
5% diff
Female
54.6%
Dover
52.2%
Smyrna
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KDover
$70KSmyrna
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KDover
$33KSmyrna
7% diff
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Dover
8.4%
Smyrna
73% diff
Unemployment
4.7%
Dover
2.5%
Smyrna
88% diff
Cost of Living
100Dover
100Smyrna
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105Dover
$1,105Smyrna

Housing

Home Value
$249KDover
$273KSmyrna
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,252Dover
$1,398Smyrna
12% diff
Homeownership
47.0%
Dover
75.5%
Smyrna
61% diff
Zillow Value
$335KDover
$396KSmyrna
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,672Dover
—Smyrna
Rent Burden
34.8%
Dover
31.4%
Smyrna
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
871Dover
272Smyrna
3.2x diff
Property Crime
5,362Dover
2,090Smyrna
2.6x diff
Murder Rate
10Dover
0Smyrna

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FDover
57°FSmyrna
Jan Temp
36°FDover
36°FSmyrna
Jul Temp
78°FDover
78°FSmyrna
Rainfall
47.6"Dover
47.6"Smyrna
Snowfall
13.2"Dover
13.2"Smyrna
Sunny Days
293Dover
293Smyrna

Education

Bachelor's+
27.1%
Dover
22.2%
Smyrna
22% diff
High School+
90.4%
Dover
92.8%
Smyrna
3% diff
Graduate+
11.8%
Dover
7.2%
Smyrna
64% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.0 minDover
33.4 minSmyrna
39% diff
Drive Alone
72.8%
Dover
80.2%
Smyrna
10% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Dover
0.8%
Smyrna
2.5x diff
Work from Home
8.7%
Dover
11.5%
Smyrna
32% diff

Health

Obesity
47.2%
Dover
43.4%
Smyrna
9% diff
Smoking
15.7%
Dover
13.2%
Smyrna
19% diff
Uninsured
10.8%
Dover
9.1%
Smyrna
19% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Dover
11.8%
Smyrna
23% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Dover
5.0%
Smyrna
18% diff
Depression
23.0%
Dover
22.8%
Smyrna
1% diff

The Verdict

8 Dover
:
22 Smyrna

Smyrna leads in 22 of 30 categories

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