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Wilmington

Wilmington, DE

Population: 71,124
VS
Dover

Dover, DE

Population: 39,491

Wilmington vs Dover

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

Demographics

Population
71KWilmington
39KDover
80% diff
Median Age
37Wilmington
35Dover
5% diff
Pop. Density
6,525Wilmington
1,658Dover
3.9x diff
Area (sq mi)
17Wilmington
23Dover
38% diff
Male
46.4%
Wilmington
45.4%
Dover
2% diff
Female
53.6%
Wilmington
54.6%
Dover
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KWilmington
$58KDover
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KWilmington
$31KDover
26% diff
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Wilmington
14.5%
Dover
29% diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Wilmington
4.7%
Dover
4% diff
Cost of Living
100Wilmington
100Dover
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545Wilmington
$1,105Dover
40% diff

Housing

Home Value
$225KWilmington
$249KDover
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,187Wilmington
$1,252Dover
5% diff
Homeownership
46.0%
Wilmington
47.0%
Dover
2% diff
Zillow Value
$321KWilmington
$335KDover
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,764Wilmington
$1,672Dover
6% diff
Rent Burden
31.4%
Wilmington
34.8%
Dover
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,498Wilmington
871Dover
72% diff
Property Crime
4,460Wilmington
5,362Dover
20% diff
Murder Rate
34Wilmington
10Dover
3.3x diff

Weather & Climate

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

Education

Bachelor's+
33.1%
Wilmington
27.1%
Dover
22% diff
High School+
88.6%
Wilmington
90.4%
Dover
2% diff
Graduate+
14.5%
Wilmington
11.8%
Dover
23% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.0 minWilmington
24.0 minDover
4% diff
Drive Alone
62.2%
Wilmington
72.8%
Dover
17% diff
Public Transit
8.4%
Wilmington
1.9%
Dover
4.4x diff
Work from Home
14.5%
Wilmington
8.7%
Dover
67% diff

Health

Obesity
41.0%
Wilmington
47.2%
Dover
15% diff
Smoking
16.5%
Wilmington
15.7%
Dover
5% diff
Uninsured
12.9%
Wilmington
10.8%
Dover
19% diff
Diabetes
15.1%
Wilmington
14.5%
Dover
4% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Wilmington
5.9%
Dover
5% diff
Depression
21.4%
Wilmington
23.0%
Dover
7% diff

The Verdict

16 Wilmington
:
23 Dover

Dover leads in 23 of 39 categories

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