Wilmington, DE
Overall Livability
49
out of 100
🏙
49
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
56
Educational Attainment
🛡
30
Crime & Safety
☀
48
Weather
City Overview
Population
71,034
Median Age
37
Median Income
$54,731
Poverty Rate
24%
Housing
Median Home Value
$203,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,157
Homeownership Rate
45%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband84%
Average Commute Time
25 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
12.01
Property Crime (per 1k)
33.85
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
55°F
Rainfall (in)
47"
Snowfall (in)
11"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
25%
35–54
25%
55–64
14%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 71,034
- Median Income
- $54,731
- Median Rent
- $1,157
- Median Home Value
- $203,600
- Median Age
- 36.9
- Homeownership
- 45%
- Broadband Access
- 84%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 56
- Crime & Safety
- 30
- Weather
- 48