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Wilmington is a mid-size city of 71,727 people in New Castle County, Delaware. It's about 28 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
71,727people
$231kTypical home
$1,224/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 71,727
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,583 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 28 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $1,224/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1124 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,834 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to ILG airport
- 18 mi to PHL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 196 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,989 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 296 bars within 25 mi
- 639 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 99 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Delaware districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Castle County: D+33 in 2024
- Delaware: D+15 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk