Delaware city profile

Living in Bear, Delaware

What it costs to live in Bear, and how it compares with other Delaware cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

73

2nd best value in Delaware

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Delaware cities.

Overall livability

75

1st overall in Delaware

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Bear is home to about 21,625 people. A typical home runs $238,200 and a household earns around $80,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among Delaware's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 1st overall.

Bear at a glance

Median home price

$238,200

2nd in DE of 6

Median rent

$1,458/mo

Median household income

$80,000

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

7.8%

3rd in DE of 6

School rating

7/10

3rd in DE of 6

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in DE of 6

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Delaware only. Updated 2026.