Delaware cities

The best places to live in Delaware

Delaware's largest cities ranked on cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life. Bear leads the list.

We scored Delaware's cities on the same factors as our state rankings, then ranked them. Below are the 6 largest by population. Two scores per city: value (what you get for the cost) and overall livability (everything combined). Tap any city for its full profile.

#CityMedian homeRentValueOverall
1 Bear $238,200 $1,458 73 75
2 Glasgow $280,800 $1,521 80 71
3 Middletown $315,900 $1,412 59 59
4 Dover $197,600 $1,092 32 42
5 Newark $283,900 $1,330 30 38
6 Wilmington $173,800 $1,073 26 15

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income and jobs from the U.S. Census; schools from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. Rankings are within Delaware. Updated 2026.