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What Is It Like to Live in Wilmington?

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

Value score

26

6th best value in Delaware

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

Overall livability

15

6th overall in Delaware

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

Wilmington is home to about 70,926 people. A typical home runs $173,800 and a household earns around $49,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among Delaware's cities, it ranks 6th for value and 6th overall. For context, the typical Wilmington home is about 55% below the statewide median of $384,000 and local household income is about 35% below the statewide median of $75,800.

Wilmington at a glance

Median home price

$173,800

4th in DE of 6

Median rent

$1,073/mo

Median household income

$49,400

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

8.6%

5th in DE of 6

School rating

3/10

6th in DE of 6

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More Delaware cities: Bear, Dover, Glasgow, Middletown, Newark

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. City rankings are within Delaware only. Updated 2026.