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Best places to live in Delaware

55 places and 397,266 residents in Delaware, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Greenville (Delaware)9#9 Wilmington Manor8#8 Claymont7#7 Newark (Delaware)6#6 Elsmere (Delaware)5#5 Glasgow (Delaware)4#4 North Star3#3 Pike Creek2#2 Pike Creek Valley1#1 Hockessin
Young family fit across Delaware, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Hockessin
    Delaware, 13,527 residents    52
  2. 2Pike Creek Valley
    Delaware, 11,217 residents    52
  3. 3Pike Creek
    Delaware, 7,898 residents    51
  4. 4North Star
    Delaware, 7,980 residents    51
  5. 5Glasgow (Delaware)
    Delaware, 14,303 residents    50
  6. 6Elsmere (Delaware)
    Delaware, 6,146 residents    49
  7. 7Newark (Delaware)
    Delaware, 33,817 residents    49
  8. 8Claymont
    Delaware, 8,253 residents    49
  9. 9Wilmington Manor
    Delaware, 7,889 residents    48
  10. 10Greenville (Delaware)
    Delaware, 2,326 residents    48

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For retired couples

  1. 1Glasgow (Delaware)
    Delaware, 14,303 residents    68
  2. 2Pike Creek Valley
    Delaware, 11,217 residents    68
  3. 3Elsmere (Delaware)
    Delaware, 6,146 residents    68
  4. 4Middletown (Delaware)
    Delaware, 20,372 residents    67
  5. 5Newark (Delaware)
    Delaware, 33,817 residents    67
  6. 6Hockessin
    Delaware, 13,527 residents    67
  7. 7Pike Creek
    Delaware, 7,898 residents    67
  8. 8North Star
    Delaware, 7,980 residents    66
  9. 9Greenville (Delaware)
    Delaware, 2,326 residents    66
  10. 10Wilmington Manor
    Delaware, 7,889 residents    64

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For remote workers

  1. 1Newark (Delaware)
    Delaware, 33,817 residents    64
  2. 2Hockessin
    Delaware, 13,527 residents    63
  3. 3Pike Creek Valley
    Delaware, 11,217 residents    63
  4. 4Glasgow (Delaware)
    Delaware, 14,303 residents    63
  5. 5Pike Creek
    Delaware, 7,898 residents    62
  6. 6North Star
    Delaware, 7,980 residents    62
  7. 7Elsmere (Delaware)
    Delaware, 6,146 residents    61
  8. 8Middletown (Delaware)
    Delaware, 20,372 residents    60
  9. 9New Castle (Delaware)
    Delaware, 5,382 residents    60
  10. 10Bear
    Delaware, 19,371 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Claymont
    Delaware, 8,253 residents    56
  2. 2Wilmington (Delaware)
    Delaware, 70,898 residents    54

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For single professionals

  1. 1Wilmington (Delaware)
    Delaware, 70,898 residents    52
  2. 2Claymont
    Delaware, 8,253 residents    46
  3. 3Edgemoor
    Delaware, 5,677 residents    43

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Bear
    Delaware, 19,371 residents    42
  2. 2Wilmington (Delaware)
    Delaware, 70,898 residents    42
  3. 3Newark (Delaware)
    Delaware, 33,817 residents    41
  4. 4Claymont
    Delaware, 8,253 residents    41
  5. 5Brookside (Delaware)
    Delaware, 14,353 residents    41
  6. 6Pike Creek Valley
    Delaware, 11,217 residents    41
  7. 7Glasgow (Delaware)
    Delaware, 14,303 residents    41
  8. 8Hockessin
    Delaware, 13,527 residents    41
  9. 9Wilmington Manor
    Delaware, 7,889 residents    40
  10. 10Edgemoor
    Delaware, 5,677 residents    40

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All profiles in Delaware

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHockessin5244
Low-income householdClaymont4129
Low-income familyClaymont4826
Single parentClaymont5219
Pensioner coupleGlasgow (Delaware)6833
Single pensionerPike Creek Valley6533
Early retireeMiddletown (Delaware)6730
Single professionalWilmington (Delaware)523
Young professionalClaymont471
DINKS–0
Remote workerNewark (Delaware)6420
CommuterClaymont562
Car-free household–0
Student–0
First-home buyerClaymont4726
Budget-constrained moverBear4237
Urban lifestyle seeker–0
Expat professionalWilmington (Delaware)6520
Healthcare-first moverWilmington Manor6433
Nature-focused householdLewes5954
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverWilmington Manor4551
Rural value seekerLewes5154
High-net-worth moverNewark (Delaware)6651
Lottery winnerWilmington (Delaware)7055
Climate-resilient relocationBear6737
Coastal livingClaymont7237
Business ownerClaymont6437
Digital nativeWilmington (Delaware)543

Towns of 30,000+ in Delaware