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Wilmington, Delaware

city · New Castle County

At a glance

71,727
Population
$231,400
Median home value (all homes)
24% below U.S. median
$330,955
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,224/mo
Median rent
9% below U.S. median
$58,671
Median household income
25% below U.S. median
23.5 min
Average commute
87.1%
Homes with broadband
59.17%
Locations with fiber available
7.3%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 96 — 4% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing6% below
Goods & services0% below
Utilities12% above
Taxes23% below
Insurance16% below
Commute cost14% below
For business: Delaware is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Goldey-Beacom College Graduate degrees
Delaware College of Art and Design 2-year
Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus Certificates
Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington Non-degree
Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware Non-degree
Nearest 4-year college5 mi
Nearest community college0 mi
Nearest technical college0 mi
High school graduates88%
College graduates33.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
county New Castle County Economic Development
The New Castle County Office of Economic Development (OED) focuses on supporting its innovation ecosystem, prioritizing job creation through entrepreneurship, startup companies, and existing small businesses, and providing a predictable land use planning process. The OED's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Office aims to identify ready, willing, and able small and diverse businesses to compete for County contracts, and collaborates with the Delaware Prosperity Partnership and State Division of Small Business to expedite RFP and planning processes for businesses considering relocation to Delaware.
state Delaware Division of Small Business
The Delaware Division of Small Business, part of the Delaware Department of State, is a service-focused agency committed to supporting businesses starting and growing in Delaware. Small businesses can reach out to the Division for assistance in connecting to the resources and advice to succeed.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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