Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$373,900
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$2,039/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Philadelphia 32%
Glasgow
New Castle County15,546 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
28th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
57
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glasgow is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glasgow against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency49th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate79%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index94
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute29.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés23
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$113,982
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment6.6%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations54%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glasgow on commute & transport
Glasgow's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newark5 mi from GlasgowB+ 61 C Pike Creek Valley9 mi from GlasgowB 65 C+ Hockessin13 mi from GlasgowB 71 B− Wilmington15 mi from GlasgowC+ 54 C− Bear4 mi from GlasgowC+ 58 C Brookside5 mi from GlasgowC 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glasgow
Is Glasgow, DE a good place to live?
Glasgow scores 57 out of 100, 28th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glasgow expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $373,900, 6% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,039/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glasgow?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Glasgow sit at the 49th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Glasgow is served by Christina School District and Appoquinimink School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glasgow?
The mean commute is 29.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glasgow?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Glasgow old or new?
The median home in Glasgow was built in 1993 — newer than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 93% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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