Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$382,500
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,654/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Philadelphia 32%
Newark
New Castle County30,330 residentsChristina School District
61
C
Suburbgrade score
20th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.
61
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newark is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newark against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.0
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate76%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Housing cost index100
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Mean commute19.0 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks57
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$76,912
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment6.7%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations53%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newark on employment & income
Newark's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Hockessin8 mi from NewarkB+ 71 B− Pike Creek Valley5 mi from NewarkC− 65 C+ Glasgow5 mi from NewarkC− 57 C− Bear6 mi from NewarkC− 58 C Middletown16 mi from NewarkD+ 63 C+ Brookside3 mi from NewarkD 57 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newark
Is Newark, DE a good place to live?
Newark scores 61 out of 100, 20th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newark expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $382,500, 9% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,654/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newark?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Newark sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 12.0 student–teacher ratio. Newark is served by Christina School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newark?
The mean commute is 19.0 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newark?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 57 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Newark old or new?
The median home in Newark was built in 1978 — 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. 59% 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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