Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$291,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,534/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Philadelphia 32%
Smyrna
Kent & New Castle counties13,165 residentsSmyrna School District
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
31st of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Smyrna is like to live in, by category
Bars show Smyrna against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency49th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate89%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Housing cost index85
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.48%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.4 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés21
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$67,048
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment5.6%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations36%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Smyrna on commute & transport
Smyrna's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Bear23 mi from SmyrnaC+ 58 C Elkton24 mi from SmyrnaD+ 51 D+ Glasgow22 mi from SmyrnaD 57 C− Middletown12 mi from SmyrnaD 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Smyrna
Is Smyrna, DE a good place to live?
Smyrna scores 52 out of 100, 31st 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 Smyrna expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $291,400, 17% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.48%. $1,534/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Smyrna?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Smyrna sit at the 49th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Smyrna is served by Smyrna School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Smyrna?
The mean commute is 33.4 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Smyrna?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Smyrna old or new?
The median home in Smyrna was built in 2001 — 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. 79% 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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