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    Moving to Bear, DE

    Is Bear a good place to live?

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    Bear ranks #2 of 4 Delaware cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $280,200
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,676
    per month
    Household income
    $88,985
    median
    Unemployment
    7.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bear

    The median home value in Bear is $280,200 and median rent is $1,676 a month, against a median household income of $88,985. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bear crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Delaware the 2025 rate was 352 violent and 1,582 property crimes per 100,000 people — #19 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bear, DE

    Bear has about 22,604 residents, 7.1% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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