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    Moving to Newark, DE

    Is Newark a good place to live?

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    Newark ranks #2 of 3 Delaware cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $357,600
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,611
    per month
    Household income
    $71,373
    median
    Unemployment
    6.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Newark

    The median home value in Newark is $357,600 and median rent is $1,611 a month, against a median household income of $71,373. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Newark 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 Newark, DE

    Newark has about 30,309 residents, 6.7% unemployment and 30% 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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