CDP in Delaware, United States

Bear

$408kMedian Home
294Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation19kCenter elevation69 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Occasional winter snow is possible.

About Bear

Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear had a population of 23,060.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Bear, Delaware
Latitude39.63°
Longitude-75.66°
Population19k
Center elevation69 ft

State Context

DelawareU.S. state

Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.20% - 6.60%Avg sales tax: 0.00%Property tax: 0.43%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

Outdoors

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$408k
Median home price
Rent burden49% of income
Household Income
$54k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Getting AroundWalkable in parts
Central-location walkability plus available transit and density context

Walkable in parts, but transit is limited.

Walkability
60
Transit Score
33
School Rating
3.7/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
294
sunny days per year
81% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
65/100
Good
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
52"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
10"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
44
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
52" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 70% · Apr-Aug 65-74%
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Poor Air Days
36 days
per year with AQI > 100
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