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Largest city in Delaware, United States

Wilmington

$318kMedian Home
289Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 71k· Elev. 92 ftWikipedia

Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. The population was 70,898 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities near the Delaware Valley metropolitan area.Wikipedia

Nickname: Corporate Capital of the World, Chemical Capital of the WorldMotto: In the middle of it all
About the RegionMid-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.

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Sports Footprint

League Snapshot
2 Teams/Programs2 Minor
Minor League Clubs
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Delaware Blue CoatsWilmington Blue Rocks
Source: local sports dataset (`data/sports.csv`)
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$318k
Median Home Price
Rent burden38% of income
Household Income
$55k
Median annual
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Livability

Internet
Fiber
68%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
289
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity
69%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
77/100
Great
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
52"
inches per year
Snowfall
4"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population71k
Altitude92 ftabove sea level
Median Age37 yrs
College Educated32%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home12%of workforce
Poverty Rate24%

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