City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Wilmington, DE

Eligible neighborhoods: 35

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
The Highlands	New Castle County	#1 of 35	85.8	99.7
Forty Acres	New Castle County	#2 of 35	83.3	99.3
Wawaset	New Castle County	#3 of 35	78.3	97.8
Greenville	New Castle County	#4 of 35	71.0	92.1
Union Park Gardens	New Castle County	#5 of 35	69.2	89.9
Happy Valley	New Castle County	#6 of 35	65.5	84.2
Greenhill	New Castle County	#7 of 35	61.5	76.4
Trolley Square	New Castle County	#8 of 35	54.7	60.9
Southbridge	New Castle County	#9 of 35	54.2	59.7
Bayard Square	New Castle County	#10 of 35	53.8	58.6
Brandywine Hills	New Castle County	#11 of 35	52.3	54.6
East Side	New Castle County	#12 of 35	50.5	50.4
Downtown	New Castle County	#13 of 35	50.1	49.5
Browntown	New Castle County	#14 of 35	48.2	44.8
Cool Spring	New Castle County	#15 of 35	46.3	40.1
Triangle	New Castle County	#16 of 35	45.8	38.9
Midtown Brandywine	New Castle County	#17 of 35	43.4	33.7
Hilltop	New Castle County	#18 of 35	41.2	28.9
Price's Run	New Castle County	#19 of 35	39.7	25.7
Upper Eastside	New Castle County	#20 of 35	37.8	22.2
Little Italy	New Castle County	#21 of 35	37.4	21.3
Flats	New Castle County	#22 of 35	36.0	18.9
Riverside	New Castle County	#23 of 35	33.7	15.1
West Hill	New Castle County	#24 of 35	31.5	11.6
Southeast 9th Ward	New Castle County	#25 of 35	31.0	11.1

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Wilmington, DE

What are the best neighborhoods in Wilmington, DE?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include The Highlands, Forty Acres, Wawaset, Greenville, Union Park Gardens. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Wilmington, DE?

The Highlands is currently #1 of 35 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 85.8.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Wilmington, DE?

35 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Wilmington, DE.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Wilmington, DE?

Forty Acres has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 85.4.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Wilmington, DE?

Greenville has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 8.8%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Wilmington, DE?

The Highlands currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 89.2.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Wilmington, DE?

The Highlands has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $147,957.

How are neighborhood rankings in Wilmington, DE calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking

Top Neighborhoods in Wilmington, Delaware

The Highlands

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 85.8 - #1 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Forty Acres

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 83.3 - #2 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Wawaset

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 78.3 - #3 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Greenville

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 71.0 - #4 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Union Park Gardens

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 69.2 - #5 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Happy Valley

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 65.5 - #6 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Greenhill

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 61.5 - #7 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Trolley Square

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 54.7 - #8 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

Southbridge

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 54.2 - #9 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#10

Bayard Square

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 53.8 - #10 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#11

Brandywine Hills

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 52.3 - #11 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#12

East Side

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 50.5 - #12 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#13

Downtown

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 50.1 - #13 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#14

Browntown

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 48.2 - #14 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#15

Cool Spring

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 46.3 - #15 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#16

Triangle

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 45.8 - #16 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#17

Midtown Brandywine

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 43.4 - #17 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#18

Hilltop

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 41.2 - #18 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#19

Price's Run

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 39.7 - #19 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#20

Upper Eastside

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 37.8 - #20 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#21

Little Italy

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 37.4 - #21 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#22

Flats

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 36.0 - #22 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#23

Riverside

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 33.7 - #23 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#24

West Hill

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 31.5 - #24 of 35 eligible neighborhoods

#25

Southeast 9th Ward

Wilmington, Delaware

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 31.0 - #25 of 35 eligible neighborhoods