State Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Delaware

Eligible neighborhoods: 35 | Top neighborhood: The Highlands

Neighborhood	City	County	State Rank	Index	National Percentile
The Highlands	Wilmington	New Castle County	#1 of 35	85.8	99.7
Forty Acres	Wilmington	New Castle County	#2 of 35	83.3	99.3
Wawaset	Wilmington	New Castle County	#3 of 35	78.3	97.8
Greenville	Wilmington	New Castle County	#4 of 35	71.0	92.1
Union Park Gardens	Wilmington	New Castle County	#5 of 35	69.2	89.9
Happy Valley	Wilmington	New Castle County	#6 of 35	65.5	84.2
Greenhill	Wilmington	New Castle County	#7 of 35	61.5	76.4
Trolley Square	Wilmington	New Castle County	#8 of 35	54.7	60.9
Southbridge	Wilmington	New Castle County	#9 of 35	54.2	59.7
Bayard Square	Wilmington	New Castle County	#10 of 35	53.8	58.6
Brandywine Hills	Wilmington	New Castle County	#11 of 35	52.3	54.6
East Side	Wilmington	New Castle County	#12 of 35	50.5	50.4
Downtown	Wilmington	New Castle County	#13 of 35	50.1	49.5
Browntown	Wilmington	New Castle County	#14 of 35	48.2	44.8
Cool Spring	Wilmington	New Castle County	#15 of 35	46.3	40.1
Triangle	Wilmington	New Castle County	#16 of 35	45.8	38.9
Midtown Brandywine	Wilmington	New Castle County	#17 of 35	43.4	33.7
Hilltop	Wilmington	New Castle County	#18 of 35	41.2	28.9
Price's Run	Wilmington	New Castle County	#19 of 35	39.7	25.7
Upper Eastside	Wilmington	New Castle County	#20 of 35	37.8	22.2
Little Italy	Wilmington	New Castle County	#21 of 35	37.4	21.3
Flats	Wilmington	New Castle County	#22 of 35	36.0	18.9
Riverside	Wilmington	New Castle County	#23 of 35	33.7	15.1
West Hill	Wilmington	New Castle County	#24 of 35	31.5	11.6
Southeast 9th Ward	Wilmington	New Castle County	#25 of 35	31.0	11.1
9th Ward Area	Wilmington	New Castle County	#26 of 35	30.4	10.4
Saint Elizabeth Area	Wilmington	New Castle County	#27 of 35	28.1	8.0
Trinity Vicinity	Wilmington	New Castle County	#28 of 35	27.9	7.7
Loma	Wilmington	New Castle County	#29 of 35	27.2	7.1
West City Center	Wilmington	New Castle County	#30 of 35	26.3	6.2
Harlan	Wilmington	New Castle County	#31 of 35	25.9	5.9
11th Street Bridge	Wilmington	New Castle County	#32 of 35	25.2	5.2
Eastlawn	Wilmington	New Castle County	#33 of 35	22.6	3.4
Hedgeville	Wilmington	New Castle County	#34 of 35	22.5	3.4
Quaker Hill	Wilmington	New Castle County	#35 of 35	21.5	2.9

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Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in DE

What are the Best neighborhoods in Delaware?

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 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 DE?

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

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in DE?

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

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in 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 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 DE?

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

How are neighborhood rankings in 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.

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