These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Delaware

What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Delaware. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Delaware

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Middletown

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Population: 19,469Median Income: $83,701
Poverty Level: 4.5%
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%

2. New Castle

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Population: 5,346Median Income: $53,420
Poverty Level: 10.3%
Unemployment Rate: 7.7%

3. Smyrna

Population: 10,681Median Income: $52,243
Poverty Level: 7.1%
Unemployment Rate: 9.9%

4. Newark

Population: 32,278Median Income: $53,125
Poverty Level: 33.2%
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%

5. Georgetown

Population: 6,650Median Income: $47,525
Poverty Level: 19.1%
Unemployment Rate: 8.4%

6. Milford

Population: 9,882Median Income: $52,274
Poverty Level: 12.6%
Unemployment Rate: 10.2%

7. Elsmere

Population: 6,149Median Income: $47,023
Poverty Level: 8.0%
Unemployment Rate: 13.3%

8. Seaford

Population: 7,163Median Income: $35,813
Poverty Level: 22.5%
Unemployment Rate: 6.9%

9. Dover

Population: 36,826Median Income: $45,660
Poverty Level: 16.1%
Unemployment Rate: 10.0%

10. Wilmington

Population: 71,263Median Income: $38,979
Poverty Level: 22.3%
Unemployment Rate: 12.8%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Middl and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Delaware

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Middl	$83,701	4.5%	5.7%
2	New Castle	$53,420	10.3%	7.7%
3	Smyrna	$52,243	7.1%	9.9%
4	Newark	$53,125	33.2%	6.1%
5	Georg	$47,525	19.1%	8.4%
6	Milford	$52,274	12.6%	10.2%
7	Elsmere	$47,023	8.0%	13.3%
8	Seaford	$35,813	22.5%	6.9%
9	Dover	$45,660	16.1%	10.0%
10	Wilmington	$38,979	22.3%	12.8%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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