Newark
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Outdoors in Newark
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1986
Sharksballoon2, 1986
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About Newark
City in Delaware, United StatesNewark ( NEW-ark) is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Home to the University of Delaware, it is located 8 miles (13 km) west-southwest of Wilmington and 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Philadelphia. According to the 2020 census, the town's population is 30,601. It constitutes part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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How Newark ranks
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Housing in Newark
The typical Newark home is worth about $366,000, up 1% in a year, 10% below the Delaware typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Newark
Safety Grade C
Newark reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Newark
Full picture →Most working residents leave Newark for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), Philadelphia (4%) and Dover (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Newark
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Delaware
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Newark
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Newark
Full climate →Newark has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Newark
All Newark schools →School Grade D
The public schools Newark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.
Newark is a college town
Colleges →of Newark’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Delaware has about 22,523 students on campus.
Newark’s library
Library details →Where Newark is
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