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Dover, DE vs Wilmington, DE

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- The average commute for residents of Wilmington is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Dover.
- 220.3% more residents of Wilmington work from home compared to residents of Dover.
 Dover, DEWilmington, DEUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Dover, DEWilmington, DEUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk6.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Dover, DEWilmington, DEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.2%2.9%
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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