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Shortest commutes, Delaware cities · 2020

Delaware cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Longest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Dover, DEDE40,59220.8+43%

02Newark, DEDE30,35921.4+49%

03Brookside, DEDE15,11522.8+68%

04Wilmington, DEDE73,51223.3+57%

05Hockessin, DEDE13,43923.3+41%

06Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21423.6+95%

07North Star, DEDE7,83423.7+28%

08New Castle, DEDE5,72623.8+72%

09Milford, DEDE14,72324.7+65%

10Elsmere, DEDE6,19625.2+113%

11Georgetown, DEDE8,29126.5+100%

12Millsboro, DEDE7,89026.7+87%

13Edgemoor, DEDE6,34926.8+108%

14Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,43126.8–

15Bear, DEDE22,37027.2+68%

16Seaford, DEDE9,16527.4+95%

17Glasgow, DEDE15,54628.7+47%

18Claymont, DEDE8,78629.3+92%

19Pike Creek, DEDE7,12929.9+70%

20Smyrna, DEDE13,34034.8+87%

21Middletown, DEDE25,79836.6+57%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS