New Castle County · Delaware · South · 22k residents
Bear, DE: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Bear: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Delaware median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,607/wk. Delaware's corporate income tax rate is 8.7%. Commercial electricity averages 12.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,607/wk
Corporate income tax
8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
Commercial electricity
12.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Bear's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
62/100
Steady
Ranks Bear's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $304,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $220 |
| Property tax rate | 0.58% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,714/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,711/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.9% |
| Sales tax | 0% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.7% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,607/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 48.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $133,040 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $101,180 |
| Wage: General manager | $121,630 |
| Wage: Customer service | $47,070 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,800 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,370 |
| Wage: Electrician | $74,590 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $34,810 |
| Cost of living index | 101 |
| Groceries index | 103 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 102 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,100/mo |
| Median household income | $91,687 |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Population | 22k |
| Crime index | 48/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 95/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 200 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 25°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +3.1% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +3.1% |
| Rent MoM | -1.0% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.7% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 62 mi |
| Big lake | 175 mi |
| Mountains | 101 mi |
| Major airport | 29 mi |
| Ski resort | 101 mi |
Popular comparisons
Nearby
- Newark, DE · 30k
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- Middletown, DE · 25k
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Similar size
- Dover, DE · 40k
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- Is Bear a good place to run a business?
- Delaware's corporate income tax rate is 8.7%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,607/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Bear, DE?
- Bear indexes at 101 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,711/mo and a acs median home value of $304,800.
- How much does a house cost in Bear?
- The acs median home value in Bear is $304,800 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Bear?
- A two-bedroom in Bear rents for about $1,711/mo.