What is the #1 cheapest places to live in delaware?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Laurel	4,043	84.5
2	Rodney Village	1,318	84.8
3	Long Neck	2,372	88.3
4	Blades	1,055	95.5
5	Seaford	8,255	96.0
6	Delmar	2,386	97.5
7	Georgetown	7,456	100.2
8	Felton	1,129	100.5
9	Wilmington	71,124	101.6
10	Newport	1,209	103.4
11	Woodside East	1,680	103.6
12	Milford	12,193	104.4
13	Dover	39,491	105.4
14	Cheswold	1,833	109.8
15	Wilmington Manor	8,030	109.9
16	Harrington	3,805	109.9
17	Lincoln	1,639	112.9
18	Dagsboro	1,350	113.0
19	Camden	4,011	113.5
20	Greenwood	1,800	114.2
21	Wyoming	1,789	115.4
22	Elsmere	6,189	116.5
23	Bridgeville	2,661	117.5
24	Smyrna	13,031	118.4
25	Brookside	15,262	119.3
26	Claymont	9,543	119.7
27	Millsboro	7,152	120.2
28	Milton	3,469	120.8
29	Kent Acres	2,540	120.9
30	Delaware City	1,976	122.9
31	Selbyville	3,005	124.8
32	Edgemoor	6,671	126.2
33	Riverview	2,412	127.2
34	Newark	30,309	132.1
35	Bellefonte	1,507	134.5
36	Bear	22,604	139.4
37	New Castle	5,519	139.4
38	Highland Acres	3,661	141.7
39	Dover Base Housing	3,026	142.6
40	Pike Creek Valley	11,992	143.3
41	Clayton	4,086	147.1
42	Millville	2,059	152.8
43	Ocean View	2,760	154.4
44	Lewes	3,415	159.6
45	Rising Sun-Lebanon	4,195	160.9
46	Glasgow	16,095	161.8
47	Middletown	24,071	162.9
48	Townsend	2,792	172.0
49	Pike Creek	7,185	196.1
50	St. Georges	1,564	209.3
51	Rehoboth Beach	1,388	226.2
52	Greenville	3,100	227.3
53	North Star	8,178	243.0
54	Hockessin	13,608	247.5

Methodology

Cities in Delaware are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in delaware?: Laurel ranks #1 with 84.5 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in delaware?: 1. Laurel (84.5), 2. Rodney Village (84.8), 3. Long Neck (88.3), 4. Blades (95.5), 5. Seaford (96.0)
How many cities in Delaware are ranked?: This ranking includes 54 cities in Delaware with available data.