What is the #1 most expensive cities in delaware?

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

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 most expensive cities in delaware?: Hockessin ranks #1 with 247.5 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in delaware?: 1. Hockessin (247.5), 2. North Star (243.0), 3. Greenville (227.3), 4. Rehoboth Beach (226.2), 5. St. Georges (209.3)
How many cities in Delaware are ranked?: This ranking includes 54 cities in Delaware with available data.