These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities In Delaware

Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Delaware?

According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially folks in Delaware – don’t really have it too bad, in the grand scheme of things.

But, we were curious – which Delaware cities might be the most miserable? We’re about to find out, using science and data.

After analyzing the largest cities, we sadly present the most miserable cities in the First State:

1. Woodside East
2. Wilmington (Photos)
3. Laurel
4. Harrington
5. Milton
6. Long Neck
7. Bridgeville
8. Newark (Photos)
9. Claymont
10. Milford (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably don’t live in one of these cities.

Oh, and by the way, North Star is the happiest place in Delaware.

Or check out the Most Miserable Cities In America.

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How We Measured The Most Miserable Cities In Delaware

In order to rank the unhappiest places in Delaware, we had to determine what criteria makes people happy. It isn’t a stretch to assume that happy people earn great salaries, are relatively stress free, and have a stable home life.

So we went to the Census’s American Community Survey 2010-2014 report for the criteria, flipped the list, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Percentage of residents with a college degree
• Average commute times
• Unemployment rates
• Cost of living
• % of married couples
• % of home owners
• Poverty rate

After we decided on the criteria, we gathered the data for the 108 places in Delaware with over 2,000 people.

We then ranked each place from one to 35 for each of the seven criteria with a score of one being the most miserable (Any ties were given to the larger place).

Next, we averaged the seven rankings into a Miserable Index for each place with the lowest overall Miserable Index ‘earning’ the title ‘Most Miserable City In Delaware’.

If you’d like to see the complete list of states, most miserable to happiest, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the unabridged chart.

1. Woodside East

Population: 2,140
People Who Own Their Home: 47.51%
Married Adults: 28.65%

2. Wilmington

Population: 71,263
People Who Own Their Home: 39.0%
Married Adults: 27.11%

3. Laurel

Population: 3,842
People Who Own Their Home: 49.82%
Married Adults: 35.71%

4. Harrington

Population: 3,643
People Who Own Their Home: 40.96%
Married Adults: 32.46%

5. Milton

Population: 2,656
People Who Own Their Home: 51.55%
Married Adults: 36.51%

6. Long Neck

Population: 2,119
People Who Own Their Home: 35.52%
Married Adults: 52.09%

7. Bridgeville

Population: 2,359
People Who Own Their Home: 59.42%
Married Adults: 53.75%

8. Newark

Population: 32,278
People Who Own Their Home: 50.32%
Married Adults: 28.64%

9. Claymont

Population: 9,242
People Who Own Their Home: 58.98%
Married Adults: 45.87%

10. Milford

Population: 9,882
People Who Own Their Home: 52.97%
Married Adults: 51.55%

There You Have It

Like we said earlier, trying to determine the most miserable cities in {state} is usually a subjective matter. But if you’re analyzing cities where people are not stable, where you’re stuck in traffic, and no one spent the time to go to college, then this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the happiest cities in {state}, according to science:
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• These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Delaware

Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Delaware

City	Rank	People Who Own Their Home
Woodside East	1	47.51%
Wilmington	2	39.0%
Laurel	3	49.82%
Harrington	4	40.96%
Milton	5	51.55%
Long Neck	6	35.52%
Bridgeville	7	59.42%
Newark	8	50.32%
Claymont	9	58.98%
Milford	10	52.97%
Elsmere	11	54.11%
Seaford	12	39.21%
Edgemoor	13	55.28%
Dover	14	44.8%
Millsboro	15	43.93%
Bear	16	61.7%
Smyrna	17	60.67%
Rising Sun-Lebanon	18	53.65%
Selbyville	19	57.96%
Clayton	20	74.77%
Wilmington Manor	21	75.09%
Brookside	22	59.7%
New Castle	23	61.87%
Glasgow	24	81.92%
Dover Base Housing	25	0.0%
Lewes	26	41.45%
Pike Creek Valley	27	60.9%
Greenville	28	42.21%
Riverview	29	87.16%
Camden	30	72.22%
Townsend	31	87.27%
Highland Acres	32	70.79%
Hockessin	33	91.18%
Pike Creek	34	88.06%
North Star	35	98.26%