Apartment life in Wilmington

Wilmington, population 72,664 (Source: 2000 U.S. Census) is the County seat of New Castle County, DE. Wilmington is located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Philadelphia and 15 minutes from Newark, DE. Approximately half of the population of Wilmington and the rental housing vacancy rate is 8.4%, slightly below the national average of 10.8%. Wilmington is the midpoint of the northeast corridor (the densely populated area between Boston, MA and Richmond, VA) making it ideally located. Amtrak service and I-95 connect Wilmington with the rest of the region. Wilmington's excellent highway system help keep the average one way commute at 23 minutes.

Mass Transit Information
DART Bus service only. Base fare $1.15. Some bus service downtown is free!

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Schools
Brandywine School District