Delaware Disers, I need help

[Regina]

My son is interviewing for a position at the University of Delaware. We have no clue as to the cost of living in Delaware. He'd be renting an apartment and would need to have an idea of what to expect as far as rents go, as well as what areas to avoid.

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

[bsnyder]

Go Blue Hens!

 

[Dan Murphy]

$10,000 a month

 

[robsmom]

I work in delaware. The cost of living is really reasonable. Sorry I don't know anyone who rents so I can't give exacts but in general they should be reasonable.

Notsure how old your son is, if he is married, etc. Newark is a large college town of course so there would be tons of reasonable apartments.

When he gets ready to buy someday, property taxes are very low in De but the publics schools are not all that great. As long as he doesn't have kids, anything in the Newark area would generally be a nice place to live I think.

 

[MagicalMom]

I think there is an apartmenty guide at Delawareonline.com I imagine that things in that area will be high. A lot of people live in Dover & commute to the nothern part of the state. Good luck for your son's interview.

 

[MagicalMom]

I looks like there are many 1 bedroom apartments for as low as 600.00 to 800.00. Hope that helps.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I live in neighboring Elkton which is just over the state line into Maryland. I don't know rents either but the cost of living here is much lower than in Baltimore. It is a nice place to live.

 

[treesinger]

Wilmington is the main barometer when it comes down to national comparisons and is the next town over from Newark. Wilmington is almost universally average in every way when compared to the rest of the country. Figure $700 mo average for an apt.

If he isn't a college kinda guy, stay away from Newark apts. The town is a college town through and through. Nearby towns are Wilmington (which covers like half of New Castle County), Stanton, Christiana, Elkton MD is nice and a *little* more rural, (New Castle County DE is COMPLETELY covered by suburban sprawl) Bear is a short drive to the south, Middletown is another 15 miutes or so below the Del-Chesapeake Canal and has GREAT property values comparitively.

I've lived in this area for 31 yrs so if you have some specific questions, I can help. Taxes are low and the schools are not wonderful.

There really aren't many areas to avoid. And usually you'll know which ones they are when you drive through them. Personally, there aren't many apt complexes that I'd remotely recommend. My brother lives across the street in the Fox Run Apts. He's single, near 40, and has no complaints about them. They are on rt 40 and rt 72

 

[RyMickey]

While I would agree that the schools are quite poor, the U of D isn't (don't want you to think that so your son doesn't apply). As a UD student, I've really been quite happy with my college experience.

I will definitely second the fact that unless he's into the college scene, Newark should be avoided. It's defintely a college town.

So great to see fellow Delawareans on the boards!

RyMickey

 

[treesinger]

Just wanted to reiterate that www.delawareonline.com will have a lot of information.

 

[Regina]

Originally posted by Dan Murphy
$10,000 a month

Wiseguy!!!

Thanks for all the help, especially that link.

RYMickey, he's not going to be a student. The University is flying him into Delaware this week so that he can interview for this position. He's 23, single, so the local schools aren't a concern for now.

The best part will be that he will be much closer to home than where he is now. 5 hours compared to 15 to be exact.

Thanks again!! I'll let you know if he's a Blue Hen............and if someone wants to fill me in on how they got that mascot, I'd love to know the story.

 

[bsnyder]

Regina, fingers crossed for him, that he gets the job! My oldest almost went to the University of Delaware, but changed his mind at the last minute and stayed in state.



UD Athletics
University of Delaware athletic teams have one of the most unusual nicknames in all of college athletics. It is a name that can be traced back more than 200 years in the history of the First State and to 1911 on campus.
On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a military battalion was to be raised from the lower three counties along the Delaware River. Thus, the Delaware regiment was born--a group composed of eight companies representing New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties.
The second company was composed of men from Kent County and was under the command of Capt. John Caldwell, who was an avid fan and owner of gamecocks. The troops often amused themselves by staging **** fights with a breed known as the Kent County Blue Hen, recognizable for its blue plumage.
The renown of these chickens spread rapidly during the time when **** fighting was a popular form of amusement, and the "Blue Hens' Chickens" developed quite a reputation for ferocity and fighting success.
Capt. Caldwell's company likewise acquired a considerable reputation for its own fighting prowess, in engagements with the British at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton, and soon it was nicknamed "Caldwell's Gamecocks."
Capt. Caldwell's company was part of Col. John Haslet's first Delaware regiment that reported for duty near the outset of the Revolutionary War in January, 1776. In August, 1781, remnants of the regiment were still battling at Eutaw Springs, S.C.
Although often referred to as "The Fighting Delawares," Haslet's regiment also won the nickname, "The Blue Hens' Chickens," and that name was formally adopted by the Delaware General Assembly in 1939 when the Blue Hen Chicken was named the official state bird.
The University of Delaware's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources maintains a breeding group of the Blue Hen Chicken on the campus farm.

 

[Regina]

Bet, you potty mouth!!!

Thanks for the explanation and for the good wishes. I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Dan Murphy]

 

[bsnyder]

Originally posted by dvcreg
Bet, you potty mouth!!!

Thanks for the explanation and for the good wishes. I'll let you know how it turns out.

LOL!