Humid subtropical
Pike Creek Valley, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware · Population 12k · 144 ft elevation
Living in Pike Creek Valley
Pike Creek Valley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Pike Creek Valley at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,795 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $300k58th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,602/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $94k69th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 6.1″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 7.8″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 3.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 2.9″ | 157 hrs |
Near Pike Creek Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology