Have you been to these 4 Delaware cities? They're some of the most charming US towns

Since the pandemic, small towns and cities are more desired for movers than ever before.

With U.S Census Bureau data documenting this trend, certain factors have consistently drawn out the masses from the hustle and bustle of city life to a more serene lifestyle in smaller locations, some of which are found right here in the First State and add a few Delaware spots to a list of the most charming small towns in the nation.

Delaware cities make list of most charming small towns in the US

High 5 Casino, a social online casino, created the Small Town/City Relocation Index, which used 22 key metrics to analyze data from 161 charming small towns and cities and rank them from most to least charming.

Locations were pulled from similar online rankings. The metric categories used for scoring are “essentials,” “lifestyle,” “housing” and “community,” with each individually graded on a 100-point scale and contributing to a total score of 100.

• The “essentials” score has a weight of 37.5 and consists of cost of living, safety and the job market

• The “lifestyle” score has a weight of 30 and consists of entertainment venues, access to nature, amenities and climates

• The “housing” score has a weight of 17.5 and consists of home affordability and housing demand

• The “community” score has a weight of 15 and consists of population density/age and access to healthcare and education

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Delaware has four cities featured on High 5 Casino’s list, including:

• New Castle, at No. 7, with a relocation index score of 48.51 out of 100

• Wilmington, at No. 77, with a relocation index score 41.09

• Lewes, at No. 144, with a relocation index score of 34.77

• Rehoboth Beach, at No. 161, with a relocation index score of 26.78

New Castle, which is the only Delaware city to breach the top 10 rankings, is surrounded by the cities of:

• Homer, Alaska, at No. 1, with a score of 59.8

• Petoskey, Michigan, at No. 2, with a score of 59.7

• Oxford, Mississippi, at No. 3, with a score of 52.7

• Madison, Georgia, at No. 4, with a score of 52

• Marietta, Ohio, at No. 5, with a score of 51.8

• Abilene, Kansas, at No. 6, with a score of 50.2

• Hood River, Oregon, at No. 8, with a score of 48

• Scottsbluff, Nebraska, at No. 9, with a score of 47.4

• Columbus, Mississippi, at No. 10, with a score of 47.2

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