Considering Retirement - Think Newark, Delaware
More and more retirees across the nation are finding that college towns like Newark – the home of the University of Delaware – are attractive, exciting, and vibrant places for retirement. If you are considering retirement, Newark offers the following:

A Prime Location
On the East Coast’s principal interstate highway - I-95 - midway between New York City and Washington, D.C.

Newark is less than an hour’s drive to the museums, restaurants, shopping in Philadelphia, and about an hour from Baltimore’s attractions, including the Inner Harbor and Fell’s Point.

Climate & Recreation
Newark offers a temperate, four season climate, typified by mild winters, delightful springs and falls, and pleasant summers. The City also boasts beautiful parks and outdoor recreational facilities.

Housing
The city - with a population of approximately 30,000 residents - boasts many “over-55” communities with a variety of housing types and price ranges. Newark is a low-cost housing oasis amidst much higher priced homes in the major metropolitan areas along the Eastern seaboard. View a map to senior living areas in the city.

Our "over-55" communities are:

• Briarcreek
• Fountainview - 302-294-0361
• Main Towers - 302-737-9574
• Paper Mill Falls
• Phillips Mill
• Southridge
• Twin Lakes - 302- 731-1340
• Whitechapel Village

Senior Center
The Newark Senior Center provides year-round facilities and programs for its membership.

University of Delaware Continuing Education
The University of Delaware is especially geared to providing continuing education for retirees. The University also offers outstanding theater, sports, and related entertainment programs open to the public.

Beyond that, our university town has the special feel and character that can only be found in a community with an annual influx of young people living together with highly educated professionals and residents from all walks of life.

Churches
Newark is the home for eight Protestant Churches, one Catholic Church, and one Jewish Synagogue.

Hospital Facilities
The nearby Christiana Hospital - four miles from Newark - is one of the largest healthcare providers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. It not only serves Newark, but all of Delaware and portions of the seven counties in nearby Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

The hospital is a major regional center for heart and vascular health, and has the only Level I Trauma Services on the East Coast Corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore.

The center also includes the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center - a National Cancer Institute designated community clinical oncology program.

Tax Free Shopping
Newark is the home for tax free shopping, dining, and entertainment. If your dining bill says $29.99 - you pay $29.99!

Attractions
Area attractions include the White Clay Creek State Park just north of the City, the historic and beautiful Brandywine Valley’s museums including the Brandywine River Museum, Delaware’s Hagley and Winterthur Museums, the world class Longwood Gardens in nearby Pennsylvania, and just a short drive to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country north and west of the City.

Topography
Because of the nature of Newark’s topography, walking and bike riding is a pleasure in Newark.

Visit Us
Why not visit us, take a stroll down our historic and attractive Main Street, enjoy our shops and dining, and let us help you find a new home in Newark, Delaware.