Sussex County, Delaware
Population 255,626 · Seaford, Georgetown, Milford
- Overall cost of living: −0.2% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 55.5 ft, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Median age: 51.9, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−0.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Statewide figure (Delaware statewide): the government publishes no separate figure for this county’s area. | ||
| Median home price | $382,600 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,238 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $166/mo | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,519/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.32% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 6.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,222 | lower than 67% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,497 | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +11.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 326.3 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈213 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 28°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lewes, DE, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 83 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.5% of weeks | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.6°F | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.4 in | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $113/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $73/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $34/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.7/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.63/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 16.1 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈55.5 ft | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.1% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.2% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.44 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.43 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 235/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 22/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 26/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 54.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 101 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.5% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 113 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 27 per sq mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.1 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.1 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 255,626 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 51.9 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +30.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.9% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.9% Rep | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 72.3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 321 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.6 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.6 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 52 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 273 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 329 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 50 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 101 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 120 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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