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Millsboro is a big small town of 7,424 people in Sussex County, Delaware. It's about 21 miles from Salisbury, MD and 85 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $333k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,424people
$333kTypical home
$1,277/moRent
88° / 46°Summer / winter
10"Snow
243Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,424
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,447 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 21 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $333k (≈$2,097/mo)
- Median rent $1,277/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (372 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,741 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SBY airport
- 84 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2012
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 542 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 120 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Delaware districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sussex County: R+11 in 2024
- Delaware: D+15 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk