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Smyrna is a big small town of 13,165 people in Kent County, Delaware. It's about 10 miles from Dover, DE and 54 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $2k a month.
13,165people
$291kTypical home
$1,534/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,165
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,054 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Dover, DE
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $291k (≈$1,838/mo)
- Median rent $1,534/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (546 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,231 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 40% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to DOV airport
- 44 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 224 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 273 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Delaware districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Delaware: D+15 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk