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Delaware · 37 graded towns

Towns and cities in Delaware

7 of Delaware’s 37 graded towns and cities (19%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Townsend ranks first in the state with an A+; jobs & income (A) and safety (A) are its strongest grades; walkability (C+) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Delaware compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
37
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
7
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
17
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+1A2A−4B+6B3B−3C+4C6C−2D6D−0

All 37 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 37 Delaware towns on the best places to live list.

37 graded towns, A to Z.

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  1. CBearunincorporated, New Castle County#28 of 3722,370
  2. C−BridgevilleSussex County#30 of 372,997
  3. CBrooksideunincorporated, New Castle County#29 of 3715,115
  4. CCamdenKent County#27 of 374,176
  5. CCheswoldKent County#25 of 372,653
  6. AClaymontunincorporated, New Castle County#3 of 378,786
  7. B+ClaytonKent County#9 of 374,527
  8. DDoverKent County#37 of 3740,592
  9. C+Dover Base Housingunincorporated, Kent County#23 of 372,962
  10. B+Edgemoorunincorporated, New Castle County#11 of 376,349
  11. C+ElsmereNew Castle County#22 of 376,196
  12. DGeorgetownSussex County#36 of 378,291
  13. C+Glasgowunincorporated, New Castle County#20 of 3715,546
  14. A−Greenvilleunincorporated, New Castle County#6 of 373,713
  15. B−HarringtonKent County#19 of 373,974
  16. B+Highland Acresunincorporated, Kent County#12 of 373,752
  17. A−Hockessinunincorporated, New Castle County#5 of 3713,439
  18. DLaurelSussex County#35 of 374,557
  19. ALewesSussex County#2 of 373,826
  20. BMiddletownNew Castle County#14 of 3725,798
  21. DMilfordSussex County#33 of 3714,723
  22. CMillsboroSussex County#26 of 377,890
  23. B+MiltonSussex County#10 of 373,860
  24. B−New CastleNew Castle County#17 of 375,726
  25. CNewarkNew Castle County#24 of 3730,359
  26. B+North Starunincorporated, New Castle County#8 of 377,834
  27. B−Ocean ViewSussex County#18 of 373,107
  28. A−Pike Creekunincorporated, New Castle County#4 of 377,129
  29. BPike Creek Valleyunincorporated, New Castle County#15 of 3712,431
  30. B+Rising Sun-Lebanonunincorporated, Kent County#13 of 374,163
  31. C+Riverviewunincorporated, Kent County#21 of 372,596
  32. DSeafordSussex County#34 of 379,165
  33. BSelbyvilleSussex County#16 of 373,381
  34. C−SmyrnaKent County#31 of 3713,340
  35. A+TownsendNew Castle County#1 of 372,985
  36. DWilmingtonNew Castle County#32 of 3773,512
  37. A−Wilmington Manorunincorporated, New Castle County#7 of 378,214
Also in Delaware

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Not graded

Every Delaware town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.

Smaller places 17 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in Delaware

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Delaware rankings →
Best places to live37 towns · #1 TownsendBest small towns26 towns · #1 TownsendMost affordable towns37 towns · #1 Wilmington ManorSafest towns22 towns · #1 TownsendTowns with the best schools37 towns · #1 Lewes and MiltonHealthiest towns37 towns · #1 North StarBest towns for jobs & income37 towns · #1 Pike CreekMost walkable towns37 towns · #1 WilmingtonTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk37 towns · #1 Wilmington ManorBest towns for the outdoors37 towns · #1 LewesMost historic towns37 towns · #1 New CastleTowns with the most civic life22 towns · #1 LewesTowns with the least snow37 towns · #1 LaurelDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns37 towns · #1 BearDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters34 towns · #1 Ocean ViewDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers34 towns · #1 SeafordDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers34 towns · #1 Ocean ViewDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes37 towns · #1 HockessinDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes36 towns · #1 HarringtonDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns21 towns · #1 MilfordDescribed, no letters