A town of 905, settled in 1901. A typical home worth about $934K.
The 3 things Bethany Beach does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bethany Beach. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Bethany Beach home is worth about $934,000, up 5.1% in a year, 130% above the Delaware typical home.
Bethany Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Most working residents leave Bethany Beach for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (5%), Wilmington (3%) and Ocean View (2%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Bethany Beach has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bethany Beach beats the Delaware average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Bethany Beach | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.1% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.8% | 9.1% |
3.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bethany Beach Nature Center & Conservation Area | 0.1 mi | 23 |
| 2. Assawoman Canal | — | 10 |
| 3. Bethany Beach Central Park | — | 6 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Where Bethany Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Delaware, United States
Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethany Beach had a population of 954. However, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers. It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island are popularly known as "The Quiet Resorts". Contributing to Bethany Beach's reputation as a "quiet" place is the presence of Delaware Seashore State Park immediately to the north of the town. Despite its small size, Bethany Beach contains the usual attractions of a summer seaside resort, including the short Joseph Olson Boardwalk, a broad, sandy beach, mo…
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