Bridgeville, DE: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bridgeville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population is 2,568. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Bridgeville ranks

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#3Cheapest rent in DE #3Most conserved land in DE #5Lowest depression in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19933

Area code302

Living in Bridgeville

Housing in Bridgeville

$364K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgeville home is worth about $364,000, up 1.1% in a year, 10% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Bridgeville

C

Safety Grade C

Bridgeville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 52% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bridgeville 4.3

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bridgeville 15

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Bridgeville

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

6better than DE·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 1▼ 2 close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer binge drinkersDE 14.2% · better 13.2%Fewer adults in frequent mental distressDE 15.4% · better 11.8%More adults with heart diseaseDE 6.9% · worse

Care nearby

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 5.7 mi · ER

Western Sussex Community Health CenterSeaford · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bridgeville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bridgeville →

Schools in Bridgeville

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Bridgeville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWoodbridge School DistrictSchools2

Phillis Wheatley Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 644 students Woodbridge Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 596 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.