Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.

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Area code302

Living in Dewey Beach

Housing in Dewey Beach

$1.15M▲ 10.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dewey Beach home is worth about $1,151,000, up 10.8% in a year, 183% above the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Dewey Beach

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Not graded

Dewey Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent7

Property22

Reported in 202529

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Work & commute in Dewey Beach

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Most working residents leave Dewey Beach for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Rehoboth Beach (15%), Lewes (10%) and Dover (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Rehoboth Beach

15%

Lewes

10%

Dover

Camden

5%Work in townlive and work in Dewey Beach 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 355Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Dewey Beach

Compared with Delaware

21better than DE·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 3▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · better 4.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityDE 11.6% · better 13.1%More adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Beebe Medical CenterLewes · 6.4 mi · ER

La Red Health Center Main CampusGeorgetown · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Dewey Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌊 Coastal flooding🌀 Hurricanes

205Does Dewey Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1984 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dewey Beach

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Climate in Dewey Beach

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Dewey Beach has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 31°Winter

63° / 45°Spring

84° / 67°Summer

68° / 51°Fall