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A city of 12,803 people in Delaware
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Map of Milford: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.4%276 of 6,329 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1222 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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BUILDING IN CONTEXT, VIEW NORTH - Delaware State Bridge No. 21A, Operator's House, Spanning Mispillion River at Rehobot…1968
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BUILDING IN CONTEXT, VIEW NORTH - Delaware State Bridge No. 21A, Operator's House, Spanning Mispillion River at Rehobot…, 1968

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About Milford

City in Delaware, United States
1680Established
11,190Population
9.8 sq miArea
10 ftElevation

Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2020 census, the population of the city is 11,190 people and 4,356 households in the city. The Kent County portion of Milford is part of the Dover metropolitan area and the Philadelphia metropolitan area, while the Sussex County portion is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code19963
Area code302
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Housing in Milford

$345K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milford home is worth about $345,000, up 0.5% in a year, 15% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Milford

D

Safety Grade D

Milford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Milford 4.6
Delaware 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Milford 25.7
Delaware 15.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Milford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMilford School DistrictSchools7

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.

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