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.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Milford ranks

All →

#9Cheapest rent in DE #11Shortest commute in DE #14Most affordable in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19963

Area code302

Living in Milford

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.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Milford

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

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Milford

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

16worse than DE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13%More uninsured adultsDE 9% · worse 19.8%More adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · worse 10.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offDE 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · 4 mi · ER

Northern Sussex Community Health CenterMilford · 0.6 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 Milford · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milford →

Natural hazards in Milford

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

31Does Milford flood?paid flood claims since 1980 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Milford

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Milford →

Schools in Milford

All Milford schools →

B⁻

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.

See how Milford’s schools compare in DE →

DistrictMilford School DistrictSchools7

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 693 students Mispillion Elementary CElementary · Grades 1–5 · 568 students Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School CElementary · Grades 1–5 · 540 students Milford Central Academy B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,013 students Milford Senior High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,271 students Milford Middle SchoolGrades M

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.