Ocean ViewDE
A town of 2,851. Public schools that outperform most of Delaware.
Population
2,851
+40.1% since 2010
Typical home
$539K
+0.4% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Jobs based here
1,005
Balanced
What makes Ocean View stand out The 3 things Ocean View does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Ocean View has grown 40.1% since 2010 1,882 people in 2010; 2,851 today.
What’s changed most in Ocean View? 1,882 2010
2,636 2020
2,851 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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63° Rain and Fog/Mist H 66° · L 61°
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Ocean View. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Ocean View’s public schools outperform 51% of Delaware districts The public schools Ocean View’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Health
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns Ocean View beats the Delaware average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Delaware
What stands out Ocean View DE Fewer adults facing housing insecurity 5.3% 11.6% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 3.7% 7.4% More adults who have had cancer 15.6% 9.1%
Atlantic General Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
69th
percentile among DE towns
Outdoors
22.7% of Ocean View is conserved land 1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
22.7% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 22.7%
conserved · 412 of 1,813 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#8
most conserved land in DE
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Assawoman Canal — 18 2. John West Park — 4
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ocean View Most working residents leave Ocean View for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bethany Beach (5%), Millville (4%) and Dover (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In Ocean View 5%
Bethany Beach 5%
Millville 4%
Dover 4%
Lewes 3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,005
jobs based in Ocean View
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns Ocean View reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Ocean View 1.6
Delaware 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Ocean View 3.5
Delaware 15.8
U.S. 15.5
79th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
90th
percentile among DE towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Ocean View home is worth about $539K The typical Ocean View home is worth about $539,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% above the Delaware typical home.
$539K Zillow home value
Typical home value Ocean View $539K
Delaware $406K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Ocean View 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.
11″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–47°
Spring 45–63°
Summer 67–84°
Fall 51–68°
Nov 14
typical first frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Cold waves
18
paid flood claims since 1998
5
federal disasters paid out here
By the sea Ocean View lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
9% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
18 paid flood-insurance claims since 1998
4 storm & flood disasters paid out here
How did your street fare in the last storm?
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
1940 · Connecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- Delaware -entire state- -- District of Columbia -- Florida -Alachua… · Wikimedia Commons
Ocean View’s story
Ocean View in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Ocean View on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Ocean View 3 notable people were born in Ocean View.
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Ocean View is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ocean View had a population of 2,636. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies in Baltimore Hundred. Ocean View is fast becoming a bedroom community for the neighboring summer resort of Bethany Beach.
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Population 2,636
Area 2.6 sq mi
Elevation 13 ft
ZIP code 19970
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