Health · Seaford

Seaford, DE health

Seaford differs from Delaware on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.2% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (22.5% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Seaford

Report card

How Seaford compares with Delaware

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seaford adults…

42 of every 100 Seaford adults have high blood pressure

Delaware: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38–45.1%

Bars show Seaford; the black tick is Delaware. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seaford, betterSeaford, worseToo close to callDelaware

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Seaford
DE 27.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Seaford
DE 35.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Seaford
DE 14.2%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Seaford
DE 12.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Seaford adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.

Yearly checkup

DE 81%

Dentist visit

DE 63%

Cholesterol check

DE 88%

Colon screening

DE 67%

Mammogram

DE 79%

Taking BP meds

DE 78%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Seaford 13.4% · Delaware 1 in 11 (9%)

Mind & connection

How Seaford adults are doing

1 in 3Seaford adults feel lonely

34.6% · Delaware 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Seaford adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.2% · Delaware 21.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Seaford adults lack social or emotional support

24.8% · Delaware 21.6% · worse

1 in 6Seaford adults are in frequent mental distress

17.3% · Delaware 15.4% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4

Seaford adults worry about having enough food

22.5% · DE 13.9% · worse

1 in 6

Seaford adults worry about keeping their housing

16.8% · DE 11.6% · worse

1 in 9

Seaford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.4% · DE 7.4% · worse

1 in 9

Seaford adults lack reliable transportation

11.3% · DE 7.7% · worse

20.3% of Seaford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

of Seaford adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%

Thinking or memory16.2%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone11%

Vision7.1%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

Black tick: Delaware. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Seaford

Seaford and the towns around it

Care nearby

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 1.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Tidalhealth Peninsula RegionalSalisbury · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · 23.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 26.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Western Sussex Community Health CenterSeaford · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Federalsburg Health CenterFederalsburg · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSeaford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careSeaford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthSeaford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sussex County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Seaford. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Seaford

Measure	Seaford	Margin	Delaware
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	38–45.1%	38.1%	about the same
High cholesterol	42.9%	39.1–46.6%	41.2%	about the same
Obesity	37.8%	31.9–43.7%	35.3%	about the same
Arthritis	29.8%	26.9–32.6%	28.4%	about the same
Depression	21.2%	18.2–24.4%	21.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.9%	16.2–22.2%	12.7%	worse
Asthma	11.9%	10.6–13.3%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.2%	7.5–9%	9.1%	better
Diabetes	14.5%	12.7–16.2%	13.1%	about the same
COPD	9.3%	7.9–10.5%	7.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.2–9%	6.9%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.2–5.2%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	14.9–19.9%	12.6%	worse
Binge drink	13%	11–15.3%	14.2%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.3%	28.7–37.8%	27.2%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.7%	33–43%	35.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.3%	78.2–84.2%	80.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	53.8%	50.3–57.7%	63.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.5–87.4%	87.9%	worse
Colon screening	64.6%	60.5–69%	67.2%	about the same
Mammogram	77.2%	71.8–82.6%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.6%	77.2–81.8%	78.1%	about the same
No health insurance	13.4%	11.3–15.7%	9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.6%	30.7–38.6%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.8%	21.7–28.2%	21.6%	worse
Frequent mental distress	17.3%	15.4–19.3%	15.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.7%	21.7–27.8%	18.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.9%	14–17.8%	13.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.5%	19.6–25.3%	13.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.8%	14.7–19%	11.6%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	11.4%	9.9–13%	7.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.3%	9.9–12.7%	7.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.3%	17.4–23.3%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	35.7%	31.7–39.6%	30.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.3%	15.9–20.5%	14.8%
Thinking or memory	16.2%	14.2–18.3%	13%
Hearing	7.9%	6.9–8.8%	6.7%
Vision	7.1%	6.3–8%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.7–6%	3.7%
Errands alone	11%	9.6–12.4%	7.8%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Seaford door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Delaware figure falls inside it, we don't call Seaford better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seaford directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Delaware figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.