Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seaford had a population of 7,957. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware, Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the largest city fully within Sussex County.

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How Seaford ranks

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#2Most affordable in DE #3Lowest property tax in DE #6Cheapest rent in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19973

Area code302

Living in Seaford

Housing in Seaford

$317K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Seaford home is worth about $317,000, up 2% in a year, 22% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Seaford

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Safety Grade D-

Seaford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Seaford 6.2

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Seaford 40.7

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Seaford

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Most working residents leave Seaford for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (7%), Hurlock (4%) and Milford (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Georgetown

Hurlock, MD

Milford

Dover

15%Work in townlive and work in Seaford 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,874Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Seaford

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 43% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Delaware

1better than DE·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · better 22.5%More adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 1.2 mi · ER

Western Sussex Community Health CenterSeaford · 1.2 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 Seaford · CMS · HRSAHealth in Seaford →

Natural hazards in Seaford

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

11Does Seaford flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Seaford

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

Climate in Seaford

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Seaford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 28°Winter

66° / 43°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

70° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Seaford get?About 13 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Seaford

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School Grade C+

The public schools Seaford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSeaford School DistrictSchools9

Seaford Central Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 473 students Frederick Douglass Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 456 students West Seaford Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 424 students Sussex Montessori School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 383 students St. Johns Preschool KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 121 students Seaford Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 800 students

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.