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About Slaughter Beach
Town in Delaware, United StatesSlaughter Beach is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, located on the southwest shore of Delaware Bay. As of the 2020 census, Slaughter Beach had a population of 218. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Slaughter Beach
The typical Slaughter Beach home is worth about $570,000, up 10.4% in a year, 40% above the Delaware typical home.
Work & commute in Slaughter Beach
Full picture →Most working residents leave Slaughter Beach for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Milford (17%), Lewes (9%) and Dover (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Slaughter Beach
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Slaughter Beach
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Slaughter Beach
Full climate →Slaughter Beach has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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