Sussex County
- County in Delaware
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Sussex County
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- County in Delaware
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 6 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade C+
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Median Home Value
$285,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,101
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault369.6national 282.7
- Murder1.7national 6.1
- Rape75national 40.7
- Robbery160.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary638.8national 500.1
- Theft3,630national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft97.1national 284
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Median Household Income
$68,886
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Sussex County
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Sussex County Reviews
Rating 4.17 out of 5 6 reviews
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As a Sussex County resident for my whole life, I can say, though it isn't the most exciting, it is a very good place to live. It is a very cost-effective location if you can find the right job. There is a lot of farm land in Sussex, but there are also beautiful beaches that residents take for granted. The beaches are the highlights for me. I love the beach, and it it would take a lot for me to move away from one. The atmosphere is very different on the coast; it is a lot faster paced and full of energy. Whereas inland it is slow; they don't call it slower lower Delaware for nothing. All in all, though, I think it is a great place to live, and it can accommodate a lot of different ways of living.
I loved growing up in a small, rural area. Particularly being near to the beach, sans the tourist overflow. Driving country roads with only miles of fields was as close to meditation as you could get while operating a vehicle. However, as more people learned of Delaware, there's been quite a change in our community. The once-pristine beaches are disrespected by visitors and those fields are being bought by developers. Now, tourism is a source our state thrives on, but, in turn, what I loved most is disappearing. Drugs are brought in from other areas. Specifically, the heroin epidemic spreading across our quaint county. Every summer there's trash left behind, not only ruining but threatening our beaches and wildlife. When we moved here it was so obscure that the road I grew up on didn't even have a name. It was merely a code. If you'd asked me then, I would've told you it was a sanctuary. Unfortunately, I now know what the Native Americans felt like when their land was intruded upon.
Its a very nice place with great schools and its very historic. From experience of living there, I would consider it very safe and welcoming.