Seaford

Seaford, DE

DelawarePop. 264K#191 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,236/mo

#364 most affordable

Median Income

$78,061

#123 highest income

Median Home Value

$397,100

#433 most affordable to buy

Population

264K

#191 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

107.0COL Index

Expensive+7.0% above US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,236/mo

Home Value

$397,100

Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$78,061

Metro Population

264K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,879/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,643/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#364/ 530

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Median Income

#123/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#433/ 530

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Metro Population

#191/ 530

Education

Delaware state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.6%

Per-Pupil Spending$18,203

Student-Teacher Ratio13.7:1

SAT Readiness Score933

Bachelor's Degree %36.1%

Healthcare

Delaware state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K298

Uninsured Rate5.8%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.5

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate380/100k

Property Crime Rate1881/100k

Unemployment Rate3.8%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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