WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Delaware
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Delaware
Lewes, Lewes is the top-rated neighborhood in Delaware — our highest verdict.
Top 20 Neighborhoods in Delaware
Lewes
Settle hereLewes, DE
Price
$449K
Schools
8.1/10
Milford
Good for nowMilford, DE
Price
$275K
Walk
6/100
Schools
7/10
Selbyville
Good for nowSelbyville, DE
Price
$394K
Schools
7.3/10
Georgetown
Good for nowGeorgetown, DE
Price
$275K
Walk
25/100
Schools
7.2/10
Hockessin
Good for nowHockessin, DE
Price
$524K
Schools
7.6/10
Elsmere
Good for nowElsmere, DE
Price
$207K
Walk
7/100
Schools
7.6/10
Dover
Good for nowDover, DE
Price
$231K
Schools
8.1/10
Middletown
Good for nowMiddletown, DE
Price
$417K
Schools
8.2/10
Laurel
Good for nowLaurel, DE
Price
$209K
Schools
7.3/10
New Castle
Good for nowNew Castle, DE
Price
$229K
Schools
7.5/10
Claymont
Think twiceClaymont, DE
Price
$254K
Walk
27/100
Schools
7.6/10
Smyrna
Think twiceSmyrna, DE
Price
$290K
Walk
14/100
Schools
8.1/10
Rehoboth Beach
Think twiceRehoboth Beach, DE
Price
$486K
Schools
7/10
Harrington
Think twiceHarrington, DE
Price
$255K
Walk
20/100
Schools
7/10
Wilmington
Think twiceWilmington, DE
Price
$166K
Walk
38/100
Schools
7.6/10
Seaford
Think twiceSeaford, DE
Price
$241K
Walk
16/100
Schools
7.1/10
Newark
Think twiceNewark, DE
Price
$355K
Schools
7.7/10
Bear
Think twiceBear, DE
Price
$329K
Schools
7.5/10
Millsboro
Think twiceMillsboro, DE
Price
$248K
Schools
7.2/10
Bridgeville
Think twiceBridgeville, DE
Price
$225K
Schools
7.1/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Delaware
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Delaware average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.