Best Places19931, DE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19931, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
19931 ranks 14,242nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 19931
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
19931's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19931 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$115,687 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 19931 ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute34.6 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19931
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19931 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,687, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 19931's effective rate of 0.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 19931
19931 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19931.
Who works in 19931, and how
Work in 19931 centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 19931
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19931.
What the weather is like in 19931, month by month
19931 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 45° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 19931
The nearest airport, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19931
Schools across 19931 average a D, better than 10% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Laurel Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Laurel Senior High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19931 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19931 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 19931 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19931
Is 19931 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19931 ranks 14,242nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low property taxes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the schools and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19931 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,772. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $115,687 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 19931 safe?
19931 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $370 per resident a year.
Compare 19931 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19931. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19931 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
19931 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19931: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19931: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19931: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19931: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19931 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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