Best PlacesMillsboro, DE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Millsboro, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Millsboro ranks 1,323rd of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Millsboro
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.
Millsboro's strengths and weaknesses
Where Millsboro ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of cities
- QuietBetter than 97% of cities
- State infrastructureBetter than 92% of cities
- Cheap childcare$749 a month, better than 85% of cities
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of cities
Where Millsboro ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 2% of cities
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of cities
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of cities
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of cities
- WalkabilityBetter than only 13% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Millsboro
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Millsboro home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $75,800; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Millsboro's effective rate of 0.36%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Millsboro
Millsboro runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Millsboro.
Who works in Millsboro, and how
Work in Millsboro centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Millsboro
Millsboro has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of cities. The coast is about 21 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Millsboro and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Millsboro, month by month
Millsboro 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 Millsboro
The nearest airport, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around Millsboro
Schools across Millsboro average a C, better than 24% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Rehoboth Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Milton Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Clayton (john M.) Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Beacon Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Mariner Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Selbyville Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Sussex Central High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Indian River High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Cape Henlopen High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Millsboro school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Millsboro 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 Millsboro against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Millsboro suits
Families
Schools land around the 24th percentile and crime safety beats 82%.
Common questions about living in Millsboro
Is Millsboro a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Millsboro ranks 1,323rd of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on empty homes and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Millsboro expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $313,302. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $75,800 median income, cost of living beats 37% of cities.
Is Millsboro safe?
Yes, Millsboro is safer than 82% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $206 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Millsboro?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 28. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of cities.
Is Millsboro good for families?
Schools beat 24% of cities, crime safety beats 82%, and childcare runs $749 a month.
Compare Millsboro with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Millsboro. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Millsboro 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.
Millsboro detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Millsboro: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Millsboro: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Millsboro: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Millsboro: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Millsboro 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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