Best PlacesRising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia ranks 1,821st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
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.
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$749 a month, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $107,641, 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia.
Who works in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, and how
Work in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia centers on public administration and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, month by month
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 72° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
The nearest airport, New Castle, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
Schools across Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia average a B−, better than 67% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Caesar Rodney High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia
Is Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia ranks 1,821st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and tree cover, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $378,001. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $107,641 median income, cost of living beats 82% of neighborhoods.
Is Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia safe?
Yes, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $261 per resident a year.
Compare Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia 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.
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia 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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