Humid subtropical
Ocean View, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware · Population 2.8k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Ocean View
Ocean View has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Ocean View at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,894 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $484k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,833/mo82th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.40%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 160 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 353 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 2.0″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 6.5″ | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 1.0″ | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 3.0″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 70°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.2″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 1.0″ | 156 hrs |
Near Ocean View
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology