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Highest risk cities in Delaware

Highest overall weather risk cities in Delaware

Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Overall score

48/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 1:23 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Dewey Beach, DE

5 points above the state average

#2

Arden, DE

4 points above the state average

#3

Ardencroft, DE

4 points above the state average

#4

Ardentown, DE

4 points above the state average

#5

Bethany Beach, DE

4 points above the state average

#6

Claymont, DE

4 points above the state average

#7

Ocean View, DE

4 points above the state average

#8

South Bethany, DE

4 points above the state average

#9

Slaughter Beach, DE

3 points above the state average

#10

Bowers, DE

3 points below the state average

#11

Frederica, DE

3 points below the state average

#12

Magnolia, DE

3 points below the state average

#13

Henlopen Acres, DE

5 points below the state average

#14

Long Neck, DE

5 points below the state average

#15

Rehoboth Beach, DE

5 points below the state average

#16

Bear, DE

6 points below the state average

#17

Lewes, DE

8 points below the state average

#18

Millville, DE

8 points below the state average

#19

Odessa, DE

8 points below the state average

#20

St. Georges, DE

8 points below the state average

#21

Fenwick Island, DE

10 points below the state average

#22

North Star, DE

10 points below the state average

#23

Cheswold, DE

11 points below the state average

#24

Dover, DE

11 points below the state average

#25

Highland Acres, DE

11 points below the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.