+1000 We are waiting.... |
So much denial by beach property owners here. Delaware has a lower education level and cost of living compared to DC suburbs. There are nice parts, but less uniformity in terms of income levels which leads to crime even in the nicer parts. None of the nice parts are far from sketchy parts. It's just how the state is. Not going to compare to DC as that is urban and apples to oranges. |
You can start at page 62. https://sac.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2024/02/Crime-in-Delaware-2018-2022.pdf There were a grand total of 9 homicides in all of Sussex County in 2022. Delaware only has three counties. Plenty more data there, if you'd like to actually study it rather than troll. |
Less educated doesn’t mean more crime. I love Rehoboth and never feel concerned walking around at night like I do here. |
WTF?! You are a total idiot lol 9 homicides is a TON for such a teeny tiny population of Sussex County! How stupid are you? |
Umm yes actually there is a lot of peer reviewed research supporting this link. Your anecdote about your feelings is not data. And if you are comparing Rehoboth to a neighborhood in DC, any neighborhood, you are not making an apples to apples comparison. The population density is much lower in Sussex. |
The population is roughly 1/3 of DC. DC had 203 homicides that year. |
Crazy amount of denial here....
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exactly, expensive places aren't far away from mobile home parks and this is a car dependent place where everyone has to drive. Unless you are buying in a secure gated community it's fair game for anyone with a car. Same is happening in DC metro most affluent suburbs. There are car gangs that come into the sleepy $$$ neighborhoods for easy pickings. Also, mobile homes and less posh RE doesn't always mean high crime, these are also vacation homes just not for the usual DC crowd who have $$$ to drop on a summer home that would stay empty most of the year. |
OP didn't say what her budget is and if she is looking in the pricey parts or looking for the most affordable options driving distance to the beach. There are many mobile homes and dinky houses converted into the vacation rentals and vacation homes out there that come for sale. Also condo communities. OP may need to be specific which exact parts she is considering. Maybe she would feel more safe with a condo with some security and cameras vs. a standalone low budget home |
Are criminals really after the condos and condo owners, though? |
Ah the GOP can not do math. This we already know. |
These areas are crime-ridden.
Funny how they are all pretty much white males doing the crimes..... |
Have you been there? I’m a pp and tried to explain. Saying there is a lot of crime in the center of town and close to boardwalk homes is like saying you live in 20816 and there is a lot of crime in Montgomery County. Get it? Sure, there is crime in certain areas, but not in the key downtown areas. The crime is out on the highway (at times) and beyond. There are only 1500 households in the City of Rehoboth Beach, and similar smaller numbers in Bethany and Lewes. You are thinking of the County equivalent. |
That’s like saying Kalorama is not far from sketchy parts of DC like Adams Morgan. |