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| What Rehoboth Beach is like for active adults |
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is a beach community located on the southern end of the pastoral Delmarva Peninsula (a portmanteau comprised of parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia). Because this peninsula requires some effort to get here, it is less discovered than other resorts on the middle Atlantic coast such as Ocean City. This hospitable town, billed as “The Nation’s Summer Capital”, was honored to be chosen by the AARP as one of 5 dream towns and “Best Places to Retire”. The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk was named by Reader’s Digest as Best of America. It is increasingly popular as a retirement community for active adults because of its small town character, reasonable prices, and fabulous beaches. The year-round population of less than 2,000 swells to over 75,000 in summer.
Rehoboth began in 1873 as a place for Methodist Camp Meetings, similar to communities like Ocean City, NJ. While it still has plenty of small town charm and safety, it has also become known as an artistic community that is popular with gays and lesbians. It offers small town specialty shopping as well as factory outlets and malls typical of resorts. Recreational opportunities from golf to sailing abound. Although the official crime rate is reported as high, much of that is low-grade property crime seen in popular resorts.
Delaware has an very appealing tax situation with low property taxes and no sales tax. Real estate prices reflect the desirability of living near the ocean. Prices of active adult communities in nearby inland communities such as Georgetown, Lewes, and Bridgeville are less - check with your realtor. Yahoo Real Estate showed 544 homes for sale on the MLS in early 2008 at a median price of $524,900 (off about 4% from the year before).
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| What is special about this community |
| • No income tax and low property taxes - Delaware’s Sussex County’s median property tax is $534 • Small town feel with nice downtown and good restaurants • Great beaches and bays • Proximity to great boating and fishing • Rehoboth Beach Farmer’s Market • State parks including Cape Henlopen State Park • 12 public golf courses in addition to private courses • Diverse and gay-friendly • |
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| What is not special about this community |
| • Rehoboth is relatively expensive
• Traffic and overbuilding threaten unless controlled
• Somewhat remote |
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| What kinds of people like living here |
| Active adults should check out communities such as Angola by the Bay in Lewes,
Bay Crossing Villas, Independence, and Heritage Shores. Active adults in retirement who live here like being in or near a low-key beach resort with small town feel. Some residents only live here in season. The average age is quite high at 57 years of age. Gays and lesbians are welcomed here. |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Tourism, construction, retail |
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| Physical environment |
| Rehoboth is near the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean. It is across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, New Jersey. This is a sandy, coastal plain where the temperatures are milder than just a short distance inland. View Google Map for Rehoboth Beach |
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| Cultural environment |
| Rehoboth Beach offers several theatre groups including the Henlopen Theater Project and the Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre. Other cultural outlets include concerts at the bandstand, the Rehoboth Art League, and festivals like the Rehoboth Film Festival. There are several movie theatres. Museums include the Historical Society, Overfalls Maritime Museum, Anna Hazzard Museum (Camp Meeting Era), and the Biggs Museum of American Art. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Beebe Medical Center and Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. |
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| Transportation |
| You can take the ferry to Cape May Jersey. The Jolley Trolley, and DART Resort Transit Bus Service all operate in the summer. Salisbury-Ocean City Airport is 40 miles, Philadelphia is 90 miles. |
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| Rehoboth Beach Active Communities |
| Facts about REHOBOTH BEACH | | State | : DE | | Environment | : Coastal,Small Town, | | City Population | : Less than 10,000 | | Median age of Population | : 45-64 | | Avg Jan Temperature | : 21-40 | | Median HH Income | : 60,001-80,000 | | Average Home Price (MLS) | : $500,001+ | | Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house | : NA | | Total Crime Index | : 101-110 (slightly above average) | | Cost of Living Index | : 111-120 (high) | | Culture Index | : 101-110 (slightly above average) | | State Sales Tax | : Yes | | State Income Tax | : Yes | | Name of the Guide | : |
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Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 3.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 3 votes cast)
Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 1.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 2.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 3.3/5 ( 3 votes cast)
Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
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