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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (31.5 miles, pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (58.0 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clayton, DE (1.8 miles), Cheswold, DE (5.6 miles), Kenton, DE (6.2 miles), Leipsic, DE (7.4 miles), Townsend, DE (8.9 miles), Dover, DE (10.9 miles), Odessa, DE (11.5 miles), Rodney Village, DE (12.6 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $54,800
1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $63,500
1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $62,300
2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $50,500
2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $52,400
2002: 139 buildings, average cost: $72,100
2003: 265 buildings, average cost: $86,100

Area code: 302

New: Smyrna, Delaware business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade (12.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.6%), Public administration (10.4%).

Crime in Smyrna (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
4 rapes (68.4 per 100,000)
5 robberies (85.5 per 100,000)
31 assaults (529.8 per 100,000)
50 burglaries (854.6 per 100,000)
186 larceny counts (3178.9 per 100,000)
5 auto thefts (85.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 363.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Smyrna (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (34.7 per 100,000)
12 robberies (208.0 per 100,000)
43 assaults (745.2 per 100,000)
50 burglaries (866.6 per 100,000)
181 larceny counts (3136.9 per 100,000)
10 auto thefts (173.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 432.1 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Smyrna, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	34.9	37.3	45.1	54.4	64.1	72.7	77.6	76.0	69.6	58.4	48.8	39.5
High temperature (°F)	43.3	46.4	54.9	65.2	74.7	82.8	87.3	85.4	79.3	68.8	58.3	48.0
Low temperature (°F)	26.5	28.1	35.2	43.5	53.5	62.6	68.0	66.6	59.9	48.1	39.3	31.0
Precipitation (in)	3.9	3.0	4.4	3.5	4.3	3.8	4.2	4.6	4.5	3.3	3.2	3.5

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Normal climate around Smyrna, Delaware

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	9	11	11	11	10	9	9	8	8	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	9.9	10.4	11.1	10.5	9.1	8.4	7.9	7.5	7.9	8.2	9.3	9.4
Morning humidity (%)	76	75	74	73	76	78	79	83	85	85	80	77
Afternoon humidity (%)	60	56	53	50	54	54	54	56	56	54	56	59
Sunshine (%)	50	54	55	56	56	61	62	63	60	59	51	48
Days clear of clouds	7	7	8	7	7	8	8	9	10	11	8	8
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	8	10	11	11	10	8	8	8	7
Cloudy days	17	14	15	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	14	16
Snowfall (in)	6.5	6.1	3.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.8	3.2

Hospitals/medical centers near Smyrna:

BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DOVER, DE)
ROCKFORD CENTER (about 19 miles; NEWARK, DE)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (about 21 miles; SALEM, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smyrna:

DOVER AFB (about 17 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 26 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 47 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smyrna:

SMYRNA (about 2 miles; SMYRNA, DE; ID: 38N)
DELAWARE AIRPARK (about 6 miles; DOVER/CHESWOLD, DE; ID: 33N)
CHANDELLE ESTATES (about 11 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: 0N4)

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Local government website: www.townofsmyrna.com/

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smyrna:

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 19 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 24 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)

Public high school in Smyrna:

SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 500 DUCK CREEK PARKWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Smyrna:

JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 20 WEST FRAZIER STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 121 SOUTH SCHOOL LANE; Grades: 01 - 04)
NORTH SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 365 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
SMYRNA KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 244; Location: 101 SOUTH LOCUST STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Smyrna:

SMYRNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,720; Location: 107 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 15,303 books; 572 audio materials; 349 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

Smyrna compared to Delaware state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Smyrna:

WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smyrna:

WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Smyrna:

W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)