Ocean View, Delaware

About Ocean View

Set in the southeastern part of Delaware, Ocean View is a small town counting 3,023 people who proudly call it home.

Ocean View holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,087 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ocean View Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#19 of 57 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.0% of Delaware's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ocean View

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean View

• Amato's Pizza
• Cafe on 26th
• Charlie K's BBQ — barbecue
• Drifting Grounds — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Hunan Royale Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean View

• Assawoman Wildlife Area McCabe Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ocean View

• Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Ocean View

🏘️ Nearby Communities