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State:     Delaware

City:       Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 1,556.  It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A popular regional vacation destination, Rehoboth Beach's seasonal population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the summer.

Human beings probably inhabited the area of Rehoboth Beach as long ago as 10,000 BC; little is known about them because much of the evidence of their existence has been destroyed by development. At that time, sea levels were lower, and the Atlantic Coast lay about 30 miles (48 kilometers) farther east than it does today. At the time, the area would have resembled inland portions of southern Delaware today. By the time the first Europeans arrived in the area in the 1600s, the coastline was at its present location and several Native American tribes lived in the area, including the Lenape (or Delaware), the Sikkonese, the Assateagues, and the Nanticoke.

Rehoboth is a name of Biblical appellation, meaning "place [or space] for all". The name is strikingly fitting, due to Rehoboth Beach's ability to blend its distinct communities.

The town often bills itself as "The Nation's Summer Capital" due to the fact that it is a frequent summer vacation destination for Washington, D.C., residents as well as visitors from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Vacationers are drawn for many reasons, including the town's charm, artistic appeal, and nightlife.

Still famous for its beaches, wooden boardwalk, eclectic shops, amusements, and sporting activities, today's Rehoboth Beach is also known as one of the mid-Atlantic coast's popular gay and lesbian getaways because of the large number of gay-owned and operated businesses and because of the gay-frequented stretch of beach near Queen Street, known as Poodle Beach.

The town has several festivals including the Sea Witch Festival, the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, and the Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival  every year.

Additionally, AARP has named Rehoboth Beach as one of five dream towns as "Best Places to Retire".

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,209 (it was $51,429 in 2000)

Rehoboth Beach:	$62,209
Delaware:	$57,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $49,598

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $736,586 (it was $296,000 in 2000)

Rehoboth Beach:	$736,586
Delaware:	$250,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $877,146; Detached houses: $985,050; Townhouses or other attached units: $541,785; In 2-unit structures: $356,018; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,149; Mobile homes: $47,412; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rehoboth Beach: 113.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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