Arden, DE
Arden, DE's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Arden at the 17th national percentile for risk to structures, among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a score built from 258 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Arden at the 17th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Arden's buildings actually sit
258 buildings are counted in Arden, and 78.3% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 21.7% rated Minimal.
Arden against the rest of the country
Arden ranks lower within Delaware (0th percentile statewide) than its 17th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Arden ranks 26,244 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,877 by building count (1 is largest). Within Delaware alone, it ranks 79 of 79 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Delaware on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 17th national percentile, Arden rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Arden
Because Direct exposure dominates in Arden (78.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Arden's 17th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Arden, see the exposure-zones guide.