Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
be 16.9% less likely to be obese
In Delaware, 38.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 31.9% of people as of 2022.
be 23.0% less likely to have diabetes
In Delaware, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
Safety
be 95.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Delaware has a violent crime rate of 370 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 722 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Alaska, it takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 99.8% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 84.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to smoke
In Delaware, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 5.9 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Alaska, the median age is 35.6 years as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Delaware, 23.6% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 20.7% as of 2023.
be 34.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to be food insecure
In Delaware, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Alaska, that number is 10.6% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
