Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Delaware, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Delaware, 38.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 32.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 28.4% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
be 16.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Delaware has a violent crime rate of 370 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 280 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Delaware has a property crime rate of 1,831 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 1,461 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 13.5% less money
The median household income in Delaware is $82,855 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $71,711 as of 2023.
pay 16.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Delaware is $1,341 as of 2023, while in Florida, it is $1,564 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 19.9% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 164.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 82.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
commute 1.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Florida, it takes 28.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 89.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
