Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Delaware, you would:
Economy
make 12.2% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Illinois, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.3% 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 Illinois, that number is 306 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 23.3% less for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $250,500 in Illinois as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 57.1% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 47.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
commute 2.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Illinois, it takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 17.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Illinois, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
