Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Delaware, you would:
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Kansas, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 24.3% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.
be 11.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kansas, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.7% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.0% more 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 Kansas, that number is 2,068 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 37.8% less for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $203,400 in Kansas as of 2023.
pay 23.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Delaware is $1,341 as of 2023, while in Kansas, it is $1,029 as of 2023.
earn 12.3% less money
The median household income in Delaware is $82,855 as of 2023, while in Kansas, it is $72,639 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Kansas, it takes 19.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 93.2% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 48.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.3 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Kansas, the median age is 37.2 years as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
