Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Delaware, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Maine, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Delaware, 38.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 33.2% of people as of 2022.
be 26.5% less likely to have diabetes
In Delaware, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 8.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 31.7% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
Safety
be 72.7% 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 Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.6% 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 Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.5% less for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 19.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Delaware is $1,341 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
earn 13.4% less money
The median household income in Delaware is $82,855 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.3 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 91.5% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 63.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% 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.
