Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Delaware, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 11.7% less likely to be obese
In Delaware, 38.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
be 22.1% less likely to have diabetes
In Delaware, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Minnesota, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
make 15.0% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Safety
be 30.6% 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 Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 16.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Delaware, 23.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 86.4% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.2% more 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 Minnesota, that number is 26.0% as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Delaware, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 2.9 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Minnesota, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 23.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, 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.
