Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Delaware, 38.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 34.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 23.6% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Pennsylvania, the GDP per capita is $61,506 as of 2024.
be 14.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, however, that number is 11.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.6% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.4% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 26.4% less for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 13.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Delaware is $1,341 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 45.2% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to smoke
In Delaware, 14.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 16.8% as of 2022.
be 28.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% 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.
