Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Texas instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
be 18.6% more likely to have diabetes
In Delaware, 11.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 13.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Texas, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 13.0% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Texas, the GDP per capita is $70,071 as of 2024.
be 27.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Delaware, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Texas, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.6% 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 Texas, that number is 2,153 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.3% less for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $260,400 in Texas as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to own your home
In Delaware, 72.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 62.6% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 77.9% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Texas, that number is 16.0% as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Delaware, 23.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Texas, that number is 27.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 6.0 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Texas, the median age is 35.5 years as of 2023.
be 14.8% less 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 Texas, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 36.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Delaware, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Texas, that number is 12.8% as of 2021.
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.
