Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Delaware, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Delaware, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Delaware, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 14.2% less money
Delaware has a GDP per capita of $80,523 as of 2024, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
Safety
be 37.3% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.1% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.4% more for a home
The median home value in Delaware is $326,800 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 12.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Delaware is $1,341 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 58.4% less densely populated
Delaware has a population density of 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.8% 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 Virginia, that number is 27.8% as of 2023.
be 19.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Delaware, 4.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Delaware, 9.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 1.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Delaware takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 15.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Delaware, 5.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.7 years older on average
The median age in Delaware is 41.5 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
