Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Delaware, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 30.5% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $61,706 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 21.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Delaware, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Housing & Income
earn 11.0% more money
The median household income in Georgia is $74,664 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $82,855 as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to own your home
In Georgia, 65.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 72.3% as of 2023.
pay 19.8% more for a home
The median home value in Georgia is $272,900 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Georgia takes 28.3 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 50.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Georgia, 11.8% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.1 years older on average
The median age in Georgia is 37.4 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.8 times more densely populated
Georgia has a population density of 73.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Georgia, 5.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
