Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Illinois, you would:
Health
be 11.0% more likely to be obese
In Illinois, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 38.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.9% more money
Illinois has a GDP per capita of $70,691 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Illinois, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.9% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Illinois has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 370 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 30.5% more for a home
The median home value in Illinois is $250,500 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Illinois takes 28.1 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 14.7% less likely to be uninsured
In Illinois, 6.8% 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 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Illinois is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.3 times more densely populated
Illinois has a population density of 87.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Illinois, 6.8% 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, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
