Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Kentucky, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 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 60.6% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
be 45.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Delaware, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Safety
be 67.9% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kentucky has a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 370 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Kentucky has a property crime rate of 1,525 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 1,831 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 32.7% more money
The median household income in Kentucky is $62,417 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $82,855 as of 2023.
pay 69.9% more for a home
The median home value in Kentucky is $192,300 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
pay 43.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Kentucky is $933 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $1,341 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 20.3% less likely to smoke
In Kentucky, 18.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Kentucky is 39.1 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Kentucky, 18.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 23.6% as of 2023.
be 84.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
be 25.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Kentucky, 12.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Delaware, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 2.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.6 times more densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
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.
