Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Michigan, you would:
Health
be 13.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Michigan, 10.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 45.1% more money
Michigan has a GDP per capita of $55,508 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 22.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Michigan, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.3% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Michigan has a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 370 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Michigan has a property crime rate of 1,533 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 1,831 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 16.5% more money
The median household income in Michigan is $71,149 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $82,855 as of 2023.
pay 50.2% more for a home
The median home value in Michigan is $217,600 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
pay 23.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Michigan is $1,084 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $1,341 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 12.4% less likely to smoke
In Michigan, 17.0% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.4 years older on average
The median age in Michigan is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
be 48.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Michigan, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
be 19.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Michigan, 11.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Delaware, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 1.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Michigan takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 18.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Michigan, 4.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.0 times more densely populated
Michigan has a population density of 68.5 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
