Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Nevada, you would:
Health
be 18.2% more likely to be obese
In Nevada, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 38.4% of people as of 2022.
be 10.8% more likely to have diabetes
In Nevada, 10.2% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.5% more money
Nevada has a GDP per capita of $63,175 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 16.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nevada, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Nevada has a property crime rate of 2,450 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 1,831 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.5% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 72.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 45.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 23.3% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Nevada is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
be 29.0% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Nevada, 18.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 23.6% as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Delaware, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
commute 1.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nevada takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 18.1 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 45.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% 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: 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.
