Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of North Dakota, you would:
Health
be 25.6% more likely to have diabetes
In North Dakota, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In North Dakota, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Delaware, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Safety
be 41.2% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Dakota has a violent crime rate of 262 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 370 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
be 14.0% more likely to own your home
In North Dakota, 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 72.3% as of 2023.
pay 35.5% more for a home
The median home value in North Dakota is $241,100 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
pay 43.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in North Dakota is $934 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $1,341 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 5.8 years older on average
The median age in North Dakota is 35.7 years as of 2023. In Delaware, the median age is 41.5 years as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In North Dakota, 20.6% 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 North Dakota, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
commute 8.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in North Dakota takes 18.0 minutes as of 2023. In Delaware, it takes 26.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 46.5 times more densely populated
North Dakota has a population density of 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 204.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 77.4% more likely to be food insecure
In North Dakota, 5.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Delaware, that number is 9.4% as of 2021.
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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
