Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
Health
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Pennsylvania, 34.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 38.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 30.9% more money
Pennsylvania has a GDP per capita of $61,506 as of 2024, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 12.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pennsylvania, 11.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Delaware, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
be 37.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Pennsylvania, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Delaware, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Safety
be 40.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Pennsylvania has a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 370 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Pennsylvania has a property crime rate of 1,567 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 1,831 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 35.9% more for a home
The median home value in Pennsylvania is $240,500 as of 2023, compared to $326,800 in Delaware as of 2023.
pay 15.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Pennsylvania is $1,162 as of 2023, while in Delaware, it is $1,341 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.3% less likely to smoke
In Pennsylvania, 16.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 14.9% as of 2022.
be 39.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Pennsylvania, 3.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 4.6% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 82.5% more densely populated
Pennsylvania has a population density of 112.2 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: 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.
