Moving to New York from Delaware
What to Expect
Considering a move from Delaware to New York? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Delaware to New York, you would find that New York is 15.9% more expensive than Delaware. A $75,000 salary in Delaware would need to be roughly $86,900 in New York to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between Delaware and New York.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $86,900
To maintain the same standard of living in New York
Calculate with your salary →How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 29.0% more
Groceries
pay 11.5% more
Transportation
pay 30.5% more
Housing
pay 15.2% more
Childcare
pay 2.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in New York cost about 32% more than cities in Delaware.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in New York compared to Delaware.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Delaware generally does better on safety, though New York leads in property crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
New York performs significantly better than Delaware across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Delaware performs better than New York across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Delaware performs better than New York across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
New York generally does better on employment & economy, though Delaware leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
New York performs significantly better than Delaware across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Dover | Albany |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) | 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 75°/54°F (24°/12°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 84°/65°F (29°/18°C) | 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 58°/40°F (15°/4°C) | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) |
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| Month | Dover | Albany |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°/27°F (6.3°/-2.7°C) | 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) |
| Feb | 47°/29°F (8.3°/-1.7°C) | 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) |
| Mar | 55°/36°F (12.7°/2.0°C) | 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) |
| Apr | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.8°C) | 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) |
| May | 75°/54°F (23.7°/12.1°C) | 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) |
| Jun | 83°/63°F (28.4°/17.4°C) | 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) |
| Jul | 87°/68°F (30.6°/20.2°C) | 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) |
| Aug | 85°/67°F (29.6°/19.4°C) | 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) |
| Sep | 79°/60°F (26.3°/15.6°C) | 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) |
| Oct | 69°/49°F (20.4°/9.3°C) | 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) |
| Nov | 58°/40°F (14.7°/4.3°C) | 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) |
| Dec | 47°/31°F (8.6°/-0.6°C) | 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New York than Delaware?
On average New York is around 16% pricier than Delaware, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to New York?
Budget about $21,725 for 3 months in New York (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New York safe?
Delaware generally does better on safety, though New York leads in property crime rate.
How is healthcare in New York compared to Delaware?
New York performs significantly better than Delaware across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New York compared to Delaware?
The average high temperature in Albany is 58°F, compared to 66°F in Dover. Albany receives around 39.4 in of rainfall per year, while Dover gets 46.1 in.
