Moving to Delaware from Idaho
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Idaho to Delaware — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Idaho to Delaware, you would find that Delaware is 12.2% more expensive than Idaho. A $75,000 salary in Idaho would need to be roughly $84,100 in Delaware to maintain the same lifestyle. Idaho Falls and Wilmington are about 1,900 mi apart.
Is Delaware cheaper than Idaho?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.7% less
Groceries
pay 11.1% more
Transportation
pay 2.1% less
Housing
pay 21.4% more
Childcare
pay 55.9% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7% 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.
What salary do you need in Delaware?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $84,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Delaware
Calculate with your salary →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 Delaware cost about 7% less than cities in Idaho.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Idaho and Delaware stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Idaho performs better than Delaware across all safety metrics.
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
Idaho generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Delaware leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Idaho generally does better on what about housing?, though Delaware leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Idaho generally does better on infrastructure, though Delaware leads in internet access.
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
Idaho generally does better on employment & economy, though Delaware leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Idaho generally does better on family life, though Delaware leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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
Weather in Delaware vs Idaho
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Idaho Falls | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 69°/40°F (20°/5°C) | 75°/54°F (24°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 83°/49°F (29°/9°C) | 84°/65°F (29°/18°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 45°/24°F (7°/-5°C) | 58°/40°F (15°/4°C) |
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| Month | Idaho Falls | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/14°F (-0.7°/-10.2°C) | 43°/27°F (6.3°/-2.7°C) |
| Feb | 36°/17°F (2.3°/-8.4°C) | 47°/29°F (8.3°/-1.7°C) |
| Mar | 49°/26°F (9.3°/-3.2°C) | 55°/36°F (12.7°/2.0°C) |
| Apr | 59°/33°F (15.2°/0.3°C) | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.8°C) |
| May | 69°/40°F (20.3°/4.7°C) | 75°/54°F (23.7°/12.1°C) |
| Jun | 78°/47°F (25.6°/8.6°C) | 83°/63°F (28.4°/17.4°C) |
| Jul | 87°/53°F (30.7°/11.7°C) | 87°/68°F (30.6°/20.2°C) |
| Aug | 87°/51°F (30.6°/10.7°C) | 85°/67°F (29.6°/19.4°C) |
| Sep | 76°/42°F (24.3°/5.8°C) | 79°/60°F (26.3°/15.6°C) |
| Oct | 61°/33°F (16.3°/0.4°C) | 69°/49°F (20.4°/9.3°C) |
| Nov | 44°/24°F (6.4°/-4.7°C) | 58°/40°F (14.7°/4.3°C) |
| Dec | 31°/15°F (-0.5°/-9.7°C) | 47°/31°F (8.6°/-0.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Delaware than Idaho?
Day-to-day costs in Delaware run about 12% higher than Idaho on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Delaware?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $21,025 in Delaware for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Delaware safe?
Idaho performs better than Delaware across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Delaware compared to Idaho?
Idaho generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Delaware leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Delaware compared to Idaho?
The average high temperature in Dover is 66°F, compared to 59°F in Idaho Falls. Dover receives around 46.1 in of rainfall per year, while Idaho Falls gets 14.3 in.
