Moving to Delaware from Maine
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Maine to Delaware — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Maine to Delaware, you would find that Delaware is 2.5% cheaper than Maine. A $75,000 salary in Maine would need to be roughly $73,100 in Delaware to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Dover averages 66°F vs 77°F in Augusta, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Maine to Delaware.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $73,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Delaware
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 19.8% less
Groceries
pay 12.9% less
Transportation
pay 0.8% more
Housing
pay 9.2% more
Childcare
pay 4.6% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.2% 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 Delaware cost about 12% less than cities in Maine.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Maine 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
Maine 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
Maine 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
Maine performs better than Delaware across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Maine 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
Delaware generally does better on employment & economy, though Maine leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Maine performs 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 | Augusta | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/37°F (17°/3°C) | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 84°/57°F (29°/14°C) | 75°/54°F (24°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 91°/67°F (33°/20°C) | 84°/65°F (29°/18°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 69°/42°F (21°/6°C) | 58°/40°F (15°/4°C) |
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| Month | Augusta | Dover |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/33°F (14.4°/0.4°C) | 43°/27°F (6.3°/-2.7°C) |
| Feb | 62°/36°F (16.8°/2.2°C) | 47°/29°F (8.3°/-1.7°C) |
| Mar | 70°/42°F (21.1°/5.6°C) | 55°/36°F (12.7°/2.0°C) |
| Apr | 77°/48°F (25.2°/8.9°C) | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.8°C) |
| May | 85°/57°F (29.4°/14.1°C) | 75°/54°F (23.7°/12.1°C) |
| Jun | 91°/66°F (32.8°/19.0°C) | 83°/63°F (28.4°/17.4°C) |
| Jul | 93°/70°F (34.1°/21.0°C) | 87°/68°F (30.6°/20.2°C) |
| Aug | 92°/69°F (33.2°/20.7°C) | 85°/67°F (29.6°/19.4°C) |
| Sep | 87°/63°F (30.4°/17.0°C) | 79°/60°F (26.3°/15.6°C) |
| Oct | 78°/51°F (25.4°/10.6°C) | 69°/49°F (20.4°/9.3°C) |
| Nov | 69°/41°F (20.6°/5.2°C) | 58°/40°F (14.7°/4.3°C) |
| Dec | 60°/35°F (15.6°/1.4°C) | 47°/31°F (8.6°/-0.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Delaware than Maine?
Generally yes: Delaware runs about 3% cheaper than Maine on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
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 $18,275 in Delaware for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Delaware safe?
Maine performs better than Delaware across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Delaware compared to Maine?
Maine generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Delaware leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Delaware compared to Maine?
The average high temperature in Dover is 66°F, compared to 77°F in Augusta. Dover receives around 46.1 in of rainfall per year, while Augusta gets 43.6 in.
