Delaware, United States

Living In Delaware Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Delaware, USA
Moving to Delaware In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Delaware, the Pros and Cons of Living in Delaware.

Explore the life in Delaware based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Delaware
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Delaware
  3. Crime In Delaware
  4. Cost of Living In Delaware
  5. Gender In Delaware
  6. Household Income For Delaware
  7. Education In Delaware
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Delaware
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Population
967679
Unemployment
5.84%
Poverty
11.44%
Overall Score
8
Median Home
$258300
31% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$69110
2% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1150
1% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
113
13% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability60%

Safety60%

Amenities80%

Diversity60%

Education80%

Commute60%

Is Delaware safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Delaware is 2% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Delaware is 11% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Delaware is 0% lower than national average. You have 1 in 227 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 50 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
23617
Violent : 4262
Property : 19355
Total Crime
2% NAT. AVG.
2393.27 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
11% NAT. AVG.
431.9 (per 100k)
Property Crime
0% NAT. AVG.
1961.37 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Delaware
Violent crime
1 in 227
Property crime
1 in 50
Robbery
1 in 1382
Burglary
1 in 386
Assault
1 in 300
Car Theft
1 in 581
Delaware : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 25 25 19 20 37
Delaware : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 17 34 14 15 3

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Delaware
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 4262 431.9 387.8
Murder 73 7.4 6.5
Robbery 700 70.94 73.9
Assault 3228 327.11 279.7
Rape 261 26.45 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Delaware
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 19355 1961.37 1,958.2
Burglary 2508 254.15 314.2
Larceny 15182 1538.49 1,398
Car Theft 1665 168.73 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Delaware Country
Less than $10,000 5.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.6% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Delaware National Avg.
Services 111% 100%
Groceries 118% 100%
Health 103% 100%
Housing 122% 100%
Transportation 110% 100%
Utilities 97% 100%
Gender
Gender Delaware Country
Female 51.7% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.2%
Education
Education Delaware Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Delaware Country
White 61.5% 60.1%
African American 21.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.4% 18.2%
List Of Cities
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B
  Bear     Brookside     Bridgeville     Bethany Beach     Blades     Bellefonte  

C
  Claymont     Camden     Clayton     Cheswold  

D
  Dover     Dover Base Housing     Delmar     Delaware City  

E
  Edgemoor     Elsmere  

F
  Felton  

G
  Glasgow     Georg     Greenville     Greenwood  

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K
  Kent Acres  

L
  Laurel     Lewes     Long Neck  

M
  Middl     Milford     Millsboro     Milton     Millville  

N
  Newark     North Star     New Castle     Newport  

O
  Ocean View  


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S
  Smyrna     Seaford     Selbyville  

T
  Townsend  

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