Which has more people, California or Delaware?

California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).

How do California and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. California ranks better.

How do California and Delaware compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

Where does California beat Delaware most clearly?

California ranks far ahead on Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $85.00 vs $2,114; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 31.6M acres vs 353.7K acres; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 1st vs 47th.

Where does Delaware beat California most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on License Cost Non Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $22.50 vs $158; Aluminum Can Price (Aluminum Can Prices by State): $0.05 per lb vs $1.67 per lb; Avg. Internet Speed (Average Internet Speed by State): 469.7 vs 93.

California vs Delaware

California comes out ahead of Delaware on 423 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 13 ties. California leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. Delaware leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Travel and Facts & Trivia and 5 more categories.

777 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

California

Wins: 423
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 7

Delaware

Wins: 341
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	California	Delaware
Population	39,345,844 1st of 51	1,069,781 45th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$99,122 6th of 51	$84,954 17th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.5% 50th of 51	4.8% 45th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.0% 29th of 51	10.4% 14th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	110.7 51st of 51	99.8 32nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$63,028 13th of 51	$55,185 39th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$80,690 5th of 51	$69,880 18th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$2,036 51st of 51	$1,401 32nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	432.7 44th of 51	346.9 32nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,814 9th of 48	4,482 18th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsCalifornia · 16 statistics
HealthCalifornia · 183 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
Crime & SafetyCalifornia · 68 statistics
AgricultureCalifornia · 17 statistics
LawCalifornia · 59 statistics
TravelDelaware · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentCalifornia · 119 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 47 statistics
CultureDelaware · 78 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 286 statistics
GeographyCalifornia · 25 statistics
EducationEven · 50 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	California	Delaware
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$85.00 1st of 50	$2,114 50th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$158 50th of 50	$22.50 1st of 50
Aluminum Can PriceAluminum Can Prices by State	$1.67 per lb 43rd of 43	$0.05 per lb 1st of 43
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	31.6M acres 1st of 51	353.7K acres 49th of 51
Avg. Internet SpeedAverage Internet Speed by State	93 51st of 51	469.7 4th of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	93.8 2nd of 50	36.7 48th of 50
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	4.8% 49th of 51	0.7% tied 2nd of 51
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	73 2nd of 50	56 tied 47th of 50
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	50.0% 47th of 51	1.6% 1st of 51
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	50th 50th of 51	4th 4th of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$666,700 49th of 51	$209,300 3rd of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	47th 48th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$58.58 50th of 50	$11.00 5th of 50
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	50th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	9 tied 1st of 50	3 tied last of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$9,482 50th of 51	$4,106 tied 4th of 51
Species Diversity Rank (01-51)Most Biodiverse States	1st 1st of 51	46th 46th of 51
Cancer CasesHealthiest States	7.1 tied 3rd of 50	10.4 47th of 50
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	45th 45th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	16,773 45th of 49	1,500 3rd of 49
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	1st 1st of 49	44th 43rd of 49
Community RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 51	47th 47th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	87.32 ￠/gallon 51st of 51	22 ￠/gallon 8th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.873/gallon 51st of 51	$0.220/gallon 8th of 51
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$53,936 47th of 50	$51,910 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, California or Delaware?: California comes out ahead of Delaware on 423 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 13 ties. California leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 4 more categories. Delaware leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Travel and Facts & Trivia and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, California or Delaware?: California has a population of 39,345,844 (1st of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).
How do California and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: California $99,122 (6th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. California ranks better.
How do California and Delaware compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): California 5.5% (50th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
Where does California beat Delaware most clearly?: California ranks far ahead on Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $85.00 vs $2,114; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 31.6M acres vs 353.7K acres; Entertainment Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 1st vs 47th.
Where does Delaware beat California most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on License Cost Non Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $22.50 vs $158; Aluminum Can Price (Aluminum Can Prices by State): $0.05 per lb vs $1.67 per lb; Avg. Internet Speed (Average Internet Speed by State): 469.7 vs 93.

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