Which has more people, Colorado or Delaware?

Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).

How do Colorado and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.

Where does Colorado beat Delaware most clearly?

Colorado ranks far ahead on Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay (Police Pensions by State): $63,198 vs $44,678; Trail Diversity (Best States for Hiking): 9 vs 3; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 75.8 vs 48.7.

Where does Delaware beat Colorado most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 18.8 per 100k vs 58.7 per 100k; Annual Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $206,270 vs $153,700; Hourly Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $99.17 vs $73.89.

Colorado vs Delaware

Colorado comes out ahead of Delaware on 406 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 358 with 13 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 9 more categories. Delaware leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Education.

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.

Colorado

Wins: 406
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 12

Delaware

Wins: 358
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Colorado	Delaware
Population	6,036,620 20th of 51	1,069,781 45th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$95,470 10th of 51	$84,954 17th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	4.8% 45th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.44% 4th of 51	10.4% 14th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.1 39th of 51	99.8 32nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,223 8th of 51	$55,185 39th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,190 9th of 51	$69,880 18th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,761 47th of 51	$1,401 32nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	421.7 43rd of 51	346.9 32nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	7,053 39th of 48	4,482 18th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureColorado · 17 statistics
SportsColorado · 17 statistics
GeographyColorado · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
Facts & TriviaColorado · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColorado · 121 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 47 statistics
HealthColorado · 186 statistics
Crime & SafetyColorado · 69 statistics
EnvironmentColorado · 39 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
LawColorado · 58 statistics
CultureColorado · 71 statistics
TravelColorado · 29 statistics
PopulationColorado · 124 statistics
EconomicsEven · 290 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Colorado	Delaware
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	58.7 per 100k 48th of 51	18.8 per 100k 2nd of 51
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$63,198 5th of 50	$44,678 50th of 50
Trail DiversityBest States for Hiking	9 tied 1st of 50	3 tied last of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	75.8 3rd of 50	48.7 48th of 50
Scenic BeautyBest States for Hiking	9 tied 1st of 50	3 tied last of 50
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	20.16 mph 6th of 51	12.91 mph 51st of 51
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State	$5.37B 5th of 50	$6.44M 49th of 50
Obesity Rate 40-59Most Obese States	29.7% 1st of 50	46.1% 45th of 50
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$153,700 35th of 39	$206,270 1st of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$73.89 35th of 39	$99.17 1st of 39
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	7th 7th of 51	50th 51st of 51
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$61.93 35th of 39	$101 2nd of 39
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	5th 5th of 50	47th 47th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$97.97 43rd of 50	$22.50 1st of 50
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	28.4% 4th of 48	46.2% 44th of 48
Personal Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$8,583 5th of 51	$12,899 47th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$3,163 4th of 51	$5,377 46th of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	9th 9th of 50	50th 50th of 50
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Physically InactiveHealthiest States	15.6% 2nd of 50	25.2% 43rd of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	7th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Annual Cost IncreaseGrocery Prices by State	8.1% 44th of 50	3.7% tied 3rd of 50
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	22.8M acres 8th of 51	353.7K acres 49th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	42nd 43rd of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	9 2nd of 50	2.5 42nd of 50
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	8th 9th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)Air Quality by State	233 pounds/mi² 9th of 50	2,961 pounds/mi² 49th of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	7th 7th of 50	47th 47th of 50
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	66.2 6th of 50	46.2 46th of 50
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	92 2nd of 50	12 42nd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colorado or Delaware?: Colorado comes out ahead of Delaware on 406 of 777 statistics where one end is better, to 358 with 13 ties. Colorado leads on Agriculture, Sports and Geography and 9 more categories. Delaware leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Tech & Business and Education. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colorado or Delaware?: Colorado has a population of 6,036,620 (20th of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).
How do Colorado and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Colorado $95,470 (10th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
How do Colorado and Delaware compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Colorado 4% (tied 25th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Colorado ranks better.
Where does Colorado beat Delaware most clearly?: Colorado ranks far ahead on Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay (Police Pensions by State): $63,198 vs $44,678; Trail Diversity (Best States for Hiking): 9 vs 3; SSI Legislative Accountability Score (Most Corrupt States): 75.8 vs 48.7.
Where does Delaware beat Colorado most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 18.8 per 100k vs 58.7 per 100k; Annual Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $206,270 vs $153,700; Hourly Mean Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $99.17 vs $73.89.

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