Which has more people, Delaware or Florida?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Florida has 23,659,198 (3rd of 51).

How do Delaware and Florida compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Florida $74,568 (34th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Florida most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 77; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 48th; % of Bird Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.7% vs 3.1%.

Where does Florida beat Delaware most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 1st vs 49th; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 3rd vs 50th; Five Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 47.7% vs 29.8%.

Delaware vs Florida

Delaware comes out ahead of Florida on 412 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 15 ties. Delaware leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Education and 6 more categories. Florida leads on Sports, Geography and Travel and 3 more categories.

782 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 412
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 9

Florida

Wins: 355
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Florida
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	23,659,198 3rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$74,568 34th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	3.9% tied 23rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	12.6% 33rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	103.4 41st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$57,131 30th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$64,670 27th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,669 43rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	260.9 23rd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	645 1st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 47 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 288 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
Crime & SafetyFlorida · 69 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
LawFlorida · 57 statistics
HealthDelaware · 183 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyFlorida · 33 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDelaware · 119 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 125 statistics
AgricultureDelaware · 17 statistics
CultureEven · 78 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Florida
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	49th 47th of 48	1st 1st of 48
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	1 tied 1st of 32	77 32nd of 32
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	29.8% 48th of 51	47.7% 1st of 51
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
SSI Legislative Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	48.7 48th of 50	76.9 2nd of 50
Community RankBest States for Fishing	47th 47th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	200 50th of 50	467,200 5th of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	0.3 50th of 50	730 5th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	0.7% tied 2nd of 51	3.1% 48th of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	15.2% 47th of 51	32.7% 2nd of 51
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$51,910 5th of 50	$54,004 49th of 50
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Freedom RankMost Free States	44th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	-0.203 tied 44th of 50	0.552 2nd of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.23 44th of 50	0.57 2nd of 50
% of Reptile Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2.7% 5th of 42	20.0% 40th of 42
3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State	55.9% 34th of 34	21.2% 6th of 34
% of Mammal Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.9% tied 7th of 50	18.6% 49th of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$4,106 tied 4th of 51	$8,809 46th of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	44th 44th of 51	1st tied 1st of 51
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	50th 51st of 51	10th 10th of 51
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,377 46th of 51	$3,196 5th of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$58,171 6th of 50	$43,759 46th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$27.97 6th of 50	$21.04 46th of 50
Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State	$58,872 10th of 50	$42,143 50th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$4,847 6th of 50	$3,646 46th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Florida?: Delaware comes out ahead of Florida on 412 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 355 with 15 ties. Delaware leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Education and 6 more categories. Florida leads on Sports, Geography and Travel and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Florida?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Florida has 23,659,198 (3rd of 51).
How do Delaware and Florida compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Florida $74,568 (34th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Florida compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Florida most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Hep A Related Deaths (Hepatitis by State): 1 vs 77; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 48th; % of Bird Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 0.7% vs 3.1%.
Where does Florida beat Delaware most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 1st vs 49th; NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 3rd vs 50th; Five Percent Income Share (Top 1 Percent Threshold by State): 47.7% vs 29.8%.

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