Which has more people, Delaware or Illinois?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).

How do Delaware and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Illinois most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Fiscal Stability Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Fiscal Stability (Best States to Live In): 4th vs 50th; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,500 vs 23,500.

Where does Illinois beat Delaware most clearly?

Illinois ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 6th vs 50th; SSI Pension Fund Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 89.2 vs 36.7; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 8th vs 49th.

Delaware vs Illinois

Illinois comes out ahead of Delaware on 409 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 349 with 17 ties. Delaware leads on Geography, Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy and 5 more categories. Illinois leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Law and 3 more categories.

775 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 349
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 8

Illinois

Wins: 409
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Illinois
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	12,735,249 6th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$83,390 18th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	11.8% 26th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	100.0 33rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$60,333 17th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$71,130 16th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,274 28th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	251.0 21st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	6,104 32nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsIllinois · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyIllinois · 68 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
LawIllinois · 58 statistics
AgricultureDelaware · 15 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 284 statistics
Facts & TriviaIllinois · 17 statistics
CultureDelaware · 79 statistics
HealthIllinois · 182 statistics
TravelDelaware · 29 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
PopulationIllinois · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 47 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 122 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Illinois
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	1st worst of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	4th 4th of 49	50th 49th of 49
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	1,500 3rd of 49	23,500 47th of 49
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	47th 47th of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	50th 50th of 50	6th 6th of 50
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.7 48th of 50	89.2 4th of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$4,106 tied 4th of 51	$9,197 49th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.57% tied 6th of 51	2.27% 50th of 51
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,240 7th of 51	$4,942 50th of 51
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	49th 47th of 48	8th 7th of 48
Tax RateStates with No Property Tax	0.53% tied 7th of 51	2.07% 50th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	2nd 2nd of 51	43rd 44th of 51
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	31,000 tied 29th of 33
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	0.5% tied 8th of 50	2.01% 49th of 50
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	22 ￠/gallon 8th of 51	73.9 ￠/gallon 49th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.220/gallon 8th of 51	$0.739/gallon 49th of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	23 ￠/gallon 9th of 51	66.4 ￠/gallon 50th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.230/gallon 9th of 51	$0.664/gallon 50th of 51
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	31.7% 4th of 48	38.7% tied 42nd of 48
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$337 47th of 50	$163 7th of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	47th 47th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	44th 44th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$6,542 11th of 51	$14,778 51st of 51
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	4th 4th of 51	44th 44th of 51
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	46th 5th best of 50	7th 7th worst of 50
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	7.5% tied 11th of 51	16.9% 51st of 51
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$1,118 6th of 50	$872 tied 44th of 50
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	48.1% 45th of 51	34.4% 6th of 51
Overall Racial Integration ScoreLeast Racist States	71.18 3rd of 51	53.29 42nd of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$58,171 6th of 50	$45,366 44th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Illinois?: Illinois comes out ahead of Delaware on 409 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 349 with 17 ties. Delaware leads on Geography, Agriculture and Infrastructure & Energy and 5 more categories. Illinois leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Law 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 Illinois?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).
How do Delaware and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Illinois compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Illinois most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Fiscal Stability Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 1st; Fiscal Stability (Best States to Live In): 4th vs 50th; Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,500 vs 23,500.
Where does Illinois beat Delaware most clearly?: Illinois ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 6th vs 50th; SSI Pension Fund Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 89.2 vs 36.7; Golf Ranking (Best State for Golf): 8th vs 49th.

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