Which has more people, Delaware or New York?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Delaware and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat New York most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $209,300 vs $753,000; Related Groups per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 4th vs 49th; Property Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 4th vs 49th.

Where does New York beat Delaware most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay (Police Pensions by State): $67,992 vs $44,678; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 6,342,400 vs 200; Lake Surface Area (mi) (Bass Fishing by State): 9,910 vs 0.3.

Delaware vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Delaware on 429 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 12 ties. Delaware leads on Facts & Trivia, Politics & Government and Travel and 2 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories.

784 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 343
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 5

New York

Wins: 429
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	New York
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 185 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 69 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 39 statistics
PopulationNew York · 125 statistics
EducationNew York · 50 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
LawNew York · 58 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDelaware · 121 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
TravelDelaware · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 33 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 290 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 45 statistics
AgricultureDelaware · 17 statistics
CultureEven · 79 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	New York
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$44,678 50th of 50	$67,992 1st of 50
Lake Surface Area (acres)Bass Fishing by State	200 50th of 50	6,342,400 tied 1st of 50
Lake Surface Area (mi)Bass Fishing by State	0.3 50th of 50	9,910 tied 1st of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$209,300 3rd of 51	$753,000 50th of 51
3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State	55.9% 34th of 34	19.1% 3rd of 34
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$2,114 50th of 50	$175 5th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Property Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	4th 4th of 51	49th tied 49th of 51
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	39,000 33rd of 33
AffordabilityWorst States to Retire	45th 6th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	47th 47th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	1,500 3rd of 49	20,000 46th of 49
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$5,994 6th of 51	$1,256 50th of 51
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	29.8% 48th of 51	43.4% 4th of 51
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	37.9% 45th of 50	23.0% 2nd of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	72.9 tied 43rd of 50	88.9 1st of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,111 2nd of 51	$11,836 45th of 51
One Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	15.2% 47th of 51	27.9% 4th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	5th 5th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	6.52% 7th of 50	13.6% 49th of 50
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	54.3 43rd of 50	72 1st of 50
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	2nd 2nd of 51	43rd 44th of 51
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	46th 5th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$2,159 50th of 50	$321 9th of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	49th 47th of 48	9th 8th of 48
Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State	0.45 tied 7th of 51	0.52 tied last of 51
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	42nd 42nd of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Delaware on 429 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 12 ties. Delaware leads on Facts & Trivia, Politics & Government and Travel and 2 more categories. New York leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or New York?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Delaware and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Delaware and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat New York most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $209,300 vs $753,000; Related Groups per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 4th vs 49th; Property Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 4th vs 49th.
Where does New York beat Delaware most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on Police Pensions Avg. Annual Pay (Police Pensions by State): $67,992 vs $44,678; Lake Surface Area (acres) (Bass Fishing by State): 6,342,400 vs 200; Lake Surface Area (mi) (Bass Fishing by State): 9,910 vs 0.3.

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