Which has more people, Delaware or Ohio?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Delaware and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

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

Where does Delaware beat Ohio most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 8th vs 48th; Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 1,000 vs 31,000; Employment and Wealth Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 43rd.

Where does Ohio beat Delaware most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on 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; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 609 vs 1,310.72.

Delaware vs Ohio

Delaware comes out ahead of Ohio on 427 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 16 ties. Delaware leads on Education, Geography and Culture and 7 more categories. Ohio leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 3 more categories.

784 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 427
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 10

Ohio

Wins: 341
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Ohio
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$71,389 40th 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	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsOhio · 17 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
CultureDelaware · 79 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 124 statistics
HealthDelaware · 186 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 33 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 290 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 47 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
TravelDelaware · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 121 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
AgricultureDelaware · 17 statistics
LawOhio · 57 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Ohio
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
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,310.72 48th of 51	609 2nd of 51
SSI Pension Fund Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	36.7 48th of 50	90 3rd of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	49th 47th of 48	5th 4th of 48
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$2,159 50th of 50	$281 7th of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	56 tied 47th of 50	68 tied 5th of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	8th 7th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	31,000 tied 29th of 33
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$565 46th of 51	$344 6th of 51
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$2,397 50th of 51	$95.00 10th of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$5,994 6th of 51	$1,666 46th of 51
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	10th 10th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd tied 3rd of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	7th 7th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	5th 5th worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$2,114 50th of 50	$250 tied 11th of 50
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	23.6% 8th of 50	36.7% 45th of 50
Food and Health Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	39th 39th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	48th 48th of 50	11th 11th of 50
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	263 47th of 50	279 tied 10th of 50
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$91,337 10th of 50	$77,104 46th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$43.91 10th of 50	$37.07 46th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$7,611 10th of 50	$6,425 46th of 50
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	23.76 40th of 50	29.79 4th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,756 10th of 50	$1,482 46th of 50
Aluminum Can PriceAluminum Can Prices by State	$0.05 per lb 1st of 43	$0.52 per lb tied 31st of 43
Affordability RankDisability Benefits by State	44th 44th of 51	8th 8th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-87.0% 10th of 50	1,217.0% 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Ohio?: Delaware comes out ahead of Ohio on 427 of 784 statistics where one end is better, to 341 with 16 ties. Delaware leads on Education, Geography and Culture and 7 more categories. Ohio leads on Sports, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy 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 Ohio?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Delaware and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Ohio most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Birthplace Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 8th vs 48th; Estimated Civil War Deaths (Civil War Casualties by State): 1,000 vs 31,000; Employment and Wealth Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 43rd.
Where does Ohio beat Delaware most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on 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; Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 609 vs 1,310.72.

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