Which has more people, Delaware or Pennsylvania?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).

How do Delaware and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

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

Where does Delaware beat Pennsylvania most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,500 vs 60,000; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 3rd vs 50th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $11,976.

Where does Pennsylvania beat Delaware most clearly?

Pennsylvania 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; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $45.00 vs $262.

Delaware vs Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Delaware on 380 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 377 with 18 ties. Delaware leads on Agriculture, Infrastructure & Energy and Geography and 3 more categories. Pennsylvania leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Law and 6 more categories.

775 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 377
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 6

Pennsylvania

Wins: 380
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Pennsylvania
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	13,073,016 5th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$77,971 24th 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	11.7% 25th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	97.6 28th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$58,620 24th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$65,730 25th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,209 24th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	226.8 14th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	5,700 28th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsPennsylvania · 17 statistics
AgricultureDelaware · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaPennsylvania · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
LawPennsylvania · 59 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 288 statistics
HealthDelaware · 180 statistics
EducationPennsylvania · 50 statistics
Crime & SafetyPennsylvania · 68 statistics
Politics & GovernmentPennsylvania · 119 statistics
PopulationPennsylvania · 119 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
TravelPennsylvania · 29 statistics
CulturePennsylvania · 79 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 47 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Pennsylvania
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
Deaths in 1918Spanish Flu Deaths by State	1,500 3rd of 49	60,000 49th of 49
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd tied 3rd of 50	50th 50th of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$262 46th of 49	$45.00 2nd of 49
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,111 2nd of 51	$11,976 46th of 51
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	4th 4th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Aluminum Can PriceAluminum Can Prices by State	$0.05 per lb 1st of 43	$0.57 per lb tied 37th of 43
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	47th 47th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	22 ￠/gallon 8th of 51	74.1 ￠/gallon 50th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.220/gallon 8th of 51	$0.741/gallon 50th of 51
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$44,678 50th of 50	$60,774 9th of 50
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50
FatalitiesFloods by State	18 7th of 47	277 44th of 47
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,310.72 48th of 51	645.5 8th of 51
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	44th 44th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	4th 4th of 49	42nd 42nd of 49
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	49th 47th of 48	11th 10th of 48
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	41st 41st of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	23 ￠/gallon 9th of 51	58.7 ￠/gallon 48th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.230/gallon 9th of 51	$0.587/gallon 48th of 51
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	42nd 42nd of 50	4th 4th of 50
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	8th 7th of 50	45th 45th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	50th 50th of 50	12th 12th of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	1 tied 1st of 32	17 26th of 32
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	5th 5th worst of 50	42nd 9th best of 50
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	12th 13th worst of 50
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	27,000 tied 27th of 33
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$542 43rd of 51	$364 tied 6th of 51
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	52.0% 41st of 51	88.6% 5th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Delaware on 380 of 775 statistics where one end is better, to 377 with 18 ties. Delaware leads on Agriculture, Infrastructure & Energy and Geography and 3 more categories. Pennsylvania leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Law and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Pennsylvania?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).
How do Delaware and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Pennsylvania compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Pennsylvania 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Pennsylvania ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Pennsylvania most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Deaths in 1918 (Spanish Flu Deaths by State): 1,500 vs 60,000; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 3rd vs 50th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $11,976.
Where does Pennsylvania beat Delaware most clearly?: Pennsylvania 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; LPC Application Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $45.00 vs $262.

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