Which has more people, Delaware or Tennessee?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).

How do Delaware and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Tennessee most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 51st; Sales Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 46th; License Cost Non Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $22.50 vs $99.00.

Where does Tennessee beat Delaware most clearly?

Tennessee ranks far ahead on Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 2nd vs 48th; Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 4th vs 47th; Fiscal Policy Rank (Most Free States): 2nd vs 44th.

Delaware vs Tennessee

Delaware comes out ahead of Tennessee on 420 of 758 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 13 ties. Delaware leads on Health, Tech & Business and Culture and 8 more categories. Tennessee leads on Sports, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 2 more categories.

758 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 420
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 11

Tennessee

Wins: 325
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Tennessee
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	7,378,861 15th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$69,595 42nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	3.5% tied 15th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	13.8% 39th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	91.9 14th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$58,582 25th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$60,800 40th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$1,189 23rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	492.3 46th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	3,753 14th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthDelaware · 170 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 46 statistics
CultureDelaware · 78 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
SportsTennessee · 17 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 115 statistics
AgricultureTennessee · 15 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTennessee · 116 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 283 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
TravelTennessee · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
Crime & SafetyTennessee · 68 statistics
LawDelaware · 56 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Tennessee
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 51	51st 51st of 51
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	2nd 2nd of 51	46th 47th of 51
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$22.50 1st of 50	$99.00 45th of 50
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	16.4% 3rd of 50	25.2% 47th of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	16.4% 3rd of 49	25.2% 46th of 49
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	1 tied 1st of 32	28 29th of 32
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.6% 1st of 51	21.6% 43rd of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$5,994 6th of 51	$1,508 48th of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	2nd 2nd of 51	44th 44th of 51
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$51,910 5th of 50	$53,731 46th of 50
Freedom RankMost Free States	44th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	72.9 tied 43rd of 50	88.2 tied 2nd of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	-0.203 tied 44th of 50	0.441 4th of 50
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	72.1% 5th of 51	51.3% 46th of 51
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	17.4% 7th of 49	26.0% 46th of 49
Aluminum Can PriceAluminum Can Prices by State	$0.05 per lb 1st of 43	$0.54 per lb tied 34th of 43
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	54.3 43rd of 50	69.9 4th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	44th 44th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	-0.23 44th of 50	0.38 6th of 50
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$11.00 5th of 50	$34.00 tied 42nd of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.2% tied 2nd of 50	4.18% 40th of 50
Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$5,377 46th of 51	$3,313 8th of 51
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	44th 44th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$337 47th of 50	$171 10th of 50
Health and Safety RelatedMost Stressed States	41st 10th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,111 2nd of 51	$11,558 39th of 51
Five Percent Income ShareTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	29.8% 48th of 51	36.3% 11th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Tennessee?: Delaware comes out ahead of Tennessee on 420 of 758 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 13 ties. Delaware leads on Health, Tech & Business and Culture and 8 more categories. Tennessee leads on Sports, Agriculture and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Tennessee?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Tennessee has 7,378,861 (15th of 51).
How do Delaware and Tennessee compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Tennessee $69,595 (42nd of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Tennessee compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Tennessee 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Tennessee ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Tennessee most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Affordability Rank (Best States for Fishing): 4th vs 51st; Sales Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 2nd vs 46th; License Cost Non Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $22.50 vs $99.00.
Where does Tennessee beat Delaware most clearly?: Tennessee ranks far ahead on Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 2nd vs 48th; Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 4th vs 47th; Fiscal Policy Rank (Most Free States): 2nd vs 44th.

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