Delaware or Maine: which is better?

US state: head-to-head comparison

Delaware
1
indicator ahead
Winner
Maine
3
indicators ahead

Maine wins on more indicators: 3 of 4 against 1.

  • Money: Maine 1:3

All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.

Delaware
Maine

Money

Better: Maine (1 : 3)
Per capita income
higher is better
✗$68,061
20241% lower
✓$68,932
20241% higher
Median household income
higher is better
✓$84,954
2020–202414% higher
✗$74,733
2020–202412% lower
Median rent
lower is better
✗$1,401
2020–202423% higher
✓$1,139
2020–202419% lower
Median home value
lower is better
✗$352,000
2020–202419% higher
✓$296,600
2020–202416% lower

Urban environment

no winner
Population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,051,917 people
2024
1,405,012 people
2024

A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Delaware, Maine.

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