Delaware vs Pennsylvania: taxes, cost of living, laws
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
Delaware's top income tax rate is 6.6% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%. The median home in Delaware costs $350K vs $270K in Pennsylvania. Politically, Pennsylvania voted Republican in 2024 (R+2.0) while Delaware went Democratic (D+8.0).
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Category wins
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Delaware
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Pennsylvania
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