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    Moving to Delaware, OH

    Is Delaware a good place to live?

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    Delaware ranks #6 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $279,400
    +11.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,203
    per month
    Household income
    $92,928
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Delaware

    The median home value in Delaware is $279,400 and median rent is $1,203 a month, against a median household income of $92,928. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Delaware crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Delaware, OH

    Delaware has about 43,168 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Delaware with

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    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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