How Delaware Compares is an inventory of the state’s standing on key quality-of-life and economic indicators. This project not only provides timely Delaware-focused data, but also explores the findings, by including analysis, insight, and context from faculty experts in their respective fields.

Note: You may click on the links above to learn more about the project, get an explanation of its methodology, and see a listing of our team of faculty experts.  Each of the topics on the right contains expert commentary and data in portable document format (PDF)*. In order to gain access to the commentaries and data, you will be asked to authenticate your identity and subscribe (if appropriate) to this website through an online payment that will be directed to the Delaware Public Policy Institute.

If you have a question about the How Delaware Compares project, contact Dan Rich or John Taylor. If you have a question about any of the data or commentaries, contact the specific UD faculty expert.

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This project is a collaboration between the University of Delaware and the Delaware Public Policy Institute of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and is managed by UD's Institute for Public Administration.