Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 9 categories
Delaware's top income tax rate is 6.6% vs Colorado's 4.4%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $350K in Delaware.
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What are the drawbacks of living in Delaware?
A Smaller Job Market. Because Delaware is a small state, its job market isn't as large compared to nearby metropolitan areas. For this reason, some residents choose to commute to major cities like Philadelphia for more career opportunities.
What salary is needed to live comfortably in Delaware?
Where does Colorado rank in the cost of living?
Colorado is now the fourth-most expensive state in the country to live in, ranking 47th in affordability in 2025. Colorado ranked 46th for cost of living in 2024, and four years ago in 2022 had the 34th-highest cost of living nationally, a ranking that has dropped every year since, according to the chamber's scorecard.
Why are people moving to Delaware?
“A favorable tax environment, low property taxes, no sales tax and a lower cost of living are the main reasons why people move here,” says Harton. “When you look at where they are coming from, many come from New Jersey, New York and DC. We pull from these surrounding areas.