Media outlets receive a lot of ranking reports on a variety of matters. We decided to bundle the rankings for your review. Interestingly enough, the state ranks second in all three categories listed below.
Number two in total tax burden
Not everyone would agree with this finding but the Wallet Hub website ranked Delaware is in second place when it comes to the total tax burden.
The lowest tax burden is ranked No. 1, with Delaware second. Alaska, which uses oil revenues to lower tax rates took the top spot. In 51st is Illinois.
The financial advice website ranked states on all taxes.
Many other surveys prefer to focus on the state’s high personal income tax rate.
Delaware’s overall taxes rank lower than Washington and Texas, two states without an income tax. Washington hits taxpayers hard with sales and excise taxes, while property taxes are high in Texas.
Delaware relies on corporate fees and income taxes for much of its revenue, with property taxes low and the sales tax non-existent.
Click here for the ranking. Below is an interactive map with state rankings.
State near the top in car-related fraud
Insurance search site Clearsurance ranked Delaware second when it comes to vehicle related fraud
Clearsurance found that Delaware ranks 2nd among the worst states in the country for auto-related fraud and scams.
The ranking was based on data from the Federal Trade Commission and the United States Census Bureau. The ratings included scamming at car dealerships and auto repair shops.
Delaware had an average of 338 auto-related fraud cases per one million residents, topped only by Nevada. Florida ranks third.
Here is a link to the report The Worst States for Auto-Related Fraud
Stay-at-home parents increase
A report from March shows Delaware ranking high when it comes to the percentage of stay-at-home parents.
The percentage of parents staying at home and not working a normal job with their children has risen 60% across all 50 states and the District of Columbia since 2019, according to the latest study from MagnifyMoney.