Delaware, OH
MoveScore 87 out of 100 (Excellent) · 3 of 6 federal sources
Score Breakdown
Each sub-score is normalized to 0-100. Missing sub-scores are skipped, not penalized.
What the Federal Data Says
Water (EPA SDWIS)
Safety score: 100 (A)
Recent violations: 0
Air (EPA AQS)
Grade: B
Median AQI: 41
Unhealthy days (5-yr): 2
Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)
Average quality rating: 4.0 / 5
Hospitals tracked: 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MoveScore of Delaware, OH?
Delaware has a MoveScore of 87 out of 100 (grade A, Excellent). The score averages 3 of six federal livability dimensions with equal weight.
Where does the Delaware data come from?
Delaware sub-scores come from federal government sources: the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for crime, EPA SDWIS for water safety, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES CCD and EDFacts for schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital quality.
What is the air quality in Delaware?
Delaware air quality is graded B by the EPA Air Quality System, with a median AQI of 41 and 2 unhealthy air days recorded over the last five years.
Sub-scores are normalized to 0-100 and averaged with equal weight. Missing sources are skipped. A composite requires at least three of the six sub-scores.
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The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the federal datasets including BLS, Census ACS, FBI Crime Data, NOAA Climate Normals, and NCES portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. cities and metros with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (cost), Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, 2026.