Pros and Cons to living in Delaware

Pros to living in Delaware.
1. No sales tax.
2. Low property tax.
3. Wide range of eating establishments.
4. 45 minutes from the ocean.
5. 88% high school or higher learning but not a BA degree.
6. 30% or higher with a BA or higher degree.
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Cons to living in Delaware.
1. High Crime rate.
2. Many low income housing complexes in any 1 town.
3. $300 million debt with population less than 960,000
4. Heavy traffic from tourists- NJ, PA, VA and NY.
5. Road construction projects
6. $30,000 yearly average income
7. $1,500 average with mortgage.
8. $445 average without mortgage.
9. Average rent $1,018
10. Many long time running businesses closed and or relocated out of state.
11. Many business fees and start up fees which some are high.
12. Lack of programs for juveniles.
13. Who you know and don't know work place.
14. Homeless is on the rise with no plans to help.
15. Less people staying in Delaware after retiring.
16. Less farms.
17. Less tress.

Speaking from my point of view and opinion only. While one would like to speak highly of their state, I cannot say I can do that. I have weighed out the pros and cons. Delaware is not business friendly. Delaware is not work friendly. Delaware is a hand out state and caters to criminals rather than military veterans. A lot of road construction on busy roads which backs traffic up. While a great portion of revenue comes from tourists in the beach areas, they are rude and drive horrible. The lower part of Delaware is not more important to north Delaware. It is known as slower lower. Lower Delaware is like the hand me downs. Whatever the north gets first, their left overs come south. Delaware has not had a Republican governor since 1992. It does not matter if you are qualified for a job. If a employer is friends with someone without the qualifications and they are seeking the job you are applying for and you are qualified for, most likely the job will be their. Community college tuition is on the rise. 30 days before the start of fall 2016 semester, tuition was $115 I believe and then it was raised to $135. Summer 2017, word was tuition is being raised again. This is a community college! Looking to leave Delaware and not look back.