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Best Credit Cards in Delaware

Top 10 cards ranked for DE spending patterns · Updated April 2026

DETop category: No Sales Tax Shopping

No sales tax makes Delaware great for big purchases. Commuters to Philly and DC benefit from transit-friendly cards.

Dining

-5%

vs national avg

Groceries

-5%

vs national avg

Travel

-10%

vs national avg

Gas

Avg

vs national avg

Top 10 Cards for Delaware Residents

#1
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

Chase · $99/yr · 26x IHG hotels, 5x travel/dining/gas, 3x everything else

+$1247

net/year

#2
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card

American Express · $150/yr · 12x Hilton, 6x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1137

net/year

#3
Hilton Honors American Express Card
Hilton Honors American Express Card

American Express · $0/yr · 7x Hilton, 5x restaurants/supermarkets/gas, 3x everything else

+$1135

net/year

#4
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Chase · $95/yr · 6x Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 3x groceries/gas/dining, 2x everything else

+$788

net/year

#5
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred

Chase · $95/yr · 5x travel via Chase, 3x dining, 2x other travel, 1x everything else

+$772

net/year

#6
Chase Freedom Unlimited
Chase Freedom Unlimited

Chase · $0/yr · 5% travel via Chase, 3% dining & drugstores, 1.5% everything else

+$528

net/year

#7
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex
Blue Cash Preferred from Amex

American Express · $95/yr · 6% groceries & streaming, 3% transit & gas, 1% everything else

+$499

net/year

#8
American Express Gold Card
American Express Gold Card

American Express · $250/yr · 4x restaurants & groceries, 3x flights, 1x everything else

+$474

net/year

#9
Citi Double Cash
Citi Double Cash

Citi · $0/yr · 2% on every purchase — 1% when you buy, 1% when you pay

+$462

net/year

#10
Wells Fargo Active Cash
Wells Fargo Active Cash

Wells Fargo · $0/yr · 2% cash back on all purchases

+$462

net/year